Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As of today, the highest VLSFO costs I see are in Houston, TX at $526/MT. IF380 in Houston, TX is at $375/MT. . Given this drop in volume, we’ve seen some carriers increase rates for loads going into California as they are not confident they will be able to secure a load coming out of California.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As of today, the highest VLSFO costs I see are in Houston, TX at $526/MT. IF380 in Houston, TX is at $375/MT. . Given this drop in volume, we’ve seen some carriers increase rates for loads going into California as they are not confident they will be able to secure a load coming out of California.

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 22, 2019

Cargo thieves can take advantage of opportunities for crime, such as low security at a cargo hold, to steal thousands of dollars worth of cargo. A few areas with high rates of cargo theft are Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Miami, Houston, and Chicago. Utilize Low-Tech Security. Don’t Let Trucks Sit for Too Long.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 21, 2019

This week’s guest post is from my MBA student, Nikhil Singh, who accompanied me to the recent Institute for Supply Management conference in Houston. The first was the CSCMP Edge Conference in Nashville last year, and more recently the ISM Conference in Houston. So here it is!

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 18, 2018

We could see the demographics, and now they’re finally hitting home,” says Brian Fielkow, president and CEO of Jetco Delivery, a trucking and logistics company based in Houston. Trucks moved more than 70 percent of all U.S. freight and generated $719bn in revenue in 2017, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “We

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

Many merchants were concerned about having enough inventory to meet demand, and consumers wondered if they would be able to secure holiday gifts for loved ones. Legacy retailers may seem to have the upper hand when it comes to negotiating freight rates or securing space on a truck or container ship at all.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. Fitting facilitates cargo security and enables automation of container handling processes. Loading and unloading was particularly troublesome.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. Fitting facilitates cargo security and enables automation of container handling processes. Loading and unloading was particularly troublesome.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

With the new expansion, Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery to Prime members in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Houston, bringing the total markets served to 12. In these markets, shoppers will be able to place orders online throughout the day, then have items on their doorstep in as fast as five hours.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 13, 2018

For example, it's typically easier to find loads out of Dallas than Houston, and Dallas loads usually paid better, too, but that's not the case now. in Houston, compared to 2.5 So if you're heading to Texas, you could be better off taking a load to Houston, where it's easier to find a load back out.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

Houston has become one of the tightest outbound markets due to this imbalance of goods. The Department of Homeland Security arrested the drivers and have seized all the cargo worth over 1.5 A large part of this increase in capacity crunch is due to the Coronavirus. so there are not as many goods being exported. Thank you for reading!

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

Houston has become one of the tightest outbound markets due to this imbalance of goods. The Department of Homeland Security arrested the drivers and have seized all the cargo worth over 1.5 A large part of this increase in capacity crunch is due to the Coronavirus. so there are not as many goods being exported. Thank you for reading!

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

counterpart, while doubts about the security of goods being transported give carriers pause. As recently as Fall of 2014, the Lorenzo Cardenas-Houston route handled an average of only 10-20 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) a week. Despite these drawbacks, Walmart is continuing to bank on Mexico’s supply chain.

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Requis

JANUARY 22, 2021

When I moved to Houston I did work with a company that was trying to create digital twins before the concept formally existed. This was back in 2001 when I started in Houston. Robotics worries people about job security. People would like to hear how you got started and how did you get to where you are today?”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

races to expand Michigan locks and secure the supply chain S.-bound Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston. Amazon introducing warehouse overhaul with robotics Climate change stress test coming for Amazon sellers and suppliers US will tighten curbs on China’s access to advanced chip tech S.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2015

What’s the best time of day to secure capacity? To anticipate how difficult or expensive it will be to secure a truck, Mystic looks at current load-to-truck ratios: the number of loads posted on DAT load boards vs. the number of trucks posted. What’s the best day of the week to send loads out of specific cities? LEARN MORE.

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GTG Technology Group

JUNE 29, 2016

To maximize security and efficiency of these elements, new technologies are being launched regularly. In addition to the physical security risk, there is also an issue of speed. The addition of off-site backups is an important part of keeping this data secure and recoverable. Infrastructure.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

He has more than 18 years of experience helping businesses understand the value of mobile technology solutions when it comes to boosting worker productivity and enforcing mobile security. “Automation is a natural option for logistics firms to…” …keep pace with demand for faster shipments.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

We were long-hauling from Florida to Houston last week, and now we’re talking about going from Houston to Florida,” said Andy Milton, senior vice president of supply for Mansfield Oil in Gainesville, Georgia. Those same truckers may be making the long haul back to Florida to resupply the same tanks they emptied. “We

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Jaggaer

APRIL 2, 2019

We’re gearing up for the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Annual Conference, ISM 2019, in Houston, Texas, at the George R. It may help secure your next conference! Brown Convention Center, one of the largest events in the procurement world with over 2,500 attendees. Here are some tips for getting the most out of your time: 1.

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Freight Center

MAY 30, 2019

Hurricane Harvey by itself affected 10% of the nation’s trucking capacity after leaving Houston flooded. Securing the Supply Chain. When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston it lead to the closure of its two hub airports, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport and the William P. The logistics industry is ready when disaster strikes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

This is certainly the case for Nuro , the autonomous home delivery start-up that has already secured partnerships with FedEx, CVS, Domino’s, and Kroger. Most of Estee Lauder’s holiday product has already been shipped to retailers. Sometimes it is simply amazing to watch how a company builds momentum.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

He is well versed with technology and industry standards regulating security and privacy of data. His expertise lies in programming, cloud, cyber security, data storage and regulated medical device software. However, there is a gap between real security and the knowledge of what is really happening with certain data.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In fact, these roles play an important part in the country’s ability to remain competitive in the global marketplace in fields like medical science, engineering, sociology, information security and much more.” Not every child is going to grow up to be a scientist, an engineer, or a technician.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 3, 2018

Imagine you are at your desk in Houston and you need to determine whether a completed order left the warehouse in China. Because technology infrastructure differs from region to region, it is challenging (to say the least) for systems to communicate across continents. It’s difficult, right?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2021

Domino’s pizzas now delivered with autonomous cars in Houston. The company has secured a deal to sell its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVOTL) aircraft to UPS and sees the deal as a major milestone for the acceptance of eVTOLs as commercially viable. Beta Technologies to supply UPS with electric vertical aircraft.

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6 River Systems

JULY 3, 2020

Security: The type of security and the area it requires will depend on your products. If you’re storing expensive equipment, you need high level security compared to what you’d need for storing soda. Alex Latham @lathamsdoors Alex is the Director of Latham’s Security Doorsets Limited.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Dallas; Denver; Houston; Miami; Sacramento, Calif.; national security adviser, retired Marine General James L. Jones, cautions, “[All the excitement will be] for naught if 5G networks can’t be properly secured.”[2] Bernardsville, N.J.; Brockton, Mass.; Seattle; and Washington, D.C.). Former U.S. Footnotes. [1]

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

But an analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, Arizona, showed that the Houston area’s hundreds of refineries and petrochemical operations released almost 1 million pounds of air pollutants in Harvey-related spills and flares, including benzene, sulfur dioxide, toluene, and xylene. Mishandling Hazards. Safety Cuts.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Bill H: “We have two trade zones in Oklahoma and Houston, and are under construction to produce one in Corpus Christi. We are witnessing the “weaponization of trade” in global politics, to the point where it impacts security, and is weaponized into trade policy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The deal — which would fall short of a legally binding agreement — seeks to settle a dispute that started when President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on metals imports from Europe, citing risks to national security. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard. Kodiak, Aurora Innovation Inc.

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