Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2017

Shipments consist of general cargo, partial or full loads or – in the case of samples – small parcel shipments. In his previous position, Chris was a Senior Account Manager for the Nolan Transportation Group, a 3PL based in Atlanta, GA. In addition, special service providers are used if dangerous goods are involved.

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CHAINalytics

MARCH 2, 2018

Atlanta, GA, 02 March 2018 – Chainalytics, a global leader in supply chain consulting, and Drewry, the global shipping consultancy, have partnered to launch an innovative ocean freight procurement solution for shippers.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

Cargo can also be damaged by the cold. If there are delays, or the truck is stranded on the highway, the cargo could be ruined. Reefers protect freezable cargo. Trucks may not be able to start, or they may not run reliably, fuel lines freeze and schedules slip.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). The report envisioned a global delivery network that controls the flow of goods from factories in China and India to customer doorsteps in Atlanta, New York and London. Amazon Building Global Delivery Business to Take On Alibaba ( BloombergBusiness ).

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft? As shoppers count down the days until they can score deals on the hottest products, cargo thieves are counting on cashing in on opportunities to swipe unattended trailers and shipments. The post Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2016

Uber for shipping startup Roadie picks up $15 million investment from UPS, others (Atlanta Business Chronicle). law [as] a simple and efficient solution for assuring the continued smooth flow of export cargoes.” Didi Chuxing, China’s Rival to Uber, Scores $7 Billion in New Funding (WSJ – sub. ProShip, Inc.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Some ORC activity happens before merchandise ever reaches stores, with 29% of retailers saying they had been the victim of cargo theft that occurred along their supply chains. The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before. The country’s largest cities are the most frequent targets of ORC.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

On the other end of the supply chain, Atlanta volumes also rose 13% and rates are stabilizing in that market. The threatened strike by UPS Freight (LTL) may already be causing shippers to divert their cargo to other channels. The national average van rate moved down a penny, to $2.09 Pressure is building, however. Hot Markets.

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Cathy Roberson

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I’ll also be talking to the Atlanta CSCMP chapter on returns next week as well. Photo credits go to depositphotos.com For daily thoughts and shares, be sure to follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue: $74.969 billion (12 months ending March 31, 2020), $74.094 billion (2019) Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA CEO: Carol Tome 2. It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world.

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BlueYonder

MAY 12, 2017

The article, A self-driving electric ship will replace thousands of truck trips at a Norwegian fertilizer firm , examines the benefits of autonomous ships, as well as how other companies are developing self-driving vehicles for use in their global cargo supply chains. The Secrets to Home Depot’s Success.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 31, 2022

Target is also introducing its lowest-cost delivery option, Target Last-Mile, beginning at its Atlanta sortation center. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, as well as a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World. In total, the six sortation centers handled 4.5

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Freight Center

MAY 30, 2019

Air shipments were re-routed through surrounding hubs—Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas/Fort Worth. The security and timeliness of your freight are of the utmost importance, which is why air cargo takes extra precautions to make sure your shipment is safely on its way. When danger looms, our railways are ready.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 19, 2023

The new location offers direct planeside recovery, immediate unit load device (ULD) transfers to the facility and reduced processing fees.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 21, 2022

Freight is packaged on pallets or in sturdy cargo containers and moved long distances by multiple modes of transportation like rail, ship, airplane, and truck. Unlike small parcel delivery, the sizes and quantities of cargo in freight are far too large to stack in the back of a UPS truck to reach the end destination.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The conference is primarily focused on cargo owners, transportation management, analytics and technology companies, and most importantly, this conference’s participants are the first to hear the results from the 2019 Third Party Logistics Study.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

This Atlanta headquartered technology provider reduces operating costs and expedites delivery for global retail industry leaders that include Walmart , H&M , COS , Coupang and GXO Logistics. Separate financing was reportedly provided by funds and accounts under management by BlackRock.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 16, 2018

have many shippers rethinking which strategy they use to approach their inland cargo. For example, a shipment going from Boston to Atlanta may include stops at terminals in Philadelphia and Charlotte along the way. Let’s use our above example of a shipment moving from Boston to Atlanta. The trucking.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. The right means an airline can essentially operate a foreign hub, which is especially helpful for all-cargo carriers that often get booked for ad hoc charters to irregular destinations. Walmart to offer secure 24/7 contactless delivery to Florida customers.

