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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

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. It’s rare for ocean liners like Maersk to live in the same category as tech giants like Amazon or Alibaba. of the U.S. of the U.S. within 48 hours.”.

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Container Freight Costs and Forecasting: Intrinsically Linked & Frustratingly Challenging

Logistics Bureau

Of course, it’s all very well to focus on increased forecast accuracy, but the opportunities of this approach are finite. The outcome was a severe global container shortage. Many now apply fees for booking cancellations and no-shows, leaving shippers with little option but to focus on generating forecasts that are as precise as possible.

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55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social

The Logistics of Logistics

Keeping up with a complex, multi-layered, global industry is harder than most people think, so we decided to share a list of industry experts who share perspectives, news, trends and timely data on a regular basis on Twitter and Linkedin. She now manages the logistics-focused market research firm, Logistics Trends & Insights, LLC. .