Logistics

Number of Shipping Losses Drops by Half Over Past Decade

April 8, 2015

Shipping losses worldwide have declined by 50 percent over the past decade, but 75 ships were lost in 2014, according to a recent study.

In U.S., Spot Freight Availability Up 12 Percent at End of March

April 7, 2015

DAT Solutions

Freight availability on the spot truckload market jumped 12 percent while available capacity was unchanged (-0.1 percent) during the week ending March 28, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Truckload, Accessorials Continue to Drive Increases in Overall Freight Costs in Canada

April 7, 2015

Nulogx

The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 2.4 percent in January 2015 when compared with December results, according to the Canadian General Freight Index.

Big Three U.S. Air Carriers Square Off Against Top Three Persian Gulf Airlines Over Open Skies Agreements

April 7, 2015

Air Cargo World

What began as a slow-simmering disagreement over the use of government subsidies - one that has lasted for years - has recently mushroomed into a thunderhead of angry rhetoric, threats of lawsuits and proposed legislative action to roll back open skies agreements. The major U.S.-based carriers continue to accuse Middle Eastern airlines of exploiting the American market with an unfair advantage.

Amazon Says FAA Drags Feet on Approving Permits for Drones

April 7, 2015

USA Today

The Federal Aviation Administration is so slow to approve drone permits that the aircraft become obsolete while waiting, an Amazon executive told a Senate panel last week.

Airfreight Industry Finds Asia-to-South America Services Increasingly Popular

April 6, 2015

Air Cargo World

In early March, a loaded 747-400 freighter, operated by Atlas Air on behalf of forwarding firm Panalpina, pushed back from the gate in Huntsville, Alabama, and took off at sunset, full of machine parts from the American Midwest. It was the inaugural flight of Panalpina's twice-weekly "Brazil Wings" main-deck service from Huntsville to São Paulo, Brazil. On its return journey to Huntsville from Viracopos International Airport, the freighter flew on to Hong Kong International, with a load of perishable goods from Brazil and other South American markets. The total transit time for the new VCP-HSV-HKA route was less than 40 hours – pretty impressive for a journey of more than 11,300 nautical miles.

Trucking, Rail Competition Enlists Aid of State Troopers

April 6, 2015

New York Times

David Latimer, wearing a South Carolina Highway Patrol button on his lapel, was working Capitol Hill one recent morning, warning of the dangers of longer and heavier trucks on the nation's highways.

Teaching Schoolkids About the Supply Chain

April 6, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

When she entered college 20 years ago, Cheryl Dalsin didn't have a clue as to what supply-chain management was all about. It's likely that she had never heard the term. Now, she's determined to make sure that today's students aren't similarly ignorant about a promising career opportunity.

Ultimate Guide to Supply Chain Resiliency Program Success

April 2, 2015

Resilinc

The Power of We: Creating a Shared Infrastructure for Product Distribution

April 2, 2015

Kane is Able

Logistics

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