Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2023

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 11, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. This year, the night before my birthday, I was playing in a championship softball game, and at my first at-bat, I put the ball in play, and the.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

What’s happening in the Panama Canal 2023? The Panama Canal, a crucial 50-mile waterway that six percent of all global trade passes through, faced major traffic jams this month due to a historic drought. How long will the Panama Canal drought last? Which countries are impacted by the Panama Canal drought?

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2023

And though, so far, low-water restrictions in the Panama Canal haven’t seemed to impact container flows significantly, the Panama Canal Authority just announced that it will reduce daily transits from 34 – their level since July – to 24 in November, 20 in January and down to just 18 by February. Freightos Air Index China – N.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has suspended bookings for super vessels through Sept. days for general cargo vessels.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

If you prefer to find the news yourself, head over to our free roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics and supply chain news sources. Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. CARRIERS & CARGO BRAVE NEW ROUTES.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

With extreme weather—running the gamut from droughts to flooding rains—likely to occur across the globe this winter, we can expect to see the supply chain affected in several areas. El Niño may serve as the ultimate test of supply chain risk management and resiliency. Identify Alternative Transportation Routes.

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TMC

JUNE 30, 2016

An Expanded Panama Canal Takes Logistics into Uncharted Waters.Connect. Since the Panama Canal opened this past Sunday, we wanted to share it with you again. The arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016. East and West Coast ports.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016. The enlargement of the Panama Canal is scheduled for completion this year, enabling mammoth-sized container vessels to transit the waterway. These big ships are expected to alter the distribution of cargo between U.S.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2015

It’s the last Friday of school and my kids are showing off their work this morning, so as I fill my coffee mug and get ready for the walk to school, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Next Delivery Drone: You (WSJ – sub. The $50 Billion Question: Can Uber Deliver?

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TMC

JANUARY 12, 2017

From the Panama Canal expansion to the continuous advancement of disruptive technologies, 2016 was another eventful year in the global logistics and supply chain industry. This post examines how this change could alter the distribution of cargo between U.S.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 15, 2019

Supply Chain Dive –With one of the worst droughts in history, the canal is forced to place restrictions on the amount of cargo ships can carry. The Panama Canal, and Central America more broadly, is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its recorded history. The post The Panama Canal is thirsty.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2016

The fact remains that supply chains have many working parts. For example, the G6 alliance has six different cargo interests on one vessel, all of which might have different terminal and intermodal interests. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. Inefficient Unloading and Loading.

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American Global Logistics

MARCH 5, 2024

Specifically, we covered the threats, impacts, and mitigation strategies disrupting supply chains. As of late February 2024, CMA CGM is now shipping cargo through the Red Sea trade route. Enduring Drought Disrupts Panama Canal Navigation The Panama Canal is a vital shipping route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 19, 2016

The Panama papers were still hogging the headlines and competing hard against dissections of mishaps in the private lives of British politicians. However, this is not what we are hearing from the carriers and cargo forwarders. What a shame would it be, if the cargo volumes will not be there to fill their holds.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. One Network Delivers New ONE Chain™ Solution. The Panama Canal’s Big Bet Is Paying Off (WSJ – sub.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. Prior to the project, Panama as a consolidation center was an obvious choice due to its proximity to Brazil. This post is based on an article published in Supply Chain Frontiers.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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. 1 strike that could jam supply chains and reignite inflation ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Cargo Owners for Zero Emissions Vessels (coZEV) launched the Roadmap to 2040 which includes the creation of a new maritime freight buyers alliance, a cargo owner policy coalition, and a green corridor advisory board to enable full decarbonisation of ocean freight. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – December-January 2023.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 1, 2015

What will happen when the Panama Canal expansion is completed in 2016? The Panama Canal is over a century old. And the canal was too small for the Post-Panamax vessels, which carry two to three times as much cargo as the ships that currently squeeze through the Panama Canal. Robinson to be prepared for the shifts ahead.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Business at the Port of Houston is robust, and the volume is growing, based on the hope that the Panama Canal expansion will drive more cargo into the port. Category Management Contract Management Oil and Gas Procurement Supplier Relationship Management Supply chain analytics Supply Chain Management Supply chain Relationships'

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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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

The Panama Canal expands in 2016. If costs were all that mattered, these shippers would route their products through the expanded Panama Canal to reach Columbus via rail from the New York-New Jersey port. For other products, the cost savings of shipping through the Panama Canal will likely outweigh the extra time in transit.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

An example in the supply chain space is US maritime policy. One manifestation of this problem is that multiple ports on the east coast are deepening their approach channels in order to attract bigger cargo ships. The widening of the Panama Canal to enable larger ships to pass through the trade artery will generate this traffic.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 20, 2014

Supply chains can face disruption from man-made events, as well as natural disasters. Montreal uses both the CN and Canadian Pacific Railroad (CP) and is a better, more viable option for Inland Port Intermodal (IPI) cargo. Global Transportation Supply Chain Global Shipping ILWU PMA Port Strike Supply Chains'

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

increase in containerized cargo volumes in May 2014 from the previous year. Its proximity to the Port of Long Beach creates a maritime cluster that supports flexible supply chains with ready access to 14 major freight hubs across the US. It's a dream Nicaragua has had since they lost to Panama back in the early 1900's.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

For example, the widening of the Panama Canal will change the conditions here in North Carolina, as enormous container ships will be circumnavigating the globe. And in Panama a huge transshipment area will grow where they will will do break bulk, put cargo onto smaller ships and send to North America.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The company represents almost 8% of trans-Pacific trade shipments for the United States market, and now they have stopped accepting new cargo. In addition, the recent expansion of the Panama Canal has led companies to build larger, newer ships. So how will this affect the global shipping and trade markets? 800-653-8267.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 13, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a recent technology provider survey indicating that there appears to be little signs of traditional second-half peak period demand for container shipments. Background In a prior Supply Chain Matters commentary published in May , we highlighted that the U.S. All rights reserved.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

How General Average Could Ruin Your Ocean Cargo Deliveries | Transportfolio. Start by building your knowledge of how general average works, how it can impact your shipments if general average is declared, and how marine cargo insurance can help you sleep like a baby at night. Ship owners have a lien on the ship’s cargo.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Expect drones, robotics, augmented reality to impact lower down the supply chain. 50% increase in major rail and road projects , widening of both the Suez and Panama canals), and with freer trade (e.g. Rumors are flying of an Amazon air cargo operation. But most of this is happening at other points along the supply chain.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Expect drones, robotics, augmented reality to impact lower down the supply chain. 50% increase in major rail and road projects , widening of both the Suez and Panama canals), and with freer trade (e.g. Rumors are flying of an Amazon air cargo operation. But most of this is happening at other points along the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

for example, many of the east coast ports have expanded exponentially over the past decade in preparation for the Panama Canal expansion; however, it is unclear whether increased activity in the canal will lead to more business for these ports. This has been a priority of shippers for a long time in order to optimize their supply chains.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

It appears that ports on the US West Coast are back in full swing after a protracted labor dispute delayed cargo worth billions of dollars and caused untold reputational damage to the companies caught in the crossfire. Limited options on the West Coast without new thinking? This post was originally published on the LinkedIn Influencer site.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Consider, for example, the Panama Canal puzzle. Deciding whether to ship cargo via the U.S. Deciding whether to ship cargo via the U.S. East Coast or West Coast, for instance, requires shippers to weigh various factors such as the type of cargo, the required transit time, and the potential cost savings.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In reality, appointment and price systems must be used to control capacity for interoceanic canals like the Panama and Suez. In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. meters in 2001.

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