Logistics

Opposition Leads to Shelving Measure on Accurate Weighing of Ocean Containers

October 5, 2012

Two countries providing flags of convenience to merchant vessels, Panama and Cyprus, threw up roadblocks to the safe carriage of containerized cargo recently. With more than 80 percent of world cargo being moved on container ships and those ships getting ever larger, any measure that can make these shipments safer must be considered. Sadly, these countries find that some proposed measures are inconvenient.

Airfreight Industry Woes Persist in Asia-Pacific

October 5, 2012

Air Cargo World

Freight volumes in the Asia-Pacific region fell 4.4 percent, year-over-year, in August, a drop in line with the 4.1-percent, year-over-year, decrease in cargo capacity the area recorded last month. Such losses aren't exclusive to August, however; last month marked the sixth consecutive month of cargo declines in the Asia-Pacific, according to Association of Asia Pacific Airlines statistics.

In August, Pricing Up in All Categories for Used commercial Trucks

October 5, 2012

ACT Research

Pricing continues to be the most interesting and watched of the used truck market metrics. In August, pricing was up for all three time period comparisons - month over month, year over year, and year to date/year to date. Volumes also increased month over month, but remained well below pace for other time period comparisons.

Accellos Releases App for Qualifying, Monitoring Carriers

October 5, 2012

Accellos

Accellos, a vendor of supply-chain execution software, has released a carrier qualification and monitoring module for its Prophesy Dispatch transportation-management system (TMS).

DB Schenker Logistics Debuts Advanced Air and Ocean Tracking Service

October 5, 2012

DB Schenker

DB Schenker Logistics has developed a new tool for monitoring air and ocean freight consignments.

RFID Helps Track Baskets of Small But Extremely Costly Parts

October 4, 2012

RFID Journal

For businesses that manufacture aerospace, pharmaceutical or other high-value items, even a single component built into a product can be worth tens of thousands of dollars. Losing track of a basket filled with parts can thus be extremely costly, due not only to each component's cost but the potential loss of production time if assembly is delayed. The solution may be RFID technology, according to Marlin Steel Wire Products, a producer of custom wire baskets and other metal products.

Trailer Orders Improve in August, But Are Still Lackluster

October 4, 2012

ACT Research

Net orders for trailers improved in August, rising to 15,370 units. Applying August's seasonal factor brought the order total to 18,200 units.

European Emissions Law Flies Into Heavy Flak from U.S. Senate

October 3, 2012

The New York Times

Just before its break, the U.S. Senate quickly and quietly passed the "European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011," the latest attempt to exempt American airlines from paying fees imposed by the European Union to cover the greenhouse gases their planes emit while flying to and from European airports.

Armstrong Issues 20th Edition of Who's Who in Logistics

October 3, 2012

Armstrong & Associates Inc.

Armstrong + Associates Inc. has released the 20th edition of Who's Who in Logistics, the consultancy's guide to third-party logistics providers.

In This Supply Chain, Lives Hang in the Balance

October 1, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

So often our discussions about supply chain center on arcane details and limited stakes. Production delayed? Get ready to pay more for expedited transportation. Lost a supplier? Might mean empty shelves at the supermarket. Life goes on.

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