Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Similarly, shifting freight from road to rail or waterways offers lower-emission alternatives for long-haul transport. Partnering with NGOs, governments, and industry peers allows organizations to share resources, reduce costs, and amplify the impact of sustainability initiatives.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

One of these terms, free or freight on board, also has irony within its name. What Exactly Is Freight on Board? Freight on board, also known as free on board, refers to a set of Incoterms that govern who owns and pays for a shipment when traveling overseas. Who Pays the Freight Cost for FOB? Freight prepaid.

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MARCH 4, 2025

government is expanding farm subsidies to offset revenue losses from reduced trade. Freight rates have surged due to increased demand for ocean and rail transport, particularly for industries like consumer goods and industrial manufacturing. Conclusion: A New Reality for Global Trade?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 3, 2023

Gary Nemmers , Martyn Verhaegen and Joe Lynch discuss digital freight forwarding – and the importance of a modern, data-driven logistics software platform to optimize every step of the freight forwarding process. Freight forwarding is one of the most difficult services within the logistics industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

AI in Logistics: Optimizing Routing, Freight, and Carrier Coordination Among the most data-rich areas of the supply chain, logistics operations stand to gain significantly from AI in supply chain automation. AI systems help logistics teams manage fleet routing, freight planning, and vendor performance with greater precision.

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. For logistics professionals, understanding how these changes impact freight networks is critical to staying ahead. Government Incentives for Reshoring The U.S.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

And the lack of demand visibility is a big contributor to China-US ocean freight rates doubling to the West Coast since June, and passing $4,000/FEU to the East Coast – which was surprising as most analysts thought that rates and profits would freefall. Is ocean freight pricing broken? Was it profiteering?

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Freight Waves

JUNE 6, 2025

The proposed changes stem from a 2023 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that slammed the FMCSA’s existing complaint system for lacking transparency, accountability and enforcement power. Given the freight market’s growing vulnerability to fraud, ghost operations and regulatory loopholes, many hope this won’t just be a paper fix.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Also in road freight vehicles, battery-electric or hydrogen-powered drivetrains are close to market launch. First, we take the carrier perspective and analyze which fuel efficiency measures are known about and implemented in the road freight sector. The situation is even worse for the smaller carriers making up most of the market.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Although this sounds great for most industries, it represents a major problem for the freight trucking industry. Freight Forwarding Will Undergo Digital Transformation. Freight forwarders will have great opportunities in 2018 to take advantage of the increased demand on shippers. Freight and Trucking Rates Will Evolve.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

An interest group of the Singapore-based Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS), the Shippers Council is a professional association that counts members from organizations with a vested interest in logistics, including end users, technology and service providers, government and academia.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

And the lack of demand visibility is a big contributor to China-US ocean freight rates doubling to the West Coast since June, and passing USD4,000/FEU to the East Coast – which was surprising as most analysts thought that rates and profits would freefall. Is ocean freight pricing broken? Are Ocean Freight Prices Absolutely Broken?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

” I do not believe in big government and I hate politics. Freight Rates 2019-2021. As a result, companies plug along planning based on historic lead times and freight rates which as you can imagine is doomed for failure. Chinese Lunar New Year in the face of a new pandemic lays before us. I expect disruption.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2025

Anne is the President & CEO at the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), North America’s leading industry trade association representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry. Department of Transportation. She received a B.A. from Rice University in Houston, TX and a J.D.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. With the rising costs of accessorial charges as the freight sat on the dock, moving freight by ocean container grew more problematic. Next Steps.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

solution combines aggregated market data and customer data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to a company’s individual buy and sell behavior. FreightFest 23 promises to be an exciting and informative event for professionals in the industry. The Greenscreens.ai

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2022

freight rail industry. Before joining the AAR, Jefferies cultivated more than a decade of experience working within government. Jefferies began his career in government serving as a Senior Advisor to the Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, before transitioning to the federal government. Government Accountability Office.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

Miguel Angel Martinez, president of Mexico’s National Chamber of Freight Transport (Canacar), said some transporters are close to bankruptcy due to an operational crisis at Manzanillo’s customs department. Martinez urged the federal government to find a solution immediately.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With over 25 equipment types, not just Dry Van, Reefer and Flatbed, Farelanes provides truckload freight data analytics services for North America. Their vision is to be logistics’ trusted partner in driving innovation, reducing complexity, and delivering network efficiencies through standards, technology, and effective governance.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

