Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. China’s slowing economy is generally bad news for the freight industry. As we noted last month, most articles are rightly focusing on the negative. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COURSE 6.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Of course, the best mode to transportation is necessary, but the other factors that have to be taken into consideration are: The total cost. In this article, we present the different modes of transportation available to move your cargo and freight from one destination to another one. Less handling of cargo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. Factor in big-picture industry changes. Which industries will survive?

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Record Capacity Declines and Price Increases.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

But I just read an article about another labor shortage Walmart is facing: store managers. Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. As the driver shortage shows no signs of slowing down, and supply chain disruptions continue to affect industries around the globe, the push for these trucks is becoming stronger.

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Freightos

MAY 25, 2021

In this article, we review how carrier and forwarder fragmentation remains one of the most significant hurdles for modern freight, how freight standardization and platformification are posed to change that, and why innovation we can’t even imagine might be around the corner. Of course, we’re not the only solution. Back to freight.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

The shipping industry is notorious for being behind the times, but that stereotype may be challenged in the coming years. According to an article on Splash247.com, com, an app was recently launched that is said to have the capabilities to greatly reduce space inefficiencies within the shipping industry.

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Freightera

JANUARY 24, 2023

Follow these simple steps to make sure your cargo is safe during freight shipping If your business ships pallets regularly or occasionally, one or more of these questions has crossed your mind at some point: How do I ensure that my pallets are packaged safely for shipping? Is there such a thing as using too much padding?

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Of course, whenever new tech starts to hit the market, there is speculation as to what it means for the already existing framework of our reality. In this case, what do automated vehicles and AI mean for the truck driving industry? Currently, truckers move over 70 percent of all U.S. freight, by weight.

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Turvo

AUGUST 3, 2021

Of course, many great benefits come with improved visibility and collaboration. Increased risk of freight cargo claims. These benefits can have far-reaching effects on the shipping industry. Transparency throughout the shipping and transportation industries remains vital.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2015

The second article in our series on identifying supplier risk explores what to look for during on-site evaluations. Specifically, in the transportation and logistics industry it can be very beneficial to visit your carriers in person. In addition to securing cargo, also evaluate how well your carrier’s equipment is being maintained.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. Combined with more activity at their regional hub in Germany , Amazon has clearly become a major global cargo airline. Image via StarAir.dk).

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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. Read the Article: Hyperloop One’s Full-Scale Pod Reaches 192 mph. “If

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In my various articles covering the topic of cost-to-serve, I’ve often mentioned the importance of segregating customers into tiers, with the gold standard of service reserved for the most profitable customers, and progressively lower levels for those in the middle and the bottom echelons of profitability. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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Forto

JULY 25, 2018

Before we go into details on how to ship hazardous materials, one needs to understand that different types of cargo require different measures for transportation. If apparel shipping is on the far left end of the spectrum of cargo-sensitivity, in terms of ease-of-care, hazardous and dangerous goods shipping are on the far right end.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2016

A version of this article originally appeared in The Journal of Commerce (August 6, 2016). When Apple released its pocket-sized personal computer, promising unprecedented connectivity, the industry got excited. DHL seeded its empire by moving ocean documentation faster than cargo ships. Zvi Schreiber | CEO, Freightos.

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Conger

MARCH 11, 2024

In this article, we will dive into the world of forklift brakes, from their fundamental mechanics to sophisticated maintenance strategies, equipping you with vital insights and knowledge. It prevents accidental movement, safeguarding valuable cargo from potential damage. Well, you have come to the right spot!

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Also, how does LTL manage to keep drivers in the industry? Of course, office staff and handlers will still be necessary, but position availability for lower-rung, entry-level positions will be more prevalent in LTL carriers, making them more attractive to the next generation. The ongoing reduction in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 11, 2018

Related Articles. Damen supports women in maritime industry. Knight is named general counsel; Tanggaard is first male member of Norwegian group promoting female participation in maritime industry. . Click here to look at our new privacy policy. I Agree. headquartered in Van Buren, Ark.,

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As this article proved extremely popular, I thought it worth adding a few updates to follow progress on the six trends. Depending on the response received by the latest updates, I may revisit this article yet again with additional updates to Trends #4, #5, and #6. 2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress?

