Logistics

2015 Saw Record Number of Containers Vessels Lying Idle

January 12, 2016

The global idle containership fleet hit a record high in 2015 reaching nearly six times that of the start of that year.

With End of Holiday Shopping Season, Normal Level of U.S. Retail Imports Expected by April

January 12, 2016

With the holiday season over, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to slowly decline through the first quarter of the year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

QuestaWeb, Inc. Opens Offices in Midwest and Southwest

January 11, 2016

QuestaWeb Inc.

QuestaWeb Inc., a provider of Web-based software applications for global trade management, has opened two satellite offices, in St. Louis, Mo. and Mobile, Ala.

As E-Commerce Orders Grows, Barcode Readers Need to Adapt to Keep Up

January 11, 2016

Wall Street Journal

Scanner guns - the barcode readers used in warehouses worldwide - are getting a makeover, as retailers scramble to boost productivity amid a surge in online orders.

Could Thailand Become Major Logistics Hub in Southeast Asia?

January 11, 2016

Air Cargo World

Despite its history of political unrest and military juntas, the nation of Thailand is emerging as a major Southeast Asian logistics hub that could be worth nearly $100bn in revenue over the next few years, according to a December 2015 study released by worldwide consultants Frost & Sullivan.

Amazon's Lesser-Known Fulfillment Program Moved Billion Items in 2015

January 11, 2016

Fortune

E-commerce giant Amazon handled the warehousing, packing and shipping of 1 billion items last year for merchants that are part of its fulfillment program.

Freight Regulation and Profitability: Can We Strike a Balance?

January 11, 2016

Want to get a sense of how new federal regulations will affect transportation tomorrow? Look at California today.

Working Without a Net: Emerging Market Compliance

January 8, 2016

Brian Littlefield, Marketing Director, Aerospace Segment, UPS

Surging growth in emerging markets and constantly changing international trade regulations are testing the ability of aviation and defense companies to manage compliance on a global scale.

MSC Among Latest Western Companies to Resume Business With Iran

January 8, 2016

Maritime Executive

European shipping and offshore interests are pursuing business in Iran with news this week that MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has resumed vessel operations to Iran, after services were suspended in 2012 in response to trade sanctions.

Ocean Cargo Rates to Continue to Drop, Industry Losses to Mount in 2016, Report Says

January 8, 2016

Drewry

Further widening of the supply-demand imbalance at the trade route level and insufficient measures to reduce ship capacity will lead to an acceleration of freight rate reductions and industry-wide losses in 2016, according to the latest Container Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

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