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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

However, interestingly enough, in today’s global freight environment, shipping from China to Los Angeles by ocean freight and following that up with air cargo shipments to Europe may actually be a more viable route. Here’s how the data stacks up, relying on data points from Freightos’ air and ocean data., Total blended cost?

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Editor’s Choice: Ocean Trends for 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

In June alone, the Port of Los Angeles processed 876,430 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, a 27% increase compared to last year. In North America as a whole, we saw a 27% increase in delays from January to June 2021, in line with the increase in the number of TEUs in the Port of Los Angeles.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have been planning early and leveraging investments in our people, infrastructure, transportation and technology made possible by the Delivering for America plan. Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles moved a record number of containers in June amid increased consumer demand and ongoing supply chain backlogs, the agencies announced Wednesday. At the Port of Los Angeles, 876,611 TEUs were moved last month, marking the busiest June on record. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

And, after piloting a pair of prototypes back in 2020, Yusen Terminals has picked up the first five production units and put them to work at the Port of Los Angeles. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

At one California warehouse that utilizes a container transport unit system, goods are offloaded onto automated conveyors where they get scanned, sorted and stored by self-operating robots. The Port of Los Angeles had expected its numbers to be ugly in February, and they were. million square feet throughout the state.

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Success in Retail Logistics with Mike Jarrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike is the Founder of Jarrett , a leading 3PL providing transportation and logistics solutions. As a leading multimodal 3PL, Jarrett provides transportation, logistics, warehousing, and fleet services for customers throughout North America. The company services enhance operational efficiency and lower transportation-related costs.