The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% in real terms since this time last year, but owing to a continuation of excess capacity issues and lower average oil prices, rates continue to fall in both air and sea freight. Top 25 Global Freight Forwarders. DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

Say “freight forwarder” and the first thing that might come to mind would be “forward-thinking,” a market run by visionary leaders who can use predictive analytics to forecast and deliver on new shipper demands. The freight forwarding business is still all about personal relationships and building trust,” he adds.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

Comparing air and ocean freight , a medium size 2000 lbs box from Shenzhen, China to New York, USA, can cost $1,200 by ocean but a whopping $4,000 by air. CO2 emissions – Of course, air freight also leads to far more emissions. Seasonal trends in clothing can shift fast. billion in air freight revenue in 2015.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The low rates that triggered Hanjin’s bankruptcy in 2017 quickly became a thing of the past, as surging demand, congestion, and a litany of global shipping catastrophes pushed ocean freight rates into the stratosphere. Including, of course by leveraging global freight tech for BCOs. Changing Trends in BCO Air Cargo Procurement.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

This proposes the question of what will be a trend in this industry in the very near future. Of course, this will become something that everyone has to deal with at some point while for now, it’s just for the large sites. Look Out For These Trends In 2019. Mobile-Friendly Technology. Compliance to U.S. ker@ehpub.com.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 22, 2019

Unfortunately, companies that fail to stay in line with the top 2019 logistics trends could face uncertainty and lost competitive advantage, so let’s look at some of the top trends shippers should know to stay successful. The Right Logistics Service Provider Can Help You Navigate the 2019 Logistics Trends. ker@ehpub.com.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 29, 2020

Answered by over 300 Shipping and Freight Professionals across the world, the survey brought out some key indicators that will inform the future course of global supply chains. One of the most important trends unearthed was the readiness to change supply chain strategies (42.2%).

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

Throughout the week, BIFA will undertake a number of events, supported by a range of resources on its social media pages to encourage members to expand their own learning; showcasing the range of training courses available from BIFA’s Training team. CET on 7th March. 00 GMT/15.00 00 GMT/15.00

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 14, 2018

Ocean freight prices have looked much the same as they did last year while capacity remains relatively accessible, unlike what is going on domestically with over-the-road truck availability. eCommerce Demand is Creating More Pressure on Air Freight Capacity. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Promising to be a dynamic convergence of leading players in the logistics industry, this event is poised to showcase the latest innovations, trends, and solutions driving the sector forward.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

However, port information from San Pedro Bay ports, which handles 40% of US trade, shows that this trend of empty container outbound movement has been going on for a few years and is not a new phenomenon. There have been several complaints from US exporters that exports were being compromised in favour of empty container repositioning.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what ecommerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to industry experts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s logistics professional. This shortage trend alone should accelerate interest in driverless trucks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

And, over the past three years, the continuing aftershocks of the COVID pandemic, combined with geopolitical factors and an economic downturn, have caused significant upheaval for shippers, cargo receivers, service providers, brokers, freight forwarders, carriers – and of course consumers.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 9, 2017

What’s up with peak season freight rates in 2017? Take, for instance, the two week-on-week increase exceptions that bucked the trend of ongoing, eight-week long declines. The downward trend has been going on all year. International freight rates 2017 by month (via Freightos Index ). But freight rates?

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Wouldn’t it be amazing if someone could cut through the hype and summarize the key freight and logistics trends every month? We’ve split the trends into the sections on the right. China’s slowing economy is generally bad news for the freight industry. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COURSE 6. Prefer the summary?

