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Safety & Security
Prepping the Supply Chain for Hurricane Ian
As hurricane Ian churns towards the coast, so does the bustle of preparation through logistics assistance and supply chain support.
Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain Visibility Platform Provides Automation, Collaboration, Transparency in One
Transportation
Steep Tariffs & Sanctions are Pain Points for Global Trade Professionals
3PL/4PL
Leading 3PL To Announce One-Stop Portal for Customers & Employees
Transportation
3 Ways Shippers Can Solve the Carrier Allocation Logjam
Transportation
The Supply Chain is Still Such a Mess
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Warehousing
Nominations Open for Food Logistics' 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award
Not all rock stars are famous musicians. There are several rock stars right here in the cold chain. Get them nominated by Nov. 21.
Webinars
SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains
December 5, 2022
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Let's talk future! Sit down with industry experts and thought leaders to talk about what’s in store for the supply chain space and more. Register now for the Dec. 5-8 virtual event!
Professional Development
Supply Chain Network Launches Women in Supply Chain Forum
Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive launch in-person event to help supply chain professionals and industry experts learn, grow, network and more.
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
Robotics, Automation to Future-Proof Reshoring, Nearshoring Efforts
Despite the appetite for automation, the survey found a significant gap in the education and training needed to ensure the skills necessary for work in the increasingly connected and automated workplaces of the future.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Export Levels Fall Below Last Year’s Amid Inflation, Port Union Contract Issues
The cargo data comes as NRF continues to forecast that 2022 retail sales will grow between 6-8% over 2021.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Route Pilot AI Optimizes Voyage Efficiency
Yara Marine launches a cloud-based AI-powered ship operation support system that utilizes high-frequency data to calculate the most advantageous propulsion settings for upcoming voyages.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
CIMC’s Maersk Takeover Terminated Following Regulatory Challenges
The proposed transaction would have combined two of the world’s four suppliers of insulated container boxes and refrigerated shipping containers.
Trucking
Female Safety Professionals Take On Transportation
The amount of female safety professionals in corporations with for-hire or private fleets in the commercial freight transportation industry increases to over 40%.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Peak Season Brings Lower Container Prices in China
Average container prices halved since August 2021, while leasing rates decline by 17% from June to July this year.
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TOTE’s Specialized Temperature-Controlled Cargo Services
TOTE specializes in shipping temperature-controlled cargo to Puerto Rico using our industry-first track and trace technology.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Port of Charleston Modernizes Wando Welch Terminal
With five cranes to a berth, Wando Welch Terminal is now more capable of efficiently working three 14,000-TEU vessels simultaneously.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Felixstowe Strike Could Disrupt More Than $800M in Trade
Felixstowe handles about one-third of Britain’s total container volume and an even bigger share of direct trade with Asia.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Port Congestion: Can Shippers Expect Relief Soon?
Right now, many retailers have a backlog of inventory in their warehouses, and frankly do not have room for more. Here's why shippers continue to experience port congestion despite decreased demand for consumer goods.
Transportation
What’s Causing the Capacity Issues?
Right now, there is no easy solution for meeting increased demand, especially given the concurrent labor and reefer shortages. retailers, supplies and logistics providers can work together to reduce unnecessary pressure placed on the supply chain.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Associations Join Forces to Ensure Cargo Visibility
DCSA standards provide a foundation for seamless, end-to-end data exchange that will ensure cargo is more visible across the container journey
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Price of Second-Hand Container Market Plummets Thanks to Oversupply of Containers
Freight rates have come down by approximately an average of 20% since the beginning of the year and will continue to slide gradually.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Grain Laundering Arises As Possible New Supply Chain Threat
New research from Windward reveals an increase of 160% in dark activity from bulk carriers in the Black Sea and the possibility of Russian grain laundering.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
eBL Platform Interoperability Proof of Concept Further Promotes Digital Trade
The companies will implement DCSA eBL Interoperability Standards to test eBL interoperability through the full bill of lading lifecycle using data that mirrors a live shipment.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Digital Connectivity in Supply Chains Saves Shippers Time and Money
Automation provided through digital connectivity is critical to shippers and to the broader logistics industry. Here's why.
Trucking
Truckers Protest AB5, Disrupt Supply Chains
AB5, the “gig worker” law, was introduced in 2018 to make gig-centric corporations, like rideshare companies, provide their contractors with more worker protections.
Warehousing
2022 State of the Supply Chain
Today's supply chains are in crisis mode, and industry experts are already anticipating struggles for 2022 into 2023. Download this FREE whitepaper and discover the opportunities and threats of the New Year.
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TOTE’s Specialized Temperature-Controlled Cargo Services
TOTE specializes in shipping temperature-controlled cargo to Puerto Rico using our industry-first track and trace technology.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
U.S. Ports Experience High Import Volume Despite West Coast Labor Contract Expiration
The contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association expired July 1, but cargo operations are continuing.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Tragedy Hits Jordan’s Aqaba Port
The need for safety in ports is top of mind, as an accident causes a gas leak and at least 12 deaths.
Transportation
Supply Chains Yearn to Get Back in Sync Amidst Rising Costs
Efforts to increase multi-shoring are expected to accelerate. Companies are seeking to have operations move closer to the United States to respond quicker to fluctuating market demands.
3PL/4PL
Mini-Bid Tool Helps Combat Market Volatility for 3PLs and Shippers
The Mini-Bid tool helps 3PL providers and shippers manage market volatility.
Risk/Compliance
Sound Inventory Planning Helps Waylay Pesky Supply Chain Interruptions
Today, integrating inventory planning with financial planning is more critical than ever given the ability accounting has to properly steer planning, ordering, and ultimately profitability.
Risk/Compliance
How Standardized Track and Trace Mitigates Risk in Food Transportation
Mitigating the impact of disrupting events requires standardization and digitalization of data and processes to provide universal and continuous access to accurate, real-time data.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
4 Ways to Determine if Breakbulk is Right for Your Cold Chain
Companies are exploring breakbulk. They’re chartering ships. They’re open to opportunities to meet customers’ needs. As the supply chain experiences its ebbs and flows, breakbulk is an efficient solution for moving time-sensitive cargo.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
U.S. Ports Remain at Near-Record Volume
Imports from China should start to grow again now that the government has relaxed its COVID-19 Zero policy and begun to release the population of Shanghai from a months-long lockdown.
Transportation
2022 Sees First Price Jump in Containers
After significant lows in prices for containers, research shows the global average of monthly container prices increase for the first time this year.
Rail & Intermodal
Rail, Port Partnership Gives Shippers Access to West Coast Markets
OceaNS Bridge Express is said to be a first-of-its-kind service. It originate at the Norfolk International Terminal at the Port of Virginia and interchange with Union Pacific in Chicago, with connections to West Coast markets.
Automation
Seaports to Deploy 150,000-Plus AGVs by 2027
Port authorities have also been investing in future-proofing infrastructure and introducing 5G/LTE private networks covering entire port premises.
