Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

If you’ve attended any logistics conferences lately, or just tried covering a load in recent weeks, you know that the tide is turning in the transportation market. Those were just some of the questions I discussed with Mike Finn, VP of Transportation at Kenco Group in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. How should shippers respond?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In short, Chrencik’s outlook is similar to what many industry analysts and economists are saying at the moment: another transportation perfect storm is forming, similar or perhaps worse than what the industry experienced in 2004, so you better start preparing today if you want to weather it successfully. be a “Shipper of Choice”).

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FLS Transport

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

accuses shippers of delaying bids and proactively reprices accounts Southern Cali port congestion worsens by the day Transportation advocates push for priority vaccine for workers Retaining drivers comes down to good pay, bonuses… and showers. Priority vaccine push for transportation workers. Get the details here.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

Fiore, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: . The Backlog of Orders Index continued a 14-month expansion with its highest reading since May 2004, when it registered 63%. Transportation Equipment). -- "In the U.S., The Inventories Index registered 55.5 %, a decrease of 1.2

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Globalior

JUNE 9, 2020

ISPS code regulations were introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the 1st of July 2004. The CSO is responsible for vessel security assessments, and onboard surveys to assess conformance to ISPS code requirements. Important appointment holders under ISPS CSO – Company Security Officer.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Indicators are that the worker deficit could rise to over 2 million unfilled jobs in the next decade. Skills Shortages.

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Freight Center

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In fact, 2018 set a new record for heavy truck orders, with the total of 490,000 orders placed crushing the previous record set in 2004 by more than 100,000 vehicles. For the third year in a row, the driver shortage tops the American Transportation Research Institute’s most recent annual survey of issues facing the trucking industry.

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