About Brandon Daniels Brandon Daniels is the CEO at Exiger, where he’s pioneering the development and scaling of the innovative AI applications to solve complex supply chain challenges for Fortune 500 companies and 40+ government agencies. Exiger’s mission is to make the world a safer and more transparent place to succeed. The Greenscreens.ai

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 11, 2024

Prior to her time at USDOT, Reinke spent 16 years at CSX Corporation in their Federal Affairs office, ultimately serving as the Vice President – Government Affairs, overseeing the Federal, State Government and Community Affairs Departments.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Blog More Resources Home September 10, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. China – N. Europe weekly prices fell 4% to $3.45/kg.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

and global ports, with highly complex air freight systems suffering the heaviest hit, as global airlines grounded flights. and global ports, with highly complex air freight systems suffering the heaviest hit, as global airlines grounded flights. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Pete Buttigieg, U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 21, 2021

A panel moderated by Miklos Horvath, Director of The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum and Co-moderated by Philip Evans, Secretary-General of The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum. In association with The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum (F&L). <<Back

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

While the LTL freight industry market conditions change for a variety of reasons, here are three of the top factors that will be part of the day-to-day reality of LTL freight and some of the strategies that can help shippers navigate rising costs and complexity in the supply chain. Classify freight correctly. Consolidation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Many more have simply lost so much business that it is only through government intervention that they manage to keep the lights on. Whilst government monies continue to pour into bailing out airlines, this is the opportunity to focus on a decarbonization plan, linked to investment. Targets should be aligned to Paris Climate Agreement.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Singapore 12th August 2021: Recognising the heightened focus on overall supply chain performance due to increased disruption and challenges, shippers, manufacturers and beneficial cargo owners (BCO’s), are increasingly faced with soaring freights rates and what they, correctly or otherwise, perceive to be sub-standard or inferior service.

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Freightera

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

While passenger electric cars have seen widespread adoption, transitioning the freight industry to electric trucks has proven to be very challenging, for multiple reasons. So let’s dive right into the major challenges standing before the green and electric freight truck revolution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

At SAP their solution is developed by their governance risk and compliance team. Global trade services is one of 4 pillars of GRC at SAP, the others being enterprise risk and compliance, identity and access governance, and cybersecurity. There can be big fines for noncompliance with trade regulations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The industry added jobs at a time when logistics companies have been coping with a faltering freight market for the past 20 months. truck freight market ended 2023 with further declines in both shipment volume and spending, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2021

Sarah is Global Lead for the Freight & Logistics Industry at Accenture , a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Sarah Banks is Global Lead for the Freight & Logistics Industry at Accenture. Sarah Banks is Global Lead for the Freight and Logistics Industry at Accenture.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The freight industry of today is evolving rapidly. It is no longer bound by the traditional constraints of the economy, and Amazon is gearing up to begin expanding to be the best of the global freight shipping providers. 8 Freight Shipping Trends Shippers Must Know for 2017. Freight Rates Will Increase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

On August 13, the DOT announced that Ports in Oakland, Seattle and Tacoma have all been added to its Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) network, joining the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach to round out the five largest West Coast shipping hubs. according to the Walmart Marketplace website. from May’s 2.24

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Tom is the Founder and President of Qued , a freight technology company focused on workflow automation, and the TIA Technology Committee Chairman. About Tom Curee Tom Curee has served in the transportation industry for nearly 20 years working at 3PLs, carriers and most recently as a freight tech provider.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Piedmont Lithium pulls US government loan applications Piedmont Lithium has pulled its application for a U.S. government loan and scaled back its expansion plans due to an 83% drop in lithium prices, driven by Chinese overproduction and slower EV sales. The size of the investment was not disclosed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

DB Schenker Singapore has also cemented the position as a key pillar in Singapore’s logistics ecosystem, being the number one air exporter (for freight forwarding) and attaining market leadership in ocean freight as well. Is your freight invoice accurate? supply chain. DB SCHENKER Schenker Singapore (Pte) Ltd.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Secondly, global freight rates have seen an enormous increase over the past 12-months, which are unlikely to return soon to the rates before Covid. Sea freight and airfreight costs have become very expensive. Self-sufficiency top priority for governments. Only future will tell. About the Author.

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