Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

California, Mexico sign historic toll- sharing pact for Otay Mesa East Port. Earlier this week, Amazon and Hawaiian Airlines announced that the retail giant will use Hawaiian Airlines to fly its first Airbus freighters on primary cargo routes and to Hawaii beginning in the second half of 2023. Amazon to double Europe EV fleet by 2025.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . Pent-up demand of customers and the strong predictions for another above-average peak season has put a unique burden on truckload and parcel transportation. Focusing on the?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 20, 2022

In this situation, an autonomous vehicle brings a package to a customer’s house, whereupon the customer enters a code and retrieves the package from a cargo hold. Nuro has partnered with Dominos, Kroger, Walmart, Chipotle, FedEx, and 7-Eleven and has been piloting its technology in Texas, Arizona, and California.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 21, 2023

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., cargo subsidiary. IATA’s U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

pounds of cargo in a hold with about 1,800 cubic inches of space. The company is opening a third self-operating warehouse and distribution center in California as it looks to grow its US logistics arm. In addition to the three warehouses in California, it operates two facilities in New Jersey and one in Georgia. kg CO2e.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Ken Fleming is president of Logistyx Technologies , the leader in Transportation Management for parcel shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

China’s WeRide unveils electric, autonomous cargo van. Roadie will continue to operate under its own name, and goods transported by the company will not cross into the UPS network. That surge has created the highest differential at that California facility than at any port tracked by Container xChange over the past three years.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Background on Ocean Transport. Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, drove the increase in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. The California landlocked ports struggled with unloading the larger ships. We are awash in a sea of self-interest.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Then, he found that building a rocket for transportation purpose might be a good idea (at that time, many people tried to talk him out of this craziness). And on 25 May 2012, they made a very remarkable achievement by being the first privately-fund company who could send cargo from the earth to the International Space Station.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Schiphol airport gears up for chilled vaccine cargos. Holiday toy supplies at risk amid southern California port jam. AstraZeneca, which is hoping for a warmer temperature for its vaccine, stated that it can be stored and transported at normal refrigerated temperatures of 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit for at least six months.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

According to FedEx, the tight labor market added $450 million to costs, including increased overtime, higher wages to attract workers, and extra spending on transportation. This is adding expenses for new truck routes and additional third-party transportation companies. That’s all for this week. by the Beatles.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

California proposes altering regulations to allow driverless vehicles (CCJ). If you’re a transportation executive, you already know what’s happening in the market today: capacity is tightening and rates are climbing. Are you communicating what’s happening in the transportation market to upper management? There were 6.6

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Kevin Hill with Quality Scales Unlimited who shares his expertise regarding the key trends in supply chain and transportation management. . This is the value of having a transportation network. Stagnation of Air Cargo and Sea Freight Rates. Air cargo rates will also remain static.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

If so, I invite you to attend two of the sessions that I am participating in, both related to transportation management: TMS 4 SMB: A Case Study with Carhartt. TMS solutions recently evolved to not only solve complex transportation problems for large shippers, but to also better meet the needs of the SMB market. Room: Sun 3-4.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). For example, goods from Schneider Electric were transported on a Maersk Line container vessel from the Port of Rotterdam to the Port of Newark in a pilot with the Customs Administration of the Netherlands under an EU research project.

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AFFLINK

JULY 12, 2018

The future of transportation is autonomous. For entrepreneurs considering driverless transportation, there are already a number of choices available. What should logistics professionals consider when they think about autonomous transportation? Autonomous Transports are Already Taking Over Long-Haul Routes.

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Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Trying to manage a global supply chain without knowing exactly where cargo is located, its condition, who has custody of it, or when events occur, is experiencing the supply chain – not managing it. arviem real-time cargo monitoring. Email: reidy@arviem.com. arviem website.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

DSV acquired two major transport and logistics companies in 2023. In 2024, RXO acquired Coyote Logistics, a move that makes RXO the third-largest provider of brokered transportation in North America. They’re investing in advanced route optimization software to manage new cargo flows efficiently.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A lack of railcars to move cargo from the ports is adding more delays. Six major corporations (Walmart, Home Depot, Samsung, Target, FedEx and UPS) will use the expanded off-peak hours to move cargo off the dock, freeing up dock space, by moving 3,500 containers per week during the night shifts at the two Southern California ports.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

