Logistics

New Plant in West Virginia Part of P&G's Supply Chain Transformation Project

February 12, 2015

The Procter & Gamble Company plans to build a multi-category manufacturing facility in Berkeley County, West Virginia, in the Eastern Panhandle of the state near the town of Tabler Station. When the plant opens in 2017, it will be one of the most advanced and sustainable plants among P&G's global manufacturing and supply-chain operations.

Reddaway Launches Guaranteed Friday-to-Monday Service

February 12, 2015

Reddaway

Reddaway, a provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation based in the Pacific Northwest, has launched a Guaranteed Friday-to-Monday Service, accelerating Friday two-day shipments to next-day delivery on Monday by 3:30 p.m.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

February 11, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2015 for the specialized purpose of:

Cap on Sulfur in Ocean Shipping Fuel May Be Instituted Five Years Ahead of 2025 Deadline

February 11, 2015

Maritime Executive

The International Chamber of Shipping says that the shipping and bunker refining industries should recognize that the global 0.5-percent sulfur-in-fuel cap, currently set to go into effect in 2025, may be implemented worldwide by 2020.

Oil Tanker Shipping 'Bonanza' Threatened by Increased Vessel Orders, Report Says

February 11, 2015

Drewry

A steep rise in vessel orders risks bringing the recent bonanza in oil tanker shipping to an abrupt end, according to the latest edition of the Tanker Forecaster, published by shipping consultancy Drewry.

ALK Adds Weather Alerts to Maps, PC-MILER Platforms

February 10, 2015

ALK Technologies

ALK Technologies had added a Weather Alerts visualization module to its GeoLogistics and navigation software.

A New Era in Global Supply Chain: Bridging Gaps with Advanced Technology

February 10, 2015

Erik Malin & Kevin Coomes, CarrierDirect

A long, long time ago, in a land not so far, far away, a world existed where logistics was linear: Pangaea. On this supercontinent, moving products from China to the United States, door to door, was simple. The goods would move over the road, heading southwest from lands where people spoke Chinese and stopped when people spoke American.

Growth Rates of Past 30 Years Said Not Likely to Continue at European Container Ports

February 10, 2015

Maritime Executive

European container ports are unlikely to be able to maintain the strong growth rates of the past three decades, Fitch Ratings says.

Load Volume, Average Truck Rates Drift Down in January

February 9, 2015

DAT

January is typically slow in the spot truckload freight market, and so far this year fits the pattern.

Why You Should be Planning For the 2015 Holiday Season Now

February 9, 2015

John J. Boucher, President & CEO, ModusLink

Even though 2014 is barely behind us, supply chains operate best 12 months out. If the 2015 holiday rush isn't top of mind, you're already behind.

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