MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In addition, limited container capacity and port congestions mean that the long-term charges agreed in contracts between carriers and shippers will be an estimated 200% higher than they were a year ago. Suddenly, an industry that was sailing in the sea, which was previously barely noticed by the masses, became a very visible target.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Port of Prince Rupert, one of Canada’s largest and most important strategic ports, has started constructing a capacity-increase project. The port, located in British Columbia, seeks to increase capacity and promote export logistics on a wider scale. Capacity for loaded export containers will also increase.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

Sarah is a Shipper Sales Manager at DAT , an online marketplace that connects shippers and carriers in the transportation industry. Established in 1978, DAT established itself as the go-to source for industry trends and market intelligence for transportation brokers, carriers, shippers, news outlets, and industry analysts.

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Turvo

JULY 15, 2021

In the logistics and shipping industry, capacity refers to the amount of space secured on trucks and other vehicles to carry shipment loads. This generally gets referred to as trucking capacity, and it remains one of the most critical aspects of dealing with supply chain disruptions.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A freight spend analysis can help cut those extra costs. Performing a freight spend analysis reveals extra costs deriving from unforeseen issues. Let’s look at a few best practices and steps to conduct a comprehensive, insightful cost analysis. Know the scope and value of a freight spend analysis.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

VisionTrack, a leading AI video telematics and connected fleet data specialist, is transforming commercial fleet safety with the launch of a sophisticated AI-powered post-analysis solution. The post VisionTrack Launches AI-Powered Video Analysis appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

Container xChange has released a Container LogTech predictions report for 2023, which highlights important global trends that the shipping and supply chain industry will witness in 2023. Freight forwarders will employ a ‘wait and see’ approach before making any long-term air cargo capacity commitments particularly.” the report claims.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

While we’ve seen layoffs in the tech industry skyrocket over the past few months, we’re now observing them in the shipping industry – in the middle of Peak Season. While layoffs within the tech industry have unfortunately become common place with the current state of the global economy, the shipping industry has largely avoided them.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Anthony transitioned to a Corporate Economist & Consultant, advising CXO leaders and Fortune 500 companies on economic analysis, industry trends, and internal strategy. Anthony’s clients varied from construction, trucking, industrial, software, manufacturing, and retail industries.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Industrial material production, food production, retail sales, and manufacturing continue to all be affected by this problem. Shipping industry analysts reported that blank sailings during the first nine months of 2021 were 7.7 The shipping industry’s reverse trip grew 6-7 times higher than before. Shipping rates.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

According to Supply Chain 24/7 , “ In the industry right now, there are 10 orders to ship for every available truck; however, a large portion of private fleets are running their assets with a significant amount of empty backhaul miles. Read on to see how these innovations can help with truckload shipping procurement. Download the White Paper.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Despite labor shortages for supply chain operations, limited warehouse space, congestion and lead time issues, the biggest problem in the shipping industry is still securing market capacity and pricing. How is ocean capacity and pricing looking heading further into 2022? Carriers’ new plans to add capacity to the U.S.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 7, 2024

Bank , offering a comprehensive analysis of freight shipping rates. This recurring publication serves as an invaluable resource for shippers, carriers, and logistics professionals, providing data-driven insights into the dynamic landscape of the transportation industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

With the installation of these racks, a storage capacity of 36,960 positions was achieved. After that first phase of technical-logistical analysis and the search for the best solution for the customer, Rudells and AR Racking designed and installed a narrow aisle racking solution with 1200 mm deep sections to pick 600 mm boxes from both sides.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

Although we are unable to accurately predict the future, we are able to pinpoint some potential problems that the shipping industry may experience in the coming years based on current trends and difficulties. Also, automated and autonomous technologies have the potential to change the shipping industry and displace workers.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2023

A lot can happen throughout the year, but I have listed our biggest predictions for ocean shipping and the broader shipping industry in 2023 below. This is in parallel with overall expectations from other industries, as the status quo will be the same for many different sectors. Lower freight rates. There are still big unknowns.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 24, 2019

How Will a Supply Chain Analysis Help You? A timely and periodic analysis will work as a preventive health check-up for your supply chain thus ensuring it continues to operate at an optimum level. An end-to-end in-depth analysis will also highlight which processes are redundant or need to be restructured. Call us at 800.MY.SHIPPING

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

To meet demand, shippers must rapidly ramp up production and move more product, but the industry is struggling. The capacity crunch continues, and the ELD mandate has lowered the number of trucks available. Data Analysis Enhances E-Commerce Forecasts and More Take a moment to consider what goes into managing e-commerce fulfillment.

