GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from shipping capacity crunch, your organization understand more about its current and projected driving forces.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. The firm’s Maersk Line container shipping business unit reported net profit of $2.3

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. There are two ways to view the History of Shipping Containers. Below, you can also view the history of shipping containers in one infographic. Malcom McLean and the History of Shipping Containers. Significance.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Only 8 days to go before I (along with my Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure teammates) cycle 100 miles at the JDRF Ride for the Cure in Saratoga Springs, NY. Now, let’s move on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news…. Chinese logistics firm Best, backed by Alibaba, launches $930 million U.S. How far is 100 miles?

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 11, 2023

Cargo Theft Increases in the United States Cities seeing a spike in freight theft include Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Savannah, Newark, New Jersey, Memphis, and Chicago. Protect Your Cargo From Theft The good news is that a specialized 3PL like Zipline Logistics can spot fraud a mile away.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Unbelievably, the capacity crunch is back the shipping headlines. Now, the shipping and transportation industry faces unprecedented capacity problems, and the upcoming ELD implementation deadline will exacerbate the issue. Politics aside, mother nature can throw a wrench into the transportation industry as well.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

”[2] And logistics journalist Josh Fisher ( @TrucksAtWork ) asks, “Have the sinking cryptocurrency markets, which run on blockchain, stymied the buzz around how the technology could revolutionize supply chains? But researchers say big questions remain about how the transformation will unfold.”[2] ”[11].

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Anne is the President & CEO of Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) , the trusted voice for third-party logistics companies of all sizes. Before joining CSX, she worked at the Association of American Railroads and High-Speed Ground Transportation Association. from Rice University in Houston, and a J.D.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from the shipping capacity crunch, your organization must understand more about its current and projected driving forces.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Having this data is critical when executives want answers about rising shipping costs, which have jumped 20 or 30 percent in the last year.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 25, 2017

Hurricane Harvey is expected to hit South Texas, including Houston and the Gulf Coast, tonight or tomorrow morning, and it may remain in place for days. Harvey Will Affect Fuel Prices and Freight Transportation. Harvey will be the first major hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in almost 12 years. Hurricane Harvey 2017.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. To keep you informed, the following information is the latest we are hearing from the Houston area. Ocean and Air.

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SupplyOn

JULY 10, 2018

By combining real-time asset tracking and condition monitoring of production material during transport, you can initiate appropriate countermeasures to keep your production running long before goods receipt. But generally speaking, not even the shipping agent transporting the production material to the nearest port has this information.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. To keep you informed, the following information is the latest we are hearing from the Houston area. Ocean and Air.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. To keep you informed, the following information is the latest we are hearing from the Houston area. Ocean and Air.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For shippers, this year’s overly-active hurricane season in the US is raising alarm bells for supply chain logistics operations. The enormous disruption to all manner of commodities production and deliveries has wide ranging ramifications for high volume-shipping industries across many verticals.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 28, 2017

Hurricane Harvey is causing catastrophic flooding in Southeast Texas, leaving the Houston metro area in a severe crisis situation. Houston area schools as well as a significant number of businesses are closed for the week and many areas are only accessible by boat or helicopter. While our Houston offices remain closed, the C.H.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2017

This acronym stands for All Water Service, which is one of the most cost-effective ways to ship your cargo, and also one of the most eco-friendly ; however, it’s also one of the slowest forms of freight transportation. With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Last night, Ravens outside linebacker Justin Houston sacked Brady on back-to-back plays in the second quarter to make Brady the most-sacked quarterback in NFL history. And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS earnings rise as higher prices offset shipping slowdown. That one is probably not a record he was hoping to break.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 2, 2015

Challenges Supporting the Inbound Logistics to 850 Department Stores Prompted Selection of UltraShipTMS. The Houston, Texas based retailer operates 850 department stores across 40 states under the Bealls, Goody’s Palais Royal, Peebles and Stage brands.

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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. Some ports are quarantining arriving ships for 14 days. Ocean Freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston. The navigational system, which allows large ships to bypass rapids below Lake Superior, was originally opened in the 1850s to handle a boom in copper mining. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. freight railroads have reported strong profits in recent years, helped by higher prices and steady business in transporting everything from automobiles to fertilizer. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The largest U.S.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Anheuser-Busch Converts Houston Trucking Fleet to Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles from Ryder. Radiant Logistics Acquires Trans-NET, Inc. Tune in to Talking Logistics on September 16th as I discuss those questions and more with Doug Kahl and Dominic McGough from enVista (stay tuned for link and other details).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The deliveries will take place as part of a pilot that’s being conducted by Waymo and JB Hunt Transport Services to test out self-driving trucks along certain shipping routes in Texas. The program is in partnership with the US Department of Transportation and the US Department of Labor.

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Elementum

AUGUST 30, 2017

Hurricane Harvey has been wreaking havoc in the state of Texas since Friday, August 25th, crippling most of the state, and specifically devastating Houston. The logistics industry is one of the greatly effected. Houston shipping channels and ports at Corpus Christi and Galveston have been shut down.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. counterpart, while doubts about the security of goods being transported give carriers pause. Despite these drawbacks, Walmart is continuing to bank on Mexico’s supply chain.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. The increase of freight volumes creates a large capacity crunch - there are not enough drivers to transport all the freight. Many essential goods that used to be shipped down to Mexico are now staying in the U.S. Freight Waves.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. The increase of freight volumes creates a large capacity crunch - there are not enough drivers to transport all the freight. Many essential goods that used to be shipped down to Mexico are now staying in the U.S. Freight Waves.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. percent year on year in June, driven by double-digit surges in New York/New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah, Georgia. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. In the next 40 years, the answer is (most likely) a definitive no.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Hurricane Harvey has struck a significant blow to the Houston, Texas metro area, home to the sixth largest import terminal in the world, as well as all of the shipping lanes in the Gulf Coast area. Given the strong economic linkages between the gulf coast and the country as a whole, Harvey is a disaster that will impact the U.S.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Recent estimates suggest that Hurricane Harvey destroyed a minimum of 100,000 homes in the Houston-Beaumont, Texas, area. Transportation management. Is over-the-road trucking, rail or even shipping vessel the most cost-effective and expeditious way to get a particular product to a disaster recovery area?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2014

Latest Versions of SAP® Transportation Management and SAP® Extended Warehouse Management Now Available. enVista’s Transportation Solutions Practice Attains Record Revenue in First Quarter 2014. Echo Global Logistics, Inc. Acquires One Stop Logistics, Inc. March 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

There’s no question that innovative technologies aid in logistics and supply chain management, but when it comes to the many labor-intensive processes that take place in the warehouse, some fear that robots could make human warehouse workers obsolete. But what does that mean for industry employment?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

According to Jeff Starecheski, Vice President Logistics Services at Sears Holdings, “Customer service is of paramount importance to Sears Holdings, our members and customers. The service will begin in Los Angeles and New York on November 17, with plans to expand it to Dallas, New Orleans, Houston, Phoenix, and other cities next year.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Devastating hurricanes in Houston and Florida, and the ongoing recovery efforts that will tie up capacity. The faster-growing economy means more goods being shipped, further restraining capacity. A cold spring in the Northeast that delayed seasonal purchases.

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