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Less Than Truckload Shipping Trends to Wrap Up 2018

GlobalTranz

Transportation is the largest sector of the economy, making up 8.9 percent gross domestic product (GDP), reports the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Shipping rates will continue to soar, and demand for more capacity will push the stretched industry to its breaking point, says Michael Angell of Freight Waves.

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The Top 9 Freight Blogs of 2018

GlobalTranz

” Today’s post will cover the top 9 freight blogs from 2018. The Top 9 Freight Blogs from 2018 The freight blogs category most top viewed blog posts from 2018 included several elements of freight. From trends, union strikes, and technology to the integration of different modes of transportation. Read more here.

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The Future of Autonomous Supply Chains Part 1: Autonomous Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

Autonomous Shipping Autonomous shipping is the use of self-driving vessels to transport goods and passengers across waterways. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) is defined as a ship which, to a varying degree, can operate independently of human interaction.

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The Top 10 Podcasts of 2018

GlobalTranz

” Today’s post will cover the top 10 podcasts from 2018. The Cerasis marketing team had a fun idea to launch a podcast series featuring the thought leaders from our industry and 2018 was the perfect time to start. How Shippers Can Compete Against Rising Transportation Costs & Competition Using Data.

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The Top 10 White Papers of 2018

GlobalTranz

” In 2018 Cerasis published over 20 industry educational white papers. We focused on big ideas like what would 2018 bring to the supply chain, logistics, and freight world as well as addressed huge technology impacts like blockchain. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018.

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The Current State of LTL Freight in 2018

GlobalTranz

Throughout this series, we will take an in-depth look at the trends, benefits, and state of LTL freight, including: The current condition or state of LTL freight How LTL is advantageous during peak shipping seasons. The driving forces are contributing to higher LTL use in the remnants of 2018 and into 2019. Trends affecting LTL.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Background on Ocean Transport. Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged. meters, to accommodate ships with 20 rows of containers) and 15.2 So, I write this blog with this bias.