ONE has launched a new service called 'Vietnam China Express (VCX)', offering weekly flights that provide an efficient logistics experience, reducing the transit time from Ho Chi Minh City to Nansha to just 5 days. This service aims to meet customer demands while optimizing transportation speed and service quality.
Flexport LCL shipping offers global coverage, proprietary consolidation, and expedited services, ideal for SMEs. Flexport demonstrates its commitment to environmental responsibility by offsetting carbon emissions. Choosing between LCL and FCL requires balancing cargo volume, transit time, and cost. Flexport LCL services empower businesses to achieve efficient and sustainable logistics solutions. Weighing cargo size, urgency, and budget is crucial when deciding between Less than Container Load (LCL) and Full Container Load (FCL) shipping. Flexport provides solutions for both, emphasizing sustainability through carbon offsetting.
San Francisco Port is one of the world's three natural deep-water ports. After being reborn from the devastating earthquake in 1906, it has been managed by a committee appointed by the mayor. Historically, the port has connected global commerce and culture and continues to serve as an important transport hub and freight port, showcasing its unique charm.
The sea waybill serves as the carrier's cargo receipt (non-negotiable), streamlining delivery versus bills of lading. While drawbacks like ambiguous contractual relationships exist, the CMI's unified rules address these gaps, paving the way for electronic bills.
Air freight rates are calculated by actual weight or volume (1kg/6,000 cm³), with rounding rules. Rates include negotiated (shipper-airline) and IATA rates (published/unpublished). Priority: negotiated > published > unpublished. Rates cover airport-to-airport only. Understanding these optimizes costs.
Descartes' latest report reveals a significant drop in US import container volume, down 16.2% month-over-month and 25.0% year-over-year, but consistent with pre-pandemic levels. Multiple factors contribute to the decline, including increased port congestion, stabilization of East and West Coast port shares, and the rise of smaller ports. Experts advise businesses to diversify supply chains, strengthen inventory management, monitor policy changes, embrace digital transformation, and cautiously navigate global trade challenges.
As global demand for refrigerated goods rises, European shipping companies are excelling in the refrigerated capacity sector. MSC currently leads globally in refrigerated container space, showing a positive growth trend compared to other major companies like CMA CGM. Although Asian enterprises started later, they are also rapidly catching up in this field.
Amazon is developing a new energy logistics network in Europe, planning to add same-day delivery services in 20 more regions over the next year, covering multiple countries and cities. Additionally, Amazon Global Logistics is optimizing customs clearance processes and route configurations to enhance the efficiency of sellers' cross-border supply chains.
The 36th Logistics Status Report reveals the economic and geopolitical challenges facing the global logistics industry, providing guidance for businesses on how to respond. It emphasizes the importance of technological innovation and flexible strategies. Companies need to optimize transportation and cost control to enhance their competitiveness and seize opportunities in an uncertain market.
The 36th Annual Logistics Report analyzes the challenges and strategies faced by the global logistics market amid economic and geopolitical uncertainties. The report emphasizes the importance of technological adaptation and efficiency improvement, suggesting that companies enhance supply chain resilience through collaboration and information sharing while also anticipating the trend towards green logistics.
