Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2024

What started as a shared frustration at the lack of tracking information on general cargo shipments resulted in a much-needed advancement in tracking technology and shipping analytics.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 25, 2024

The FAST PASS Act would mandate the secretary of transportation to study how critical cargo can be expedited in emergencies like hurricanes and pandemics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Home Depot has not joined the Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Shipping (coZEV) initiative, or the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA). Bottom line: There have not been many public indicators that Home Depot is invested in long-term partnerships that help move zero-emission maritime shipping forward.

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Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Shippers are likely to exert pressure on a sector whose average risk of bankruptcy has increased and debt-to-profitability ratio has deteriorated in the past year; hard-won gains could “totally evaporate” if the industry doesn’t control costs, including those related to the new low-sulfur fuel rule

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 2, 2018

A study found food and beverages, major appliances, and electronics were the most targeted products for theft and this year they predict metal shipments are a prime target due to increased metal prices.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Offering LNG services based on the needs of industry, heavy cargo transport and seafaring, ranging from LNG deliveries to turnkey solutions, Rohe works with the best in business in each field of industry. The post Case Study: Container Legs in LNG Innovation appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Cargo rollover happens for a variety of reasons, at various stages and various places. Cargo rollover can cause significant delays and result in potentially crippling operations. What most customers don’t know is that there is a reliable way to get advance warning of cargo rollover so that they can take suitable action.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

The study, conducted by highly regarded air quality expert Ove Arup and Partners, has also verified that Port -related activity accounts for just 1-2% of total air pollutant concentrations and that levels can be officially classified as ‘minor’ when compared to existing background concentrations of air pollutants.

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I.C.E. Transport

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Here’s how one shipper, with no prior experience, solved its oversize cargo transportation puzzle with just one phone call. If you had to move a huge piece of machinery overseas, would you know what to do?

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ECW

JANUARY 8, 2025

Maximize Cargo Flexibility – Deep Water, Big Cargo The Port of Baltimore can handle just about anything you throw at it. With some of the deepest berths among East Coast ports, its built for the big stufflike heavy machinery, oversized goods and specialized cargo. million tons of foreign cargo valued at $80.8

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The use of automated cargo handling equipment reduces the need for human involvement in the physical loading, unloading, or movement of containers within the terminal. The underlying rationale is that such systems can enhance efficiency and productivity by reducing the time and cost associated with manual handling processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Cargo Tracking and Updates : RPA can regularly access the logistics service provider’s system to obtain the latest logistics status and automatically update it to the company’s customer service platform.

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Now, That's Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

When it comes to your airfreight, I know one thing for sure – your cargo has special importance and is of a time-sensitive nature. Our massive airfreight and passenger aviation network connects us to the world, and these dogs are on a mission to ensure that everyone’s cargo is free from potential threats. managed 12.2%

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ECW

MARCH 5, 2025

maintaining the integrity of temperature-sensitive cargo is critical. Case Study: Navigating a Beverage Surge A major beverage company recently faced an unexpected influx of container shipments , nearly tripling their usual volume within weeks. In a region like New Jersey, home to one of the busiest port networks in the U.S.,

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2017

How about truckloads of cargo. Identity theft is on the rise and cargo theft could see a drastic increase as well. How Identity Theft Could Mean Cargo Theft. It seems like a bit of a leap to go from identity theft to cargo theft. And just like that, cargo is picked up and gone for good. Not exactly.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 5, 2019

A majority of the cargo consists of crude oil from Texas and foreign oilfields coming to the refineries; and petroleum and other oil based products leaving these refineries. The post Feasibility Study at Port of Houston appeared first on More Than Shipping. The Port of Houston primarily serves LPG, oil tankers, and container ships.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2019

A new study, By the Numbers: Jeopardizing the National Benefits of Trade Through America’s Busiest Port Complex , conducted for the Port of Los Angeles shows tariffs threaten nearly 1.5 million jobs are related to the cargo affected by tariffs. The post A New Study Focuses on the Impacts of Tariffs on U.S. million U.S.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2024

Simply put, Project logistics is the transportation processes of cargo with characteristics such as large, heavy, bulky, out-of-gauge, unusually shaped, high-value and critical items. Characteristics of Project Logistics Characteristics of project logistics generally start at the feasibility study stage of a project.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 31, 2024

The higher-level view yielded surprising insights, and confirmed the value of tracking general cargo, not just time-sensitive, high-value shipments. In a collaboration with Tive Inc.,

