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Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Winners for Nov. 8, 2016 Contest
Supply Chain Digest
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Melinda Scott of Jacksonville, FL and Murillo Xavier Take Home the Prize
Jacksonville Related Topics 
This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 26, 2018
In yet another impressive comeback, the New England Patriots topped the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20 in the AFC title game to move on to their 10th Super Bowl, and 8th in the Belichick – Brady era. They will meet the Philadelphia Eagles, who crushed the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 in the NFC title game, a week from Sunday in Minneapolis, MN. Logistically, hosting the Super Bowl is no easy feat, given everything that goes into it. The […].
In Memoriam- El Faro
Supply Chain Matters
OCTOBER 8, 2015
The ship departed Jacksonville Florida on its scheduled route to San Juan Puerto Rico and was apparently sunk by the effects of Hurricane Joaquin. Last week’s incident involving the container ship El Faro and its encounter with a Category Four hurricane has surely touched and saddened our supply chain community. According to various reports, the […]. Transportation and Logistics Supply chain Matters blog
Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?
The 21st Century Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Going up the coast in Jacksonville, FL, there is a huge port that receives the second-most automobiles in the US along with all types of cargo.
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The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Transportation Sourcing Solution
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
A graduate of the University of West Georgia, she is a resident of Jacksonville, FL.
Flatbed Rates and Ratios at Record Highs
DAT Solutions
MAY 14, 2018
Jacksonville, FL market to Miami, FL market. #17. Lakeland, FL market to Jacksonville, FL market. While van and reefers prices have moderated after peaking in early January, flatbed prices and demand have been red-hot for months.
Northeast Florida: America’s Logistics Center Drives Global Business
Inbound Logistics
MAY 20, 2013
Jacksonville, Florida’s transportation infrastructure, skilled workforce, and available land makes it an attractive site for businesses siting new locations for logistics services and manufacturing, writes Michael Breen of JAXUSA Partnership
Flatbed Rates Hold Steady at 2-Year Highs
DAT Solutions
JULY 21, 2017
WHAT'S HOT – Rates were on the rise last week in two Atlantic seaport markets: Baltimore and Jacksonville. Flatbed volumes didn’t slip as expected in the first half of July.
Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand
FLEXE
MAY 20, 2016
3 Jacksonville, FL: Many major retailers and suppliers are establishing facilities and seeking dynamic warehouse space in Jacksonville to streamline their supply chains and reduce logistics costs.
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Where to Find Loads in the Slow Season
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Highest Volume Lane: Miami to Jacksonville. In the past 7 days, reefer rates on the lane from Miami to Jacksonville have been the highest they’ve been in more than a year, fetching $2.37/mile on average (again, negotiate for more than that if you can).
Northeast Florida: America’s Logistics Center Drives Global Business
Inbound Logistics
MAY 20, 2013
Jacksonville, Florida’s transportation infrastructure, skilled workforce, and available land makes it an attractive site for businesses siting new locations for logistics services and manufacturing, writes Michael Breen of JAXUSA Partnership
Flatbed Markets Continue to Boom
DAT Solutions
MAY 1, 2018
Gains out of Las Vegas and Jacksonville, FL , suggest that construction equipment and material are on the move. While the van markets might be showing signs of heating up, flatbed has been hot all winter long, and getting hotter.
Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2015
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 5, 2015
The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum , May 31 – June 1 in Jacksonville, FL and November 1-3 in Scottsdale, AZ. Last January, I shared 5 New Year’s Resolutions for supply chain and logistics executives to improve as leaders. Of the five resolutions, the one you should always recommit yourself to every year is “Make the time for learning — and teaching.”
Rebuilding Efforts Fuel Flatbed Demand
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 4, 2017
Flatbed rates have been down in port cities that were affected by Irma: Tampa, Jacksonville and Savannah. The immediate impacts from Harvey and Irma first showed up in van freight, then reefers. Now it's looking like flatbed’s turn.
Who said supply chains are boring?: Disney 'Imagineers' a Supply.
Supply Chains Rock
JULY 12, 2012
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts recently announced it will be importing almost all of its merchandise through Jaxport , the state-of-the-art logistics hub in Jacksonville, Florida, instead of through the previous port in Savannah, Georgia. Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two.
Everything You Do Now Paves the Way for the Rest of Your Life
Supply Chain Nation
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
I was stationed at NAS Mayport in Jacksonville, FL, NAS Barbers Point on Oahu, and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Meet JDA’s Tonjah Wilkins, senior telecommunications specialist and U.S. veteran, having served for nearly 14 years in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves.
