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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

However, interestingly enough, in today’s global freight environment, shipping from China to Los Angeles by ocean freight and following that up with air cargo shipments to Europe may actually be a more viable route. Here’s how the data stacks up, relying on data points from Freightos’ air and ocean data., Total blended cost?

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Success in Retail Logistics with Mike Jarrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike is the Founder of Jarrett , a leading 3PL providing transportation and logistics solutions. As a leading multimodal 3PL, Jarrett provides transportation, logistics, warehousing, and fleet services for customers throughout North America. Jarrett promises customers are informed. Jarrett makes a promise to its customers.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Unlike in Glasgow, there was no dedicated transport day, nor a transport pavilion in Sharm El-Sheikh.

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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

  The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

million vehicles cross the bridge annually, or about 30,000 per day, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Transportation officials are sharing plans in an effort to minimize headache-inducing traffic jams. Transportation officials are sharing plans in an effort to minimize headache-inducing traffic jams.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

He went on to inform me about stink bugs and how they smell terrible when smushed. The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles moved a record number of containers in June amid increased consumer demand and ongoing supply chain backlogs, the agencies announced Wednesday. It’s a stink bug. ” I said, “what is a stink bug?”

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DELMIA Communities Month in Review

DELMIA Quintiq

There is a lot more than what is shown below – visit the communities to see the exchange of information and ideas between members and DELMIA experts this month. Forbes Article: 6 Ways Contextual Data Can Drive Informed Decision Making in Manufacturing. Hello and Welcome to the Month in Review for August 2022! Discover more.