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Why Containerised Freight Shipping is Daunting for SMEs

Logistics Bureau

However, freight shipping is the one activity that presents significant barriers to overseas-market entry, as you may have discovered if your business is starting to look across international borders for its next step in expansion. Container shortages and sky-high freight rates have spared no enterprise, regardless of its scale.

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Highlights from TPM 2023 with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

TPM annually presents the industry’s most in-depth program delving into the most pressing challenges affecting container shippers in North America and globally. TPM 2023 was held February 26 – March 1, 2023, at the Long Beach Convention Center, California.

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What Freight Brokers Should Expect in 2015

GlobalTranz

As a freight broker , you know the importance of staying ahead of trends in your business. 2014 was a dynamic year for shipping and freight, and 2015 might present us with some surprising changes as well. One month in, here are our predictions for freight brokers in 2015: Manufacturing Comes Home.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. BE READY FOR THE NEW NORMAL.

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Takeaways from SMC3 Jump Start 2018 Conference

Talking Logistics

I gave a keynote presentation on emerging technologies (drones, driverless trucks, 3D printing, blockchain, etc.) 20, compared with three in the same week last year, according to online freight marketplace DAT Solutions LLC. Digital freight and blockchain topped the list, while driverless trucks and drones were at the bottom.

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Top Trucking Influencers to Watch in 2021

Turvo

of all freight transported in the United States in 2019, equating to 11.84 of the nation’s freight bill.”. His ability to take complex concepts and present them concisely has landed him high on the list of trucking experts managers follow today. Marieke Hemmes | Account Manager and Editor North America for FreshPlaza.

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Yantian Port Congestion: How Can Shippers Navigate Another Major Supply Chain Disruption?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Unlike the Suez Canal incident or other recent port issues, which have impacted a more limited number of regions and trade lanes, the Port of Yantian is a major export hub for multiple large markets like Europe, North America, Latin America and Oceania. Prepare to make tough decisions on what freight is most important to move.