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5 Ocean Shipping Trends to Watch in 2021

Now, That's Logistics

Those roadblocks have yet to be removed in 2021, although some early signs of relief are beginning to surface. Here are five trends that all shippers should be keeping an eye on as they plan their ocean freight movement in 2021: The container shortage is still in full force, but it may be easing somewhat.

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Widespread, Yet Cautious Optimism for 2021: ARC’s Order Fulfillment Research Findings

Logistics Viewpoints

As we enter the second half of 2021, there are abundant signs of improvement and optimization. For example, the Delta variant of COVID-19 may cause an increase in infection and disruptions to business in the fall. We obtained insights into experiences from the prior year (2020) and expectations for 2021 and beyond.

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Analysis on 2021 Container Shipping Delays

ShipLilly

Port congestion that opened up in 2021 is likely to continue throughout this season. The global crisis that was accelerated by COVID-19 is haunting us in 2021. Take for example the increased emphasis on the purchase of household goods via e-Commerce platforms. The trans-Pacific eastbound space is now sold out because of this.

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2021 Distinguished Providers of the Year Announced by Trinity Logistics

Trinity Logistics

Trinity Logistics is proud to announce their 2021 Distinguished Providers of the Year. 2021 Distinguished Providers of the Year. 2021 Trinity Titan Winners. The post 2021 Distinguished Providers of the Year Announced by Trinity Logistics appeared first on Trinity Logistics.

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Inoculating 2021 E-Commerce with Fulfillment Best Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

These shifts led more fulfillment teams to identify and embrace emerging best practices as part of their 2021 planning. Leveraging every competitive strength remains critical in 2021, when any one of these trends can wreak havoc on an unprepared shipper. They prioritized e-commerce customer service and satisfaction. and many others.

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Is Taking More Direct Control of Your Supply Chain Becoming More Important?

Talking Logistics

As I highlighted in a November 2021 post titled “Taking More Direct Control Of Your Supply Chain,” over the past few years, there have been several examples of companies retaining or taking more direct control of their supply chain and logistics operations.

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The New World Of Warehousing with Matt Fain

The Logistics of Logistics

Matt and his partner, Derek Loftus started popcapacity in 2021 with the goal of delivering frictionless 3PL warehousing and fulfillment capacity by leveraging marketplace style technology and AI. Example: Ware2Go is providing on demand warehousing, so companies can scale with on?demand About p opcapacity. Customer experience.