CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean-freight consolidator, has launched a weekly less-than-containerload service from Montreal, Quebec to Le Havre, France.
Online shoppers in Canada and the United States are willing to sacrifice delivery speed for a lower shipping cost, a recent survey by Purolator International revealed.
Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 2.2 percent in February when compared with January results.
Currently, only Seaway-max size ships (2,500 TEU) can sail between the Port of Montreal and the Port of Toronto on Lake Ontario, the biggest container port on the Great Lakes. However, research is underway in the U.S. and elsewhere that offers the promise of oceanic tug-barge combinations that could be suited to this shipping route.
The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 2.4 percent in January 2015 when compared with December results, according to the Canadian General Freight Index.
Best Buy Canada, a subsidiary of Best Buy Co., announced it is consolidating the Future Shop and Best Buy stores and websites under the Best Buy brand and unveiled a plan to build a leading multichannel customer experience.
BlueStar Inc., a global distribution of ADC, mobility, point-of-sale, radio frequency identification, digital signage and security technology, is enhancing its warehouse and logistics services to resellers across North America.
SCI Logistics, a Canadian-based third-party logistics provider, has expanded its coast-to-coast network with the opening of a specialized transportation center in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Success in the global economy requires a shift in strategic vision of the Asia-Pacific region's role in supply chains. While it is no secret that an end to low-cost production in Asia is in sight, smart companies are studying the complexity of APAC region and gaining insight into the roles each country plays in the quickly evolving economic horizon. But visibility into where APAC is today isn't enough; forecasting where it will be next year, five years from now, and further into the future are key to positioning supply chains now for ongoing optimization.
