Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

The staff at the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) note, however, that the logistics industry plays an “out-sized — and often underappreciated — role … within the greater transportation ecosystem.”[1] By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Understanding the state of holiday shipping and learnings for the next peak season means realizing that rates are always going to jump-start near Halloween. Any conversation about the state of holiday shipping would be incomplete without discussing ocean freight congestion and shortages. Ocean Freight Shortages Abound. late rate.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2023

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Global Shipping. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Picking the wrong the 3PL to manage transportation and logistics is a big hassle, but picking the wrong 3PL to manage your direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipments is a disaster. and Canada allow DTC ecommerce brands and retailers to ship faster and reduce freight costs. Locations across the U.S. Esther Kestenbaum Prozan LinkedIn.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Cooper University Health Care Supply Chain Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in southern New Jersey. For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping.

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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. According to CNBC, this is a “sign of the economic times” and adding further pressure to already inflated prices.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Outbound freight to New Jersey is almost non-existent. Southeast Logistics. Status: Open.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 8, 2022

With the deployment of the outlined four new state-of-the art FC’s , the aim is to be able to reach 95 percent of the U.S. population with either same day, next or two-day shipping be leveraging the collective resources of all of Walmart’ s online fulfilment assets including direct ship from store.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian).

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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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Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 30 days. We expect outbound rates from New Jersey and New York to fluctuate in response to these reopenings. . Shipping in or out of Alabama should be close to normal. . Shipping to or from Colorado should not be restricted. .

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

It said that if it takes two months for the ports to become fully operational, the window for shipping this season’s crop will have closed. To compete in global markets, America needs an efficient and modern freight transportation infrastructure system, including seaports and the land and water connections into and out of port facilities.”

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The current set of supply chain disruptions is being set off by a combination of COVID cases and energy disruptions in manufacturing hubs around the world, labor shortages, lack of capital infrastructure investment, misaligned transportation resources ( a lack of containers, ships, and trucks), and surges in consumer demand.

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I.C.E. Transport

MAY 14, 2020

A major rail line in the New York Metro area was able to source the steel rail it needed in the UK. The company arranged ocean transport to the Port of NY/NJ, but transporting the steel rail from New Jersey to Connecticut was going to be a challenge since some of the rail sections were 132 feet long.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back When shipping to or from California, check to ensure that facilities are online and operational. Arizona ? . Colorado ?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Here’s how the scheme works, as described in an AP article published last October ( Thieves Pose as Truckers to Steal Huge Cargo Loads ): Thieves assume the identity of a trucking company, often by reactivating a dormant Department of Transportation carrier number from a government website for as little as $300.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Food grown close to consumers reduces both transportation costs and food waste. ” Another company in this agriculture space is Freight Farm, which provides farmers the ability to grow vegetables in converted freight shipping containers equipped with the latest hydroponics and automated systems equipment.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. Inflation set in for fuel and transport costs, increasing logistics costs as a whole over last year. This was evident with the creation of a new report from the New York Federal Reserve. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine.

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QAD

MARCH 12, 2020

At 41,277 sq km, it is slightly less than twice the size of the US state of New Jersey. Transportation and communication are strong in Switzerland, and its central European location makes it ideal for both imports and exports. Switzerland is east of France and north of Italy, also bordered by Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

MIT spin-off ISEE brings autonomous trucks to shipping yards. Late last Friday, the US Air Force launched a new rocket cargo program with the Space Force to study the use of commercial spacecraft to ship supplies around the world, and they may look to NASA’s lunar lander program for ideas. US trade deficit dips to $68.9

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

state of New Jersey. Transportation of goods inside the country is also smooth and easy. Export commodities include machinery and transportation equipment, other manufactured goods, chemicals, mineral fuels, food and livestock. With a total area of 41,543 sq. The Netherlands is the seventh largest economy in the EU.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

In this case study we present two Ocean Spray initiatives – distribution network redesign and intermodal shift from road to rail – that in combination led to a 20% reduction in transportation CO 2 emissions, while achieving comparable cost savings across the transportation network.

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ShipBob

JULY 2, 2021

The transportation and logistics industry stands to gain 89% incremental value over time through AI adoption. However, in the near future, we will see a lot of progress as there is a growing concern around driver shortage and sustainability concerns, which are key factors that are driving major investments in self-driving transportation. .

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Transport optimisation considerations dictate that warehousing is used at the end-point of a transport system to amass enough products for a full load for the subsequent transport system. Less passenger traffic and reduced congestion means flexibility for TNT in scheduling onward transport, whether by air or road.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Parcel transportation and logistics services provider FedEx and freight-tracking software company FourKites Inc. indicate that both are building a data platform that aims to predict shipping delays and prescribe alternative plans for their customers. FedEx and FourKites Increase Partnership to Share Data. million daily shipments.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. In our recent Supply Chain Matters updates on global supply chain developments, we have noted a theme of growing labor tensions across global transportation networks. Across the U.S. ,

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Labor Groups Call for Better Warehouse Working Conditions in New Jersey (WSJ – sub. Amazon will start penalizing sellers who ship unsafe packages to its warehouses, like leaky chemicals and unmarked aerosols (CNBC). It’s getting easier for shoppers to skip the line by buying online and picking up in store (CNBC).

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Panama Canal expands in 2016, allowing for more and larger (post-Panamax) ships to make the passage from East Asia to the United States. We also looked at other scenarios: potential shifts in manufacturing to Southeast Asia, some shipping through the Suez Canal rather than the Panama Canal, a weak U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 1, 2015

And the canal was too small for the Post-Panamax vessels, which carry two to three times as much cargo as the ships that currently squeeze through the Panama Canal. When the Panama Canal expansion is completed in 2016, it will have new locks and wider, deeper channels that can accommodate Post-Panamax vessels and more traffic.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs. Pain Points Increasing Transportation Costs. No matter how much can be saved from sourcing globally, transportation costs continue to creep in to seriously affect a product’s profit margin.

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Freight Center

MAY 31, 2019

We’ll break it down and give you an idea of what’s involved in calculating freight cost wherever you’re shipping. The cost of shipping is called the freight rate. There is no base rate because so many factors needed to calculate the cost to ship freight are constantly fluctuating. Popular Shipping Destinations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2022

Richard is the Co-Founder and CFO of Staxxon , a shipping container company that has developed an innovative shipping container that is poised to revolutionize the space. Staxxon , LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability company based in New Jersey. The Box That Changed The World with Richard Danderline.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

If costs were all that mattered, these shippers would route their products through the expanded Panama Canal to reach Columbus via rail from the New York-New Jersey port. For other products, the cost savings of shipping through the Panama Canal will likely outweigh the extra time in transit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

The speed of the box’s throughput enables orders to be packaged, labeled and ready to ship in 30 minutes. The new facility will add more than 300 jobs and grow JD.com’s warehouse footprint to 1.3 In addition to the three warehouses in California, it operates two facilities in New Jersey and one in Georgia.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Erez Agmoni is the Senior VP of Innovation & Strategic Growth for Maersk, the largest shipping company in the world. After many years working in Israel, Asia, and Latin America, Erez is now based in New Jersey, USA. About Erez Agmoni. About Maersk.

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