Freightos

MARCH 19, 2024

But the discussion quickly turned to exploring why – given the marked shift to eBookings in air cargo – does the prevalence of eBookings in ocean logistics still lag so far behind? Ultimately, the panelists were in agreement that, as in air cargo, the availability of eBooking is not likely to eliminate the role of freight forwarders.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

Air cargo for example, though continuing to make digital strides, is still behind – and is often compared to – passenger travel where digitized capacity, pricing and online bookings have been around for decades and is in some ways the digitalization template air cargo is referencing.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

This is particularly true on the air cargo side… but certainly not limited to air. Q: Why do you think it took so long for the cargo to catch up to the digital world? However, air cargo may have been ripe to digitize sooner than ocean due to the urgency involved in air cargo shipments.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

A third of all cargo is carried in passenger planes. So to meet capacity, airlines started to convert passenger planes into cargo planes at scale. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. And it’s not just ocean freight. Credit: Lufthansa ). Enter, a global container shortage.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 29, 2024

We were reminded of this again recently when a cargo ship crashed. Over the past four years, due in large part to the Covid pandemic, there has been significant discussion about the importance of risk management in logistics and how companies must create more resilient supply chains. Logistics operations are key enablers in this process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The big three US airlines saw their cargo revenues decline last year as rates and volumes came under pressure. United Airlines – the largest of the three in terms of cargo volumes – registered a 31.1 percent year-on-year decline in cargo revenues in 2023 to $1.5bn. percent, or $24.5 billion worth, the survey found.

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Freightos

JULY 30, 2024

The storm sank a cargo ship off the coast of Taiwan and grounded several others. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Prices out of S. Asia dipped 8% to N.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this. Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter.

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IT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

By Christine Baker (pictured) Content Writer The post Negligent Cargo Loading: An Issue That Impacts Everyone on the Road appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Alaskan Airlines Adapts its Cargo Division Following Its Recent Acquisition Alaska Airlines has announced key leadership changes in its cargo division following the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, positioning itself for growth in international cargo operations and expanded services for Amazon.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2021

The Suez Canal Blockage of 2021 has cleared, and cargo is again flowing through that crucial gateway from Asia to Europe. While the immediate impact may have subsided after a week of fingernail biting, significant delays, and forced re-routings, lessons learned will hopefully stay with the supply chain industry for a long time to come.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

May air cargo volumes rise amid global disruption Freight market pressured again in May, Cass data shows General Motors (GM) is accelerating sustainability efforts in its supply chain, focusing on logistics, materials, packaging, and supplier engagement. May air cargo volumes continue to rise amid global disruptions. percent in Q1.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 31, 2024

That is what we call our Thule cargo box that we put on top of our car. We only use it when we go on vacation, like last week when we went to our son’s college graduation and needed it to move his stuff back home. I almost killed Jonah a few years ago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

For ocean cargo, however, if a shipment gets bumped to the next ship, it can add up to 15 days to the transit time. For ocean cargo, there are multiple sources feeding into ETAs, including the initial Captains ETA as well as ASI data from ship transponders. It is a lot harder for many companies to find capacity on boats.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2024

in push for freight decarbonization China e-commerce exports, unreliable Red Sea shipping boost air cargo Sephora is expanding its take-back and refillables programs Amazon announced that it delivered to Prime subscribers at its “fastest speed ever” in its quarterly earnings on Tuesday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

Global shipping prices are continuing to rise as Houthi rebels keep up attacks on cargo vessels in and around the Red Sea. Several cargo vessels were struck by missiles or drones during the past week. Cargo theft incidents were up more than 57 percent in 2023 compared with the year prior, according to CargoNet, a Verisk company.

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Freightos

JULY 24, 2024

To mitigate the impact of ocean logistics disruptions, many businesses (42%) have shifted some of their goods to air cargo. Consider expediting some volumes using Less than Container Load (LCL) ocean shipping or air cargo to fill possible short term inventory gaps.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 10, 2020

A Hi-Tech Company’s Control Tower Helped It Better Manage Air Cargo During the Worst Days of the Pandemic In 2014, one of the world’s largest high-tech manufacturers started thinking about a digital transformation that would help them better serve their customers while also generating operational efficiencies.

