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Ocean Freight: Key Trends & Planning For Peak Season 2023

Ware2Go

See the latest insights on ocean freight rates and other trends that fast-growing businesses should know about to plan for 2023 peak season. In this article: Ocean Freight: Key Stats & Industry News Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 Freight Shipping From China & Alternatives What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates?

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Warehousing News Roundup: May 6, 2019

Stord

Ocean freight volumes surged in the first quarter and the overall growth rate in global container trade is expected to rise from 4% in 2018 to 4.8% Increased demand in January-March, partially driven by trade between Europe and North America, came as a surprise to many carriers.

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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. With the right data you can reduce your overall transportation costs, both accessorial costs and overall freight spend. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

Now, it’s also important to realize that produce grown in North America may not be subject to lockdowns in Shanghai, but there’s another factor at play. Shippers that do not yet have a plan in place are more likely to find most of their freight moving through the spot market in Q3 and Q4.

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Brand Spotlight: Turvo is All About Connecting the Supply Chain

Parade

Turvo offers freight brokers, 3PLs, and shippers the ability to connect with their customers, carriers, and third parties for full order-to-cash shipment execution. Turvo helps provide visibility across the supply chain, from suppliers to the warehouse to distribution centers to over-the-road to the end customer.

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Chinese Lockdowns and the Future of Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

… Authorities have now imposed restrictions on Beijing, while the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, a gateway for air freight, also limited the movement of people in May.” … Beijing’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid has idled factories and warehouses, slowed truck deliveries and worsened container logjams.