The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% 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. Top 25 Global Freight Forwarders. DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Although this sounds great for most industries, it represents a major problem for the freight trucking industry. Freight Forwarding Will Undergo Digital Transformation. Freight forwarders will have great opportunities in 2018 to take advantage of the increased demand on shippers. trillion by 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Nevertheless, the argument that trade compliance is complementary to a company’s overall tax strategy certainly makes sense to many companies. McKee says that at SAP what she is seeing is a trend towards having more deals originating from a supply chain organization, SAP’s customers still typically originate from finance.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

A larger share of freight forwarders and supply chain professionals this year in 2023 are expecting disruptions owing to COVID outbreaks in China and the Chinese New Year factory closures as compared to the last year (2022). “We We also asked how the industry is planning for the closures.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The same basic principles that drive digital marketing for all brands apply to the shipping industry, too. A wave of digital disruption is about to hit sea and air freight forwarders. These digital business models have the potential to overturn the dominant position traditional forwarders have long held in the industry.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

Say “freight forwarder” and the first thing that might come to mind would be “forward-thinking,” a market run by visionary leaders who can use predictive analytics to forecast and deliver on new shipper demands. However, it’s their inability to meet shipper expectations that’s holding them back. Suspicions confirmed.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Key topics to be discussed will include: • Cost reduction strategies and how to make savings without compromising on service quality or operational efficiencies • Change management within fleet operations and how to successfully navigate challenges • Emerging trends in fleet management, the impact on the industry and how to adapt to changes effectively (..)

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Global supply chains have largely recovered from the shocks experienced by the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, with industries such as energy and food witnessing price and supply shortages ease significantly compared to the highs of 2022. Nonetheless, the situation remains volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

It is extremely interesting what has happened over the past 4-5 months where every shipping carrier started implementing this “premium” strategy which is nothing but a variation of a GRI without the 30-day notice requested by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC.). What is a GRI?

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Digitisation, Digitalisation, Digital Transformation are some buzz words that have recently taken the shipping and freight industry by storm. digitally transform the business and its strategy. Let’s take a quick look at what these terms mean and what it is all about. The Global Trade Share in 2019 was as below.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2016

51 percent take advantage of third party logistics companies’ freight forwarding capabilities, and the use of third-party logistics companies increased 72 percent in 2015. BONUS INFOGRAPHIC: Emerging Trends In Logistics Technology. 67 percent use third party logistics companies for customs’ brokerage benefits and insight.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 22, 2019

The State of the Logistics Industry is Evolving. Unfortunately, companies that fail to stay in line with the top 2019 logistics trends could face uncertainty and lost competitive advantage, so let’s look at some of the top trends shippers should know to stay successful. January 22, 2019 ·. By Adam Robinson. Compliance to U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2023

billion euros), and builds on the positive trend of recent years. “We We have expanded our position in the core markets of Central and Eastern Europe, the United States and Asia, while moving forward with our focuses on digitalization and climate neutrality by 2030. billion euros for fiscal 2022. As a result, lower sales are expected.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 26, 2018

INTTRA, a neutral electronic transaction platform for the ocean cargo industry, maintains that the ocean cargo industry has moved beyond the “digitization tipping point,” and is on the verge of advancing from innovation to action. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. April 26, 2018.

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3PL Links

APRIL 26, 2023

Revolutionizing the Industry: Discover the Top 3 Logistics Trends for 2023! Image source: Pixabay Everyone who is familiar with the transportation industry understands that things do not always go as planned. Nevertheless, with in following quarter, this strategy will need to be carried a step beyond.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

However, some market trends that became significant factors in 2020 will likely continue. That trend also plays into an extended peak shipping season and ongoing tightened capacity in all modes. To help shippers prepare, we will examine contributing factors that will play a significant role in the 2021 truckload freight market.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

In the context of cross-industry implementation of flow production and lean production, delivery volumes are shrinking and delivery times are reducing. If companies in industry and retail hope to provide goods at competitive prices now and into the future, their logistics transportation costs must at least remain constant.

