Forto

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Last year, we took a look at The One Belt, One Road Initiative , also known as the Silk Road initiative, was officially launched by the Chinese government in 2013. The economic plan is designed to link China with Central and South Asia, the Middle East and Europe by road as well as by sea. There’s a Lot to be Excited About.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Pinnacle Propane implemented demand management, replenishment, and order promising solutions from John Galt Solutions with the goal of improving service – reducing what they call “out of gases” – while reducing transportation costs. Over the years, Pinnacle Propane expanded across the U.S.

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Shipchain

APRIL 17, 2019

People are protective over their data, and with good reason. Think back to the Equifax cybersecurity attacks of 2017. Nowadays, evolving technology can dramatically change the way society functions. I can still remember my very first cellphone. Life as we know it is constantly being shaken up, and supply chain is no different.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 4, 2022

Here are some noteworthy stats from various reliable sources: Food delivery has become a global market worth more than $150 billion, having more than tripled since 2017. Check out how the WorkWave Route Manager software solution can increase your profitability and help create an efficient and seamless delivery solution.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

Logistics operations are increasingly turning to integrated technology solutions to overcome a host of transport planning pressures, while at the same time the driver and general skills shortage continues to weigh on the supply chain sector.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Logistics operations are increasingly turning to integrated technology solutions to overcome a host of transport planning pressures, while at the same time the driver and general skills shortage continues to weigh on the supply chain sector. .

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2018

The strike action over labour reforms affected ports across Spain, though vehicle stevedores were exempted from the deregulation. One aspect the study identified as being key was good road access to ports. over the corresponding 2017 period. over the corresponding 2017 period. Exports up in June.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2018

We wanted to take some time to go over recent major factors that are affecting today’s capacity. Icy roads, white outs, dangerous highway conditions, and extreme high winds all contributed to less available transportation capacity and higher spot market truck rates. In the later part of 2017, we saw wildfires sweep the west coast.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2018

While ground carriers should be reporting their best quarters on record, they are instead coming face to face with a serious problem: meeting the demands of their customers. Now, carriers are putting in orders all at once due to an uptick in demand experienced in both land and air freight, that commenced during the first half of 2017.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

SUMMARY: For most people, the shared economy is best illustrated by the Uber and AirBnB concept of crowdsourcing and convenience services based on digital platforms. The World Economic Forum estimates that by 2025, 15 percent of trucking will be via shared transport platforms and shared warehousing will comprise 20 percent of the market.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

According to Eric Rice of Supply Chain 24/7, e-commerce growth in 2017 grew faster than it has since 2011. E-Commerce Shipping Practices Require Logistics Fundamentals The best way to meet the rising demand of e-commerce is to ensure optimum use of transportation resources. E-commerce growth has become part of the record books.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The growth of cargo moving through America’s ocean ports has increased significantly over the last two decades. million during the period 2002 through 2017. million during the period 2002 through 2017. Commercial road and rail carriers are placing these same demands on port operators. ports doubled from 17.9

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2019

In 2017, Poland produced 689,700 finished vehicles, 1.2% Jacek Opala, board member at quality control solutions provider Exact Systems, says this is primarily the result of slowing growth in passenger car sales in the EU. up on the previous year, according to the Polish Automotive Industry Association. to 514,700 units. .

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 10, 2018

The new mandate could result in a 4-8 percent loss in capacity (available trucks on the road).” . “The The new mandate could result in a 4-8 percent loss in capacity (available trucks on the road).” . As time changes, the views and opinions of the generations that follow will also change. Simply put, the U.S Simply put, the U.S

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

It’s been a rough ride for over-the-road freight transportation over the past few years. Additionally, there have been huge fluctuations in both spot rates and demand over the years which have left carriers in a rather precarious situation. . Despite the difficulties, there is good news on the horizon.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The survey found that over half of respondents believe this to be a major issue. Figures also show a 20 per cent increase from last year’s results and a 62 per cent increase from 2017 figures. Figures also show a 20 per cent increase from last year’s results and a 62 per cent increase from 2017 figures. Maria Highland, reporter.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 22, 2017

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 was that software vendors and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) would embrace Simplicity-as-a-Service as a new value proposition for customers. MercuryGate (a Talking Logistics sponsor) also announced that it has selected Redwood Logistics as its first Logistics Integrator.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 14, 2019

One reason for fleet operators may be the rate at which they turn over equipment. The NPTC reported that leased equipment is turned over an average of 6.11 The transportation industry is evolving at a faster rate, arguably, than ever before. Leasing Trends and Advantages. years compared to that of vehicle ownership’s 6.74

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

A volatile 2017 hurricane season saw successive storms hit the US south-east and the Caribbean , counting at least 500,000 vehicles in the US alone among its many damages and leading to emergency planning once again gaining a greater level of prominence within the finished vehicle supply chain. Related topics. An evolving approach .

