Logistics

True Omnichannel Model Eludes 80 Percent of Retailers, Study Says

September 18, 2015

Retailers are working hard to transform their supply chains to a customer-centric, omnichannel model, but 80 percent are not prepared for the magnitude of change required, according to HRC Advisory (HRC), a retail advisory firm and unit of Hilco Global.

CaroTrans Launches Direct, LCL Service From India to U.S.

September 17, 2015

CaroTrans International

CaroTrans International, a non-vessel operating common carrier, has inaugurated a direct less-than-containerload (LCL) import service from Nhava Sheva, India to the Port of Charleston, S.C.

Charleston Looks to Have Deepest Port on U.S. East Coast

September 17, 2015

Maritime Executive

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given its final substantive approval for the deepening of South Carolina's Charleston harbor to accommodate post-Panamax container ships.

Marine Cargo Insurance Market Rocked by Large Losses, Especially Tianjin

September 17, 2015

IUMI

Large cargo losses are having a significant impact on the marine insurance sector, says Nick Derrick, chairman of International Union of Marine Insurance's cargo committee. He spoke in Berlin, at IUMI's annual conference.

DAT Solutions Launches Freight Market Analytics Service

September 16, 2015

DAT Solutions

DAT Solutions has launched an online analytics service for transportation and logistics professionals to access truck and load data on the 149 key market areas in North America with the highest concentrations of inbound and outbound freight. Through a Tableau web portal, customers access a set of trucking freight data visualizations. Users also have the option of importing data into their own systems.

Disruptive Mobile Technologies Key to Best Supply Chain Performance

September 16, 2015

EBN

Tying the Internet of Things to a strategy for mobile devices - wearables, tablets, smartphones - is not only forward-thinking, but gets to the heart of what good supply chain management is all about.

Insurance Damage Caused by Tianjin Blasts Could Top $3Bn

September 16, 2015

Maritime Executive

New York reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Company has estimated that it could cost $3.3bn to cover the extent of losses associated with the Tianjin explosions.

CEVA Launches Weekly LCL Service From Singapore to New York

September 15, 2015

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics has launched a weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service from Singapore to New York.

Sweden Plans to Introduce Tonnage Tax in Summer of 2016

September 15, 2015

Maritime Executive

The Swedish government has proposed a tonnage tax system that means Swedish shipping companies will operate under competitive conditions similar to companies in other countries in Europe. The tonnage tax would be introduced in summer 2016.

As Holidays Near, Retailers Struggle to Hire Warehouse Labor

September 15, 2015

Marketplace

Retailers are already planning for the busy holiday shopping season, and there could be a complication this year. As the unemployment rate drops, stores are having a hard time finding workers for their warehouses. They've ordered all kinds of new stuff for the holidays, but it's stuck in a bottleneck.

Logistics

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