Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you’ve ever paid $10 for an Uber ride to the cocktail lounge in the evening and then a “surge priced” $50 for the same distance Uber ride back to your home only a few hours later around closing time, you understand the dynamics troubling shippers in today’s capacity constrained transportation market.

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Stord

APRIL 13, 2023

Atlanta, GA, August 16, 2022 — Stord , the leading cloud supply chain provider, ranked 57 overall on the Inc. To learn more about Stord's Cloud Supply Chain approach, visit stord.com. with a new investment led by Franklin Templeton. The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. Its prestigious Inc.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

One may ask, “Well, why would rates elevate when the LTL industry was operating at less than capacity and nothing has caused an influx of new LTL freight?” Subscribe to our newsletter and receive the top five logistics articles of the week every Friday morning by selecting “Weekly News Update” when you select your preferences.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Capacity Declining Six months ago, I would have taken a bet with anyone that the spread between contract and spot rates would not be greater than $0.50 Subscribe to our newsletter and receive the top five logistics articles of the week every Friday morning by selecting “Weekly News Update” when you select your preferences.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

With freight volumes dipping more than 30 percent lower than the industry experienced over the past year, and little attrition at this point with carrier capacity, shippers are seeing freight tenders gobbled up almost exclusively as soon as they are offered. Stay Up To dAte Looking for a more frequent update?

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2023

If the freight volumes and capacity begin to balance, and rejection rates by length of haul follow the same trends, you could see mid-range rejection rates in the 15 percent range while shorter hauls only see rejection rates in the six percent range. Stay Up To dAte Looking for a more frequent update?

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

With freight volumes dipping more than 30 percent lower than the industry experienced over the past year, and little attrition at this point with carrier capacity, shippers are seeing freight tenders gobbled up almost exclusively as soon as they are offered. Stay Up To dAte Looking for a more frequent update?

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 8, 2022

Nonetheless, this law will put further pressure on California’s capacity among current activity in ad around California’s ports, creating another disruption to the U.S.’s ’s already stressed supply chains. STAY UP TO DATE.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2018

Tight capacity and rising rates in the trucking market was arguably the top headline of Q1 2018. But as you can see from the list below, technology-related topics and trends — such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and “the digital supply chain” — are also attracting a lot of interest and attention.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2024

If the projected supply and demand balance is more volatile, it’s possible to see freight rates pushing $0.50-$0.60 On the opposite end, if demand for freight is muted, and the carrier churn rate levels out or, dare I say, we see an increase in capacity, freight rates could be well below $2.00 per mile higher.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 30, 2018

Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future. Protect Your Bottom Line With a Smart Supply Chain Design Strategy. The Data Needed to Transform Supply Chains. Supply Chain Visibility: Past, Present, and Future. Digitizing the Global Supply Chain: Three Ways to Create Value.

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Trinity Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Ready-to prepare meals became more commonplace, along with an increase in pharmaceuticals, such as vaccines, and reefer capacity became a premium. This increased demand, coupled with no visible signs of an influx of refrigerated capacity, will keep rates elevated. This was not only for items that were purchased at grocery stores.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 15, 2024

Subscribe to our newsletter and receive the top five logistics articles of the week every Friday morning by selecting “Weekly News Update” when you select your preferences. Stay Up To dAte Looking for a more frequent update?

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2022

Volumes are relatively flat compared to this time last year, but capacity continues to be the story, with trucks being scarce as drivers take some needed downtime, weather puts a kink in well-laid plans across the U.S. and the dreaded “C” word hampers labor efforts, not just with drivers, but across all parts of the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 22, 2019

Reminder: There are many ways to stay connected with Talking Logistics throughout the year — choose all the options that you prefer: Email Newsletter LinkedIn Twitter Facebook YouTube (where you can also watch all of our episodes) iTunes (where you can listen to podcast versions of our episodes). New Episodes.

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Trinity Logistics

APRIL 17, 2023

As the supply side began to accelerate, the over-heated freight market began to normalize in late 2021/early 2022, retreating to levels seen prior to the pandemic. Some have argued based on this over-capacity situation that it could take years before there is once again equilibrium. Stay Up To dAte Looking for a more frequent update?

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 15, 2022

Additionally, we are getting to that time of the year where seasonal shipping needs pull flatbed capacity, from produce to landscaping materials, not to mention warmer weather allows for new home construction to move at a faster pace. Bottom line- flatbed rates will reflect the increased need for capacity. Figure 1.2. Figure 1.3.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I don’t mean to digress so much straight from the start of this week’s newsletter, but it’s important to explore all this before diving into the main topic. If you move one container a month, a doubling of your end-to-end transit time and a tripling of your freight costs might be more than your import-based supply chain can bear.

