Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Another Friday where I have limited time, so let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haul (Reuters). Global Container Volume on Track for Worst Year Since 2009 (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. percent drop in cargo volumes. The LMI has now declined 6.7

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APRIL 1, 2022

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Talking Logistics

JULY 2, 2013

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

Not that long ago, they were the only way people listened to music, peaking at 23 million units sold in Q1 2009. Tenders can take BCOs (Beneficial Cargo Owners) three to five months of preparation, but despite this, the fixed price often breaks down during peak season. Remember iPods? Six years later, that number had dropped to zero.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 22, 2015

Big carriers have their own share of new planning puzzles; they need to figure out the best way to: Plan 14,000 units on a single ship adhering to all cargo specifications and constraints. Decrease in port calls for big ships since 2009. Transport & Logistics' Minimize the number of unit moves during a call port.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. A steep, across-the-board decline in imported cargo , exports and empty containers during March dropped volumes at several major ports to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This interview is with La Chang, CEO at Think Global Logistics (TGL) , an international freight forwarding company. Here is our interview with one of our great colleagues at Think Global Logistics, La Chang, Chief Executive Officer. So naturally their demand for more efficient logistics goes without saying.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

Judah Levine January 3, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01) increased 63% to $2,713/FEU. America East Coast peak of $22k/FEU.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

How close is it to significantly disrupting logistics? Walmart is using Uber itself to “uberise” its home delivery network, but logistics operators could become “Ubers” in their own right, offering no-strings, one-off, whenever and wherever logistics services. The same argument might extend to logistics in general.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 9, 2015

Among the most discussed catalysts for the next approaching transportation capacity crunch, we have to look at collaboratio n between all the players in the myriad of logistics layers. If the many components of logistics and supply chain management do not engage effectively with the transport workforce and manufacturing skills gap of the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In this update, we focus on our fifth prediction which is focused on global transportation and logistics services sectors. 2023 Prediction Five: Global Wide Transportation, Logistics and Brokerage Services Sectors Will Face a Challenging Year With Significant Consequences. Prediction Background. Prediction Implications.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2017

The import numbers come as retail continues a long-term pattern of increased sales with total retail sales growing year-over-year every month since November 2009. While July numbers are not yet final, the first half of 2017 tentatively totaled 9.7 million TEU, up 7.4% from the same period in 2016. gross domestic product grew 2.6%

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Supply Chains Rock

JANUARY 19, 2009

Monday, January 19, 2009. Transporter 3: Logistics future or Hollywood tricks? Anyway, in the opening sequence a giant cargo ship is loaded with containers. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be.

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TMC

MAY 26, 2016

Since 2009, U.S. and Mexico, we need to be cautious when generalizing about related logistics issues. Level cargo flows. Going the extra mile in this way also reduces the need to expedite cargo and affords more flexibility for changing shipment schedules. Department of Commerce , in 2015 Mexico produced 3.4

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. NEMF Files for Bankruptcy, XPO Warns on 2019: Is the Party in Transportation and Logistics Ending? But we have the movie to look forward to. What should we watch next?

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Thursday, February 05, 2009. After failing to ship my Mini Cooper over two years ago Im at it again, but this time with much lighter cargo. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. SCM Blogroll.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

million TEUs recorded in December 2009—however, there was a surge in scrapping older tonnage to keep that from coming into fruition. The idle ship capacity soared from 230,000 TEUs at the beginning of 2015 to 1.36 million TEUs by December. The unused fleet was expected to top the all-time high of 1.5

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Logistics Middle East

DECEMBER 6, 2015

IATA head says air freight load factors near 2009 crash levels, but the Middle East is still leading the pack.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 3, 2014

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2017

While the changing atmosphere of ocean carrier alliances for containerized cargo isn’t something new, it’s certainly top of mind for many shippers and carriers alike thanks to a tumultuous last few years. During the Great Recession of 2007-2009, demand decreased rapidly for container shipping, causing a chain reaction for carriers.

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3PL Insights

JULY 28, 2016

But in reality, there has been much more vessel traffic than anyone ever envisioned: in 2009 alone, the traffic in the canal reached a whopping 299.1 Cargo ships arriving to Miraflores Locks. How will the expansion affect logistics and shipping? million tons of shipping materials. Raising the lake. When was expansion completed?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2013

Supreme Court rules in favor of ATA in challenge of Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program ( Cargo Business ). Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (June 10-14, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Freight Shipments Fell 1.2% in April from March. UPS Bulks Up in China ( Wall Street Journal ).

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