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Transportation
Top 6 Transportation Management Trends in 2023
Transportation management in 2023 will be a battle to get cost and service under control while advancing organizational capabilities to be more resilient, address labor challenges and make a positive impact on the environment.
Trucking
Supply Chain Professionals Predict Chaos in China
Supply Chain Visibility
Making Your Supply Chain Data Work for You
Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Shippers Can Pivot During Export Disruptions
Ocean Ports & Carriers
U.S. Container Import Volumes Experience Slight Decline
Fleet Management
2023 to See More Friendshoring
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Software & Technology
Top Tech Startup Award: AI-Powered Automation Takes Over
From AI and robotics to fulfillment execution and real-time visibility, many of today's tech startups are poised to disrupt the supply chain space in a big way.
Mentorship Programs
Supply Chain Network to Moderate Discussion on Humanitarian Logistics at Manifest
This panel will talk about the state of procurement, how to support humanitarian logistical needs and more.
Automation
Warehouse Automation: What to Expect in 2023
Industry experts expect to see an increase in adoption over the next 5 years, driven by several trends, including an ongoing labor shortage, a more integrated warehouse and the introduction of better and more affordable solutions.
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Software & Technology
How Technology Help SMBs Manage Post-Cargo Arrival Operations
SMBs need to leverage technology to allow data to be available in a single, easy-to-use analytics dashboard.
Sourcing & Procurement
Friend–Shoring to Promote Supply Chain Resilience
Friend–shoring is a strategic approach when reevaluating supply chains. As tensions continue to rise globally, it is important for companies to properly evaluate and remain transparent as to where and how their products are manufactured.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Data is Impacting the Maritime Supply Chain
Shipping’s decision makers are increasingly waking up to the benefits that technology can unlock within their operations.
Micro-Fulfillment
How Evolving Global Seaport Regions Impact Industrial Real Estate
The CBRE Supply Chain Advisory group estimates that transportation accounts for 45-70% of total logistics costs. Locating distribution facilities near seaports can help to lower transportation costs.
Transportation
3PL Acquisition Doubles Down on Logistics Offerings Across the Border
Together, the new combined companies offer the management of international and domestic air, ocean, ground transport, custom brokerage and project cargo, among other services.
Regulations
When Shipping Costs Dip, Beware of Risks Around the Corner
By changing the way customs embraces digital vetting, authorities can become less vulnerable to the winds of economic change and more resilient to the dangers of deception and delay when they do arise.
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Shift Your Thinking. Because There is No Box.
Don’t be boxed in by old clichés, choose a partner that takes a different approach, one that pairs a culture of service with access to a network of assets and partners to make it happen for your cargo.
Transportation
What Consumers, Carriers and Suppliers Can Expect from the Supply Chain in 2023
New problems are already in play as we quickly make our way into 2023. While there was a shortage of containers at the height of the pandemic, the opposite is now the problem: Too many containers.
Last-Mile
Freight Shipping Business Threats
55% of freight shippers experienced loss of time and resources to resolve the issue, while 48% experienced loss of sales and revenue.
Trucking
Solving Freight’s Half-Empty Truck Problem Ahead of the Holiday Surge
Pooling more freight at scale provides a smarter, more sustainable blueprint for all modes across the supply chain. For trucks, that future is here.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
How to Solve the Container Capacity Crisis
What can shipping lines do to take their container capacity from excess to success and inject revenue into the supply chain cycle?
Transportation
Shippers and Carriers Prepare for Moderate Peak Season
Shippers need to stay prepared by evaluating their supply chains to identify what improvements are needed moving forward, including diversifying sourcing locations.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Container Shipping to Witness Rate War in 2023
The pre-peak season in 2022 saw record container throughput in import-heavy ports. Now that the stocks have been filled, the demand is plummeting.
Fleet Management
Challenges and Solutions in the International Movement of Vehicles
International vehicle logistics are a constant moving target, but logistics providers can guide customers to shore by anticipating challenges, providing expanded capacity avenues and on-demand solutions implemented across border lines.
AI/AR
Vector.ai Rebrands to Raft
The rebrand to Raft points toward the greater need for forwarders to have a single platform for their day-to-day workflow.
Training/Onboarding
British International Freight Association, Manpower Develop Training Program to Recruit Candidates in Freight Forwarding
The Freight Development Pathway to help identify, attract and train suitable candidates from outside of the freight forwarding and logistics sector for career opportunities with freight forwarding and logistics companies.
Rail & Intermodal
Biden-Harris Pledge $703M to Improve Port Infrastructure, Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains
More than 60% of the funds will benefit ports in disadvantaged communities and several of the projects will help reduce emissions at the ports through electrification.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Increased Cybersecurity Attacks Sustained by U.S. Ports and Terminals
For actual cyber-attacks, participants primarily blame solo hackers and organized criminal groups as the top threat actors facing the ports and terminals sector, with nation-state affiliated groups as a close third.
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Shift Your Thinking. Because There is No Box.
Don’t be boxed in by old clichés, choose a partner that takes a different approach, one that pairs a culture of service with access to a network of assets and partners to make it happen for your cargo.
Supply Chain Visibility
New Trade Compliance Platform for Global Supply Chain Efficiency
Trademo Compliance platform helps businesses participating in global supply chains meet import-export compliance norms, classify HS/HTS codes, determine accurate landed cost and manage cross-border taxes.
Fleet Management
Tech-Embedded Insurance May Reduce Cost of Risk for Global Shippers
The Shipper's Interest Insurance Program is designed to help middle-market shippers reduce losses, while improving their overall supply chain performance.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Why West Coast Port Workers are Fighting for Less Automation and More Pay
When it comes to the contention between management and port workers, addressing the fears regarding job loss is the real supply chain disruption for which we have to find a solution.
Last-Mile
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.
Trucking
Supply Chain Visibility Platform Provides Automation, Collaboration, Transparency in One
Movement empowers teams to manage exceptions, streamline shipment operations, automate manual processes and collaborate to resolve customer issues, all from a single platform.
Fleet Management
Steep Tariffs & Sanctions are Pain Points for Global Trade Professionals
Over 81% of trade professions agree that the solution to rapidly changing customs and tax environments is found in adopting more capable global trade technologies.
3PL/4PL
Leading 3PL To Announce One-Stop Portal for Customers & Employees
ARRIVEnow launches as the technology brand of Arrive Logistics, delivering optionality and enhanced customer experience for shippers and carriers.
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.
Transportation
Maersk Completes $3.6 Billion Takeover
A.P. Moller Maersk completes another major acquisition, this time costing as much as $3.6 billion and gaining a greater footing in the Asia-Pacific region.
Automation
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.
