Dashu Cross-border launches a service supermarket, aiming to connect cross-border sellers with high-quality service providers and create a one-stop service trading platform. It covers the entire service chain, including store operation, marketing promotion, logistics warehousing, tax compliance, and payment collection, helping cross-border e-commerce sellers achieve business growth and enhance market competitiveness.
Air New Zealand provides efficient and transparent cross-border air cargo services, leveraging its global network and digital tracking system. Utilizing Auckland International Airport as a hub, it enables end-to-end visibility of shipments, allowing customers to monitor their cargo's progress in real-time, eliminating uncertainty. This provides peace of mind and control over their air freight logistics.
Armada analyst Prather highlighted a 'decoupling' between the freight market and macroeconomics at the SMC3 J conference. Analyzing historical data, he found they don't always move in sync. Changes in inventory management, supply chain structures, and consumer habits contribute to this divergence. Logistics companies need to analyze the market deeply and develop appropriate strategies to navigate this disconnect.
Ford and Agility Robotics have partnered to introduce Digit, a bipedal robot designed to tackle the 'last 100 meters' delivery challenge. Digit can collaborate with autonomous vehicles to enable efficient and flexible delivery services. While facing challenges related to technology, safety, and regulations, Digit represents the future direction of logistics, foreshadowing a more intelligent, automated, and efficient delivery model.
LaserShip and OnTrac have merged to create a national e-commerce last-mile delivery network, aiming to challenge the UPS and FedEx duopoly. This move promises shippers more competitive pricing and flexible services. It signals an acceleration of market consolidation in e-commerce logistics, with more new players expected to enter and reshape the industry landscape.
Rising oil prices in Mexico are projected to increase US-Mexico logistics costs by 8-14%, putting pressure on businesses. Peso devaluation exacerbates trade imbalances, while Trump's policies may reshape the trade landscape. Companies need to re-evaluate supply chains, hedge exchange rate risks, and diversify markets. Governments should strengthen cooperation to mitigate potential negative impacts.
The TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index report indicates that the US logistics market is facing multiple challenges, including soft demand, price reshaping following Yellow's bankruptcy, intense price competition, and shipper network optimization. The report suggests a potentially weak peak season this year, with each transportation mode facing different pressures and opportunities. Structural adjustments within the industry are considered inevitable.
This article provides a comprehensive guide to shipping furniture to Sydney, covering essential aspects such as pre-shipment preparation, professional packing, transportation options, logistics company selection, customs clearance and delivery. It also includes time estimates, cost breakdowns, and after-sales service considerations. This guide aims to help you save time and money while effortlessly creating your dream Australian home.
Office Depot enters the same-day delivery arena, aiming to compete with e-commerce giants like Amazon. Traditional retailers face pressure to upgrade their logistics capabilities, requiring strategies such as online-offline integration and optimized inventory management to succeed. This competition is driving retail transformation, ultimately providing consumers with a faster and more convenient shopping experience.
Kenco acquired Drexel's 3PL business, expanding its presence into the Canadian market. This acquisition strengthens Kenco's logistics capabilities across North America, with a particular focus on co-packing and filling services. The move allows Kenco to offer enhanced warehousing and distribution solutions to its customers throughout the region and further solidify its position as a leading 3PL provider.
