Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2021

Like all modes of freight transportation, the air cargo sector was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling with tight restrictions on operations even as demand for services soared.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When freight is shipped by ocean or air, it’s usually called cargo (don’t ask us why). Technically, freight, cargo, or carriage is any load that exceeds: 150 pounds 165 inches in length and width combined 108 inches in length Freight Shipping Modes Ecommerce brands must use freight shipping carriers to ship freight (i.e.,

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 2, 2023

Example 1: Online Retailer Fined $91,000 An online retailer shipped a package by air containing flammable liquid adhesive. Nor were the company’s employees trained in handling hazmat packages for shipment by air. The chemical company allegedly shipped pints of acrolein, which can become explosive when combined with air.

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Logistics Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Starting with rail, and later expanding on to highway and air modes, the government tried to ensure national coverage and fair pricing. Historically, transportation regulations were focused on pricing. For about 90 years the U.S. government monitored, and occasionally enforced, rate reasonableness.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

I am continuing to work on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2026, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. These changes can add significant time to the ETA.

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The locations include the physical air, ocean and land transport facilities plus the related processes used for each of those modes. DB Schenker’s broad suite of freight forwarding solutions covers the entire spectrum – from ocean and land freight to air transportation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 6, 2020

Dooner is the Director of Audio and an On-Air Host at FreightWaves. The platform is mode agnostic and has time-series and geo-based data from all modes of freight, including truck, rail, ocean, air, and warehouse. About Dooner. pageviews a month and over 1.5B monthly impressions.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2022

Air Freight Importing Specialists for More Than 45 Years. As a leading global supply chain and logistics provider since 1976, Dedola Global Logistics has partnered with many air freight clients, each with unique needs and high expectations, and we’ve delivered. In September, air freight shipments rose 9% YOY according to AITA.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

InterRail uses diesel-powered 45-foot pallet wide reefer containers on the route between Europe and Asia, which can cool or heat independently of the infrastructure on different modes of transport. The refrigerated containers each hold up to 33 euro-pallets, the use of which allows for good air circulation within the container.

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Logistics Management

MAY 5, 2020

We’ve seen many changes reshaping the rail, ocean and air modes that are being driven by innovations in technology and the rapid growth of the interconnected “digital” supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

These companies are fueled by creating innovative solutions that allow stakeholders to weigh the carbon emissions of transportation modes against service and cost. In many organizations, freight shipping has become static: companies use air cargo because that’s what they’ve always done. In the U.S.,

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 18, 2022

In an effort to relieve the stresses of lockdowns and supply chain disruptions, many shippers are looking to air freight as an accessible and practical solution. Follow along with this overview of the advantages of air freight and get 3 air freight tips you can use to overcome chemical supply chain woes.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

You will definitely try to find out the available modes of transportation that can help move the consignment to your consignee seamlessly. Of course, the best mode to transportation is necessary, but the other factors that have to be taken into consideration are: The total cost. which is not possible in air freight.

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CLX Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

Logistics professionals need to make critical decisions about their freight every day, including selecting the optimal modes of transport. Air freight and ocean freight are two of the most common methods of transportation to consider when moving goods throughout your supply chain.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Consumer buying behavior has tightened capacity in all modes of transportation. Going into peak shipping season, choosing the right mode for every shipment becomes paramount. The opportunity cost of choosing the wrong mode of transportation. Analyzing Transportation Mode Opportunity Cost.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

FourKites, a leading real-time supply chain visibility platform, has introduced its latest AI-powered innovation, Dynamic ETA for Air. For the first time, shippers, carriers and 3PLs can track 100% of air freight with highly accurate and automated estimated times of arrival (ETAs).

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

More Resources Home November 7, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 21, 2021

A new era of air transportation trends is emerging to create a confusing outlook for shippers. Air freight has been in nonstop peak-season mode despite pandemic-induced capacity decline, while other disruptions, such as the Suez Canal blockage, drove even more demand to air. Flex your creative muscles.

