Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). December 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report January 2016. Federal Maritime Commission to become a licensed ocean freight forwarder — it seems like the company is well on it’s way to executing this plan.

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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. Remember that freight at rest is freight at risk. Transportfolio.

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Freight Center

MAY 30, 2019

It begs the question: what happens to your freight during a natural disaster? This could be from debris or flooding, especially since freight trucking is the most common mode of transport. Despite delayed delivery times, rest assured that your freight is out of harm’s way and trust your carrier’s disaster preparedness.

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Cathy Roberson

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Eventually, as time permits, I plan to expand to other parts of supply chains such as trucking, freight forwarding, etc. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains!

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 21, 2022

Understanding the differences between small parcel and freight shipping allows fast growing eCommerce sellers to reduce shipping costs and maximize profitability. One way to minimize shipping costs is understanding the differences between small parcel and freight delivery. What Is Freight Shipping? What Is Small Parcel Shipping?

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It’s no secret that this has been a challenging year for ground freight. have many shippers rethinking which strategy they use to approach their inland cargo. The first step to knowing you are making the right decisions with your freight is understanding the impact mode can make on cost, speed, and risk. The trucking.

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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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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. Freightos Limited , a global freight booking and payment platform, and Gesher I Acquisition Corp., Freightos Merges With Gesher I SPAC.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

“We’re seeing a lot of smaller vehicles,” said Diniece Peters Mendes, director of the New York City Department of Transportation’s Office of Freight Mobility to. Two cargo bikes can replace one motorized vehicle, Peters Mendes pointed out. Today in: "Where's my freight?". Transport Topics. billion to ease congestion. Spotify. ,

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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. Meanwhile, in this week's, "Where's my freight?!". Last month, XPO lost $600 million in business from its largest customer whom most industry analysts believe was Amazon. Spotify. ,

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Imagine that you own a truck and you receive an order from a soft drink manufacturer in Missouri to transport around 5000 kilograms of freight. Just as the arrival of Hybrid electric cars has been a complete game changer for automobile manufacturing industry, digital trucking is ready to change the way freight is transported forever.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2018

West Coast van freight heated up last week, especially in the Los Angeles market. Even from a great distance, three September storms had an impact on California cargo in mid-October. In mid-September, we were focused on evacuating the Carolinas and diverting trucks and freight away from Hurricane Florence. Blame the weather.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A lot of the spot market freight volumes that were stalled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have started to come back. Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. That put even more pressure on freight rates, accounting for 3¢ added to the national average for each trailer type.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Trucks can’t get in or out of Houston , which is a huge freight hub – it’s the number 1 source of loads for flatbeds, thanks to the oil and gas industry, and one of the top 5 or 6 markets for both van and reefer freight.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

We expected the sizzling hot freight market to cool off a little, and it did. The decline is a normal seasonal trend, reflecting a change in the mix of cargo and lanes. Van Freight Abounds, but Rates are Down. We did have a dip in load availability last week but there’s still a lot of freight out there for vans.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

There’s a lot of freight out there for vans right now, and August had a stronger start than any month in more than a year and a half. National average rates recovered 3¢ per mile last week, due to a boom in freight heading into population centers in the Northeast. per mile now, due to a richer mix of load and lane choices.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The immediate impacts from Harvey and Irma first showed up in van freight, then reefers. Load counts are up on DAT load boards , with more flatbed freight shipping to support the rebuilding and recovery efforts in areas affected by the storms. Now it's looking like flatbed’s turn. mile, but volumes are trending back down now.

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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. Contract carriers are busy with their regularly scheduled hauls, so a lot of the late-arriving freight gets tendered to brokers and 3PLs. Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in freight rates.

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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. Rates are cooling off for refrigerated freight across most of the country, but a few hot spots still remain. The hot market in the Western region is Twin Falls, ID.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2016

Spot market freight showed signs of renewed life last week, even though rates slipped lower compared to the week before last. 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.

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CargoBarn

AUGUST 25, 2022

25, 2022 – The Jacksonville office of CargoBarn , a technology-driven freight brokerage, is expecting more business thanks to the Jacksonville Port Authority’s recently completed harbor deepening. Ocean freight and container shipping are big markets for us, especially in Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,

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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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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. Revenue: $74.969 billion (12 months ending March 31, 2020), $74.094 billion (2019) Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA CEO: Carol Tome 2. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 21, 2021

It could partner with Roadie, an Atlanta-based crowd-sourced solution that UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund invested in five years ago. Also, catch my weekly articles on the last mile/parcels on JOC and air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets on Air Cargo World.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

For example, Atlanta is in Zone 2. This is due to the lower cost of ground transport compared to air cargo. Upon arrival at a sorting facility, the packages complete their journey to the final destination. Los Angeles is in Zone 8. Shipping directly from Zone 2 to Zone 8 via consolidated truckload is considered Zone Skipping.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

West coast container imports rose in September as California ports continue to win back business lost when nervous importers rerouted freight flows to Gulf and East coast ports during a series of worker strikes in June. The Atlanta-based company said the acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The first of the new shipping and delivery centers will open in Atlanta, GA, in the fall of this year, with more than 100 additional sites under consideration nationwide. . Panelist Hannah Testani, Intelligent Audit CEO and freight-auditing technology expert, noted that COVID brought 2030 volumes to 2020. Defying Falling Futures.

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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. freight railroads have reported strong profits in recent years, helped by higher prices and steady business in transporting everything from automobiles to fertilizer.

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