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Higher costs, poor vessel reliability continue to hinder US ag exports  US agriculture shippers still face challenges and elevated costs in reaching overseas markets due to unexpected billing from ocean carriers and uncertain vessel schedules. Higher costs, poor vessel reliability continue to hinder US ag exports International Freight

Visibility providers aim to create air-ocean link Linking ocean and air freight visibility has been an elusive challenge for shippers and logistics providers, which has led Vizion and BlueBox to combine their respective data products in a commercial partnership. Visibility providers aim to create air-ocean link Journal of Commerce

Industry largely non-compliant with OSRA-22 demurrage invoice mandate A mandated “container available” data element related to demurrage fees is largely not being complied with yet as the shipping industry grapples with the immediate implications of OSRA-22. Industry largely non-compliant with OSRA-22 demurrage invoice mandate Journal of Commerce

3PLs using revenue to measure efficiency return on technology Comparing the productivity of diversified third-party logistics providers is an imperfect science, but measuring a 3PL’s revenue per employee is one key metric. 3PLs using revenue to measure efficiency return on technology Journal of Commerce

Demand spike breathes new life into specialized reefer fleet The specialized reefer fleet has been shrinking for years as perishables shippers have migrated away from breakbulk shipping to refrigerated containers carried on global liner services, but “the mode keeps rescuing itself,” says one observer. Demand spike breathes new life into specialized reefer fleet Journal of […]

Disruption forces shippers to weigh supplier near-shoring: study Shippers in sectors such as aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and IT saw an average hit of $182 million from supply chain disruptions on an annualized basis, which technology provider Interos said will compel many companies to explore near-shoring options. Disruption forces shippers to weigh supplier near-shoring: study Journal of […]

Disruption forces shippers to weigh supplier nearshoring: study Shippers in sectors such as aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and IT saw an average hit of $182 million from supply chain disruptions on an annualized basis, which technology provider Interos said will compel many companies to explore nearshoring options. Disruption forces shippers to weigh supplier nearshoring: study Journal of […]

Lack of system harmony constrains 3PL revenue growth Incumbent third-party logistics providers that manage an array of services are being challenged by digitally native upstarts who can provide single, unified platforms to shippers. Lack of system harmony constrains 3PL revenue growth Journal of Commerce

Breakbulk carrier, box maker team for trans-Pac domestic container service Carrier53, a joint venture of a breakbulk vessel operator and container manufacturer, said it will offer trans-Pacific sailings from China to the US West Coast with a special emphasis on domestic intermodal containers. Breakbulk carrier, box maker team for trans-Pac domestic container service International Freight

Slync.io looks to turn the page on Kirchner era with new leadership Slync.io’s widely-reported payroll woes and the departure of its CEO last week have had a minor impact on the broader logistics industry due to the technology provider’s relatively small customer base. Slync.io looks to turn the page on Kirchner era with new leadership […]