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Dedola Global Logistics

APRIL 21, 2022

Does Your Commodity Optimize For Air Freight Transportation? Global shipping is a complex system encompassing multiple transport modes and routing options. During our 46 years, we have become logistics experts via all modes of transportation –ocean, land, and air. Commodities that Benefit when Shipping by Air.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2024

CHALLENGE 1: CHOOSING BEST TRANSPORTATION MODE Produce shippers first face the challenge of determining what transportation mode to use for their shipments. This is why produce shippers must ask themselves these questions to help determine the right transportation mode for their shipment. What’s best for your product?

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

So, rail cargo transportation is an important and significant mode of transportation in the U.S., Now, a big question looms: can hyperloop technology replace train and air cargo transportation and be used throughout the U.S.? particularly for long-distance freight transportation and for certain types of commodities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

I am working on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. Transportation visibility is clearly not only for trucks.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

More Resources Home November 15, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Basics of Air Freight vs. Ocean Freight Air freight is a much faster mode of transportation of goods than ocean freight; however, it’s also more costly and is suitable mainly for lighter cargo. Such processes are faster and more straightforward when freight is moved through the air.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 24, 2023

One option is to hire people for your office that have expertise in all the different modes of transportation. Or, an easier and less costly option, you can partner with a freight broker that has subject matter experts in all modes at your disposal! It doesn’t stop at just educating our Freight Agents.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 24, 2023

Short sea shipping can offer several advantages over other modes of transportation, such as: Cost-effectiveness: Shipping goods by sea can often be cheaper than using other modes of transportation, especially for larger volumes or bulk cargoes.

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I.C.E. Transport

AUGUST 26, 2021

Air freight shipping is often the mode of choice for urgent deliveries, high-value cargo or sensitive product that can’t survive a lengthy trip at sea. In 2021, as ocean shippers deal with long delays and soaring rates, air freight has become a smart choice in a wider range of situations.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 24, 2023

One option is to hire people for your office that have expertise in all the different modes of transportation. Or, an easier and less costly option, you can partner with a freight broker that has subject matter experts in all modes at your disposal! It doesn’t stop at just educating our Freight Agents.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Future Forwarding has announced that it has opened a new facility in Scotland, providing freight forwarding services for all modes of transport and international trade lanes.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MARCH 1, 2024

This includes ocean containers and air cargo. Let’s explore how e-commerce companies can use freight forwarders to enhance their logistics operations, focusing on air and ocean freight, consolidation services, and warehousing. It’s perfect for high-value, low-volume goods, or products with a limited shelf life.

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

Coming off the worst year for air cargo demand since the International Air Transport Association (IATA) began tracking such trends in 1990, the commercial air freight industry is slowing beginning to emerge from the debacle that was 2020 and find its way in the “new normal” operating environment. in 2020 compared to 2019.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Carrier Maersk Air Cargo has started the weekly service from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) in Zhejiang province to Bournemouth using a 45-tonne capacity Boeing 767-300 freighter, working with BOH’s in-house air freight business Cargo First.

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Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Analysts agree that the one transport mode most facing the greatest challenges now and in the foreseeable future is the air cargo industry. Since the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Outbreak emanated in the Far East, it should come as no surprise that its disruptive impact on global logistics struck there first.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 18, 2021

Switching between ports, modes, and trade lanes has been an active strategy to avoid these delays, but shippers can’t rely on only adjusting once or twice since other shippers are also making these shifts as they compete for limited space.

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MercuryGate

JULY 29, 2021

In today’s article, we address what’s going on in other modes. Flying Freight News: Air Cargo Continues to Recover at a Slow Pace While e-commerce has put added demand on air cargo, there […]. In part one of our freight news updates, we covered the latest in trucking, including what’s happening with parcel and final mile.

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Now, That's Logistics

AUGUST 10, 2021

when an air shipment leaves the ground or when an ocean shipment arrives in port), modern supply chain visibility platforms provide the complete, accurate, real-time data that all stakeholders are asking for right now. As newbies in air freight, we were excited about the intuitive booking process on connect 4.0 If a shipper in the U.S.

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Now, That's Logistics

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The earliest pandemic-driven shutdowns and restrictions on air travel boiled over into major supply chain issues throughout 2020 and then into 2021. These uncertainties may continue at least through the first half of the year, with shippers feeling the impacts across most modes. Top Air Freight Trends to Watch in 2021.

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