Major Freight Markets Saw Biggest Rate Surge of the Year
DAT Solutions
MAY 31, 2017
Flatbed load counts are still strong in Texas , but it was the port cities of Los Angeles and Jacksonville that propelled rates, along with inland markets like Cleveland, Raleigh, and Rock Island, IL. Rates on the top 100 van lanes showed the strongest surge of the year.
Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 4, 2016
Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. Spot market freight showed signs of renewed life last week, even though rates slipped lower compared to the week before last. The good news: average van rates were higher in July than in June, which is not the usual trend.
Economic challenges continue springtime
EFT
MAY 18, 2016
Current offices include Jacksonville FL , Cleveland OH, Pine Bluff AR, Dallas, TX, Omaha, NE , Clinton, IA, Edgerton, KS, and Kansas City MO and KS. Manufacturing is steady.
Spring Starts Slowly
EFT
APRIL 27, 2016
Current offices include Jacksonville FL , Cleveland OH, Pine Bluff AR, Dallas, TX, Omaha, NE , Clinton, IA, Edgerton, KS, and Kansas City MO and KS. Retail Sales . . households cut back on purchasing autos in March contributing to the weak GDP performance in the first quarter.
How to Make Money on "Backhaul Tuesday"
DAT Solutions
MAY 10, 2017
Also, Atlantic seaports of Jacksonville, Savannah, and North Charleston are driving strong numbers. Van rates subtracted two cents from the national average on Tuesday, dropping it from $1.71 to $1.69/mile.
Is the Freight Recession Really Over?
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Outbound rates trended down last month in Savannah, Jacksonville and Los Angeles. At the beginning of the year, DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague declared that the freight recession was over. A month later, others analysts from around the industry started to come to the same conclusion.
The Economy is on a Roll
EFT
DECEMBER 19, 2016
Current offices include Jacksonville FL , Cleveland OH, Pine Bluff AR, Dallas, TX, Omaha, NE , Clinton, IA, Kalamazoo, MI, Charlotte, NC, Memphis, TN, Edgerton, KS, and Kansas City MO and KS.
Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes
DAT Solutions
APRIL 11, 2017
Outbound rates in the past month have surged in Birmingham, Phoenix, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles , and last week saw a big uptick in prices out of Rock Island, IL. Spot market volumes were down during the first week of April.
Cargo and Container Shipping Basics
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 27, 2013
For instance, for those looking to find a vessel chartering service that ships to the Caribbean, should look at shipping companies based in the Jacksonville, FL area. Andrew Lazaunikas is a guest contributor affiliated with Trailer Bridge, a Jacksonville, Fla., Successful international shipping requires a good understanding of cargo and container shipping basics.
Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes
DAT Solutions
APRIL 11, 2017
Outbound rates in the past month have surged in Birmingham, Phoenix, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles , and last week saw a big uptick in prices out of Rock Island, IL. Spot market volumes were down during the first week of April.
A New Year, a New Administration Begins
EFT
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Current offices include Jacksonville FL , Cleveland OH, Pine Bluff AR, Dallas, TX, Omaha, NE , Clinton, IA, Kalamazoo, MI, Charlotte, NC, Memphis, TN, Edgerton, KS, and Kansas City MO and KS. The rising Consumer Price Index ( CPI ), up 2.1 percent year over year in December, companies gain the ability to raise wages, boosting the consumer economy. It also provides the Federal Reserve with their targeted 2 percent CPI goal allowing them to begin raising the Fed lending rate this year.
Sun Belt States are Hot for Seasonal Freight
DAT Solutions
MARCH 15, 2016
Jacksonville is also going strong, with big rate increases on the lanes to Miami up 13¢, and to New Orleans , up 40¢ Rates are rocketing up in Raleigh , after a down month. Freight markets are heating up in the Sun Belt.
Catch-22 Trucking
Tailwind
MAY 10, 2016
have a load of cereal that I need to move from Battle Creek, down to Jacksonville, Florida” “Okay, we can do that for you.” How about this, I can send over our Yoga-Pilates schedule to you and your customers in Jacksonville.
Hurricane Irma Updates
Elementum
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Preparations remain underway for Hurricane Irma’s potentially catastrophic arrival in the continental United States as the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic makes its way through the Caribbean.
Hurricane Irma: Updates and Impacts
Elementum
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
Petersburg, Port Everglades and Jacksonville were closed to traffic on Sunday, September 10. Despite Irma’s downgraded intensity as it moves further inland into the United States, its impact escalated at a steady pace nonetheless.
Sun Belt States Are Hot for Vans and Reefers
DAT Solutions
MAY 11, 2016
Rates are up for flatbeds in some Sun Belt markets, particularly Jacksonville in the Southeast, Dallas and neighboring Fort Worth, plus Phoenix. If you are looking to move van or reefer loads out of the Southeast this week, you may have to pay more than you expected for those trucks.
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