Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Likewise, labor can’t do its thing when there are severe equipment shortages, and rectifying those shortages requires difficult-to-source raw materials. It was recently reported that one of the world’s biggest container logistics companies, Maersk, will only handle cargo from direct shippers, cutting out freight forwarders.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

While it remains to be seen whether the coming quarter will live up to expectations, there are multiple powerful predictors hinting that the freight market will not wane in intensity over the coming months. Source FreightWaves’ Market Update. Port Congestion’s Worsening Makes for Tough Freight Market. 1% in July.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

The July report narrative specifically indicates: “ We continue to see very different outcomes for the overall economy and the logistics industry. While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost. As a result, this index has declined 5.7

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 17, 2021

webinar, we provided an in-depth analysis of current supply and demand trends in the North American freight market. These topics are highly relevant to a wide range of shippers across North America and may help you make smarter, more informed supply chain decisions. During last week’s Market Insights Live!

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Bloomberg reports note, “The economic consequences from China’s COVID-19 lockdowns are starting to be felt by companies and consumers across the globe, and expectations are that the reverberations will only get stronger.”[1] China has been called the world’s factory floor and for good reason. ”[2]. ”[2].

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , the tech provider has been awarded contracts to a number of U.S. governmental agencies to include U.S. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024, following customary approvals.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2023

Last week our news feed included an exclusive published report from The Wall Street Journal , Rivian Moves More Engineers Near Illinois EV Factory to Speed Up Output (Paid subscription required). According to the report, any engineer not willing to relocate will be offered severance and a new hire will be made that is willing to co-locate.

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

One of the factors in that evaluation would also be the freight costs you incurred for that container and any additional costs if you are expediting another shipment. If you were to check the freight invoice, you probably paid four times the cost of the container as compared to last year! Chart Source: Freightwaves).

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The top trucking influencers will remain a valuable source of information. of all freight transported in the United States in 2019, equating to 11.84 of the nation’s freight bill.”. Marieke Hemmes | Account Manager and Editor North America for FreshPlaza. Nearly every good consumed in the U.S. billion tons.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. In this week’s news, new products and services and a couple of acquisitions top the list.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

By mid-April, the shipping traffic jam, part of a broader gridlock in supply chains around the world amid disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic, started thinning while record cargo volumes were reported in the U.S. Source: project44 Monthly report. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse). October 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Subscribers use Datamyne’s web-based solutions and business intelligence tools to augment, speed up and simplify trade data research, and to shape global marketing, prospecting, and sourcing strategies.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

There was a deceleration in freight volumes during the second half of 2015 which continued into the first month of 2016. So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. percent in December from November , with December 2015 freight shipments down 2.0 percent from December 2014.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Last week provided a flurry of quarterly financial performance reporting that provided added evidence of ongoing supply chain cost inflation impacting various industries. percent in North America. billion impact related to either foreign exchange headwinds, and higher costs for materials and freight. Online Retail.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Source Amazon Product Range One of the key drivers of Amazon’s success in logistics is the sheer breadth of its product range. billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia. Sales by Region/Country: North America is likely the biggest contributor (395.64

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

per 40-foot container reported at the end of February. Part of this decrease may be attributed to temporary declining freight volumes as regions in Asia continue to deal with COVID-19 related suspensions of production, shipping or transport operations. The value of this index as of the end of March was $8152.09 per 40-foot container.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Amazon reported its Q4 2015 results yesterday, and although it reported record profits for the quarter ($482 million), the company’s shares tumbled in after-hours trading because overall results fell short of analyst expectations. Shipping costs are always an item of interest, and as the Wall Street Journal reported : .

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

The sky and what’s beyond, an endless source of creativity and imagination for kids and adults alike. DAT’s Accelerated Freight Matching Launches with New Load Board App for Carriers and Paperless Onboarding Service for Brokers. R2 Freight & Logistics, Inc. One Network Delivers Real Time Value Network 17.0:

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This action represents a reported 77 percent premium to the company’s closing stock price on November 22, 2022, the last full trading day prior to media reports involving a potential transaction. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Frost & Sullivan places Freightera among ‘Key Automated On-Demand Brokerage Solutions in North America’ along with Uber Freight and Convoy. ” Frost & Sullivan research showing Freightera among ‘Key Solutions’ for freight automation and high growth potential to 2025. trillion USD.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. Ocean Freight. Air Freight.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Introduces Navisphere App for Customers.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 27, 2018

This week: More brands are taking their sales pitch direct to consumers; HP is transforming supply and manufacturing using 3D technology; new Old Navy stores show retail is far from dying; a shortage of truck drivers is raising prices; and IBM is using blockchain tech to help fight unethical practices in sourcing jewelry and precious metals.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. Back in April 2000, Charles Phillips and Mary Meeker, both at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter at the time, wrote The B2B Internet Report: Collaborative Commerce , an influential paper at the time.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

In that spirit, we’ve combed the MH&L archives for the most innovative supply chain developments of the past year, as reported in our print magazine, on our website, in our e-newsletters, or our various social media channels. We hope you enjoy this salute to the best of 2018, and we look forward to even more innovations in 2019.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 27, 2018

This week: More brands are taking their sales pitch direct to consumers; HP is transforming supply and manufacturing using 3D technology; new Old Navy stores show retail is far from dying; a shortage of truck drivers is raising prices; and IBM is using blockchain tech to help fight unethical practices in sourcing jewelry and precious metals.

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Shipchain

JANUARY 23, 2019

Dear Community, If you care about our company and/or the freight and logistics industry (which we really hope you do!), Our community of passionate freight and logistics leaders is the backbone of our company – and the reason why we are so excited about this news. then this is the email you’ve been waiting for. It’s better.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well. to global websites for international organizations and businesses.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

For instance, Maersk and CMA CGM are building end-to-end logistics capability chains, while over USD 6bn was invested by VC investors in freight marketplaces alone through 2019. Source: US Census Bureau. We can expect regulation to be tightened and for institutional investors to demand greater transparency on environmental reporting.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Deaths in Hong Kong are at a record level as COVID outbreaks slow freight at Shenzhen and Qingdao ports in China.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 This year’s report revealed that the cost of the U.S.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The last mile delivery market size in North America is expected to grow by USD 59.81 Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021. Digital Commerce for marketing leaders, 2021: A Gartner trend insight report.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

Craig Fuller is CEO and Founder of FreightWaves, the only freight-focused organization that delivers a complete and comprehensive view of the freight and logistics market. FreightWaves is the leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK). McKinsey ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

In total, the company will source enough renewable energy in Europe to power the equivalent of more than two million homes a year. As of June 2020, Amazon sourced about 42 percent of its global energy needs from renewables. It will be on highway and surface streets, hauling actual freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

In the past two weeks, Hagerstown police report they have seized at least 15 illegally operated motorcycles and made multiple arrests. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. The audit determined that CPW emitted 1.2 has pledged $3.4 Mexico has pledged $1.5

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