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BlueYonder

MAY 12, 2017

The article, A self-driving electric ship will replace thousands of truck trips at a Norwegian fertilizer firm , examines the benefits of autonomous ships, as well as how other companies are developing self-driving vehicles for use in their global cargo supply chains. The Secrets to Home Depot’s Success.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. Lanes from Dallas to Los Angeles, Memphis to Atlanta, and Philly to Boston all gained ground. Last month, XPO lost $600 million in business from its largest customer whom most industry analysts believe was Amazon. The company has refocused its attention to buying back $2.5

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

Two cargo bikes can replace one motorized vehicle, Peters Mendes pointed out. FedEx Freight Direct will offer heavy and hard-to-handle item delivery to last-mile destinations in Atlanta, Omaha, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Dallas with a two-hour delivery window. Transport Topics. Between 2016-2019, Texas plans to spend $6.6

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The order states that you leave Missouri with the 5000 kilograms, drop 2000 kilograms in New York, then head towards Atlanta and drop around 1800 kilograms there and finally, the remaining 1200 kilograms need to be dropped in Washington. See a problem there? Is there something that can be improved there?

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The conference is primarily focused on cargo owners, transportation management, analytics and technology companies, and most importantly, this conference’s participants are the first to hear the results from the 2019 Third Party Logistics Study. Dates: March 9 – 12, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. MODEX 2020 NO COST.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Even from a great distance, three September storms had an impact on California cargo in mid-October. Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. to Atlanta, but other lanes out of L.A. West Coast van freight heated up last week, especially in the Los Angeles market. lost traction.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

That doesn’t mean that everything is the same as before – some cargo is not moving at all, and other types of freight are moving in higher volume because of pent-up demand. Atlanta and Charlotte are the two major van markets that serve Florida, and outbound rates soared in those markets, but volumes were down.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

Those lanes are associated with retail, and the cargo may include last-minute merchandise for the back-to-school season. For load volume, Los Angeles moved up to number 1, replacing Atlanta , which now occupies the number-2 slot, with Dallas hanging on in third position. per mile now, due to a richer mix of load and lane choices.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Baltimore rates rose sharply after Irma, likely due to ocean cargo that was diverted from Miami and Savannah. Tampa to Atlanta remains the weakest of the high-volume flatbed lanes, since inbound load counts from Atlanta are still well above normal. The lane from Baltimore to Charlotte jumped up 60¢ last week to $2.22/mile,

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

For example, you can expect to see a lot more than the usual number of westbound loads on DAT load boards out of Atlanta, Charlotte and Greenville , SC in the next week or two. There are at least six states that are typically served by distribution centers in Houston , and for now, they will have to be re-supplied from a different direction.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In 2017, Coyote announced plans to put a 50,000 square foot hub at Atlanta’s Armour Yards, and the company has accumulated numerous accolades, from being named a Top 3PL provider in the TMS category of Logistics Management’s Quest for Quality awards to landing a spot on Inbound Logistics’ list of the 2018 Top 100 3PL Providers and more.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

Expect a rush of reefer demand this week in areas hit by sub-zero temperatures, as shippers attempt to prevent sensitive cargo from freezing. McAllen to Atlanta prices also slipped, but that lane may pick up this week in the run-up to Super Bowl Sunday. That additional demand drove rates up to $2.93

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Ships arrived late, and containers were unloaded and drayed to warehouses late, so that cargo is finally heading east and north. to Atlanta and Seattle , however. Some shippers preferred to deliver cargo there by sea, bypassing the Los Angeles-area ports altogether. to Chicago , Dallas , Phoenix , and Denver.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2016

Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas. Rates were hurt by changes in the mix of cargo. Those positive signals are usually followed by rate increases. On a lane-by-lane basis, flatbed trends swung wildly.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

The decline is a normal seasonal trend, reflecting a change in the mix of cargo and lanes. Charlotte and Atlanta also lost traction. National average rates lost 4¢ pert mile last week, compared to the week before, bringing that number down to the July average of $2.08

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We’ve now learned that UPS views same-day deliveries as an important piece of its last-mile delivery puzzle as it scooped up Atlanta-based Roadie on Friday. It could partner with Roadie, an Atlanta-based crowd-sourced solution that UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund invested in five years ago. Well, well, well. Good for them.

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CargoBarn

AUGUST 25, 2022

According to the Journal of Commerce , “Florida’s ports remain in the pole position for refrigerated cargo… with food shippers tapping Florida’s ports all year to avoid congestion at other ports.” CargoBarn’s Jacksonville office also supports a wide range of food shippers, Baird said. For more information, please visit www.CargoBarn.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The 80-pound hexagon-shaped aircraft, about 5½ feet in diameter, is nimble enough to make deliveries in highly populated areas such as Boston, Atlanta and Seattle. and BNSF Railway have issued more embargoes—restrictions placed on the amount of cargo that can be transported—than in previous years. This year, Union Pacific Corp.

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