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Global Logistics Market Analysis: 2022 Summer Edition

MTS Logistics

The new problems stem from the recent port lockdowns, factory closures in Asia, a slow down in production, and mixed signals on U.S. Of course, we may still experience more factories in Asia not operating at 100 percent capacity, further trucking shortages, port issues, etc. consumer demand despite increasing inflation.

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The U.S. Trucking Market Begins to Bounce Back After a Chaotic Few Years

MTS Logistics

The shipping industry reaped substantial profits during the pandemic, which led to an aggressive approach throughout 2023. Traditionally, most manufacturers undergo a period of reduced activity during the summer and September, focusing on factory maintenance and repairs, resulting in decreased resin production to maintain stable prices.

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Why a Supply Chain Analysis is Crucial for Your Business

Blue Grace Logistics

How Will a Supply Chain Analysis Help You? A timely and periodic analysis will work as a preventive health check-up for your supply chain thus ensuring it continues to operate at an optimum level. An end-to-end in-depth analysis will also highlight which processes are redundant or need to be restructured.

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2023 Expectations for Ocean Shipping and the Broader Shipping Industry

MTS Logistics

A lot can happen throughout the year, but I have listed our biggest predictions for ocean shipping and the broader shipping industry in 2023 below. This is in parallel with overall expectations from other industries, as the status quo will be the same for many different sectors. Lower freight rates.

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The Great Freight Recession of 2023: Causes, Effects, and What to Expect

MTS Logistics

This typically means that both freight volumes and tender rejections are low, suggesting overcapacity in the industry. We hear a lot about a trucking recession but what are the root causes? to be moved by train or truck. Yellow is a legacy trucking company that was one of the nation’s oldest. “Now is the hangover.

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Greener Farm to Fork Journey

Logistics Business Magazine

The modelling reinforces the environmental benefits of 5G Standalone (5G SA), particularly for key industries in that are traditionally carbon intensive like manufacturing. That’s the same as removing 78,000 delivery trucks from UK roads.* Delivery trucks refers to Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs).

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5 data prerequisites for carrier predictive freight rating in logistics

FreightWaves SONAR

Control over trucking freight rating remains a blip for many carriers, particularly owner-operators and those trying to manage the chaos of a pandemic-stressed industry. Now, the industry is changing yet again. Quite simply, freight rating challenges are not a problem limited to trucking carriers.

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