Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 28, 2021

Freight companies are rejecting one in five contracts to take goods from France to the U.K. as border rules put in place after Brexit added to delays in moving goods across the English Channel.

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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. PHOTO: KARIM SAHIB/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES. By Paul Page.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Early in the pandemic, the company organized an airlift of two flights per week to deliver several hundred million masks from China to France. To help our customers keep track and make informed decisions about their freight transportation options, we have developed “ a logistics eco-calculator” hosted on our website. pandemic response.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

The number of vessels waiting to cross the Panama Canal has reached 154, and slots for carriers to book passage are being reduced in an effort to manage congestion caused by ongoing drought conditions that have roiled the major shipping gateway since the spring. By location, 546 of the roles were in the US, followed by the UK and France.

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E2open

OCTOBER 22, 2018

E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network. Today, one out of every four ocean containers shipped globally is booked through the INTTRA platform. MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 2018.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). While freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com page on June 28th turned out to be nothing more than a franchise model for courier delivery services.

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QAD

AUGUST 8, 2019

Bordering countries include Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco. Spain has 99 airports with paved runways, most of which can handle freight planes. billion mt-km of air freight in 2015. In addition, the country has 10 heliports, making air travel and freight delivery a relatively simple matter. and the U.S.

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Twenty heliports can help with the speedy delivery of air freight when necessary. Turkey’s merchant marine boasts 1,234 vessels, including 57 bulk carriers, 54 container ships, 363 general cargo ships, 124 oil tankers and 636 other vessels. Regardless of the shipping mode required, it is easy to move goods to and from Turkey.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Shippo raises $20 million to be the Stripe for shipping (Venture Beat). Convargo grabs $19 million to improve road freight (TechCrunch). Best Buy launches free shipping during holidays (StarTribune). Ryder Announces Breakthrough Solution to Help Commercial Rental Customers Comply with New Electronic Logging Device Regulations.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. The seven registered air freight carriers in Belgium carried 1.4 percent, France 9.5

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 29, 2021

France and Germany also extended their support with the supply of emergency medical equipment. France offered 8 oxygen generating plants that could be installed quickly along with 5 liquid oxygen containers, 200 electric syringe pushers, 28 respirators and their consumables. High capacity oxygen tankers were airlifted from UAE.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. US Navy to accompany US-flagged ships in Persian Gulf after Iran seizes vessel (Fox News). UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. It serves both B2B and B2C customers in the United Kingdom, Spain and France. Port truck drivers strike for second day (LA Times).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

Just like there is no such thing as free shipping, there is no such thing as free returns. Take a look at what’s happening in the ocean freight industry. However, Maersk’s leading competitors, German Hapag-Lloyd and France’s CMA CGM, aren’t jumping on the Maersk-IBM bandwagon.

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TMC

JANUARY 28, 2016

Probably the most notable outcome from a logistics standpoint has occurred in Calais, France, where trucks headed for the Channel Tunnel to the United Kingdom were being boarded by migrants. million trucks in both directions between France and the United Kingdom last year. The service carried some 1.5 migrants) on the trailer.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2017

These additional procedures have often slowed the movement of freight and increased shipping costs, and companies have frequently responded by rerouting cargo or modifying shipping arrangements, further driving up costs. However, this growth in shipping volume has not been met with a matching investment in supply chain security.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2016

Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS? In the run up to the July 1, 2016 requirement that there must now be a verification of the gross mass of packed containers, Freightos research has determined that only one third (36%) of FCL freight quotes are still being saved with a weight. Analysis: How Bad Is It?

