China’s Lockdown and its effects on supply chains

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Apr 12, 2022 | Supply Chain, Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics

Several districts in China have been on lockdown for the past few weeks due to Covid, and the impact is now being felt on global supply chains. As outbreaks began to surge in Shanghai, the lockdown has lengthened until further notice. This was after an...

Optimizing Supply Chain Logistics

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 18, 2021 | Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain

Worldwide shipping costs continue to rise and companies are now looking at ways to optimize their supply chain logistics to protect against these costs. Why are Shipping Costs Rising Different reasons such as e-commerce demand, port congestion, and containers...

Top Freight Container Shippers

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 14, 2021 | Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics

The current international freight shipping market is seeing a sizeable distribution of spot prices. When shipping containers, a spot price is a cost for moving freight shipments to a certain destination. Earlier this year there was a report that spot prices...

Air Freight Carriers and Eco-Friendly Supply Chains

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 7, 2021 | Air Freight, Supply Chain

A recent trend that many companies have been concentrating on is the effect of air freight carrier emissions on eco-friendly supply chains. The global shipping company, FedEx announced in 2011 that they planned on cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 30%...

LTL Carriers and Freight Demand

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Sep 23, 2021 | Freight Forwarding, Transportation

Over the last year, freight demand has increased to an overwhelming amount, and it has had a direct impact on the trucking industry. The coronavirus pandemic led to a lockdown all across the U.S and people were told to remain home. This led to an increase in...