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Within the ever-changing shipping and freight management market, there is an underlying need to know and understand shipping data trends running throughout the industry. Data collected with earlier methods gets used to recommend one or more courses of action on a point being analyzed.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 15, 2018

A report from LogIndex, the data company that is part of freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel Group, has ranked the world’s airports according to their airfreight growth rates on a moving 12-month basis (see below for table). Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. Compliance to U.S.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dr. Schreiber concludes by covering the players (from startups to billion-dollar companies) and the trends changing the industry. Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space. Carriers literally do the heavy lifting in international freight. Bringing Freight Online In The Forwarding Space. Digital Forwarding.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 8, 2023

What technologies are trending? Of course, there are companies that have left the market. For example, Nestle Ukraine is launching a production hub in the Lutsk district of Volyn region. 40 million Swiss francs will be invested in expanding production by 1,500 jobs. Prefabricated modular buildings.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dr. Schreiber concludes by covering the players (from startups to billion-dollar companies) and the trends changing the industry. Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space. Carriers literally do the heavy lifting in international freight. Bringing Freight Online In The Forwarding Space. Digital Forwarding.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 12, 2018

million) during the 2017 calendar year thanks in large part to record volumes and profitability in its airfreight division, according to the company’s most recent financial statements. The Swiss-based international freight forwarder and third-party logistics provider reported earnings per share of CHF 2.48 percent to CHF 5.53

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

As for technology, the freight industry has undergone a veritable renaissance. In 2018, it’s going to come down to the 3PLs and freight forwarders to help bridge the gap in supply chains – for both shippers and carriers. Here are the biggest trends to keep an eye on as 2018 gets underway. What to Watch for .

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Freight Forwarders , Logistics. Traditional forwarders stay in fashion by strutting their stuff online and designing an expanded portfolio of supply chain services. Is the airfreight forwarding market next? Is the airfreight forwarding market next? November 13, 2018 | By Karen M. Compliance to U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Other Steps to Minimise Container Freight Costs. Of course, it’s all very well to focus on increased forecast accuracy, but the opportunities of this approach are finite. The first one should be to focus on building solid relationships with your freight forwarders and carriers. There are a few steps you can take.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Many of those start ups changed course and instead of competing within the freight forwarding industry, they ended up marketing their software to the rest of the market. It is understood that in logistics and supply chains in general technological developments will only compliment overall service levels.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

Things like negative Covid tests for drivers are certainly helping drive the trend for unaccompanied loads,” commented Simon Wagstaff Brittany Ferries freight director. Of course, Pelican is an extremely versatile vessel which can take out-of-gauge shipments as well as unaccompanied units,” Simon Wagstaff adds.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Of course, office staff and handlers will still be necessary, but position availability for lower-rung, entry-level positions will be more prevalent in LTL carriers, making them more attractive to the next generation. Key Trends to Watch for That Will Preclude LTL Rate Changes in 2019. Compliance to U.S. gkokoris@peerlessmedia.com.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The positive course of business resulted not only from the strength of the global economy and global trade. This trend was driven by growth in both rail traffic (1.1 Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. HHLA’s Intermodal activities continued to develop very successfully. million TEU).

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Another relevant finding centered on a trend showing a significant increase in demand for what JLL called “mid-sized industrial product.” We have been gradually seeing this shift quarter-over-quarter through the course of 2017. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. Compliance to U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what e-commerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to consultants and analysts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s savvy logistics professional. Predictive analytics.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

The collection provides analysis of the key trends affecting the overall industry, and is split into five surveys investigating the freight forwarding, motor carrier, express and warehousing sectors as well as the increasingly important topic of “environment and ethics” in global logistics. Technology key to logistics evolution.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 13, 2018

Freight Rail Overview. Here’s a quote from a recent Federal Railroad Report (FRA) on rail trends: “Population and demographic trends pose an enormous challenge for U.S. But, of course, intermodal consumes rail capacity too. Reduction in capacity leads to higher prices (read Inspection Blitz Sends Freight Rates Skyward ).

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2018

There is a substantial transformation underway that has been looming for two or three years in the road transport, freight forwarding and logistics sectors – companies have been working with increasing operating expenses for three years. What are the hot topics the industry is dealing with right now? for more information.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2018

There is a substantial transformation underway that has been looming for two or three years in the road transport, freight forwarding and logistics sectors – companies have been working with increasing operating expenses for three years. What are the hot topics the industry is dealing with right now? for more information.

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Forto

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

But of course, since Black Friday and Cyber Monday happen every year, even if you take this year to prepare and analyze the market, you could also be better prepared for it the following year. One of these steps is finding a reliable and efficient freight forwarder that can help you track your transports in real-time.

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