Logistics Management Magazine Archives

January 2019 Logistics Management

In this Issue:

  • 2019 Rate Outlook: Pressure builds
  • How to shop for a freight payment company
  • TMS keeps pace with the times
  • Key trade topics for 2019
  • Special Reports: U.S. Ports Update: Infrastructure shortfalls driving innovation
  • 2018 Virtual Summit WrapUp: Navigating new realities
January 10, 2019 · In 2019, the world economy will enter a third straight year of broad-based growth, but many economists feel that a combination of rising interest rates and ongoing trade protectionism will continue to create unexpected turbulence—and lead to even higher freight rates. How likely is this to derail the ongoing global expansion?
January 9, 2019 · Manufacturers, dealers and users of lift trucks are jointly navigating a brave new world of lift truck integration with broader systems and processes.
January 9, 2019 · The booming freight market has created new opportunities for data analytics, but experts say beware of companies offering too much depth and not enough expertise.
January 9, 2019 · Indeed, it’s rare that we find a year when global trade has such an unsettling effect on domestic inventory levels, port volumes and capacity demands to handle the influx at those gateways.
January 9, 2019 · The transportation management systems market is growing right along with the number of challenges that shippers face in today’s hectic freight transportation environment.
January 8, 2019 · Shippers who are current on the global trade landscape are assets to their service partners and clients. Our global trade expert provides us with a review of three key trade topics that should be top of mind as we enter 2019.
January 8, 2019 · Our latest Virtual Summit tackles the most serious transportation issues facing shippers and explains what companies can do to operate smarter and more efficiently in the tightest freight environment in more than a generation. You can attend on-demand today at supplychain247.com/virtual
January 8, 2019 · Seaports on West, East, and Gulf coasts are all poised to compete on one major imperative: investment in transformational technologies.
January 8, 2019 · The real answer will come from more sophisticated pricing models that allow the shipper and carrier to adjust for all of the classification elements as well as day of shipment and even time of day.
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Latest in Logistics Management

TIA rolls out updated version of framework focused on fighting freight fraud
TIA said that this 40-page publication takes a deep dive into the latest trends in supply chain fraud, as well as help TIA members take the necessary steps to develop and implement their own policies and procedures in order to reduce potential fraud and cargo theft.

Baltimore bridge recovery efforts continue with opening of new channel
The Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel provides a way for commercial ships that have been stranded to finally exit

Few executives believe their supply chains can respond quickly to disruptions, notes Kinaxis report
Just 17% of leaders in Kinaxis survey says they can respond within 24 hours.

National diesel average is down for the third consecutive week, reports EIA
The national average, at $3.947 per gallon, fell 4.5 cents compared to the $3.992 average, for the week of April 22, which was off 2.3 cents compared to the $4.015 average, for the week of April 15.

Norfolk Southern-Ancora Holdings proxy battle accelerates
Battle lines continue to be drawn in the proxy bout and attempted management takeover of Atlanta-based Class I railroad carrier Norfolk Southern by activist investor Ancora Holdings LLC.

GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton is a done deal
The acquisition of Chippenham, UK-based Wincanton, a supply chain solutions services provider across myriad vertical markets, by Greenwich, Conn.-based global contract logistics services provider GXO Logistics, has gone from pending to completed, GXO announced today.

Q1 sees a solid finish with strong U.S.-bound import growth, reports S&P Global Market Intelligence
March imports, at 2.489 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), posted a 16% annual gain, and first quarter imports, at 7.537 million TEU, rose 15% annually, amid various supply chain disruptions.

Understanding the FTC’s ban on noncompetes
Crowell & Moring law partner Stefan Meisner discussed the recent decision by the Federal Trade Commission to ban noncompete agreements.

UPS rolls out fuel surcharge increases
Earlier this week, Atlanta-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider UPS announced it is increasing fuel surcharges for various service offerings, including UPS Ground Domestic, UPS SurePost, and UPS Domestic Air

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes, for week of April 20, are mixed, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 216,945, fell 6.7% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 257,599 units, rose 8.2% annually.

Baltimore suing ship that crashed into bridge, closing port, costing jobs
The city of Baltimore is suing the owners of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and closing the Port of Baltimore for months.

Intermodal growth volume remains intact in March, reports IANA
Total March volume, at 1,464,782 units, increased 6.7% annually, below February’s 14.6% annual increase, while topping November, December, and January, which saw gains of 3.8%, 6.4%, and 5.5%, respectively.   

Descartes announces acquisition of Dublin, Ireland-based Aerospace Software Developments
Earlier this week, Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings, continued to flex its M&A muscle, acquiring Dublin, Ireland-based Aerospace Software Developments, a provider of customs and regulatory compliance service.

Amid ongoing unexpected events, supply chains continue to readjust and adapt
Expecting the unexpected going back to the onset of the pandemic in March 2020 has really been a part of supply chain and logistics lexicon. As we know, there were many logistics and supply chain “lessons learned” coming out of the pandemic, which clearly still remain intact today, especially including the need for supply chain resiliency and preparedness, as well as flexible and nimble deployment of labor, assets, and technology, among others.

Shipment and expenditure decreases trend down, notes Cass Freight Index
March’s shipment reading, at 1.113, fell 3.6% annually, down from February’s 4.5% decrease and January’s 7.6% decline.


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