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How Changing Climate Conditions Affect Project Cargo Transportation and What to Do About It

MTS Logistics

Of course, this is not the world we are in today. If temperatures exceed this engineered range, pavements can start to soften, rail lines can kink, and steel can expand which can lead logistics complications which can cause delays in cargo being transported. Right now, the going trend in the U.S.

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The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization

Freightos

But, of course, when dealing with systems that operate at such scale, exceptions happen. More Resources Home The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization Eytan Buchman April 15, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More The March 26th Francis Scott Key Bridge allision feels shocking.

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Still Think Dangerous Goods is Just Paperwork and Labels?

Talking Logistics

Of course, dangerous goods (aka hazardous materials) is not just limited to lithium-ion batteries; it also includes other classes of materials, such as flammable and combustible liquids, flammable and poisonous gases, radioactive materials, and corrosive substances. (In Even so, there appears to have been a weak link somewhere.).

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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cities over the course of the year, bringing the total number to 110. percent of returns, or $101 billion worth, were fraudulent last year, according to a survey by Appriss Retail and the National Retail Federation. billion worth, the survey found. percent year-on-year decline in cargo revenues in 2023 to $1.5bn.

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What’s going on with global supply chains: A primer for the casual consumer

Freightos

A third of all cargo is carried in passenger planes. So to meet capacity, airlines started to convert passenger planes into cargo planes at scale. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. And, of course, when anyone buys goods in a store, part of that cost is freight.

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LCL: A Shipping Solution for Today’s Global Logistics Market

CH Robinson Logistics

In a recent global survey conducted by our team, shippers reported congestion and capacity as their main pain points in today’s ocean environment. Of course, this would depend on the origin and destination of those goods. While delays may seem inevitable, there are creative solutions for shippers to lessen the impact.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon has launched Amazon Air , its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as the e-commerce giant bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed more than $6.5 On the heels of last week’s announcement of the launch of Prime Lite in India, the company is continuing to focus its attention in the region.