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Freightos

MAY 8, 2024

Should these rate increases stick, the common driver supporting them would be the combination of increasing demand with the market’s overall capacity being fully employed due to Red Sea diversions – with Houthi attacks continuing this week – even as the global fleet continues to grow on new vessel deliveries. Europe – N.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Across the world, there are 53 automated container terminals, which is about 4% of total container capacity. The post Analysis: Why Upcoming ILWU Contract Negotiations are Making Importers Uneasy appeared first on More Than Shipping. The biggest issue that the parties are trying to solve is automation. ports also lag quite behind.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 11, 2021

And the transportation and shipping industry has a choice to make – to take advantage of trucking data or to ignore it, continuing as before. . Access to data and proper analysis are both essential to maximize profits and reduce costs. Real-time trucking data helps to secure more capacity and better shipping rates.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

He’s been in the freight industry for 10 years and has touched everything from carrier sales to customer operations to account management. The industry today has changed dramatically from when he started, and that’s what excites him the most. About Nick Jensen. Nick Jensen is the Director of National Accounts at Loadsmart.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

With a detailed analysis of current challenges, including capacity constraints and the need for greater operational efficiency and transparency, this report is grounded in insights from 106 industry professionals. Key Findings from the Report 1.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng. Joe Lynch and Chris Pickett discuss what’s next for the freight market.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Chris’ passion for understanding US Truckload Freight Market dynamics and predicting the direction of spot and contract rates stems from his work at Coyote over this period where long-term contract commitments were often made based on an expected long-term cost of capacity in the spot market. He earned a B.S. About Pickett Research.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Carriers in the trucking industry are still adjusting to the growing pains of the federally mandated electronic logging devices (ELDs) following implementation deadlines earlier this year. What Does the ELD Mandate Mean: Transit times, Capacity, and Rates . Analysis with BlueGrace . Even still, one-third of U.S.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A sudden increase in freight demand throughout the United States might put shippers in a difficult position for capacity and price later this autumn. This increase in tonnage will likely mean tightened capacity for the fall. 3PLs have been noting for months that capacity has been tightening as the economy improved.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Last week, transpacific ocean rates continued their slide that started early this month. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Europe rates of $3.70/kg

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The capacity crunch is starting to take hold of the shipping industry. However, this capacity crunch is likely to exceed even the worst capacity crunches in history, says Karen Sage of Talking Logistics With Adrian Gonzalez. Know the Causes Is the Starting Point to Thriving in a Capacity Crunch. Click Here.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2017

For those who keep a close eye on freight market trends and have lived through past capacity shortages, the signals arrived early this year that the freight market would quickly tighten, and that rates would soon spike. Devastating hurricanes in Houston and Florida, and the ongoing recovery efforts that will tie up capacity.

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Freightos

MAY 15, 2024

With capacity already tight due to Red Sea diversions, rates last week climbed to $4,151/FEU to N. Europe, this demand increase while capacity is already scarce is pushing transpacific rates up sharply with West Coast prices up 33% from the April floor to $3,873/FEU last week and East Coast rates up 19% compared to April to $5,093/FEU.

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2023

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Though US retail spending has held up even as inflation cools, sales across major retailers have been uneven. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

2018 is off to a strong start for the economy and manufacturing, but there is a shortage of available truckload capacity on the spot market. This time frame almost exactly correlates with the last low point in the Dow Jones Industrial index. More Freight, Less Capacity. per mile, today that number is $2.30 Currently there are 5.5

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Freightos

AUGUST 23, 2023

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Low water levels driving weight restrictions and reductions in daily Panama Canal transits has created a backlog of about 150 ships waiting – some for more than a week – for passage. Europe – N.

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Freightos

MARCH 19, 2024

Most observers expect rates to remain well above normal levels while diversions continue, as carriers are facing higher costs and the longer routes soak up capacity. America rates above normal, with carriers reportedly adding capacity for the coming month in anticipation of improving volumes. Still, current rates are around 2.5X

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2015

Transportation capacity problems have been a volatile issue over the past twenty years or so. A thorough analysis provided by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals , (CSCMP) in its “ State of Logistics ” report, indicates that by 2017, shippers in the U.S. Contributors to Capacity and Trucker Shortage.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

And there remain significant problems within the industry. Trucking capacity is tight, and deadheading is the precursor of even stricter capacity. One of the biggest challenges facing the industry right now is deadheading. Waste matters in the shipping industry because every instance leads to higher freight costs.

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