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Vehicle handling ports in Europe and the companies providing services to them have been dealing with a lot of challenges over the past 12 months. More of them are being used as storage yards and are expected to provide sophisticated yard management, and with space for expansion an issue, capacity has become a big problem. .

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 12, 2019

WW Solutions has added 49 hectares to its facility there, doubling the surface area, and ICO, the terminal division of NYK Line, has added 54 hectares, giving it additional storage capacity for around 25,000 vehicle units. According to Zeebrugge port’s spokesperson, traffic from Toyofuji has increased by 44%.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 26, 2018

A record-setting 258,821 TEUs were processed in August, a nearly 8 percent year-over-year increase. East and West coasts has steadily increased over the years, as illustrated in the chart below, which was constructed using data from BlueWater Reporting. As of September, average containership size on the Asia-to-U.S. percent and 1.9

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 26, 2018

A record-setting 258,821 TEUs were processed in August, a nearly 8 percent year-over-year increase. East and West coasts has steadily increased over the years, as illustrated in the chart below, which was constructed using data from BlueWater Reporting. As of September, average containership size on the Asia-to-U.S. percent and 1.9

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

According to the Ti collection titled “ Logistics Surveys 2017 ,” completed last December, there’s scant doubt that the global express industry has already undergone significant transformation, not least due to the seismic shifts brought about by e-retail. In each case, innovation and disruption was regarded as a “double-edged” sword.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 3, 2018

Following two years of strong headwinds, there is now rising optimism for the UAE’s automotive sector. According to Fitch Group company BMI Research, 2018 will see a 4% growth in new vehicle sales in the UAE. Its forecast for the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region is for a 7.3% We are positioning Khalifa Port to do that.”.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Bilateral forums, conferences, meetings and seminars happen more often than one can count, and usually result in numerous announcements – ranging from memoranda of understanding (MoU) to billions of financial commitments. Asia engages Africa through different modalities.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what e-commerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to consultants and analysts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s savvy logistics professional. Predictive analytics.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what ecommerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to industry experts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s logistics professional. Predictive Analytics.

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Now, That's Logistics

MARCH 12, 2019

And with air freight demand predicted to fall closer in-line with supply in 2019 (see the article “ 2019 Air Freight Outlook ”), it will be interesting to see who comes out ahead — and who falls behind — over the next 12 months. The rankings below are based on the 2018 ACI World Airport Traffic Report (WATR), which includes totals from 2017.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In terms of the driver shortage, ECG’s president Wolfgang Göbel presented figures showing that over the next 10-15 years in Germany alone, 40% of truck drivers would be retiring, which given current trends meant a shortfall of 150,000 drivers. Marcus Williams reports. Secure networks.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Air cargo providers had a very good year in 2017. Meanwhile, freight capacity rose by 3% in 2017, marking the slowest annual capacity growth seen since 2012. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that global airfreight markets grew by 9% last year, more than double the 3.6% annual growth recorded in 2016.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

worldwide in 2017 to 11m in 2025. More EVs on the roads obviously means more batteries in circulation – and more decisions about what to do with them to remain sustainable as the first ones reach the end of their life. . BNEF predicts that sales of EVs will increase from a record of 1.1m Diverse challenges.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Background: I wrote an article appearing in the current (October 2017) issue of AME Target Magazine (page 20) that profiles two very different organizations that have both seen really positive shifts in their culture. Sara Abshari and Eileen Jaskuta are presenting the Meritus story at the AME conference next week (October 9, 2017).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Below is an excerpt from a report published recently by Amber Road and the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) titled “ The Trade Trends Report: 2017 Report on Sourcing, Trade, and e-commerce.” The findings were derived from an online survey of 250 executives at leading U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Rob O’Byrne makes an early start with his round-up of supply chain and logistics trends that might make industry headlines in the coming year. His observations include trends in first and last-mile logistics, and the increase in SMEs entering global markets. 2020 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends: What’s Around the Corner?

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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 27, 2021

According to Forbes , sales of electric vehicles rose by 65% between 2017 and 2018, and then maintained their growth rate in 2019. Loved for their eco-friendly status and the fact that they don’t require expensive trips to the gas station, plug-in electric vehicles can reduce emissions and even save their owners money. EVs: Popular Worldwide.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2022

So, I knew my future at this company was over. And we reconnected and bonded over the course of a few weeks. I interviewed Simon Hartley, the cofounder of Wumdrop. Wumdrop is a successful last mile logistics company in South Africa. The following text has been edited. The following text has been edited. A guy called Roy Brawley.

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