Rampant terminal congestion in the key ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may be starting to wind down, but the story is still unfolding at other US ports.
By Joe Dunlap, managing director of supply chain advisory, CBRE
Rarely in logistics do we encounter something so sensible in theory but so challenging in execution as converting retail space to e-commerce distribution and other industrial uses.
Gary Ferrulli, chief executive officer, Global Logistics & Transport Consulting
Three issues will have a major impact on the container shipping world for all stakeholders in 2019: trade squabbles, carrier capacity management, and low-sulfur fuel cost recovery.
Nicholas Press, managing director and CEO, CEC Systems Pty
Throwing more money at infrastructure, additional assets, and increasing freight rates won’t solve one of the industry’s biggest cost factors - the management of empty containers. There’s a better way.
David Correll, research scientist, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
The electronic logging device means big data analysis is possible across the trucking/logistics sphere — and that opens up a world of opportunities for improved efficiency, fleet optimization, and more.
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Could the latest US port congestion have been avoided?
The UIIA and Street Turn Fees
Scaling retail space to warehousing
Container challenges of 2019 to echo years past
Blockchain in shipping overhype?
The benefits from an invoice’s ‘ex works’ terms
Three issues certain to impact 2019 trade
The collapsible container’s superior economics
Blockchain – new golden era for owner-operator trucking
New year, new review for company internal controls
What faster liquidation for Section 232 imports mean
A strategy that will reduce empty container costs
The ELD – better trucking through data science