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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

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Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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Pitfalls of digitalisation in shipping and freight

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The decade that passed, saw the rise of several hundred startups in the shipping and freight industry heralding the arrival of the Digital Freight Forwarder and Digital Alliances by shipping lines designed to offer customers digital freight solutions.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group | Mar 07, 2018: Deutsche Post DHL Group meets 2017 EBIT-guidance

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Deutsche Post DHL Group can look back on another very good financial year. The Group’s operating profit climbed by 7.2% Group revenue was up by 5.4% Deutsche Post DHL Group has applied the IFRS 16 accounting standard with effect from the beginning of 2018. billion in the 2017 financial year. per share proposed.

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Industry Experts Discuss Technology Trends & Solutions for Efficient Ecommerce Logistics – Supply Chain 24/7

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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. This shortage trend alone should accelerate interest in driverless trucks.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

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Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight. Accelerating the shift. But what does this mean for shippers? Amazon as a carrier.

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USPS sees revenue gain but net losses remain intact in fiscal second quarter earnings

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USPS cited another strong quarter for its Shipping and Packages group, which saw revenue rise by $445 million, or 9.5%, to $5.152 billion, along with package volume up 69 million pieces, or 5%, to 1.458 billion. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task.

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Driver turnover story is far from over, but ATA data is encouraging

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“Second, we did see a softening of freight markets in the third quarter from the incredibly strong pace it had set earlier in the year. Historically, softer freight volumes lead to lower driver turnover.”. Again, one quarter does not mark a trend, nor a sudden shift. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author.

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