UPS to Rollout Fleet of Electric Vehicles in California. Another of my predictions was the continued adoption of alternative fuel vehicles, and this week UPS announced the deployment of 100 fully electric commercial vehicles in California. FedEx Introduces Enhancements to Deep Frozen Shipping. million, up 18.2 percent from 2011.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2016

California Shippers Face Trucking Surcharge (WSJ – sub. March 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). On Wednesday Hyperloop One (one of several companies, including Hyperloop Transportation Technologies , focused on bringing this idea to life) conducted a test of its propulsion system in North Las Vegas.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As you prepare for 2022, consider what different modes, trade lanes, or inland transportation strategies you can implement in your supply chain. Currently, many ocean carriers are looking to move more IPI (interior point intermodal) cargo versus focusing on port-to-port. It’s important to consider all areas to keep your cargo moving.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2022

Freight Demand modeling is an offshoot of freight forecasting that determines how much need there will be for certain modes of transportation and the amount of room needed on those modes of transportation. They predict any obstacles that may disrupt the progress of cargo. It will also determine the need for certain lanes.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The first and most promising of these is Chanje a new California based start up OEM organization delivering medium duty electric vehicles and turnkey energy infrastructure services for the last mile industry. In 2016, Gnewt cargo made over 3 million deliveries and in August 2017 they were acquired by Menzies Distribution.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

I’d advise shippers to not get complacent about transportation costs for the longer term, however. Hanjin's exit strands 89 ships worldwide containing some $14 billion worth of cargo, much of which was headed to the U.S. Some recent events signal that rate increases could be only weeks away. filed for bankruptcy on August 31st.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2021

Even during the epidemic, the shipping industry’s significance in the value chain and the transportation of resources and goods worldwide was emphasized, probably most prominently. It has already wreaked havoc on supply chains, transport networks, and ports, resulting in a sharp drop in cargo volumes.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

A massive El Niño occurred in 1997-1998, unleashing record rains in California, deadly tornados in Florida, and a brutal drought in Indonesia, thus landing the term firmly on the radar (no pun intended) of millions of people around the globe. Identify Alternative Transportation Routes.

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

Ports across the country are updating their progress on clean air goals for both rail and truck transportation. In California, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released a clean trucks assessment, the next step in their public plan to establish zero-emissions trucking at their facilities by 2035. This number fell by 5.4%

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2019

In the past year alone wildfires have ravaged California, multiple hurricanes have hit South America, and Indonesia has been rocked by a deadly earthquake and tsunami that caused thousands of fatalities. To put it simply, context matters. You’re proactive, not reactive.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Simply put, OTIF spells OPPORTUNITY for transportation technology providers. I highlighted how Walmart is bringing operations at two California warehouses, which it had outsourced to Schneider Logistics for the past 13 years, back in-house. project44 Adds Ocean Visibility to Platform.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 4, 2021

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that your transportation strategy can break at any time. Wicked winter storms and a major pileup of cargo ships in the Suez Canal have since created other supply chain disruptions. So project your anticipated ecommerce volume, then work your way backward to your transportation needs.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Robinson and other Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs) participated to ensure that customers’ voices are heard. This is the primary mode of transportation inland throughout the United States and will continue to compete for capacity with the oil and gas industry and truck-intermodal conversion moves into the interior of the United States.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Transportation management system (TMS) technology can help fortify your network against winter weather risks. Drought conditions will likely persist in many regions including California and the Southwest. Wetter conditions are forecast for the northern Rockies, while the entire southern U.S.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. About Ryder.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The smaller ships currently transport only a small percentage of the retailers’ goods—less than 20% in the case of Costco. From the earliest days of the pandemic, air cargo providers have been called upon to meet high demand for PPE and other critical products, and later to deliver vaccine doses.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2018

I look at freight transportation statistics all day long, and I am astonished by the rapid growth of the past few months, especially in the truckload spot market. Spot market rates, by definition, are paid by a broker or 3PL, who is paid by the shipper or receiver to arrange transportation. Why is this trend so important?

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