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Port of Los Angeles rolls out Control Tower data tool

Logistics Management

Entitled the “Control Tower” data tool, POLA officials said that it provides real-time views of truck turn times and other truck capacity management information, which helps cargo owners, truckers, and other supply chain stakeholders to mor effectively predict and plan cargo flows.

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4 tips to reduce cargo damage and save money on shipping costs

Shipping and Freight Resource

But if you can reduce cargo and shipping damage , you can cut shipping costs. With the right packaging, strategy, and tools, you can cut shipping costs by as much as 60%. Cargo should be strapped down to the pallet as well as being tightly wrapped in an appropriate wrapping. Choose Packaging and Pallets Carefully.

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The Air Freight Market with Eric Kulisch

The Logistics of Logistics

Eric is the Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves, the leading FreightIntel provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. Eric Kulisch is the Supply Chain and Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves. Russia sanctions cut both ways for air cargo. About Eric Kulisch.

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Freight market data size matters: 5 key hallmarks of data sets that improve transportation procurement

FreightWaves SONAR

According to Richard Howells of Forbes , the 2020 Oxford Economics survey found “49% of supply chain leaders (the top 12 % of respondents) can capture real-time data insights and act on them immediately, while 51% use AI and predictive analytics to capture insights. Freight market data size consistency matters.

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How cargo survey for refrigerated and frozen cargoes works

Shipping and Freight Resource

Cargo that must be loaded, maintained and or carried at a particular temperature for it to arrive its destination without deterioration is classified under refrigerated cargoes. The quality of every perishable cargo is a function of temperature and time (depends on maintaining suitable storage conditions during the voyage).

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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

As I mentioned in an earlier post on the growth drivers for the Transportation Management Systems market , transportation visibility tools are one of a number of technologies that are improving performance and helping to reduce freight spend. Real-time visibility tools are often thought of as an over-the-road technology.

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Instant Online Quoting Will be an Essential Tool for Liner Carriers

ShipLilly

Similarly, Maersk pays a penalty to the client shipper if the cargo is not loaded at the time that was specified in the online booking. Mediterranean shipping company’s new self-serve tool. The German line Hapag-Lloyd was first to market with an instant quoting tool called Quick Quotes. Wrapping up.