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21
Nov
Supply-Chain Problems Show Signs of Easing
Global supply-chain woes are beginning to recede, but shipping, manufacturing and retail executives say that they don’t expect a return to more-normal operations until next year and that cargo will continue to be delayed if Covid-19 outbreaks disrupt key distribution […]
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16
Nov
The Future of Motor Freight 2021
With nearly all goods consumed in the United States moved by truck at some point in the supply chain, America’s trucking industry is considered the “lifeblood” of the national economy. According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), every year trucks move […]
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12
Nov
A Simple Piece of Steel and Wheels Is Holding Up the Global Supply Chain
Transportation executives wrestling with the supply-chain gridlock that is frustrating U.S. importers say the ability to clear the bottlenecks rests largely on a simple piece of steel and wheels that has long been an afterthought in global shipping. The trucking […]
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05
Nov
Exorbitant ocean rates, need for speed give air cargo an edge
Increased use of airfreight by shippers trying to avoid clogged ports is adding pressure to overtaxed air capacity and sharply pushing up rates, especially out of Asia, but new data showing demand plateaued in October reinforces evidence that the traditional […]
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02
Nov
Vice likely to tighten around UPS shippers in 2022
Evidence is mounting that 2022 could be an annus horribilis for UPS Inc. shippers. Atlanta-based UPS said last week it will raise its 2022 U.S. tariff, or published, rates by 5.9%, effective the day after Christmas. However, the increase affects a […]
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01
Nov
FedEx suspends money-back guarantees on U.S. holiday air deliveries
Effective Nov. 1, FedEx will suspend the guarantee on nine air services, with three being international flights to and from the U.S., according to a post on its website. The guarantees will be restored on Jan. 16, FedEx said. This coincides […]
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27
Sep
Why are supply chains so messed up?
This is the question that I am asked on a daily basis. The issue is very complex, so I usually quip with a surprising response, “They’ve always had issues, but no one was really paying attention.” Turns out, unless the person works […]
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27
Sep
Transpacific spot rates ease ahead of China’s Golden Week
There were signs of a silver lining finally beginning to appear for beleaguered US shippers this week, after the spot container freight rates to both the west and east coast showed a second week of declines on the Freightos Baltic […]
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24
Sep
Yellow and Werner agree: Trailers are today’s biggest issue in trucking
Trailer availability is the trucking industry’s biggest challenge over the next several quarters, transport CEOs said at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Edge 2021 conference in Atlanta Monday. It’s yet another hurdle for the trucking industry that’s already […]
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22
Sep
Air freight rates ex-Asia rise to new highs
The latest figures from the Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI) sees average spot rates on PVG to North America rising a further 4% this week to US$11.43 per kilo, up from last week’s already exceptionally high level of $10.98, while […]
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