Logistics

Choptank Transport Launches Refrigerated LTL Division

April 4, 2013

Choptank Transport Inc.

Choptank Transport Inc. has created a division for handling refrigerated, less-than-truckload (LTL) freight.

Norbert Dentressangle Extends Representation to Vietnam

April 4, 2013

Norbert Dentressangle

The freight-forwarding division of Norbert Dentressangle has set up a representative office in Vietnam.

German Retailer Tracks In-Store Apparel Inventory with RFID Technology

April 4, 2013

RFID Journal

German clothing company C&A is expanding its radio frequency identification system from what was initially a trial involving five of its stores in Germany, to cover 25 locations. C&A, which manufactures its own apparel and footwear for men, women and children, is testing whether the technology can improve its supply chain visibility and in-store inventory, to ensure that at all times certain goods are on the shelves for purchase at each of its stores.

Air Cargo Said to Be Integral to Economic Growth

April 4, 2013

Air Cargo World

Nobody knows what the future holds for air cargo, but the mode is an important part of the economy, said Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.

Collaborating on a Trial Run for a Retail Giant

April 3, 2013

Challenge: Port Jersey Logistics provided fulfillment services for a Korea-based skincare product manufacturer, who soon landed a trial-run with one of the country's largest retailers. The unknown brand ran the risk of going unnoticed by consumers, so the skincare company promised the retailer "Buy-One, Get-One-Free" dual packs. A hurdle: the products were manufactured and packaged in South Korea and it was impossible for newly-packaged 2-for-1's to reach the retailer in time for their test run.

Menlo Worldwide Logistics Expands Operations in Belgium

April 3, 2013

Menlo Worldwide Logistics

Menlo Worldwide Logistics has established a new distribution center in Genk, Belgium.

Canadian Tire to Use Tablets to Enhance In-Store Shopping

April 3, 2013

RIS News

Canadian Tire will deploy at least 5,000 tablet devices to its core network of 490 stores beginning in May. The rollout follows fast on the debut of a digital content hub designed to improve both in-store and online shopping experiences at Canada's largest retailer.

The Supply Chain's Next Stop Is Full-Service Security Screening

April 3, 2013

Andrew Goldsmith, Vice President, Marketing Rapiscan Systems

Regardless of the goods that are being shipped - from electronics to pharmaceuticals to fruit - once released into the supply chain, they are immediately at risk. And the longer they are in transit, the more vulnerable those goods become - facing threats of terrorism, of theft, or even of a natural disaster. Until the cargo arrives safely at its final destination, there are an inordinate number of things that could jeopardize the supply chain from running smoothly.

Money May Be Short Now, But Carriers Haven't Lost Appetite for Large Ships

April 3, 2013

Drewry

Drewry's research shows that the average size of vessel deployed between Asia and North Europe now exceeds 10,000 TEUs for the first time. Orders for Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) have been quiet recently, but the pace of growth in vessel sizes will continue to outstrip cargo growth for the foreseeable future.

Moeller-Maersk CEO Predicts China to Ramp Up Its Imports

April 3, 2013

Maritime Executive

The head of A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world's biggest container shipping line, said China's efforts to boost domestic consumption and pare reliance on exports will help carriers as imports into the country may gain.

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