Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Journal of Commerce (U.S) Air Cargo World. This American based niche news site specialises in air cargo. Journal of Commerce (5 a month).

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2018

By 2020, the value of B2B e-commerce will surpass $1 trillion, and manufacturers, distributors, retailers, reverse logistics managers, third-party freight brokers and logistics services providers are working to keep up with the trend. Digitized freight forwarding, enabling faster, more cost-effective global trade. Click The Button.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2016

A version of this article originally appeared in The Journal of Commerce (August 6, 2016). Plummeting freight rates mean that under 50% of logistics providers turn a profit on ocean shipping, while threatening competition from industry newcomers like Amazon and Alibaba spell out unprecedented challenges for the logistics industry.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Finally, in software-related news, the Wall Street Journal reports that Nordstrom Inc. percent from 3 percent.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2015

Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity. Freight Startups Attract Silicon Valley’s Attention ( WSJ – sub. Finally, the list of startups looking to disrupt the freight brokerage and freight forwarding markets continues to grow. XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. I don’t think that the ports are up to the challenge of moving the high-levels of freight with larger ships without rethinking unloading space, equipment and flows.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Another Friday where I have limited time, so let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haul (Reuters). “In freight … the golden standard is that it takes (the broker) five hours of phone calls to find your truck. .

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. The cloud-based supply chain software can be customized to suit your industry, your transportation , freight-forwarding and warehousing specialty, import-export regulations. A Better Scope Management. Expert Bloggers Inc."

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2017

Freight shipping has relied on the same systems for years, ranging from manual entries to a constant struggle in balancing delivery windows with costs. Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce , truck capacity is not tight; it is simply hidden from view. According to William B. Deadhead results in higher costs.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

New Transport Mode to Redefine Freight Movement. July 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The fallout from Hanjin’s bankruptcy continues, with $14 billion of cargo still stranded at sea. Cargo owners such as consumer products maker Dorel Industries Inc and the U.S. project44 Raises $10.5M

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. Freight heavyweight J.B. Hunt’s third-quarter earnings signal a strong market for freight operators, but increasingly restrained economic forecasts suggest clouds on the horizon. Sourcing Journal). Journal of Commerce). By Paul Page.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 14, 2022

Cargo vessels, planes, and semi-trucks portray freight transportation as they cross great distances to get loads to their final destination. However, without the correct paperwork, freight can’t leave the ground. It would follow that an increase in packages and parcels will increase freight damage. dollars in 2021.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The More Than Shipping blog is a comprehensive resource for shipping trends, supply chain planning, project and specialized cargo and more. Freight Hub. In addition, Freight Hub publishes a stream of blogs focused on the use of blockchain to drive interest in its blockchain-based Bill of Lading solution. More Than Shipping.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Mexico Takes Over Crime-Besieged Port City ( Wall Street Journal ). percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. Three of Five Modes Carried More U.S. NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. What is a warehouse?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). A cargo-industry source said Amazon expects to make a decision to go beyond the trial run and pull the trigger on a larger air-cargo operation by the end of January. “I Baird & Co.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2017

In the meantime, here’s this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Amazon Plans Air Cargo Service for Chinese Customers (WSJ – sub. Back in January, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon had begun “handling shipment of goods by ocean to its U.S. The site says it offers end-to-end one-stop ocean freight services.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Shipping costs are always an item of interest, and as the Wall Street Journal reported : . 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.” from 10.9%

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

Transervice Announces Launch of Tech-Based Freight Management Company. announced the launch of Transervice Integrated Solutions (TIS), a tech-based freight management entity that will leverage “its proprietary technology to fulfill company backhauls and provide freight management and brokerage services.” FAA says 181,000 U.S.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

Besides running a logistics market research firm, catch my weekly articles on air cargo, freight forwarding, the express markets, and a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. UPS Acquires Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services. Growing length of U.S.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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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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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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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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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

This week a sobering reminder from New England Motor Freight (NEMF) that all parties ultimately come to an end. We have worked hard to explore options for New England Motor Freight,” Colistra explained in a statement posted on the company’s website on Feb. I’m sure you have some suggestions for me. filed for bankruptcy on Monday.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 18, 2024

Remember, when making the switch, ensure proper infrastructure, such as refueling stations, is available for your chosen fuel type to maintain efficient operations (Freight Transport Association (FTA), 2006a). Department for Transport (2005c), Efficient Public Sector Fleet Operations, Freight Best Practice Programme, HMSO: London.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

The latest example is Walmart “raising its delivery goal posts for suppliers, asking them to deliver more goods on time,” as reported by Jennifer Smith and Sarah Nassauer in the Wall Street Journal. Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. Simply put, OTIF spells OPPORTUNITY for transportation technology providers.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. As reported by Alexander Osipovich in the Wall Street Journal , “The first futures tied to the cost of trucking goods across the U.S. You learn something new every day.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

It was a tale of two freight markets during the past year due to the global pandemic that reshuffled consumption and commerce. We saw historic freight lows in the winter and early spring, followed by landmark highs in the summer and the remainder of the year. Buying Trends Could Shape 2021 Freight Outlook.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

As the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, “Resurgent demand in the long-stagnant industrial sector and a big seasonal boost in e-commerce are pushing more goods through shipping networks on the land, water and air, say operators who expect the strengthening U.S. and Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Intel partners with Rolls-Royce to develop autonomous cargo ships (VentureBeat). This week, Uber Freight announced a similar solution called Powerloop. The system will initially be focused only on intrastate loads in Texas, but the company plans to expand beyond Texas in the coming months, says Max Pike, strategy lead at Uber Freight.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I wrote those words in March 2014 in response to a great in-depth article in the Wall Street Journal about Oracle Team USA’s incredible come-from-behind victory in The America’s Cup. If a computer is telling you one thing, but your eyes, experience, and gut are telling you something else, trust yourself more than the computer.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Freight rate reportedly fell 37 percent. percent drop in cargo volumes.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub. Delivery Connect is designed to manage the movement of freight from the shipper to the end receiver, including scanning, proof of delivery (PoD), exception management, cross dock and in-depot activities through to job dispatch, customer service and reporting.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

Berkshire’s BNSF Railway to Test Switch to Natural Gas ( Wall Street Journal ). Signs of Stabilization as Air Cargo Grows in January ( IATA ). Meanwhile, according to a Wall Street Journal report, BNSF is testing locomotives powered by natural gas. America’s truckmakers run into soft patch ( Financial Times ).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. Finally, the Wall Street Journal published a front-page story this week about the congestion plaguing major U.S. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Port truck drivers strike for second day (LA Times).

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Cathy Roberson

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

“What carriers want is freight that fits their network,” vice president of LTL innovations for HaulSuite, Lance Healy told Cassidy. Besides running a logistics market research firm, catch my weekly articles on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, as well as a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.

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