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

In 2015, registered air carriers moved more than 5 billion kmt of air freight. France and Italy. The Dutch reputation for precision and innovation helps to ensure that materials flow smoothly. The robust air infrastructure ensures that manufactured goods and raw materials move quickly to or from anywhere in the world.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2016

billion in France to double capacity at Roissy airport. R2 Freight & Logistics, Inc. “Adjusting for the larger ups and downs this year, as well as talking with many fleets, I currently see a softer than normal freight environment, which is likely to continue until the inventory correction is complete.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. Monday, a blaze ignited on the MV Grande America 205 miles off the coast of Brest, France. The ship ultimately sank to a depth of 2,800 miles. Meanwhile, in this week's, "Where's my freight?!". The company has refocused its attention to buying back $2.5 Spotify. ,

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Additionally, its strategic location in proximity to Germany, France, and the UK adds to its appeal. They can be trucking companies, airlines, shipping lines, or rail operators, depending on the mode of transportation chosen for the specific shipment.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Of particular note was commentary relative to supplier delivery times in June: “ Suppliers’ delivery times lengthened for the first time in five months amid issues with shipping, port congestion and staff shortages at vendors. Besides Germany , Austria and France remained as laggards. Manufacturing PMI® was 51.0 compared to a 51.6

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. In 1956, Israel, France, and Britain invaded Egypt as a result.

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Elementum

APRIL 22, 2015

Compare that to France, one of the most liberal countries when it comes to drone regulation, where 1,600 different companies have obtained a commercial drone operation license using the country’s standardized regulatory pathway. Furthermore, the permissions the FAA grants with its Section 333 exemptions are very limited by comparison.

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SupplyOn

JULY 10, 2018

Sea freight is one big black hole: while a container is at sea, the materials planner generally has to spend weeks trusting blindly that it will arrive at the port on schedule. But generally speaking, not even the shipping agent transporting the production material to the nearest port has this information.

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GTG Technology Group

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Container Shipping Overcapacity Expected to Increase. The container overcapacity that has caused international shipping rates to plummet is forecast to continue through the fourth quarter and into next year. Capacity is the greatest load ships can contain. Overcapacity is the opposite, with more available ships than freight.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

“Tightening capacity requires a more ‘connected’ broker…” While freight growth is forecast to slow in 2019, truckload capacity will remain tight, largely driven by a tight labor market, new regulations and other factors. dba Cabrella Shipping Insurance Intelligence. Christoph Seitz. TastyCrickets. Benjamin Meskin.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

New York City officials plan to turn six waterfront locations into maritime shipping hubs as a way to handle the booming number of e-commerce deliveries across the five boroughs. It marks the latest step in Mayor Eric Adams’ “Blue Highways” plan to shift more of the city’s freight off the streets and onto the rivers and harbors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Amazon now ships more parcels than FedEx. In fact, Amazon has even begun shipping orders for outside customers. The company said that it has already slashed use of virgin fossil fuel-based plastic in its toys by 30 percent worldwide after starting the process in markets like France, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

With last-mile delivery costs contributing to more than 50% of total shipping costs, the rising expectations in home delivery increases the risk of encountering inefficiencies. Transportation activities (aviation, rail, shipping, heavy and light trucking) are responsible for approximately 17% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Zara also works with Air France, KLM Cargo and Emirates Air in order that they can coordinate directly with the airlines to make the outbound shipments to its stores and bring back some raw materials and semi-finished materials with return legs. In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

Built by Swedish freight technology company Einride, the Pod features a tall, glass window behind which the vehicle’s sensors can be placed high for maximum situational awareness and thus safer deployment. Imports are tumbling at the nation’s busiest container port complex even as the backup of ships waiting to unload breaks records.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

But first, you may need to remind your customers about the benefits of “Made in USA” and of using domestic manufacturers, including: Cheaper, More Reliable Shipping. offers lower labor, natural gas and electricity costs than some other developed countries in Europe and Asia, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx Corporation FedEx , previously known as Federal Express, is an American multinational freight company founded in 1971 as a system for urgent deliveries. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 2, 2020

This site, which operates out of Antibes, France allows people to take control over their business’ shipping and delivery needs. Article and permission to publish here provided by Damien Chapus , CEO and Founder of 1001 Networks. In December 2019, 1001 Networks officially launched!

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

More Resources Home December 19, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe weekly prices increased 30% to $4.78/kg.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

logistics are in a remarkable period of expansion,” said CBER Director Michael Hicks, George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business Research. . Illinois is the only state that has all seven Class I freight railroads. It is the 3rd largest in total freight railroads. Media Type. Media Type. Media Type.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. Ocean Freight. percent from February 2019.

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