MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2023

The global shipping industry heavily relies on accurate and timely documentation, such as the Bill of Lading (BOL), to transport an astounding 11 billion tons of cargo annually. According to a survey by the Global Supply Chain Institute, 59% of companies reported that supply chain disruptions resulted in increased administrative work.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

Exploring alternative shipping routes and modalities, including air cargo, is crucial despite the higher costs. It may be off a lower-than-normal base price but for importers and exporters suffering from lower sales, it’s almost certainly troubling news. He’s obsessed with marketing, data storytelling (it’s a thing!)

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

But a recent Freightos Group survey of industry leaders found that fixed price agreements are far from fixed: 75% of forwarders report paying a peak season surcharge to get on the right sailing . A common response or protection against price opacity and volatility is the long-term fixed price contract. .

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Blog on Log

NOVEMBER 27, 2006

C-TPAT survey gives members chance to sound off Are companies who participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism really achieving tangible efficiencies by partnering with the U.S. CBP turned to the University of Virginia to help design and conduct the survey. government to secure their international supply chains?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

A recent survey of global supply chain leaders suggests to me that the industry risks losing momentum. It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

– Paolo Galli, VP Group Logistics Operations at Electrolux. Similarly, our Freightos Air Index (FAX) offers the same level of insight for air cargo rates. Unlock Freightos Enterprise Ian Arroyo Chief Strategy Officer, Freightos Group Ian is a passionate entrepreneur, strategy geek, and people builder.

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 13, 2022

Modern businesses cannot afford to delay or otherwise damage cargo for fear that they ‘ll lose precious customers to rivals. Many retailers think they are fortunate to get containers for their cargo, especially towards the end of the year and at the beginning of the new year. Key challenges that might mark 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

After 10+ years of writing the weekly news roundup, as well as a bi-weekly column for Logistics Viewpoints, today is my last day at ARC Advisory Group. Cargo imported into the U.S. Over these 10 years+ I have learned a lot about supply chain and logistics through conversations with end users, suppliers, and my colleagues.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

AUGUST 10, 2021

As per the UNEP, the ship’s cargo along with 25 tonnes of nitric acid and 348 tonnes of oil also contained up to 75 billion small plastic pellets known as nurdles that has created a pollution crisis—one that could plague Sri Lanka for years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The work incidents generally haven’t delayed cargo movement, but officials say they worry that confrontations over work disputes could escalate. According to the survey, half of grocery customers surveyed said they would choose next day delivery or longer if they could pay even lower pickup fees.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2025

importers, with a Freightos survey revealing rising concern just before the 90-day freeze. Fresh data from a comprehensive survey of some importers, mostly based in the US, who use the Freightos Marketplace for imports reveals the depth of concern and the tangible impacts these policy shifts are having on the ground.

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Logistics Manager

JANUARY 13, 2019

France-based subsidiary of the Bolloré Group , Bolloré Logistics Japan recently carried out the transportation of materials and equipment from Mitsubishi Corporation for a large-scale fertilizer plant being built in Navoiy, Uzbekistan.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A Freightos survey of 300+ companies sheds light on how importers have been navigating supply chain disruptions. In most survey questions there wasn’t a significant difference between the answers given by importers and exporters in January and in June. What’s changed in a year? Let’s talk numbers. Looking to compare and book freight?

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 12, 2022

For example, a recent survey of 100 randomly selected people showed that many are not conversant with shipping industry terminologies, let alone the services. Hence, it is not surprising that early analysis indicates that 8 out of every 10 participants in the survey had never heard of the term “freight forwarding.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 11, 2022

According to research published by Asset Alliance Group , port delays have already caused 1 in 5 companies to lose potential business. With almost 40 million tonnes of cargo handled in the first three quarters of last year, London is the busiest port in the country, followed by Grimsby & Immingham in Lincolnshire, handling 36.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In a recent NielsenIQ survey, 91 percent of consumers indicated they are planning on celebrating US Thanksgiving this year with a majority (83 percent) either staying at home (59 percent) or local (24 percent) (within 50 miles of their home). billion in chemicals cargo a week. So, what does the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday look like?

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FLS Transport

MARCH 3, 2021

Traveling… beaches… and dining out with groups of friends. A new survey from IBM says that’s about to change. Innovations such as capacity-as-a-service, crowdsourced delivery, trucking platooning, and smart cargo are among a few services that are expected to be readily available within the next decade.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 8, 2018

That was a key theme in a Logistics Management reader survey of 349 freight transportation and logistics stakeholders. Of the 349 survey respondents, 84%, or 293, use full truckload shipping services. When it comes to securing truckload capacity since the ELD mandate took effect, the survey found that 57.7% About the Author.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Stagnation of Air Cargo and Sea Freight Rates. Air cargo rates will also remain static. However there is good news at the moment because of the drop in jet fuel costs, improving the financial performance of the air cargo companies. This means that they will need to provide multiple channels or delivery and charge for them.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 24, 2020

