Freightos, an online freight marketplace, has acquired WebCargoNet, an air-cargo rate-management provider.

Having weathered numerous downturns in the past, major container lines might have thought they were immune from the laws of supply and demand. Now they know better.

The majority of small and medium sized businesses are more concerned about competition from emerging markets and higher interest rates than the effects of Brexit and the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. Despite these concerns, SMEs are focused on long-term growth and adopting alternative financing options that provide access to working capital.

IntelliChief, LLC, a vendor of automated document-management and enterprise content management (ECM) applications, has created business planning with IntelliChief Analytics.

Symphony EYC, a provider of software and services for retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, has joined with The Partnering Group, a global consultancy serving retail and consumer products companies, in developing an automated Joint Business Planning (JBP) Workbench.

The recent bankruptcy of Hanjin container line clearly illustrates some of the risks involved in the global supply chain today. As The Guardian reports, "the bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion, with giant container ships marooned and merchants worrying whether hundreds of tons of goods being carried by the South Korean company will reach shelves."