My name is Eric J. Joiner, Jr. I've been fortunate to work in the logistics and supply chain field for nearly 30 years. I work with a large 3PL and logistics integrator in a global sales role. I am blessed to work in an industry that I love!
Freight Dawg topics range from leadership, careers, green supply chains, supply chain technology, most transportation modes, passenger airlines, as well as logistics and supply chain strategy. I'm not above the occasional tantrum on the trials and tribulations of my weekly air travel either! This is a truly multi-modal blog. Shippers, consignees and carriers are all covered here.
The goal for Freightdawg.com is to provide industry level depth of content and perspective to logistics and supply chain professionals and interested parties.
Check out the video and coverage from Global logistics Media on the naming ceremony for the Maersk Line Triple E vessel named for Maersk McKinney Møller. Son of the founder of Maersk line, Mr. A.P. Møller.
Having started in the shipping business working for US Lines in the early 80's I remember when the largest containerships in the world were the USL Econoships. 3500 TEU's if I remember correctly. To think that these new ships are 18,000 TEU's is mind boggling. The simple dynamics of managing the commercial acquisition of all that cargo every week to feed these beasts will demand not only very low rates, but also tight relations with major NVOCC's because no liner commercial organization could feed them alone. These ships are also ripe for vessel sharing agreements, though Maersk's capacity alone could feed them.
Maersk's previously largest vessels, of the Emma Maersk class, are 15,000 TEU's. No doubt these ships will be cascaded to other trades, and subsequently smaller ships will then move down the roster to other trades as well. This will create an influx of capacity in markets that may not need it. As I read one forwarder executive say this week, "on the transpacific eastbound trade, we can now pretty much name our price".
- Launch customer Lufthansa takes delivery of milestone airplane
- Reliability of fleet stands at 98.8 percent
EVERETT, Wash., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) celebrated the 50th delivery of a 747-8 today. Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the launch customer of the passenger version, took delivery of the milestone aircraft almost one year after the first revenue flight of the 747-8 Intercontinental. It is the airline's seventh 747-8 and its 82nd 747.
"Lufthansa is very proud to have the next Boeing 747-8 entering our fleet – almost exactly one year after the launch flight from Frankfurt to Washington, DC," said Nico Buchholz, Executive Vice President Fleet Management, Deutsche Lufthansa AG. "After one year of operation and now seven aircraft in the fleet, the aircraft has proven and delivered the excellent economical and ecological performance. We are very happy with the reliable operation of the 747-8."
For more than a year-and-a-half, airlines have benefited from the 747-8's excellent schedule reliability, utilization, performance and operational advantages. Schedule reliability, an industry measure of departure from the gate within 15 minutes of scheduled time, is 98.8 percent for the 747-8 fleet.
"This delivery is not only an important milestone for the 747-8 program, but it sets the stage for our future," said Eric Lindblad, vice president and general manager, 747 program. "We will be building and delivering the 747-8 for decades to come."
This milestone delivery also represents the shared commitment to quality, innovation and affordability of Boeing and its global supply chain to produce the world's most iconic, fuel-efficient large commercial airplane. The 747-8 has about six million parts manufactured by more than 550 suppliers in almost 30 countries, including the United States, China, Germany, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom. In the U.S., more than 450 suppliers across almost 40 states contribute to the 747-8 program.
Boeing delivered the first 747-8 Intercontinental to Lufthansa in April 2012. The airplane entered service on June 1, 2012 with a flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Washington, D.C. Cargolux Airlines took delivery of the first 747-8 Freighter in Oct. 2011. To date, 35 Freighters and 15 Intercontinentals, including eight of the Boeing Business Jet version, have been delivered.
GLM has a very cool time lapse video of the first Maersk Triple E containership floating for the first time. I am always awed by the size of containerships nowadays.
When NASA shut down the space shuttles, I thought there was no way that private industry could provide the lifting power and technology for space that the government could. Some things are just too big. Then I see what SpaceX and Boeing are doing (amongst others.). Then when I see the Maersk Triple E's it underscores the power of capitalism and the human mind to create just awesome modes of transportation to move commerce globally.
CSX, in a departure from its usual logistics related PR campaigns, is supporting the Wounded Warrior Project this Memorial Day. The Wounded Warrior Project is an organization dedicated to supporting injured U.S. service members.
The campaign runs May 20-29 and is a national fundraising initiative. The campaign’s website is located here: http://www.dropandgivethem10.com
· For each individual who completes 10 pushups in honor of U.S. veterans, CSX will donate $1 to the WWP. CSX will double its donation to $2 for each participant that shares a photo of their pushups via Instagram or that tweets support using the hashtag #GiveThem10.
· This campaign coincides with CSX’s sponsorship of AMC’s War Heroes Weekend, which airs May 25-28. During this period, AMC will air a marathon of war movies to honor America’s men and women in uniform.
Lets show some love to those who paid a price for our liberty. Drop and give me 10!...or 20!
This year’s coordinated commercial vehicle inspection event is scheduled for June 4 – 6.Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial vehicles in the world, with approximately 20 trucks or buses being inspected, on average, every minute from Canada to Mexico during a 72-hour period in early June.
Roadcheck is one of a series of activities that occur year round whereby CVSA-certified inspectors conduct compliance, enforcement and educational initiatives targeted at various elements of motor carrier, vehicle, driver and cargo safety and security.
Since its inception in 1988, the roadside inspections conducted during Roadcheck have numbered over 1 Million, resulting in more than 220 lives saved and 4,045 injuries avoided. It has also provided for the distribution of countless pieces of educational literature and safety events to educate industry and the general public about the importance of safe commercial vehicle operations and the roadside inspection program.
During last year’s Roadcheck 2012:
74,072 inspections were conducted
Of the vehicles inspected, 20.9% were placed out of service for mechanical problems
The driver out-of-service rate was 4.6%
Top 8 Vehicle Inspection Violations for 2012:
Lights, Defective, Missing or Operating Vehicle Not Having The Required Operable Lamps
Tire—Other Tread Depth Less Than 2/32 Of Inch
Oil And/Or Grease Leak
Brake(S) Out Of Adjustment
Lack of Inspection/Repair And Maintenance Parts And Accessories
Operating A Commercial Vehicle Without Periodic Inspection
No/Discharged/Unsecured Fire Extinguisher
Failing To Secure Brake Hose/Tubing Against Mechanical Damage
Check out this interesting infographic by NumberSleuth.org. Many countries have privatized postal mail. Perhaps the US will do it one day too? DHLDeutsche Post IS the Post Office in Germany.
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