Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Some maritime executives had hoped the talks, which began in mid-May, would conclude in the early fall. 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. The group said that the pledges reflect a growing awareness by U.S.

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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 Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Over half (58%) of UK businesses say that delays have become longer since the beginning of January 2021 with 30% of this group reporting that delays are significantly longer than they were when the new border rules first came into effect at the beginning of the year. About the survey.

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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. 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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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2023

According to a survey by the Global Supply Chain Institute, 59% of companies reported that supply chain disruptions resulted in increased administrative work. Processing and Delivery Delays: Exporters and importers may experience delays in processing and delivery, impacting the supply chain. million per incident. Statistics and Examples 1.

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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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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 24, 2020

CMI – The Comité Maritime International, is a non-governmental organization established in Antwerp in 1897 with the objective of unification of maritime law in all its aspects. If you want to check your readiness to invest in freight technologies, you can take click here to take a short 5-minute survey. The beginning.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

AUGUST 10, 2021

This is a toxic ship and will be a long-running disaster ” is how Hemantha Withanage, Executive Director of Sri Lanka’s Centre for Environmental Justice, an advocacy group explained the situation.

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Shipchain

JANUARY 23, 2019

Almost two years ago with knowledge of the problems of the freight industry and some rough ideas of how to solve them, we’ve been able to plot, survey, and develop the systems we’ve now launched. Our long term vision is to be the underlying platform for every logistics transaction – maritime, air, truck, and rail.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Ian Henderson is Group Head of Property for Associated British Ports (ABP). ABP owns and operates 21 ports and hubs dotted around the UK, plus the Hams Hall rail freight terminal, east of Birmingham, which is leased to Maritime Transport.

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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. One of the biggest challenges this year for more than half of those surveyed is finding slots on vessels. million tonnes. The HGV driver shortage is another major blocker.

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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 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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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

APRIL 5, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. Ocean container volumes in Northern Europe are seeing decent volumes, coupled with anticipated growth throughout 2018, according to the most recent edition of the the Global Port Tracker report from maritime consultancy Hackett Associates and Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 3, 2019

One of the UK’s biggest port operators, GBA Group, says that Brexit dominated planning discussions with its OEM customers through last year. That activity includes a new vehicle preparation centre for BMW and the expansion of vehicle handling space for VW Group in the Humber. Uncertain relations.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 4, 2018

A new survey by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors has found widespread concern among shippers and forwarders about a lack of transparency as to how fuel costs are calculated as the International Maritime Organization’s global sulfur emissions cap approaches. When the cap kicks in on Jan.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 4, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. Amid a fair amount of global trade tension and uncertainty, ocean container volumes in Northern Europe were decent, according to the most recent edition of the Global Port Tracker report issued by maritime consultancy Hackett Associates and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics. .

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Even with a new round of tariffs having recently gone into effect, United States-bound imports are pegged to stay at what are being described as record-high levels, according to data in the new edition of the Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

A strong wind is expected to continue blowing on the economic seas in the first half of 2018 but could recede for the full year, based on the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report, which was released late last week by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The association also has a Digitalisation Working Group that is developing an app drivers can use to access information relevant to their journey, including guidance on secure places to stop. “We He outlined a number of measures the group was implementing to improve safety in what was a skilled yet demanding and sometimes dangerous job.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

Esben Christensen , global co-head of AlixPartners’ maritime practice, says that he has his doubts about a reversal of fortune, however. 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

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Some of the main concerns expressed by ports surveyed by Automotive Logistics include finding more storage and handling capacity, especially given the growth that some of the bigger car handling ports are seeing, and at times when there are sudden spikes in volumes. . Where to put it all . Last year, GBA handled 1.8m

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2024

PepsiCo Europe has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with GreenDot Group to bolster the recycling of plastic waste for use in snack packaging. One of the main drivers of the trend is the growth of international flows from exporting shippers, the firm found in its “2023 E-shopper barometer” survey, released in February.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Toll Group. On profitability performance, survey results indicate that excluding the impact of volume and rate changes, margin pressures for forwarders will intensify over the next five years. The Ti report mirrors much of what’s contained in a recent survey conducted by the consultancy Logistics Trends & Insights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

According to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, approximately 76 percent of US adults are expected to celebrate Father’s Day. This Sunday is Father’s Day, and consumers across the country are apparently ready to celebrate. And to celebrate, they will spend.

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FLS Transport

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Port officials, trade groups and maritime regulators are calling on the White House for a priority COVID-19 vaccine for industry workers. A recent survey identified what drivers are looking for… solid pay, bonus structures and amenities were among the top requests. So what exactly does that mean?

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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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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Maritime analysts at Xeneta , a global benchmarking and market intelligence platform based in Oslo, Norway, note that carriers operating in the trans-Pacific have been able to make their general rate increases (GRIs) stick through early autumn. COSCO Group. CMA CGM Group. IRISL Group. X-Press Feeders Group.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 6, 2018

A good news/bad news scenario for United States-bound retailer container shipments was laid out in the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 9, 2018

When assessing the current and future state of United States-bound retailer container shipments, there is a short-term outlook and a long-term outlook, based on the findings and takeaways of the Port Tracker report issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

This National City Balance Plan is a way to help the port increase its maritime commerce and increase maritime jobs,” says Joel Valenzuela, director of maritime at the Port of San Diego. This project is expected to be completed this summer,” he says. . More on North America’s ports.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 7, 2018

United States-bound retail container imports hit a new record in October, according to the Port Tracker report issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates this week. . Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

Records for United States-bound retail container shipments could be broken this summer, according to the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. ” About the Author.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

Blockchain will revolutionise the industry from a security and traceability standpoint,” predicts William Ralph, a maritime economist with R.K. Today, even in a highly technical environment, around half of maritime bookings and bills of lading are entered manually, creating errors on up to one-third of shipping invoices.

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