Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Investing in autonomous trucks can therefore streamline primary shipping routes, addressing long-term logistics demand. Partnerships with local governments can assist in creating shared facilities to accommodate increased usage of autonomous systems.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

The US government, private entities, and news outlets provide select insights and periodic updates about the Covid-19 distribution process. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is mostly being shipped from Kalamazoo, Michigan directly to the point of use. Government to date. The Vaccines. Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

The US government, private entities, and news outlets provide select insights and periodic updates about the Covid-19 distribution process. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is mostly being shipped from Kalamazoo, Michigan directly to the point of use. Government to date. The Vaccines. Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. The subscription plan would allow Amazon’s Prime members to get unlimited grocery delivery at $9.99

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Stord

APRIL 24, 2025

Always review official government and trade resources for the most accurate and updated tariff information. This is HUGE for anyone drop-shipping directly to consumers. These aren't easy fixes, but they represent the initial steps brands are considering to steady their ships.

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QAD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Parcel shipping is an expensive business. You need to get the most customer satisfaction at the lowest shipping costs. The best way to ensure you optimize service levels and reduce costs is with multi carrier shipping software. Here we look at the reasons why high volume and global shippers need multi carrier shipping software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

Freight Cost Prediction: AI uses market history, fuel prices, and regional shipping patterns to forecast changes in freight rates and support contract negotiation strategies. Use Cases: Dynamic Route Optimization: AI models combine real-time data from GPS, traffic services, and delivery schedules to determine the most efficient routes.

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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. Dwell times grow as more and more ships sit in the ocean waiting to unload. The Importance of Governance and Planning Clarity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Improve cross-government data sharing and analyze resilience. Provide a Data Lake of Government Data to Use for Demand Predictions. The current understanding and usage of network design and inventory optimization technologies by government agencies is low. Catalogue the data making it available for commercial usage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 29, 2025

Reubens’ research estimates that by 2032, the baseline scenario anticipates humanoid robots shipped annually, with more than 80 percent deployed in China due to less stringent regulations and national robotic policies. How agents reason, control, trust, and govern. Is this AI Dj vu? What is different this time? What is Next?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

International Airports and Ports almost came to a standstill as the worlds international airline fleets were grounded and maritime shipping disrupted and stalled. 2.2 Looking beyond Covid 19 ,Government made bold Longer term ,new Strategic Growth plans to future proof and increase the Competitiveness of Singapore’s economy.

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Multichannel Merchant

APRIL 7, 2022

The call for sustainable shipping is getting real. Pressure is coming from all sides for companies to adopt more sustainable shipping practices. For shippers worried about the pressure to green up their shipping operations, and the associated costs and resources required, there’s good news. Maximize Local Fulfillment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. And with that, I bid you adieu, and let’s move on to this week’s logistics news. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 23, 2025

Geopolitical tensions, rising fuel costs, driver shortages, blocked shipping lanes and frequent supply chain disruptions make it tough to achieve reliable on-time delivery amid this complexity. So what are the top reasons for shipping delays? There is good news, though. What can shippers do?

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 28, 2025

This shift towards sustainable practices includes the realm of shipping, which is a significant component of global trade. How does sustainable shipping meet the growing demand for eco-friendly choices from consumers? This article will delve deeper into shipping and how it effectively meets consumer expectations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 11, 2014

Local regulations, fair labor, variability in shipping lanes, new materials, outsourced manufacturing and faster product development cycles are all contributing to the pain. The organizational dynamics and politics make regional/global governance difficult. For me, these two trends hop off the page: Increasing Complexity of Operations.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

More Resources Home Spy Planes to Shipping Rates: Developing the Next Generation When Nothing Is Really Broken Eytan Buchman September 20, 2023 Unbox your Freight knowledge. Governments now use both satellites and planes for surveillance, not one or the other. This was a paradigm shift. But not a replacement.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

International shipping though is a year round occupation and in the case of many coastal areas around the world – this causes conflict between industry and nature. The same Santa Barbara Channel where I went whale watching is also a primary shipping lane for container and other ships from Asia to reach the West Coast of the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

Ongoing attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis continue to disrupt shipping lanes in the chemical industry’s supply chain, according to Al Greenwood, chemicals expert and deputy editor at ICIS. The Houthis are creating significant supply chain disruptions for chemical companies and governments.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The sector took a seat at the table and participated in concrete initiatives, like the two zero (2Zs) emission initiatives, namely the Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs for zero emission new vehicle sales and the Clydebank Declaration for specific zero emission maritime shipping corridors.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2025

Anne has a long career in transportation policy, with a stint at the Association of American Railroads, 16 years at CSX Corporation, eight of which as Vice-President for Government Affairs, and a political appointment as a Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation. She received a B.A.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. China’s government has so far not commented on the new sanctions or on the news of the flying object, nor responded to questions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

Another shipping crisis strikes, threatens Black Friday shopping. Volansi completes first-ever autonomous ship-to-ship drone delivery. As a result, the 2021 holiday shopping season could be marred by out-of-stock goods and shipping delays. And now on to this week’s logistics news. That’s all for this week.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2025

Recent changes by the US government have made things even more challenging. The US government is using tariffs in a bid to protect local industries and influence trade. To understand this developing situation, it’s important to know a few things: Why Tariffs Are Used : Governments use tariffs for various reasons.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Afterall, today’s supply chains are complex and multi-national (think shipping distance), requiring inputs from numerous organizations across geographies, glued together by a complex network of logistics service providers. For example, on September 24, there was a new record of 157 total ships in port.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 21, 2025

” Scott Buchholz , Chief Technology Officer of Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Government and Public Services practice, predicts, “Quantum computing technology is rapidly advancing and will likely enter the enterprise world sooner than many executives think.”[6] … Maritime shipping is also a polluting business.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Chad is the Co-founder and Chief Digital Officer of BoxC , a logistics startup out of 500 Startups Batch 6 that simplifies the complexity of international parcel shipping by bringing together logistics and compliance resources from around the world into a single platform. It’s frictionless. It’s flexible.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

At COP26, CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program and campaign (Drive to ZeroTM) and the Dutch government have facilitated a memorandum of understanding (MOU) plus endorsement which is a collective action that is dubbed the Global Agreement on Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses. Most of this, 45.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That’s exactly what Amazon is doing as it with its “Ships in Product Packaging” (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. Raimondo said she did not think the government was behind in making awards. and Canada.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2024

The goods flow through 3 import centers, 14 strategically located distribution centers in North America, 106 final-mile shipping hubs, and nearly 1,700 branch locations. A market distribution center has the capability of both regional distribution center and that of a final mile ship hub. Across the US, Ferguson has 6.5

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

From just being environmentally friendly, it has become a holistic framework that encompasses the environment, social and corporate governance. The responsibility of sustainability is no longer limited to the individual, but it extends to corporations, industries and even governments.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. Unrest in Sudan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

The government has also barred major Chinese firms from buying products made by U.S. Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. Ship with Walmart (SWW) was previously available only for cross-border orders. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2021

Government mandated restrictions on brick-and-mortar business operations, social distancing requirements, and lock-downs greatly limited consumers and business’ ability to conduct commerce. The pandemic created, almost overnight, a market for direct-to-consumer shipping of some high-end, luxury goods. Rapid Order Increases.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 13, 2022

Weather delays can affect shipping lanes, manufacturers face product shortages, demand continues to spike for certain products, containers are difficult to acquire, and the trucking industry faces a driver and capacity shortage, just to name a few. Trucking, shipping and goods falling off the truck. Supplier legitimacy. Systems access.

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