Freightos

JULY 24, 2024

In July, Freightos conducted a survey of over 100 small business importers and exporters, primarily from the United States, who utilize the Freightos.com marketplace for international freight. The survey aimed to explore the impact of these changes on their operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 25, 2020

A Gartner, Inc, survey of 260 global supply chain leaders in February and March 2020 found that 33% had moved sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China or plan to do so in the next two to three years. Survey results show that the COVID-19 pandemic is only one of several disruptions that have put global supply chains under pressure.

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Trinity Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Trinity Logistics wanted to get answers to these questions for you, so we asked a random sample of our shipper and carrier relationships to gauge the effect 2023 had on their business and what their expectations for 2024 in our first Freight Market Survey.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 12, 2020

There are several reasons why the cargo inside a container could get damaged. It could be due to improper packing of cargo inside a container, incorrect container used for the cargo carried, but one of the main reasons for cargo damage inside a container is the condition of the container itself.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The document is the result of a survey entrusted to Eurogroup Consulting and carried out among a panel of industrial shippers and distributors from the chemical, agrifood and distribution sectors. ” The post Dunkerque scores highly in port user survey appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 14, 2023

Logistics Business , in conjunction with Aptean , is carrying out a market research survey of our readers. The exclusive survey focuses on transport and logistics technology, specifically on commercial vehicle fleet operations. Transport Managers: We need you to complete our survey! It takes just 10 minutes. Click here to enter.

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Logistics Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Container shipping lines’ ability to provide cargo space as needed showed a marginal improvement at the start of 2020 but this gain will have been dramatically reversed by the end of the first half of this year, according to the fourth annual shipper satisfaction survey of Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing. The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Based on an annual survey of the National Retail Federation released in January 2025, American consumers are expected to spend a record $27.5 Reefer trucks and air cargo ensure that variations in temperature do not affect quality. billion on Valentines Day this year, with $2.9 billion on flowers alone.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 19, 2020

There has been a massive drop in cargo volumes, congestion both on land and at sea, job losses etc, although ironically this is one of the industries that has and is helping to fight this pandemic by ensuring the movement of essential goods like medical supplies, food and PPE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Air cargo visibility is also becoming a more important aspect of overall transportation visibility. The result is air cargo has rebounded to levels that are on par with the pre-Covid economy. The result is air cargo has rebounded to levels that are on par with the pre-Covid economy. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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. The big three US airlines saw their cargo revenues decline last year as rates and volumes came under pressure. Retailers estimate 13.7 percent, or $24.5

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Executives in a new survey, 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, are divided about whether a new pact would help Mexico (24.3%); hurt Mexico (21.8%); or leave trade unchanged (25.7%). 2018 Index and Survey Highlights. In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No. 9, falling below No. GDP growth.

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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.

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Airfreight Logistics

JUNE 5, 2018

Saudia Cargo recently inaugurated one of the newest and most modern cold storage facilities of pharmaceuticals and medicines in the region at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA). The post Saudia Cargo Launches State-of-the-art Pharma Facility appeared first on Airfreight Logistics.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 30, 2022

With the current supply chain struggles, day-to-day cargo has increased in complexity more than average. Below, we highlight four main reasons that project cargo is so tricky and how to navigate through these challenges. The port authority would not allow the cargo to go to the pier, thus blocking that berth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

Though corporations are starting to pay attention to supply chain sustainability, less than half of those surveyed in the CSCMP report know how to make their processes more sustainable. In many organizations, freight shipping has become static: companies use air cargo because that’s what they’ve always done.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

In fact, according to a survey conducted by Labelmaster and Hazardous Cargo Bulletin — The Global Dangerous Goods Confidence Outlook — more than one-quarter of the respondents are still doing dangerous goods compliance manually and they’re not even using general shipping or warehouse software or systems provided by carriers.

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TransAudit

JANUARY 13, 2025

A 2023 survey by the International Trade Centre found that 73% of small and medium-sized enterprises identified regulatory compliance as a major barrier to international trade. Regulations such as the US Importer Security Filing (ISF) require companies to submit additional documentation to ensure cargo is safe for transport.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

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 it’s not just ocean freight. Credit: Lufthansa ). Enter, a global container shortage.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This incident once again highlights the disasters that container ships, cargo and crew could encounter due to various reasons ranging from improper lashing of containers , improper ship design etc. Image : World Shipping Council.

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Freightos

JUNE 4, 2024

A recent Freightos Group survey of more than fifty logistics professionals found that since early May, nearly 70% of BCOs and forwarders with long term ocean contracts have had containers rolled or pushed to the spot market, or are facing contract renegotiations with carriers to increase their long term rate levels.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Supply chain executives are braced for a global slowdown and see a threat to emerging markets, according to Agility’s annual survey. Sixty-four percent of industry professionals surveyed for the 2020 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index say a recession is likely in the next 12 months. 2020 Index and Survey Highlights.

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

Two other quick things: If you are a BCO and interested in learning more about our beta contract benchmarking solutions, you can request beta access here If you’re a forwarder, please take a moment to complete our tech survey regarding how different tech solutions drive value…or don’t.

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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. 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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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Judging from FreightWaves’ new Inbound Ocean TEU Volume Index (IOTI) and the recent Transportation Air Cargo Index (AIRUSD), that is not the only company choosing to fly versus ocean shipping of goods over the Pacific. But even more importantly, the window for bookings is shrinking. Download the White Paper.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 12, 2021

While the average rollover rate for April across all surveyed ports and carriers was 39%, individual ports that account for a significant portion of maritime cargo posted even worse results. Data from Port Klang (Malaysia), Rotterdam, and Athens all showed endemic congestion, posting rollover rates of 64%, 54%, and 59% respectively.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The seven industry bodies dedicated to container safety, collaborating as the Cargo Integrity Group, highlight an independent study carried out by researchers at Italian University Politecnico di Torino into shipper and forwarder application of the CTU Code.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 23, 2022

Since 2011, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has undertaken a survey of its members to accurately estimate the number of containers that are lost at sea each year. In 2021, the international liner shipping industry transported approximately 241 million containers, with cargo transported valued at more than $7 trillion.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 17, 2020

As cargo volumes increase through the Port of New York and New Jersey, a new survey suggests that many warehouses would need to rethink their… The post Warehouse hours eyed in NY-NJ extended gate survey appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

While the air passenger industry has a solid tech foundation, air cargo does not. And while that’s easy for me to say as a startup, it’s echoed by industry professionals as well: I think, in general, the air cargo industry is still pretty traditional and it’s not really embracing technology. DISCOVER AIR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS.

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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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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Port backlogs and cargo limitations are undermining efficiency while warehouse and storage space remain challenging.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

The company said it took a $157 million impairment charge for permanently deactivating the 757 cargo jets along with seven engines. By the end of September, FedEx will no longer be the primary air cargo provider for the U.S. Postal Service after UPS recently won the five-year contract.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

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.

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CH Robinson Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In a recent global survey conducted by our team, shippers reported congestion and capacity as their main pain points in today’s ocean environment. LCL shipping provides shippers with cost and time savings as they face longer wait times at ports along with more last-minute-change needs, based on disruption and delays. Expedited LCL options.

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