Shipping & Logistics
The World’s Most Important Freight Port
Is it Rotterdam, or even Hamburg? No – the largest freight port in the world isn’t located anywhere in Europe. Several decades ago, the continent’s ports were outclassed by harbors in Asia. Singapore was long the ocean freight hub with the largest transshipment volumes, until it was overtaken by the...
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What You Need to Know About Exporting Dangerous Goods
As a responsible importer or exporter, you must be up to date on dangerous goods regulations. Dangerous goods can include anything from hazardous materials to explosives. Special care must be taken when shipping dangerous freight to insure the safety not only of the shipment, but that of the carrier, warehouse...
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3 Tech Trends Reshaping the Logistics Industry
Three Key Trends in IoT, Robotics, and Wearables In the race to exceed customer expectations and capitalize on competitive differentiators, warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) are serving as strategic assets instead of just “places to store stuff.” By optimizing workflows and order picking/packing accuracy; improving inventory management; and better utilizing human...
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All Fresh!
DB Schenker Takes Contract Logistics to Delicious New Heights in Germany Eight foil-wrapped packages to each little wooden box: that is how the first batches of Philadelphia from Bad Fallingbostel arrived on the market in 1961. In 2018, the cream cheese brand is proving more popular than ever. The plant in the...
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SWI Is Coming to Canada, Are You Ready?
With Canada's new Single Window Initiative, clearing customs might get easier. But first, be prepared to provide import data a lot sooner … and a lot more of it! Single Window Initiative, or SWI, is a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) program designed to standardize, modernize and streamline importing goods...
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5 Ways to Digitize Your Supply Chain
Digitization can make your company’s global supply chain more efficient, cost-effective, and customer-focused while making sure it doesn’t fall behind the curve. Here’s how to do it. If you think tech-centric terms like the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and big data aren’t impacting your supply chain and...
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Location, Location, Location
How Port Selection is Becoming Increasingly Critical to Supply Chain Strategy Building an efficient supply chain involves a bewildering number of factors. And now with today’s “mega ships” creating their own economies of scale — one that encourages larger shipments to fewer ports — the port(s) you choose to ship...
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Ocean Cargo Trends to Watch
The trends impacting ocean cargo in 2018 and how shippers can navigate these ever-changing challenges in the ocean freight marketplace. Severe truck driver shortages, the formation of ocean carrier “alliances,” the increased use of virtual forwarding, and trade agreement uncertainty are all impacting ocean cargo shippers right now. From Mexico’s...
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DB Schenker – #3 Top 50 Global 3PLs
DB Schenker has been recognized as the third largest global 3PL operating in the U.S.A. and number thirteen in the top 50 U.S. 3PLs by Logistics Management magazine. As the e-commerce juggernaut creates more complexity for today’s logistics managers, finding the right mix of 3PLs with the essential integrated services...
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Expanding our Global Contract Logistics Footprint
New Facilities in the United States, Brazil, Spain, and Austria. Florence, Kentucky DB Schenker USA has opened a new 541,000 square feet contract logistic facility in Florence, Kentucky specialized for high technology industries. A contract manufacturing company utilizes 130,000 square feet for manufacturing and 15,000 square feet for related office...
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