These huge new ships for 18,000 containers will be such cost savers that 13,000 TEU ships will not be able to compete. And so what about the Panama Canal, which cannot accept them?
Global Supply Chain News: Maersk Triple E Cost Advantages are Too Great to Ignore.
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Another great example of segmentation by logistics need. Firms who want to do home delivery well employ last-mile 3PLs and schedule the delivery when you pay for the goods at the store. Sears is an example. Those 3PLs are getting very good at next-day delivery, and in some cases, at setup and installation. It’s a supply chain liaison that pays dividends for both.
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Who is going to supply chassis for containers in the US? It’s an ongoing question I’ve been interested in for a while. Ocean carriers used to do it; they owned about 30% of all chassis used to move shipping containers around. Now they have opted out. Well, not exactly; they formed a separate company called CCM to pool chassis and rent them to carriers. but some companies are concerned about availability and road-ability, and could move to private fleets. Here’s a story about one.
Supply Chain Digest Port Technology International Marine Link
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