Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

hope to slash shipping costs and save millions of dollars when they sit down later this month to negotiate long-term contracts with ocean carriers following last year’s surge in rates. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. Retailers in the U.S. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb. That’s down 28.4%

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe. The world’s biggest container ship operators, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Mediterranean Shipping Co., We’re looking for alternative components in terms of manufacturers. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2013

Successful international shipping requires a good understanding of cargo and container shipping basics. When large cargo pieces have to be transported by sea, the best and most cost-effective way to transport them is through cargo and container shipping companies. Cargo and Container Shipping Basics. Vehicle Shipping.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

And this week ShippingEasy announced its integration “with Amazon Alexa to ship with your voice!” Earlier this year, for example, XPO Logistics unveiled voice-enabled delivery tracking through Amazon.com Inc’s Echo or Alphabet Inc’s Google Home speakers.

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Kinaxis

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. As if the situation wasn’t bad enough, Hanjin, the huge shipping company, was already in bankruptcy as of early September and putting a delay in the arrival of goods well before the hurricane.

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