Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

The Move to Mexico Based in the Tampa Bay area, BlueGrace Logistics is one of the largest 3PL providers in the U.S. Chief commercial officer and president of 3PL services Scott Schara told BOSS the company plans to have 25-50 employees in Mexico by the end of 2024. and is embracing nearshoring with an expansion into Mexico.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2020

We are on course with our expansion plans and on course to achieve them much faster than we initially expected thanks to a fantastic team who have worked very hard.”. The post Parcel Logistics Company Appoints new MD appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. He said, “I’m ecstatic to be named Managing Director.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

3PL specialists Gefco explain why it could be vital to review your customs partners for 2021. Of course, all this also comes at a time when we’re witnessing some of the biggest shifts in international trade for over two decades. appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. The post New Year, New Customs Provider?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2023

This has become critically important given how issues such as Brexit, the pandemic, war in Ukraine and the weather have each highlighted the role chilled and frozen warehousing has in creating resilience in our food supply chains; not forgetting of course how Covid revealed the centrality of low temperature storage in medicine and pharmacology.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2017

The volume of data generated by the Internet of Things (IoT) and an increasingly data-driven society is difficult to imagine, explains Manufacturing Business Technology magazine. Outsourcing Technology to 3PLs Enables Competition in the Global Market. Manufacturers Need to Process Higher Volumes of Information.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

But demand for cold space, from private companies’ own facilities to ‘public’ stores operated by a 3PL for multiple customers, is increasing. The operator can receive pick-list instructions by voice terminal, RF terminal or tablet, and of course, the AMRs are simultaneously receiving their complementary movement instructions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

As one of the country’s largest providers of Customs-related training courses, BIFA decided to replicate almost its entire course range and deliver it via video conferencing, due to the Covid-19 crisis preventing face-to-face training.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 17, 2024

Over the course of the 100 million kilometers, a total of 1,864 drivers safely used Inceptio-powered L3 and L2+ trucks in their daily operations. Building on this success, the company expanded the number of compatible truck models and surpassed the 100-million-kilometer mark by the end of April 2024.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Of course, technical aids such as video conferences and collaboration tools have been a great help. The post Dachser and Fraunhofer Continue Research Partnership appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Michael ten Hompel, Managing Director of Fraunhofer IML.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While in the past sustainability was often one of the first casualties during challenging times, I’m pleased to say that’s no longer the case, and I expect efforts to continue to ramp up across the packaging and 3PL industry during 2023.”. appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

The post U-Freight sees e-commerce logistics opportunities appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. All of these initiatives are helping us boost efficiency and capture more value, in order to capitalise on the opportunities that e-commerce is presenting.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Of course, this cross-channel service will be just one of many to serve the freight market next year, the most popular being its Caen-Portsmouth workhorse – a route which carries nearly 50% of all freight traffic for the company. The post Freight Keeps Rolling on Ferries appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 19, 2018

France-based 3PL Geodis is to offer ‘hazardous materials’ training to its future drivers in the sector. Since last February, Geodis’ Lillebonne site has been supporting ten job seekers through a customised career development course, in preparation for their recruitment in May as “chemical-gas” drivers on permanent work contracts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

PML Sales Director, Nick Finbow, says: “It is unfortunate that the official opening of the facility at Spalding was delayed but of course, we are accepting that we are all working under exceptional circumstances. The post Green light for remote Border Control Post appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 29, 2020

Answered by over 300 Shipping and Freight Professionals across the world, the survey brought out some key indicators that will inform the future course of global supply chains. The post Freight Professionals “Want to Change Supply Chain Strategies Post-Covid” Says Survey appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Dachser currently has a total of about 1,800 future logistics experts who are either in training or are completing a course of study. The post Dachser Continues its Commitment to Training appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Women in Trucking

JANUARY 5, 2020

As CEO of Bennett International, Marcia Taylor is a pioneer in trucking, consistently starting and extending lines of business over the course of the company’s 44 years in response to customer demands. This article was originally featured in Edition 1 of 2018 in our official magazine, Redefining The Road. Like this kind of content?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 16, 2019