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 9, 2020

Abandoned cargo could be quite stressful for shipping lines, shippers, port authorities and forwarders alike and is considered to be a big headache for everyone concerned. When is a cargo considered to be abandoned.?? A cargo maybe considered to be abandoned. A cargo maybe considered to be abandoned.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

To ensure that it can handle any type of cargo, the company has invested substantially in equipment for its bonded Constanta Port terminal in the past couple of years, much of which was supplied by Combilift, the Irish specialist manufacturer of handling solutions.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2023

” Air Cargo Next recently chatted with two executives from Tampa, Fla. . ” Air Cargo Next recently chatted with two executives from Tampa, Fla.-based Air Cargo Next: Why are we seeing this current increase in nearshoring? ” Air Cargo Next: What other benefits does nearshoring bring? trillion economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

May air cargo volumes rise amid global disruption Freight market pressured again in May, Cass data shows General Motors (GM) is accelerating sustainability efforts in its supply chain, focusing on logistics, materials, packaging, and supplier engagement. May air cargo volumes continue to rise amid global disruptions. percent in Q1.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

Air cargo for example, though continuing to make digital strides, is still behind – and is often compared to – passenger travel where digitized capacity, pricing and online bookings have been around for decades and is in some ways the digitalization template air cargo is referencing. But this problem isn’t new.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 23, 2022

In 2021, the international liner shipping industry transported approximately 241 million containers, with cargo transported valued at more than $7 trillion. Some of the main Active Safety Improvement Initiatives identified by the WSC report include: MARIN TopTier Study. Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code).

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247 Customs Broker

AUGUST 28, 2020

Global Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Market 2014-2024 is an exhaustive investigation of the global Air Cargo & Freight Logistics market together with the future projections to… The post Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Market Growth by Forecast 2020 Future Plans by Global Trends, Size, Comprehensive Research Study, Development Status, (..)

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 17, 2023

Mastering the Sky: Four Major Types of Air Freight As varied as the goods they transport, air freight comes in four main forms: on-board courier flights, commercial airline flights, expedited charter flights, and cargo freight airline flights. These services prioritize speed, often involving in-person delivery of your critical cargo.

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TransAudit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Regulations such as the US Importer Security Filing (ISF) require companies to submit additional documentation to ensure cargo is safe for transport. A Deloitte study revealed that companies using compliance management systems reported a 30% reduction in regulatory violations. Security protocols also continue to evolve.

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

LCL cargo shipping, on the other hand, shares the space with other shippers and is usually booked by a freight forwarder that arranges the FCL by “consoling” various shipments and ensuring that they reach their final destinations (i.e., Put simply, you won’t need a whole lot of cargo in a container to make it pay for itself.

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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. Cargo Theft: In the U.S., cargo theft incidents continue to be a significant concern. million per event. million per incident.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

View the Full Case Study. Zaro Transportation provides transportation and brokerage services that emphasize the care of delicate loads, non-trans-shippable equipment, speed of service, and peace of mind to customers who know where their cargo is at any time, thanks to its website and geolocation technology. View the Full Case Study.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2022

Some ships have already been unable to travel down the highly relied upon waterway with full cargo hauls – and as the water levels continue to dwindle many more freight boats face the same fate. It aligns with a recent study in which German researchers found rail and waterways to have the best cost-benefit ratio of long-term travel plans.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 18, 2022

The findings of this study confirm what we have been hearing from industry partners and customers for the past year or so: the heavy-duty transportation sector is on board with using hydrogen to effectively replace fossil fuels,” said David Burns, VP Clean Energy Development at Linde, a H2Accelerate member.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong. The study include d firms in the retail, manufacturing and distribution verticals. L ogistics providers like Maersk are forced to announce blank sailings due to curtailed demand.

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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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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 3, 2024

Case Study: The High Cost of Fixed-Rate Contracts. Importers locked into fixed-rate contracts often find their cargo rolled, meaning their shipments are delayed in favor of higher-paying freight. Case Study: The High Cost of Fixed-Rate Contracts Consider an importer who signed a fixed-rate contract to save $1,000 on each container.

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 24, 2021

By using a variety of high-quality freight forwarders, you will reduce delays at customs offices and your inland transportation network will benefit from a smoother transition of cargo from the port onto land services. When they provide a quotation, study it carefully and do not be afraid to ask difficult questions.

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