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

Related Articles. announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. The high-speed data acquisition system collects not only data from the steering gear but also other various types of data such as vessel speed, course, engine load and rudder angle during a voyage.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Related Articles. million TEUs; the harbor deepening project has been approved and is now 50 percent complete; and state transportation improvements like the Jimmy Deloach Parkway ensure that cargo moves more efficiently and without delay. In the past year, GPA handled a record 4.2 Powers acquires N.D.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Strong results for air freight, container shipping and export orders in particular suggest that, while the trade recovery may moderate in due course, it will likely continue in the coming months and remain above trend,” the report says. Similar bottlenecks at inland points threaten to slow the movement of cargo and choke off growth.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 22, 2019

The State of the Logistics Industry is Evolving. Of course, any conversation on digitalization is incomplete without touching on the importance and role drones, and autonomous machines will have on the industry. Related Article: Developing a Less-than-Truckload & Ecommerce Focused Shipping Strategy.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Related Articles. Last but not least, where is the transport intermediary industry headed in the evolving e-commerce revolution? 1. Therefore, NRAs do not require a signature or actual assent in any manner of the NRA other than the booking of cargo. FMC considers 11 OTI license applications.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

Of course, that would be hard to do if the business in question needs to pile on costs just in order to increase its market share. How economies of scale affect that balancing act is the subject of this article. The sources of economies of scale to be discussed later in this article are more systematic.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Laura McKenna, in an article in The Atlantic, references the NSF report, “The Survey of Earned Doctorates ,” which concludes that many doctorates complete their degrees “with significant debt and without the promise of a job.” Aggregate results from the survey will be posted as a follow-up to this article in two to three weeks.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Related Articles. Last but not least, where is the transport intermediary industry headed in the evolving e-commerce revolution? 1. Therefore, NRAs do not require a signature or actual assent in any manner of the NRA other than the booking of cargo. Click here to look at our new privacy policy.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

As you will see from one of our trends, we in the supply chain industry, and as we first hand know at Cerasis, that if you do not have the fundamentals down and the right people in place, it is very tough to get the results you seek. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12. Do you have the right people in place?

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But over the course of 2017 since Harrison took the helm at CSX, things have not been quite as smooth in terms of the PSR implementation. Related Article: CSX Corporation Announces New Chief Operating Officer & Executive Management Changes. Customs & Border Patrol is essential to your cargo clearing customs.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 3, 2018

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Supply Chain Management Review. I learned this a few years ago, when I published an article that argued that in many ways sustainability has become a luxury good – great in concept, but often only affordable to the very well off. SCMR: What’s your advice to organizations.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2021

No matter the exact cause, the shipping industry now faces all-time high freight rates. Shipping industry stakeholders have faced many of these events, and they have changed the shipping industry irrevocably, for good. This was a good alternative for a few weeks as it seemed there was a good option for urgent cargo.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Related Articles. Customs & Border Patrol is essential to your cargo clearing customs. Click here to look at our new privacy policy. Continuing to browse will be taken as acceptance of this new policy. Monday, September 24, 2018. British freight group fumes over sulphur surcharge.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. When the price of oil skyrockets, so does the cost of producing everything, leaving no industry unaffected.

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Freightera

MAY 20, 2022

The topic of new shippers coming into the industry all the time brings us to our next tip: 3) Try new carriers. So how can they compete with the large, established names in the shipping industry? By having very competitive prices and providing excellent service, of course. After all, goods will always have to be transported.

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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. I was a little late getting started in 2018, and we were already into 2019 when I got round to publishing my usual trends article. It’s time to start looking ahead again.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

But, of course, with so many cases in such a vastly populated nation, the risk of a new variant emerging to start the whole cycle over again cannot be underestimated. In the seafood industry, the death throes of just-in-time are being openly discussed as fact. That will no longer be an issue.

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