The Bolero system (Rulebook/Operating Procedures) was one of the first two electronic trading systems approved by the International Group of P&I Clubs in 2010 alongwith the trading system administered by Electronic Shipping Solutions (essDocs). 67% saying they would invest in technology as part of their recovery efforts post the pandemic.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 1, 2025

Census Bureau, 2024 % of Importers Facing Cost Spikes 70% Dedola Internal Survey Average Tariff Rate on Chinese Goods 145% CNBC, April 11, 2025 1. AI-driven “control towers” provide end-to-end visibility, enabling proactive solutions before disruptions hit your high-value cargo. Imports from China (2024) $450 billion U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Woodland Group takes a proactive approach towards mitigating risks of disruption to shipping routes, creating a more sustainable sea freight model and supply chain infrastructure, which otherwise could be impacted by extreme weather and intensified climate change for example.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

The global survey of 3,000 company executives found that companies in North America and Europe are most likely to outsource more than half of their services within their region. All of which is having a drastic shift in supply chains, which we are witnessing both in the survey results and global trade patterns shifts”.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

In an industry first, DHL Supply Chain, the specialist contract logistics arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has received Top Employer certification across five countries simultaneously, including China, Brazil, the UK, North America and Spain. The certification process consists of an extensive survey including a third party audit.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

The premier conference and exhibition is a key maritime and logistics event dedicated exclusively to the breakbulk, project cargo, heavy lift and Ro-Ro sectors. Responding to our attendees’ survey last year, we have extended the opening hours and added a closing party for even more networking opportunities.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

Dan Smith , principal with ocean industry consultancy The Tioga Group, finds far too many impediments to recovery absent a radical change in its business culture. “A To support this contention, INTTRA recently unveiled an ocean shipper survey to gain some understanding of their business challenges and appetite for digital transformation.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

TO PREVENT EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME In many manufacturing or assembly plants, unplanned equipment downtime is costly; a recent survey by ABB put the average cost at $125,000 per hour. Rick Loerke, director of customer solutions with Valley Companies, a provider of supply chain logistics solutions, categorizes them into several groups.

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Dedola Global Logistics

APRIL 30, 2025

Census Bureau, 2024 % of Importers Facing Cost Spikes ~70% Dedola Internal Survey Average Tariff Rate on Chinese Goods 145% CNBC, April 11, 2025 1. AI-driven "control towers" provide end-to-end visibility, enabling proactive solutions before disruptions hit your high-value cargo. Imports from China (2024) $450 billion U.S. Monitor U.S.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 7, 2018

Although the latest 2018 Salary Survey results found only 2% of the total population of supply chain professionals are in their 20s (the same percentage as in 2017), the gender breakdown of the Millennials recognized in this year's 30 Under 30 program was 18 males / 12 females, for a much more reasonable 3:2 ratio. Media Image. transactionID.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. In its January survey of grocery executives and consumers, Grocery Doppio, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 24, 2018

In light of the Group’s strong business performance, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board proposed a dividend increase of 10 cents (+9.5 If approved by the shareholders, the Group would be paying out a total of EUR 1.4 The Group already had over 5,500 StreetScooters on the road in Germany, he commented. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 5, 2023

A survey, commissioned by procurement consultancy Proxima, surveyed 1,000 UK CEOs about their approach to supply chain issues. Concern is highest in the construction sector (77%), leisure and hospitality (77%), retail (72%), and the food and beverage manufacturing sector (70%), the survey found.

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Logistics Manager

DECEMBER 3, 2018

UK-based international project logistics specialist, Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) recently carried out a delivery project to one of the most remote locations on earth. The project cargo will be used for building a new wharf at Rothera Point and dismantling the old wharf.

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 5, 2019

Part of the company’s London Medway group of ports, Sheerness currently serves the VW Group, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Ford, as well as logistics providers Gefco and the IM Group. UK port operator Peel Ports has created 9.3 at Sheerness. at Sheerness.

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Airfreight Logistics

JULY 22, 2018

SITAOnAir a ‘Nose-to-Tail’ connectivity solutions company that provides airline passengers to use their mobile phones and laptops for calls, text messaging, emails and Internet browsing, has started a project with two leading cargo carriers AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and CargoLogicAir (CLA).

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Nearly half of online grocery shoppers say they are willing to pay for within-the-hour delivery of their orders, according to an IGD survey. The survey found that Londoners (54 per cent ) are most interested in this service compared to only 41 per cent in the south of England. Shoppers to spend £22.6bn on groceries this Christmas. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 4, 2019

In Agility’s annual survey of more than 500 supply chain industry professionals, 55.7% of logistics executives surveyed say an emerging markets crisis is “likely” or “highly likely.” of logistics executives surveyed say an emerging markets crisis is “likely” or “highly likely.” China trade volumes this year, the survey shows.

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