LILLY + Associates International Newsletter: January 2015 

Hello everyone! We hope your 2015 is off to a great start and you've gotten used to not writing "2014" on all your documents! This month we've got a handful of excellent content that you do not want to miss out on!

 

The decline of air cargo through the years has been mostly due to improved supply chain visibility allowing shippers to plan and manage their supply chains with a higher degree of confidence in ocean shipping. But is air cargo making a comeback? We take a look at the past decade of air cargo and give our take on where air cargo is headed in 2015 and beyond.

 

Speaking of air cargo - we are very proud to introduce LILLY's new Air Division! Our industry veterans have an average tenure of 14 years focusing on air cargo and we offer competitive rates on the highly sought after "First Flight Out" service. If you're interested in learning a bit more regarding our air services, click here.

 

Have you heard about the Vindskip yet? It's a sleek concept ship that turns the hull into a sail, thus generating aerodynamic lift and propelling the ship forward with the power of wind (coupled with a Liquid Natural Gas propulsion system). Early reports say the ship could reduce fuel costs by 60% and carbon emissions by 80%. You have to see this futuristic looking ship to believe it!

 

If you're running a business, you're likely always looking for ways to improve customer service. Have you considered evaluating your supply chain for solutions? We've put together these great ideas to improve customer service with an optimized supply chain.

 

Finally, with the completion of the Panama Canal's expansion in 2016 will come a new toll structure. We've got the in depth scoop on the changes and what it all might mean for international trade. Clear up all the confusion by reading our analysis here!

 

Head over to our blog for the latest on all this, and more! As always, it's a pleasure working with you.  

 

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2016 Panama Canal Toll Increases Set to Reroute the Industry
The Panama Canal Authority readjusts their prices every few years, taking into account economic conditions and the general traffic patterns in and around the area. In the 2012 and 2014 toll adjustments, the Authority kept things pretty simple, moderately increasing fares for all customers. But 2015 has brought talks of a different, perhaps "smarter" kind of toll...
Revolutionary "Vindskip" Ship Design Turns Heads, Saves Green
Given that the shipping industry accounts for approximately 3% of global CO2 emissions, it's about time vessel engineers start thinking outside the box. There have been a number of proposed solutions in the past, ranging from wind-powered propellers to sheets of metal sails, but none have gotten very far off the ground, until now...

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Better Customer Service With An Optimized Supply Chain
When most people think of shipping routes, they consider all the time it takes to move cargo clear across the world. They focus on traversing oceans and moving packages quickly through multiple cities. But that's not all there is to supply chains...
Will 2015 Bring the Revival of Air Cargo?

The demand for air freight depends on the economic activity in the importing region or country, conditioned by transportation costs and relative prices. World economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew only...

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Introducing, LILLY's Air Division!

It's been incubating. It's been perfected. And now it's being introduced to our client base! LILLY's new air division allows you to work with seasoned industry veterans that have an average tenure of 14 years focusing on air cargo...

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LILLY + Associates International is a multinational shipping and logistics services company, specializing in ocean freight. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida and operates wholly-owned offices in the United States, Central/South America and Asia. With employees and agents around the world, LILLY offers competitive import and export rates with effective door-to-door transportation and logistics solutions. For more information about our company, please visit www.shiplilly.com. 
 
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