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ShipLilly

MAY 19, 2021

Logistics offers employment for those workers that have been displaced in other industries. This trend was experienced among both semi-skilled and skilled workers. May 2020 showed that the logistics industry was also facing significant pressure and that people were going to be laid off in the short run.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Air travel is not only convenient for traveling a long distance in a short span of time, but it is also the one-stop solution in the supply chain industry for the swiftness in operations it offers. With the current business scenario changing at a rapid pace, the freight forwarding industry is shifting its focus towards airfreight.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 26, 2018

INTTRA, a neutral electronic transaction platform for the ocean cargo industry, maintains that the ocean cargo industry has moved beyond the “digitization tipping point,” and is on the verge of advancing from innovation to action. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. Compliance to U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

The initial installment of a three-part series released today examines the latest consumer trends driving new site selection and construction. He lives and works in San Francisco, providing readers with a Pacific Rim perspective on industry trends and forecasts. You can reach him directly at [email protected]. Compliance to U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 3, 2018

An innovative strategy to alleviate congestion on San Francisco Bay freeways, bridges, and cargo-centric arteries by extending nighttime operations was implemented by Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) two years ago. Such a strategy does not come without cost, however. You can reach him directly at [email protected].

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 14, 2023

In view of the global trend of omni-sourcing, DHL Supply Chain, the world’s leading logistics company and part of DHL Group continues its strategic investments into emerging markets and fast-growing economies. The mission of this new EV center is to provide synergy to the automotive industry in the region.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The fourth quarter of 2017 and the calendar year over all were very solid for United States industrial real estate activity, according to research recently issued by Chicago-based industrial real estate firm JLL. Two of the biggest takeaways of the research, entitled “First Look at Industrial,” focused on the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. Molex LLC offers more than 100,000 products across a variety of industries. It is part of Koch Industries. Keys to Success.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Senior Executives at Samsara are forecasting trends in physical operations for next year and beyond. It’s now up to the rest of the industry to play catch-up or risk being hit with a double whammy — falling behind on electrification plans while being unable to manage sprawling fuel costs.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

The intended acquisition of Wincanton represents an attractive growth opportunity that is in line with CEVA Logistics’s expansion strategy in this key region. million on a fully diluted basis. For FY23, Wincanton generated revenue of £1,462 million, underlying EBITDA of £121.9

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Bajddi has 14 years of experience working in international supply chain operations and strategy. I’m immensely proud to be entrusted with leading the GEFCO UK FVL team as the company looks to innovate its product offering, respond to emerging trends and deliver for customers.”.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Maersk has unabashedly championed vertical integration for years, advocating an “end-to-end” strategy. Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. No end to end-to-end. Accelerating the shift. Carriers as tech companies.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Through this agreement, CMA CGM reinforces its position as a digital leader within the industry and takes yet another step towards its customer-centric strategy, offering importers and exporters of all sizes direct access to instant pricing, routing, and concrete sailing information in seconds, as well as guaranteed capacity.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The year 2018 marks amilestone and an exciting development for the company, which puts the finishing touches on a diversification strategy that began several years ago. In response to new market trends, our Executive Board developed a group strategy to take on the diverse challenges of tomorrow,” says Thomas C.

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20Cube Logistics

AUGUST 2, 2019

The captured data comes in use to analyse the trends and predict demand. Use of GPS sensors, RFID, other tracking devices and smartphones is helping the logistics industry optimise the delivery process and strategy. . 20Cube Logistics is a global freight forwarding, Customs clearance, and warehousing service provider.

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Freightos

JULY 19, 2017

I’ve been writing about freight digitization for years. For much of that time, a debate raged about whether the freight industry was actually embracing digitization or if it was all just hype. Search LinkedIn for “digital transformation” or “digital architect” job titles, and limit results to any top forwarder.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 1, 2018

Prologis, and other companies analyzing the industrial real estate market, find that e-commerce comprises about 20% of new leasing for DCs—that’s up from less than 5% just five years ago. Bill Waxman , executive vice president of industrial and logistics at leasing and advisory firm CBRE concurs. million square feet (msf).

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Here’s our pick of last month’s news, especially where they plug into broader trends. This is our personal take on logistics news trends. Freight Rates News that rates for freight and logistics trends – October 2015. China to restructure/shut down some “zombie” industries. THE BACKGROUND.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

The past few years have been considerable, in terms of both changes and technological advancements, with the freight industry seeing some of the most drastic changes. As for technology, the freight industry has undergone a veritable renaissance. Here are the biggest trends to keep an eye on as 2018 gets underway.

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