Penske Move Ahead

MAY 20, 2024

Now in its fifth year, the State of Sustainable Fleets 2024 Market Brief sheds light on an industry meeting the moment of an active transition. Renewable diesel (RD) consumption increased by 68% in 2023 compared to 2022, with most consumption occurring where favorable carbon credit markets ensured price parity with diesel.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Global supply chains have largely recovered from the shocks experienced by the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, with industries such as energy and food witnessing price and supply shortages ease significantly compared to the highs of 2022. Metal prices are forecast to fall by 8% in 2023 and a further 3% in 2024.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) announces Rob Fisher (pictured) as its Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1st, 2024. Burnett, who joined in 2022, has been instrumental in advancing UKMHA’s marketing and events strategy and departs with the association’s heartfelt well wishes.

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2023

But with inventories still high, volumes low and carriers – in the bumpy “period of instability” ahead of alliance shake ups – with cash reserves to support a push for market share, carrier decisions (based on shifting strategies ) to keep more capacity active this time around has a logic too. What just happened??? More (too much?)

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Stord

MAY 8, 2024

Deploying Modern E-Commerce Strategies Leveraging modern e-commerce strategies like pre-orders, influencer marketing, order consolidation (combining multiple orders into a single shipment), bundles, and upsells is currently a major operational and technical challenge for most DTC brands.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Japan faces a labour shortage impact in 2024 as new overtime regulations for truck drivers come into force. This is being called the ‘2024 problem’ – its potential disruptions need technological help. Industrial and service robots deliver great solutions to automate.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In 2022 the cross-Channel business amounted to about five million heavy goods vehicles arriving in France (Channel Tunnel traffic included). Brittany Ferries is now making an extra three rotations to Cherbourg with its new vessels – Galicia, Salamanca, Santona – as part of its strategy to increase its freight business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2024

Yesterday was February 29 th , meaning that 2024 is a Leap Year and yesterday was Leap Day. A weekly look at environmental, social and governance issues and strategies for corporate decision makers. billion in detention and demurrage costs from 2020 to 2022, according to the FMC’s final rule shared on Feb.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 7, 2022

Tampa, FL (June 7, 2022) – The Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA) today announced Mark Derks, Chief Marketing Officer at BlueGrace Logistics , as incoming President at the organization’s annual Logistics Marketing and Sales Conference in Orlando, Florida. It’s an honor and privilege to serve as President of TMSA.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Supply chain industry executives do not foresee a global economic recovery until 2022 or beyond, despite an expectation that Asia, North America and Europe will rebound this year from the downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of 1,200 industry professionals surveyed for the 2021 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, 51.5%

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

billion euros in 2022, LGCF heads into the comprehensive modernization of its supply chain processes through the implementation of a Warehouse Management System (WMS) for all of its 14 sites and a Warehouse Contol System (WCS) for the automated sites at Petersbach (Alsace) and Landiras (Bordeaux). Active in 178 countries for a turnover of 1.3

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 11, 2022

The launch of Maersk Air Cargo comes at a time when the air cargo industry is facing significant challenges. Maersk Air Cargo aims to be partially operational by the second half of 2022 and scale up between then and 2024, when it should be fully operational.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

A panel of design experts chose 10 finalists in a first round, with a second jury of industry experts picking the final winners. Toyota Logistic Design Competition 2022, Category Gold Award Winner is Jacob Abraham from University of Houston, USA, with ´Oro´. The response was huge: over 1,500 registrations and 203 final submissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

On February 4 at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift announced that she would be releasing a new album, which had secretly been in the works for two years. Canada banned single-use plastic shopping bags in December 2022, along with other single-use plastic items including straws and cutlery.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Set to start operations in the third quarter of 2024, the conversion aligns with P&O Maritime Logistics’ commitment to decarbonising the industry by progressively moving towards zero-carbon operations. The study will be verified through an external auditor and reported in DP World’s 2022 Annual and ESG Reports.

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WorkWave

MAY 24, 2024

Private equity firms are showing an invested interest in field service industries like lawn care, pest control, cleaning and other sectors, while M&A activity is skyrocketing across these industries at the same time. Then, it’s important to stay informed about acquisition news through reputable industry publications.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

That prospect became more conceivable, they said, after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine prompted companies to sever ties with Russia, sometimes taking huge write-downs. Since November 2022, CargoNet has been tracking a sharp rise in that highly technical scheme across the United States.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Dr. Tobias Burger (45) will succeed Edoardo Podestà (60) as COO Air & Sea Logistics and member of the Executive Board, effective 1st January, 2024. He worked in controlling and strategy development before being given responsibility for Corporate Governance. A former management consultant, Dr. Burger joined Dachser in 2009.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

The US has indicated that the naval force will use a defensive strategy to secure the waterway, while the Houthis have threatened to attack US Navy ships if Houthi positions in Yemen are targeted. In 2021 and 2022 an extreme surge in demand for goods that overwhelmed ports was the main culprit of disruptions and spiking rates.

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Envase Technologies

AUGUST 2, 2022

The 2022 peak shipping season presents challenges like few others have. Even beyond soaring fuel prices, the driver shortage and port congestion are creating bottlenecks across different modes and forcing shippers to scramble for strategies. Just-in-Time isn’t cut out for the 2022 Peak Shipping Season.

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ShipLilly

MARCH 1, 2023

Jensen does not expect the 2021-2022 boom to be repeated soon. Strategies, such as blanking, are being used but not at a fast enough pace or wide-reaching enough to make the kind of difference that will keep prices up. Carriers need to make room for these new vessels arriving throughout 2024.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 22, 2021

Sustainability is firmly anchored in the company’s corporate strategy. There is a clear commitment to sustainable business practices, and this goal, together with customer satisfaction and profitable growth, forms a triad within the 2027 corporate strategy. In its report, Linde MH recognises its employees as a cornerstone of success.

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EazyStock

APRIL 18, 2023

Inflation Inflation has been increasing for the past few years, hitting record levels in 2022. In 2022, inflation rates peaked at 9.1% in 2024, these figures are still above pre-pandemic levels. When demand fluctuates, and costs rise, it can be tempting to throw out long-term strategies to react to these changes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

The delays caused Aurora to revise its expectations for producing road-ready trucks until the first half of 2024. Finch Corporate Strategy Services acted as exclusive advisors to MPO. According to The American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) 2022 update, the total marginal cost of trucking grew by 12.7

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

In the Seafood Industry, at Least, Just-in-Time is Dead If you tend to doubt that the logistics industry is being forced into a state of considerable upheaval, consider this: Ever since the height of the COVID pandemic, pundits have been speculating that the era of just-in-time supply chains is over, but now it’s no longer just the pundits.

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

This growth is continuing with e-commerce sales expected to reach $6 trillion by 2024. To adapt to shifting demand and consumer habits, companies need to think about adopting new tools, systems, and strategies. Even in January of 2022, 1,850 dockworkers on the West Coast tested positive for COVID –more than all 2021 cases combined.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Another is getting a product strategy in place. On Monday, Roku announced its 2022 fall product lineup: a revamped version of its entry-level streaming adapter, selling for just $30, and a new, smaller subwoofer priced $50 below its existing model. One key part of this is to determine holiday hiring (see below).

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