Robert Keen, director general of BIFA, the trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, warns: “Applicants only have until 31 May 2019 to apply for funding towards training courses that help them to complete customs declarations, or the upgrade of IT systems.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The retailer is setting a course to… The post Bed Bath & Beyond works to catch up to decades of supply chain modernization in 3 years appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. Bed Bath & Beyond has a new head of all things inventory and not a moment too soon.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 14, 2020

But the many international conflicts, the trade dispute between the USA and China – two of our most important markets – social unrest in Latin America, strikes in France and of course Brexit – made it difficult for us to implement our growth plans for 2019.” ” Positive effects from Asia and Latin America.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

This of course includes Europe and the UK, where the number of companies understanding the productive power and cost efficiency of these platforms is ramping up. The post Leading the way for the Mobile Robot Takeover appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Hikrobot’s first UK application is at Superdry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 29, 2019

The name change to Siemens Logistics will initially only affect the company in Germany, but the regional companies in other countries will also follow suit and change their names in due course. The post Concise Name Change for Siemens in Germany appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

Their safety is of course paramount and we’re doing everything we can to maintain this.”. The post GEFCO Flies Emergency Medical Supplies from China to Central Europe appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2021

Of course, not everything is going to be plain sailing from the outset and it’s going to take time to get used to the new norm. The post Brexit’s Impact on the Logistics Sector Says C H Robinson Director: “Tighter customs, more administration and additional duties,”: appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 1, 2019

We’ve been able to meet the exacting requirements of Porsche Motorsports and the teams competing in the past, and will continue to provide high level of service over the course of the partnership.”. The post Agility to Run Logistics for Porsche Motorsport in Asia Series appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 24, 2018

Williams of Forbes magazine , up to 63 percent of customers abandon online shopping carts when they see higher-than-expected shipping charges. Of course, partnering with a 3PL is another effective way to ensure you and your customers get the best deal possible for parcel shipping and handling costs. According to David K.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

A full-time replacement for Arne Knaben will be announced in due course following a recruitment process. The post Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland Names Acting MD appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. The company has also said that Hannah Burgess will be appointed Acting Commercial Director of Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 5, 2019

The Annual Meeting offered plenty of networking opportunities with the scheduled one-to-one meetings of the members together with all the unofficial business discussions held in course of the cocktail party, lunch, dinner and coffee breaks. The post Freight Network Meeting Success appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Critical components of a successful e-commerce shipping strategy asserts John Costanzo of Parcel Magazine, include: Visibility into warehouse and inventory management. Of course, these practices fall back on building positive customer experiences and enhancing the needs of your supply chain. Seamless transportation by carriers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Much of this work is carried out during the hours of darkness” explains Group Fleet Manager, Mark Matkin, “and of course, this is when we need to be especially vigilant as vehicles are manoeuvring in confined areas, such as forecourts and loading bays.”. To date, over 5,000 systems have been installed.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 9, 2021

In the meantime, I would like to express my thanks for the excellent support I’ve enjoyed from the UKWA management board, my hard-working executive team and, of course, the UKWA membership. The post Peter Ward to step down as CEO of UKWA appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The adaptations that businesses will need to make for Brexit will of course depend greatly on whether we leave with a deal, making the need for clarity in this area all the more urgent. . appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. The post What does 2021 hold for supply chains?

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Over the course of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and especially in recent months, there has been a common theme for many supply chain stakeholders: inventory… The post Intersection of import growth and inventory replenishment remains a sharp supply chain focus area appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Of course you can use Google maps, plenty of phone calls, interpretations and annotations. The post UK Transport Firm Boosts Quotation Offering via New App appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. You get drawings and mockups, and instructions like ‘just over that wall’.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2018

Logistics specialist GEFCO UK has extended its contract with leading sport equipment and sportswear company Decathlon, to support its expansion programme over the course of 2018 – 2019. The post GEFCO Extends UK Contract with Sportswear Retailer Decathlon appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

This line provides a weekly service comprising 13 calls over the course of 84 days. The post First 23000 TEU Container Vessel Powered by LNG appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. We need to go further to build transport that is even more respectful of the environment.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 27, 2020

Of course, always with an eye on a reasonable cost-benefit ratio.” The post White Paper Explores Ways to Optimise Last-Mile Logistics appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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