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Freightos

JANUARY 26, 2023

90% of products in the US are imported, mostly arriving by sea, in a container, or by air cargo. Although we are called Freightos, which hints at freight operating system, we chose to list under the synonym Cargo, C-R-G-O. Cargo, or carga in Spanish, originally means a load or burden. Cargo will no longer be a burden.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In 2017, Mark recognized a need for logistics service providers to have better access to cost effective All-Risk Shipper’s Interest Cargo Insurance with focus on Mexico. Finally, Reliance is a leader in specialty insurance products such as usage-based cargo insurance, shippers interest policies and Mexican cargo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 13, 2022

When we think of fraud in the supply chains, often we think about organized cargo theft. According to Travelers Insurance, there are five main cargo theft tactics to watch out for. The first is straight cargo theft, where cargo is physically stolen from a location.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time. It fixed a glaring business problem in the industry – a tacit understanding that container liners would charge extra, on top of existing fees, if they had a container they could ship for more (rolled cargo). As long as you know which 75 to 80% is, you can provide a guarantee on that.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In air cargo, more forwarders are reporting signs of life for ex-Asia volumes, which is a good omen for hopes of an air peak this year. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Freightos Air Index data show Asia – N. Europe rates of $3.70/kg kg have climbed 10%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Los Angeles-based Hyperloop envisions a future where floating pods packed with passengers and cargo hurtle through vacuum tubes at 600 […]. A hyperloop system uses magnetic levitation to allow near-silent travel at high speeds; it is the same technology used in high-speed bullet trains.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2024

In air cargo, B2C e-commerce demand is expected to keep ex-China volumes and rates elevated through what is normally slow season and into Q4’s peak season. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Freightos Air Index rates out of China dipped slightly to $5.34/kg

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In air cargo, the seasonal lull combined with overall low demand is pushing volumes below pre-pandemic levels at some of Europe’s major hubs , though some in the industry are hopeful that electronics product launches set to begin soon could drive some peak season rebound in the coming months nonetheless.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Breakbulk Americas , is the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry. In the podcast interview, Joe and Jeff discuss Tucker Company Worldwide and the Breakbulk Americas conference, the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry professionals. About Breakbulk Americas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Air cargo visibility is also becoming a more important aspect of overall transportation visibility. The result is air cargo has rebounded to levels that are on par with the pre-Covid economy. The result is air cargo has rebounded to levels that are on par with the pre-Covid economy. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Automation, cargo tracking, robotics, and remote fleet management are all examples of how IoT can be used to harness organizational data and gain insights into key processes. DB Schenker is leveraging sensor data from cargo in transit to monitor and control high-value shipments or sensitive shipments, such as with cold chain logistics.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Cargo thieves love the holidays. That time of year when the industry ships a higher volume of desirable, in-demand goods. Appliances and furniture, food and beverages, and electronics are hot commodities. Warehouses and distribution centers are top targets.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In addition, we have taken several steps in the past few years to affect industry change, such as being an active member of the Clean Cargo Group and joining the Sustainable Air Freight Alliance (SAFA). Photo Credit: United Airlines. million gallons of SAF this year. Acting for Responsible Trade.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2024

In air cargo, Freightos Air Index rates from China to the US slid 12% in the last few weeks. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Though this decrease may reflect some easing of demand in the typical summer lull, at $4.90/kg America to $2.57/kg kg and 20% to $1.56/kg

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

US Air Force wants a commercial Rocket Cargo Vanguard to fly stuff anywhere on Earth. Late last Friday, the US Air Force launched a new rocket cargo program with the Space Force to study the use of commercial spacecraft to ship supplies around the world, and they may look to NASA’s lunar lander program for ideas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

But in the context of the Shippers Council, the shipper is the cargo owner (or BCO beneficial cargo owner), usually a manufacturer, who contracts with a logistics service provider (LSP), which, in the Councils definition, can be a transportation (land, sea, air) company, an express company, a forwarder, or a full-fledged 3PL.

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

Learn more The post The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization appeared first on Freightos.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Cargo transfer requirements. Once in port, each stage can be monitored, from pilot onboarding and cargo transfer to disembarkation. Planning ahead before arrival at port means assessing availability and limitations of the terminal’s infrastructure, assets and manpower, with particular focus on: Port safe working hours.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. And with no holiday surcharges, we are strongly positioned to be America’s most affordable delivery provider this holiday season.”

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