TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size. These products are likely to continue to move through U.S. West Coast ports.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Container Shipping Industry The quarterly performance of ocean container shipping lines continue to reflect decreased volumes and significantly reduced profitability levels amid this industry’s reported 30 percent reduction in scheduled route capacity. The firm’s Maersk Line container shipping business unit reported net profit of $2.3

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American Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

According to Ed Hirs, a University of Houston energy economics professor, the 25 days of supply would only be an issue if consumers panic. Prices for Amazon Prime rose 17% to account for higher shipping prices. That includes ground and air shipping, with price increases reflected in expedited shipping costs.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Recent estimates suggest that Hurricane Harvey destroyed a minimum of 100,000 homes in the Houston-Beaumont, Texas, area. Is over-the-road trucking, rail or even shipping vessel the most cost-effective and expeditious way to get a particular product to a disaster recovery area? That translates into some $1.8

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2016

The problem in most supply chains is “not enough data”, because data is being created from machines, from people, from systems, and from external sources. Often the sources of information are hidden in piles of data that we don’t think about. How do we understand and limit the data we focus on for decision-making? No easy task.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 24, 2017

Now there is a push to capture a higher percentage of the gas, and changing it to a liquid form (LNG) reduces its volume 600 times, making it easier to transport by road, rail, or ship. The Houston Hub. Houston is in the middle of all of it. But so far this year, it’s also been a major source of van freight.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2024

The company sources goods from 36,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. The goods flow through 3 import centers, 14 strategically located distribution centers in North America, 106 final-mile shipping hubs, and nearly 1,700 branch locations. 22,000 containers move annually through 52 ports. Across the US, Ferguson has 6.5

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2018

Prices are still well above last year’s pace, though, and that still suggests that the fall shipping season will be a busy one. There isn’t much urgency for long-haul freight at this time of year, so a lot of shipping has moved over to rail. Rates held up the best out of the Midwest. Dallas to Denver lost 25¢ at $2.59/mile.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The Panama Canal Authority promised a dozen daily slots for ships of all stripes to pass through the new lane -- ultimately. For gas exporters, it’s critical to establish credibility as a reliable new source of fuel for clients in Asia. With container ships, “if they request a transit tomorrow, they’ll be there tomorrow.”

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario? They stand to see the greatest advantage from the Panama Canal expansion.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 21, 2016

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario? They stand to see the greatest advantage from the Panama Canal expansion.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The Panama Canal Authority promised a dozen daily slots for ships of all stripes to pass through the new lane -- ultimately. For gas exporters, it’s critical to establish credibility as a reliable new source of fuel for clients in Asia. With container ships, “if they request a transit tomorrow, they’ll be there tomorrow.”

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GTG Technology Group

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The next four worst bottlenecks are located in the Houston, TX area. Longer commute and shipping times and more carbon dioxide affects our economy and our planet. Sources: [link]. This area sees average speeds of 36 mph, dropping to 29 mph during peak times. What Fixing Bottlenecks Would Do.

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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. Some ports are quarantining arriving ships for 14 days. Air Freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

percent year on year in June, driven by double-digit surges in New York/New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah, Georgia. To meet demand, 3PLs increasingly tapped the spot market to source carriers to cover shipments. According to The McCown Report, imports to the top 10 US ports rose 5.9 percent year on year to 2.16 percent gain in April.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Container-ship logjams off US ports finally easing as imports fall. Retailers help decarbonize ocean shipping. A semitruck equipped with Kodiak’s autonomous driving system is making daily delivery runs from an IKEA warehouse near Houston to a store close to Dallas, roughly 300 miles away. IKEA test autonomous trucks in Texas.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 11, 2018

Congested ports, complicated regulations, less than optimal modal capacity, undesirable taxation regimes, dilapidated roads, and overall operational inefficiencies are constant sources of anxiety within the business community. How is Global Shipping Growing in India? How to Take Advantage of Increased Shipping in India.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The goal is to create redundant sources based on supplier-specific and country-of-origin, to ensure that each product category has redundancy as a form of insurance on the supply chain. In February 2016, Cheniere became the first company to ship LNG from a commercial facility in the contiguous United States.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

But one source mentioned the unlucky nature of the number “13” is a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. Moller-Maersk A/S , the maritime shipping giant that has been diversifying into land transportation, is betting that driverless trucks will help make deliveries more reliable.

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