Logistics

Emirates SkyCargo Readies Move to Dubai 'Aerotropolis'

April 4, 2014

The airfreight operations of Emirates Airlines is on track for its move to Dubai World Central (DWC) with the first phase of the building being finished.

SmartDrive Updates Platform for Truck Safety

April 3, 2014

SmartDrive Systems

SmartDrive Systems has added features to its platform for managing truck driver performance and road safety.

Logistics Hub Construction in Oman to Commence

April 3, 2014

Oman Observer

Construction on the South Batinah Logistics Hub, a strategic initiative of the Omani government to kick-start the growth of a logistics-based economic sector in the Sultanate, will be launched this year. Covering 9,000 hectares, the hub will incorporate Oman’s first ever inland port as well as dedicated zones earmarked for multimodal connectivity, light industries, value-adding activities, commercial services, warehousing and logistics, urban and residential developments, hotels and convention centres, and leisure areas.

Auto Manufacturers Form Pact on Human Rights, Sustainability, Ethical Standards

April 3, 2014

GreenBiz

More than a dozen of the world's largest car makers have agreed on minimum human rights, environmental and business ethics standards for their global supply chains, according to the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in Michigan and CSR Europe in Brussels, which today jointly announced the "unprecedented agreement."

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

April 2, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

Esker Launches Tool to Automate Purchase-to-Pay Cycle

April 2, 2014

Esker Inc.

Esker Inc., a provider of systems for document automation, has launched an on-demand E-Purchasing tool.

Beleaguered World Airways Calls Its Quits After 66 Years

April 2, 2014

Air Cargo World

World Airways has announced that the company operated its last flight on March 26.

Container Shipping Industry Likely to See Continued Alliances or Mergers, Study Says

April 2, 2014

Maritime Executive

Consolidation in the container shipping segment via alliances or mergers is likely to accelerate due to persistent overcapacity and freight rates pressure, Fitch Ratings says.

Retailers Meet the Challenge of the Omni-Channel

April 2, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

How Neiman Marcus Built a New East Coast D.C.

April 2, 2014

Steve Johnson, Principal, Johnson Stephens Consulting, Inc.

Logistics

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