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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech. But what does this mean for shippers?

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FedEx Partners for Visibility, New CEO Focuses on Quality

Intelligent Audit

“Large shippers and logistics providers can use the tool to track orders, manage delivery providers and find alternate routes in the case of weather delays or other disruptions,” FourKites CEO Matt Elenjickal wrote in an email to Supply Chain Dive. Supply Chain Dive reported that the company’s buying binge has not been exclusive to the U.S.,

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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Help With Shipping Crisis (WSJ – sub. GE Acquires Top Supply Chain Software Provider ShipXpress to Expand Digital Rail Offerings. Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spain’s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). The biggest news this week is the ripple effect Hanjin Shipping’s bankruptcy filing is having on supply chains.

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Insights from Elemica reveal 2014 Frankfurt

Talking Logistics

The German team overcame disappointments in 2006 and 2010 to win the World Cup this year, while favorites Spain (the defending champion) and Brazil (the host country) were humbled by the competition. BASF’s goals included: Automating the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process from purchase requisition to invoice.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition. Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. Amazon Fulfillment.

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10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic!

Supply Chain Game Changer

And with less manufacturing output there were fewer container ships leaving Asia full of goods meaning activity in ports in North America and Europe would slow down rather quickly. Iran and Spain were highly infected. Whether you ship by land, air or sea you must know who your carriers are at every step. And the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ocean shipping rates have plunged 60% this year. West Coast port congestion leads to new ideas in cross-country rail shipping. The company has delayed opening an additional 21 locations, totaling nearly 28 million square feet, and canceled a handful of European projects, mostly in Spain. MWPVL International Inc., As of Sept.