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Truck News

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This is a good news/bad news story. Let’s start with the bad. Chances are good that you’re having a hard time keeping your customers satisfied this year. Business is brisk, but you’ve likely lost some drivers during the pandemic and finding replacements has never been more challenging. Some chose to retire early to protect their […].

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Trinity Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

There’s been a lot thrown at supply chains lately. Many of you might be wondering what Trinity is doing to stay agile during these supply chain bottlenecks. Let’s first quickly dive into what the supply chain is currently facing, and then we’ll go into how Trinity keeps moving forward. Labor Shortages.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2023

With many carriers taking an extended break from the road since mid-December, less capacity has pushed spot rates higher. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive Weekly News Updates every Friday by selecting “Weekly News Update” when you select your preferences. Figure 3.1. Stay Up To dAte.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 23, 2018

Supply chain management leaders, especially in transportation, are under heavy fire from CFOs for the dramatic increases in freight spend that are eroding the profitability of shippers in every industry. We’re forced to compete against every other shipper out there for dwindling available carrier capacity.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

vs. 2021 , supply chain and freight issues have resulted in numerous inventory challenges, costs have been challenging to predict, and we have entered (and exited) a technical recession whose reach and effects are still to be fully determined. Ecommerce growth is expected to be up about 2.5% Do you work with multiple carriers?

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

in real terms since this time last year, but owing to a continuation of excess capacity issues and lower average oil prices, rates continue to fall in both air and sea freight. DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding. UPS Supply Chain Solutions. The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% A&A Rank.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Blockchain technology is a major disruptor in the supply chain. It stands to change the game as we know it by giving companies a better way to ensure traceability throughout vast supply chain networks. In order to properly disrupt the supply chain of today, you need to know everything there is to know about it.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 14, 2021

Capacity will continue to be strained, with one of every four tendered shipments rejected by carriers. Speaking of seats, while many see increases in truck orders as a sign of adding capacity when many of these orders are to replace aging equipment. per mile, 70 percent higher YoY. Figure 1.1. Demand for goods will continue.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Currently, shippers are enjoying relatively abundant capacity and spot rates, which have fallen below $2.00 Several signs point to a period of supply and demand balance, and likely a crunch with capacity. Clearly, carriers started flooding the market in late 2020, in response to the surge in goods moving within the supply chain.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the opposite end, the Midwest region has seen a decline in volume YOY, down five percent as the Midwest is influenced by the auto industry which has been hampered with supply chain issues in receiving parts. Source U.S. LOOKING AHEAD. STAY UP TO DATE. Join Our Mailing List.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 14, 2023

As rates were high, especially on the spot side the last few years, capacity, particularly single-truck or small fleet operations, flooded the market. Part of that is due to continued pressure on contracted rates and another part of that is due to recent holiday and safety events that have stymied spot capacity.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 14, 2023

As rates were high, especially on the spot side the last few years, capacity, particularly single-truck or small fleet operations, flooded the market. Part of that is due to continued pressure on contracted rates and another part of that is due to recent holiday and safety events that have stymied spot capacity.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Short-term will trigger an over-supply situation, particularly on ports with declining YoY volumes like Los Angeles and Long Beach. Other ports like Savannah, Houston, New York, and New Jersey will see more capacity balance. Stay Up To dAte. Looking for a more frequent update? Join Our Mailing List for Frequent News Updates.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

It’s really quite inspiring to shift from having zero airline APIs, to carriers representing well over half of the carriers, by total capacity, in just five years. even though events lead to capacity and pricing changing dramatically in real-time. That said, as a whole, the entire industry, is certainly embracing digitalization.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Knowledge is power in the world of supply chain management, and every company is searching for the next best way to save money and meet consumer demand. That’s why we’ve created this list of the top logistics and supply chain journalists and thought leaders that we follow and suggest you check out in 2020. . Paul Abbott.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2021

In order to thrive, businesses need to ensure continuity of supply, the ability to implement remote staffing and social distancing and an agile supply chain with the capacity to meet increasing consumer demands. Automated Palletising for a more efficient supply chain.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But with alternative routes and plenty of excess capacity available, operations should continue reasonably well, and freight rates are unlikely to spike to extreme highs. Together with ZIM, these carriers represent five of the top ten largest carriers and 56% of global capacity. But this time there is excess capacity to step in.

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