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AI and the Logistics Technology Revolution : Where Automation Makes the Most Sense for Shippers
September 19 , 2024 , 2:00 PM EDT
Discussion of artificial intelligence is everywhere these days . It ’ s literally impossible to avoid the impact it is purportedly having across our personal and professional lives . The logistics industry is no different . The default setting for every vendor and third-party logistics provider is to pronounce that its capabilities are AI-powered . That leaves buyers of logistics technology in a tricky position because most are not experts in technology , much less AI . AI will definitely affect the logistics industry , from making companies more efficient and accurate , to unlocking decision-making that lies beyond the reach of humans . It also will change the nature of the logistics workforce . But exactly how and when those changes will occur is not yet clear . https :// bit . ly / 4e0WEX9
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European Shipping and Trade Outlook : The Trans-Atlantic
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Ocean carriers are again awash with cash as early peak season demand and significant volume of cargo pushed onto soaring spot markets out of Asia fills their coffers . It is against this backdrop that saber-rattling by the International Longshoremen ’ s Association ( ILA ) should be viewed as its master contract negotiations with maritime employers on the US East and Gulf coasts become increasingly fractured . The ILA is determined to extract a generous deal from United States Maritime Alliance with the carriers as major players . Ocean carriers are in a win-win situation . If the rhetoric intensifies ahead of the Sept . 30 expiration of the current contract and that causes significant frontloading of US imports , space will be tight , and rates will soar . If an ILA strike closes terminals and ships are stuck outside ports , capacity will evaporate , and rates will rise . https :// bit . ly / 4cO0gKO
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Transparency mandate looms over customs brokers ’ technology plans
Increased scrutiny of customs brokers by US Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) is putting the onus on brokers to invest in technology to better understand the exposure to regulations violations their shipper clients face . https :// bit . ly / 4dS3VIC nitpicker / Shutterstock . com
Asia – Europe ocean seasonality ‘ kicking in ’: BCO network
Container freight rates on the Asia – Europe trade are sliding from recent highs as demand momentum from an early start to the peak season slows through the summer , but the seasonality of the trade lane will soon be felt , according to shipper network CrossStaff . https :// bit . ly / 3XkQMSK
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