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Freight Visibility and Control: Introducing the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX)

Freightos

Freight Visibility and Control: Introducing the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX). Today, the go-to metric for that question is typically Standard & Poor’s 500, the Nikkei, or the Dow Jones Industrial Average (a shockingly poor indicator , if you look closer). The underlying premise dates back further, even for freight.

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With New Year Underway, Key Players Look Back On 2022

Intelligent Audit

As rates continue to fall, industry metrics are beginning to reflect a new reality for the transportation market. for December, marking the metric’s fastest decline ever recorded. Walmart now offers customers drone delivery service through these vendors in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. .

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

Run the scenarios internally, identify your key metrics and triggers, be prepared with different action plans, and execute intentionally and confidently with the full support of your company’s C-Level. He will be the new Chief Executive Officer of Flexport, a freight forwarding company.

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How Shippers Use Carbon Emissions Shipment Data to Reduce Total Carbon Footprint

Intelligent Audit

Annually, container ships contribute approximately one billion metric tons of carbon dioxide. and the top of Virginia. Freight brokers can use fuel or freight lane information to reduce carbon emissions. Shipping Emissions Statistics & The Impact Carbon Emissions from Shipping Have on the Climate.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

This new collaborative service leverages Con-way Truckload’s capabilities in Mexico through its CFI Logistica subsidiary, “where it has 10 offices, an extensive drayage network and 40 years of in-country experience, and Con-way Multimodal’s resources, systems and freight procurement expertise.”

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Logistics helps North Carolina Rank #1 State for Business

Kanban Logistics

Workforce is the most heavily weighted category this year and North Carolina was ranked 12 th in the nation for this key metric. It contains multiple freight rail systems and is also home to seaports in Wilmington and Morehead City as well as two inland ports. Access to Capital: 50 possible points (NC rank: 2).