Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It was recently reported that one of the world’s biggest container logistics companies, Maersk, will only handle cargo from direct shippers, cutting out freight forwarders. 1 carrier stopping its dealings with even a portion of the world’s freight forwarders? It seems to me small freight forwarders, in particular, are at risk.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Even if they didn’t have cargo on Hanjin ships, big retailers are starting to shift inventory from West Coast distribution centers to other DCs farther east. Those eastbound freight moves will become more urgent, and rates are likely to rise further, as Black Friday draws closer. appears to be edging out Chicago for first place.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 17, 2021

For global freight shippers, managing disruption comes with the job. Supply chain disruptions that consist of port and terminal congestion, shipping delays due to high cargo volumes, lack of labor due to Covid-19 and limited space have caused a myriad of challenges for shippers.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

often suffer from all kinds of severe weather during the first quarter, impacting freight movements. Then temperatures suddenly plunged into the single digits and below in much of the Midwest, including sub-zero temps in Chicago and Minneapolis. Cargo can also be damaged by the cold. Reefers protect freezable cargo.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2016

Accenture Releases Enhanced Ocean Cargo Pricing Software to Provide Greater Pricing Visibility for Carriers. February 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Finally, if you’re keeping a pulse on freight activity in the U.S., the Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 0.7 percent from February 2015).

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 22, 2019

5 Tips for Protecting Your Freight Against Cargo Thieves. Protecting freight is one of the responsibilities you have to your clients. In 2018, motor carriers reported almost 600 incidents of cargo theft nationwide. Thieves stealing cargo can cause disaster along the supply chain. Avoid High-Crime Areas.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Robinson announced that it opened “a new state of the art certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) in Carson, CA.” The new facility is the second for the company, which opened its first CCSF on April 18, 2012, in Chicago, IL.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

UberRUSH – Now Open for Business in Chicago, NYC, and SF. August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Port of Long Beach sees highest Q3 cargo volume in history (Cargo Business News). Furthermore, DSV will now be truly global within contract logistics and expand into road freight activities outside Europe.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Moving on, here’s the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Freight-Booking Startup Convoy Raises $62 Million (WSJ – sub. Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships (WSJ – sub. A crippling, long-term cyberattack. A massive asteroid hitting the Earth. View Results. Total Answers 11.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Ocean freight solutions Ocean rates and capacity have been a big concern for all shippers for quite some time. Dollar General’s CEO noted that their updated freight outlook after Q1 assumed that its regular ocean carriers would fulfill only 85% of their contractual commitments.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 8, 2022

Atlas also has maintained a strong relationship with DHL including joint ownership of Atlas’ subsidiary Polar Air Cargo in which DHL is a minority owner. I briefly discuss this further in a recent Air Cargo World story I wrote last month - A world potentially on strike. If this company is to succeed, they need to work together.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. are set to launch on Friday [March 29, 2019], testing whether an old-school industry will embrace a new financial tool designed to protect cargo haulers and shippers against swings in freight rates.” You learn something new every day.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

If you are in Chicago, you can explore different Sprinter Van rentals in Chicago, Illinois , for a fleet of various Mercedes Sprinter models to serve all kinds of purposes. In addition to providing ample seating for passengers, these vehicles feature plenty of storage space for carrying all cargo safely throughout your trip.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I wear a number of hats these days. Speaking of JOC… be sure to catch Substack columns from Eric Johnson , Ari Ashe , and Bill Cassidy - all three are fantastic!

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

How much are you spending to move 100 pounds of freight? What’s your primary carrier’s cargo acceptance rate? What is happening in the industry in key areas such as average freight rates per mile and transportation spend? Second, what metrics are the best indicators of performance in terms of these goals?

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 24, 2022

The most significant percentage was on-demand last-mile delivery platforms, followed by road freight marketplaces and new last-mile parcel networks. · Increased costs “driven by cost of freight.” In total, McKinsey estimates that $80 billion in funding was made in logistics startups in 2021.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. billion of freight under management.” Roadnet® Technologies Introduces Advanced Business Intelligence Tool, Insight.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. Rickenbacker International Airport was a bustling hub for air freight well before the pandemic—a day’s truck drive to half of the U.S. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 30, 2019

With container ships jumping from 5,000 TEU Panamax to 23,000 TEU Mega jumbos, carriers need huge amounts of cargo to fill these ships – and that’s only possible with cooperative vessel-sharing agreements. What’s the Difference Between a Freight Forwarder and a Customs Broker? So alliances are more important than ever.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

But despite its size, containerized freight’s poor visibility persisted. As containerized freight has been slow to digitize in general, a reliable, data-driven, and actionable index has eluded the industry as well. Prices for everything and anything are subject to change and freight rates for containers are no different.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Shuttered Sam’s Club in Matteson to find new life as e-commerce fulfillment center (Chicago Tribune). I’m curious how the 40 percent reduction in transit time was actually achieved since blockchain doesn’t make cargo ships move through water any faster. Nikola Raises $100 Million in August.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the estimated cost of a nationwide freight railroad shutdown is more than $2 billion a day. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. Morgan Growth Equity Partners and Index Ventures. will reportedly be one of the largest fully interoperable chassis pools in the U.S.,

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I wear a number of hats these days. Speaking of JOC… be sure to catch Substack columns from Eric Johnson , Ari Ashe , and Bill Cassidy - all three are fantastic!

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I wear a number of hats these days. Speaking of JOC… be sure to catch Substack columns from Eric Johnson , Ari Ashe , and Bill Cassidy - all three are fantastic!

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. Seattle to Salt Lake City, Buffalo to Chicago, and various lanes in California all saw the biggest declines in rates. Meanwhile, in this week's, "Where's my freight?!". The company has refocused its attention to buying back $2.5 billion of its own stock. Spotify. ,

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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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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Chanje all-electric large delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 pounds and up to 580 cubic feet of cargo, all with zero vehicle exhaust emissions. markets, as well as in the Chicago and New York markets, with the latest technology in commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2016

It’s currently the number 1 market for van load posts on DAT load boards , with a lot of freight moving eastward. Rates may go up again this week, because shippers want to move freight ahead of a hurricane that’s moving up from the Caribbean. Chicago, 2. VAN TRENDS. Hopefully it won’t cause much damage.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Last week's Arctic weather stalled freight movement in and out of key markets in the Midwest. Take Chicago, for example. It's a major freight hub for trucking and railroads. No surprise that outbound rates rose in Chicago, especially for reefers, which are needed to protect temperature-sensitive cargo from freezing.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Last week's Arctic weather stalled freight movement in and out of key markets in the Midwest. Take Chicago, for example. It's a major freight hub for trucking and railroads. No surprise that outbound rates rose in Chicago, especially for reefers, which are needed to protect temperature-sensitive cargo from freezing.

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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. Chicago to Buffalo got a 14¢ boost, to $2.73 FALLING LANES. per mile.

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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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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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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

” Freight rates on the main ocean trade routes are sinking during what is typically the industry’s peak season after cargo owners shipped holiday goods early and inflation dented consumer demand. The containers would then be loaded onto a UP railcar in Chicago bound for the West Coast.

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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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