Supply Chain Matters

JULY 29, 2024

Current published reports and available industry data reinforce indications that the peak both in volume and in ocean container shipping rates may have been reached. Once more, current longer term industry trends imply a period of excess global container vessel ship capacity by 2026. Observed was that the ratio of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

The world’s fleet consists of approximately 6,000 ships. These ships carried nearly 150 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers last year. Last October, over 100 ships, including 70 container ships, were waiting at anchor or in drift zones to unload at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. And the list goes on.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

You’ve seen the Suez Canal memes, you know furniture is taking way longer than usual to get to your door, and you may have even heard about Pelotons shipped by air to reduce delivery times. While the cure for COVID is well on its way, there is no vaccine for what’s afflicting container shipping. Logistics is global.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For example, shippers spent much of last year bemoaning soaring ocean shipping rates and ships waiting for days to unload once they reached their destination port. The post One Type of Inflation is Caused by Supply Chain Issues (And That is a Good Thing) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Less-than-container load (LCL) shipping has become part of the solution design to many supply chain challenges. LCL shipping provides shippers with cost and time savings as they face longer wait times at ports along with more last-minute-change needs, based on disruption and delays. Combating today’s tight air and ocean market.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Beagen has extensive experience in oceanborne commerce and maritime law, with specific emphasis on maritime transportation, Shipping Act issues, supply chain management, international antitrust law, and port and terminal operations. The number of ships waiting to enter the biggest U.S. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record. ”[2].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Shipping container shortage article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at Argentus. The massive global shipping squeeze. In their story about the shipping shortage, the CBC quoted shipping analyst Alan Murphy, who detailed how this changing demand has massively disrupted the global shipping market.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2022

Richard is the Co-Founder and CFO of Staxxon , a shipping container company that has developed an innovative shipping container that is poised to revolutionize the space. Staxxon has developed, patented, and certified a new design for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) shipping containers.

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West Coast and California Logistics

MAY 31, 2023

There was an armada of ships waiting to enter the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach; there was no warehouse space to be had; and trucking capacity was scarce. Around this time last year, every article about the West Coast supply chain painted a dire picture.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 2, 2021

(Unless you’re a cargo ship, anchored and waiting.) —- Suez Canal Opens, but Shipping Will Be Snarled for Months (WSJ – sub. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 2, 2021). req’d) America’s Imports.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

For ocean shipping and import operations, this impact continues to be severe, with ramifications expected to be felt well into 2021. The impact of COVID-19 has been felt all along the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Afterall, today’s supply chains are complex and multi-national (think shipping distance), requiring inputs from numerous organizations across geographies, glued together by a complex network of logistics service providers. For example, on September 24, there was a new record of 157 total ships in port.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

With summer winding down, we take a look back at the major trends that occurred in ocean shipping in the first half of 2021 and reflect on what your organization can do to proactively prevent major supply chain disruption. The import dwell times at the Port of Long Beach fluctuated throughout the first half of 2021, with a high of 9 days.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2021

International shipping industry article and permission to publish here provided by Daniel Choi. Even during the epidemic, the shipping industry’s significance in the value chain and the transportation of resources and goods worldwide was emphasized, probably most prominently. The Shipping Industry During Pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2024

A good example is saying “What are my demurrage issues at the Port of Long Beach?” Demurrage is a fine paid when a shipper can’t move a shipping container during the allotted period. The post Infor Nexus is Taking an Interesting Approach to Generative AI appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. There are two ways to view the History of Shipping Containers. Below, you can also view the history of shipping containers in one infographic. Malcom McLean and the History of Shipping Containers. Significance.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Black Friday Logistics: Brought To You By Ocean Freight. Even items that were traditionally reserved for air – like cellphones and other high-value items – are now occasionally shipped by ocean. The highest price for shipping any one unit (on a 50″ TV manufactured in Taiwan) was estimated at $20. zschreiber.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 20, 2021

And now, additional port shutdowns in China are undermining the overall flow of goods just as the back-to-school rush winds down and as shippers begin to enter the peak holiday shipping season. Additionally, shipping rates are already above their 2020 peak season levels. Why Port Shutdowns Are Continuing.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Anyway, I’m on borrowed time again this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Kewill and LeanLogistics Rebrand as BluJay Solutions, Unveil World’s First Global Trade Network. Volvo Trucks demonstrates truck-platooning technology (Long Beach Post Telegram).

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 5, 2020

The repercussions for global trade, and shipping in particular, have also been significant. Shipping Impact from COVID-19. Shipping by sea to either the U.S. In the first quarter of 2020, containership operators have already canceled 60+ trans-pacific sailings to the ports of LA and Long Beach. Looking Forward.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Turvo’s Collaborative TMS Paved the way for Port X Logistics to Triple Growth The past two years have created a series of hurdles and obstacles for the global supply chain. Currently, Long Beach California is dealing with a record number of ships loitering outside the port, and that’s not the only place that’s getting increased traffic.

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

Behind the $5 billion dollars in logistics technology investments. In the five years since Freightos launched, logistics and technology have increasingly converged. At JOC ’s TPM in Long Beach last month, no less than fifteen sessions featured technology, digitalization, and freight future-proofing. 3: Feeling The Pain.

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West Coast and California Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2021

and Long Beach, shipping companies will be fined if their containers aren’t moved off-port quickly enough. In an effort to help relieve congestion at the Ports of L.A.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2016

But before I head out, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 Amazon Cuts Shipping Fees in Threat to Alibaba’s U.S. Uber for shipping startup Roadie picks up $15 million investment from UPS, others (Atlanta Business Chronicle). Have a happy weekend!

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now all major ports in the United States are currently experiencing unprecedented congestion and labor shortages, leading to product stockouts and inflation — as well as significant supply chain challenges for retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers. While some critical U.S. To learn more watch LCT in action.

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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

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 28, 2022

TPM22: Let’s catch up at Long Beach! With only a month to go to TPM22 and TPMTech22, the Gravity team is gearing up for an exciting week to come at Long Beach. If you can’t come down to Long Beach (we’ll be missing you!), simply get in touch with us via email, and we’d be delighted to chat.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the transportation and shipping industry in many ways, some of which will linger for years to come. Issues with logistics and shipping capacity continue to haunt supply chain management as experts predict that the shipping bottlenecks and backlogs at big U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This year the twin complexes at Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., Amazon has started increasing the free shipping minimum to $35 for non-Prime members in some markets, according to notices on its website, as the company looks for more ways to cut costs. Until now, the minimum purchase for free shipping has been $25.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2021

So when you see those pictures of boats at anchor outside of Long Beach, they’re no longer working as boats, but as floating warehouses. Emerging logistics and trade data signals that can be turned into insights. The post Global Logistics Trends: Turning Insights Into Actions appeared first on o9 Solutions.

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West Coast and California Logistics

AUGUST 15, 2023

Fortunately, there’s a straightforward way to reduce shipping costs when shipping into the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach. In this article, we’ll discuss the practice of importing products using higher shipping container weights and making use of the Overweight Corridor.

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