Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

and raided the Beijing offices of Mintz Group, a due-diligence firm based in New York. Amazon has launched a new fulfillment center in Riyadh doubling its total storage capacity in Saudi Arabia and increasing selling opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses. Walmart SWW currently offers FedEx and USPS shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

American Eagle, Walmart invest in direct shipping to avoid congestion. US ports see shipping logjams extending through mid-2022. Now, however, Amazon is shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS. American Eagle acquired AirTerra, a Seattle-based shipping and logistics startup.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2024

When a 948-foot-long cargo ship called Dali crashed into the bridge in the early morning hours of March 26, the costs were high. It closed the Port of Baltimore to ship traffic. In addition, cargo ships bound for Baltimore were suddenly brought to a standstill, unsure how to proceed. million vehicles in 2023.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized. has been shipping orders in made-to-fit packaging for roughly a decade, and the automation has cut the average box size in half and reduced shipping and packaging material expenses. Electronics seller Crutchfield Corp.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Here are just a few pain points that are increasing transportation costs: Container shipping headaches. The ocean shipping industry might finally be righting itself, but shippers are still aggravated with issues. Freight industry executives are cautioning their customers to expect even more price increases for shipping this year.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

If you’ve been following the news, you know the world has had a bit of constipation problem in the Suez Canal. Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

The speed of the box’s throughput enables orders to be packaged, labeled and ready to ship in 30 minutes. pounds of cargo in a hold with about 1,800 cubic inches of space. The Port of New York/New Jersey topped Los Angeles during several months in 2022; it has yet to report February numbers but U.S. kg CO2e.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

It has also partnered with Sunline Express for extended service in New York City. Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., The company offers same day and overnight delivery, including international shipping through a partnership with TNT Express.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

It has also partnered with Sunline Express for extended service in New York City. Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., The company offers same day and overnight delivery, including international shipping through a partnership with TNT Express.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

It has also partnered with Sunline Express for extended service in New York City. Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., The company offers same day and overnight delivery, including international shipping through a partnership with TNT Express.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

“FedEx and UPS have ground to a complete standstill today due to what they say is a virus in their logistics shipping software…blaming the hacking group Anonymous after they declared their intention to punish shipping companies for halting shipments of flu vaccines into China.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Shippers Rush to Find Alternatives as US East Coast Port Strike Looms LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) – U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and even putting cargo on pricey flights to hedge against a threatened Oct. presidential election.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Shipping expenses increased 36 percent in the quarter to over $4.5 Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships (WSJ – sub. As of today [July 20, 2017], the company will suspend operations in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, and only operate in San Francisco, where the company is based.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published. Movers marketplace matching shipping requirement with freelance student drivers. New York only.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

After seven years of intense research, a new discipline was launched: Maritime Informatics. Maritime Informatics is the application of information systems to increasing the efficiency, safety, sustainability of the world’s shipping industry. Actors themselves need to overcome their resistance to new business models.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new requirements go into effect on July 1, 2016, stating that all packed containers must have verified gross mass weights reported to the carrier and terminal before loading. Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

ports have expanded their working hours, almost 200,000 shipping containers , with cargo worth more than USD 25 billion, remain on ships off the coast of Los Angeles as retailers scramble to ensure store shelves are stocked in time for the holiday season. While some critical U.S. To learn more watch LCT in action.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). The report envisioned a global delivery network that controls the flow of goods from factories in China and India to customer doorsteps in Atlanta, New York and London. Amazon Building Global Delivery Business to Take On Alibaba ( BloombergBusiness ).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… FedEx says operations at TNT Express disrupted after virus attack (Reuters). Global shipping feels fallout from Maersk cyber attack (Reuters). The cyber attack was among the biggest-ever disruptions to hit global shipping.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 28, 2014

Nine pallets of caps, gowns, boots, and masks are sitting at the JFK airport in New York City awaiting the next available flight to West Africa. By consolidating cargo from various shippers, freight forwarders reduce the cost of air shipment significantly from express services, which is important when shipping multiple pallets.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Shipping Gazette Daily News. One of the most comprehensive daily summaries, and by far the leading Asian-based summary, China’s Shipping Gazette provides daily information about carriers, forwarders and technology. Air Cargo World. This American based niche news site specialises in air cargo.

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

All those books would weigh 49,000 kilograms – half the cargo mass of a Boeing 747-200F. Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate by Rose George ( Link ). Why this books rocks: The author actually took a cruise on a Maersk ship.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2017

This acronym stands for All Water Service, which is one of the most cost-effective ways to ship your cargo, and also one of the most eco-friendly ; however, it’s also one of the slowest forms of freight transportation. With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2023

An Insider's Look at the Current State and Future Trends of Global Trade Introduction to Ocean Shipping in 2023 Ocean shipping plays a vital role in the global trade landscape. The sheer scale and efficiency of ocean shipping have made it an indispensable component of the global supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

— In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… DSV agrees to acquire UTi Worldwide Inc. Cosco, China Shipping Group in Advanced Merger Talks (WSJ – sub. Port of Long Beach sees highest Q3 cargo volume in history (Cargo Business News). In the darkness, in the silence, I missed my dad, again.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

And that was the case again this week, with IBM and Maersk announcing “a new collaboration to use blockchain technology to help transform the global, cross-border supply chain.” Maersk had found that a single container could require stamps and approvals from as many as 30 people, including customs, tax officials and health authorities.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2015

It was a relatively quiet week for industry news, but here are the items that caught my attention… JDA Reinvents the Omni-channel Experience with a Re-visioned, Persona-based and Mobile WMS User Experience. Uber’s Latest Experiment Is Uber Cargo, A Logistics Service In Hong Kong. UPS Worldwide Express Freight Expands.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

In the container market, shippers who normally rely on the Port of Baltimore are being offered contingency plans from carriers to reroute volumes through alternative ports like New York/New Jersey and Norfolk. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. America and $3.31/kg

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Freightos

APRIL 9, 2024

Crews began the on-water removal of containers from the still-stuck Dali , as one necessary step in clearing the ship from the collision site. In the meantime, Baltimore-bound containers are being rerouted to other East Coast ports, with about 80% of these being handled at either Norfolk or New York/New Jersey.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Port of New York and New Jersey is working to clear a small but rare bottleneck of container ships anchored off the coast of Long Island as COVID-19 cases among dockworkers collide with a pandemic-fueled surge in cargo volumes.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

It will allow for the automation of more complex warehousing tasks, such as unloading shipping containers and picking packets or individual e-commerce orders. In markets with high land values, such as New York City, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, multistory distribution centers are emerging. Printer-friendly version.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. This was evident with the creation of a new report from the New York Federal Reserve. Cargo capacity exacerbated inventory shortages in the first half of 2023.

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 18, 2021

The Latest Supply Chain News. June 12, 2021 – Cargo ships stacked up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The New York Times – The pandemic boom in bicycles is a boon to Portugal’s manufacturers. Supply Chain Brain – Out-of-Control Shipping Costs Fire Up Prices From Coffee to Toys.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Global Shipping. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. For the specific routing of Shanghai to New York , the index was $11, 531, reflecting a six percent decline. . Shipping Transit Timeliness.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 15, 2013

Computer snags are leaving goods stranded in a New York port, as real-time interactions between the system components in the container yard are causing problems. No sooner did I mention this in my speech, but I picked up my Wall Street Journal today and found a great example.

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