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Tender management against rising ocean freight rates

Transporeon

Checking the background info In 2015, the ocean freight rate trend was distinctly downwards – the SCFI declined from around 1,000 to just 500 during the year. But through 2016 (notwithstanding a post-Christmas tumble at the start of the year), the overall trend was volatile and heading upwards.

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Factors Contributing to Rising Ocean Freight Rates in 2017

Transporeon

Ocean freight rates are expected to increase significantly in 2017 Based on a survey conducted by our benchmarking partners Xeneta , more than half (56%) of the respondents expect rates to increase while 44% believe rates will remain stable. In 2016 (notwithstanding the post-Christmas tumble in Q1), the overall trend has been upward.

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Back to Basics in 2007 - 3PL Defined

Blog on Log

One of today's trends to solve this problem is outsourcing logistics or using third-party logistics (3PL) to manage complex distribution requirements. These alliances are also known as supply chain partnerships or contract logistics (that is Exel’s preferred category). . Why Choose to Partner with a 3PL? .

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RESPOST: LTL: Then and Now with David Ross

The Logistics of Logistics

During his tenure at Stifel, his awards included ranking #1 in stock picking multiple times in the Wall Street Journal’s Best on the Street Analysts Survey and in Financial Times/StarMine America’s Top Analysts report. This trend will be very advantageous for the less-than-truckload industry. LTL Future: Labor.

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LTL: Then and Now with David Ross

The Logistics of Logistics

During his tenure at Stifel, his awards included ranking #1 in stock picking multiple times in the Wall Street Journal’s Best on the Street Analysts Survey and in Financial Times/StarMine America’s Top Analysts report. This trend will be very advantageous for the less-than-truckload industry. LTL Future: Labor.

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Navigating the Unknowns of E-Commerce: Why Reinvent the Wheel?

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Part 1 an Executive Brief series co-written by Adrian Gonzalez, President of Adelante SCM, and Mike Glodziak President & CEO of LEGACY Supply Chain Services. The nature of retail has indeed changed since 2005. You can download the full brief at LEGACY’s website.

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Air Cargo Tech Is Falling Behind. It Doesn’t Have to.

Freightos

So based on conversations with dozens of top air cargo carriers and forwarders, here’s four trends no company can afford to ignore. An IATA workgroup for XML messaging dates back to September 2005 but has yet to finish the job of converting all the old EDI message standards to XML. DISCOVER AIR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS.