Logistics

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

October 15, 2014

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

SmartDrive Debuts Video Program for Trucking Safety

October 14, 2014

SmartDrive Systems, a provider of tools for improving driving performance, reducing accidents and saving fuel, has released the SmartDrive Assurance product line.

Kane Is Able Picks Up Two Regional Hubs of Nexus Distribution

October 14, 2014

Kane Is Able Inc.

Kane Is Able Inc., a third-party logistics provider, has acquired the Southeast and Northwest regional hubs of Nexus Distribution Corp., a 3PL headquartered in Bloomingdale, Ill.

Serious About Sustainability? Incorporate SmartWay Into Your RFPs

October 14, 2014

EPA SmartWay

Managing carbon emissions in your supply chain is a constant challenge. You may have control over your own facilities and operations, but it's hard to influence the sustainability practices of third-party carriers and 3PLs. Your request for proposal (RFP) process provides a powerful (and frequently untapped) lever. By including language about registering with EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership, you can use your RFPs to encourage truck, rail, logis-tics, and multimodal carriers to participate in SmartWay and help you quantify your supply chain’s carbon footprint at the same time.

E-commerce Fundamentally Changing B2B Commerce, Just as in B2C World

October 14, 2014

The Future of Commerce

Businesses are continuing to shift resources from brick-and-mortar and other traditional sales channels to an e-commerce environment. What began primarily for business-to-consumer shopping is being emulated by merchants in the business-to-business sector, and has thus far been successful.

UPS Expands 'My Choice' and Access Point Services

October 13, 2014

UPS

UPS is expanding its My Choice service and Access Point Network.

Growing U.S. Population Demands Better Transportation, Delivery Infrastructure

October 13, 2014

City Lab

For all of our activities, the average American requires the movement of 57 tons of cargo per year.

Mega Alliances, Declining Unit Costs Will Spark Recovery in Ocean Container Business in 2016-2017, Report Says

October 13, 2014

Drewry's

The recovery of the ocean container industry – possibly by late 2016 or 2017 – is to be based around the formation of the new mega alliances and the continued reduction of unit costs, rather than the matching of supply and demand at the individual trade route level, according to Drewry's Container Annual Review & Forecast 2014/15. A different recovery is taking shape, which is unlikely to be built on any improvement in freight rates.

August's Figures Show Airfreight Volumes Maintain Steady Growth Course

October 13, 2014

IATA

Global airfreight volumes continued with robust growth in August, according to the International Air Transport Association. Measured by freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), volumes rose 5.1 percent compared to August 2013. Capacity grew at a slower pace of 3.4 percent from the previous year. This is the second strong month for cargo volumes in a row, following the 6.1 percent year-on-year rise recorded in July.

Air Cargo Predicted to Grow 4.7 Percent Annually Over Next 20 Years

October 13, 2014

Boeing

After two years of either flat or slightly negative traffic growth, demand for air cargo transport began to grow slowly and steadily during the second quarter of 2013. The uptick in traffic continued into the second half of 2013 to end the year 0.9 percent above the 2012 traffic total. Growth has continued to gather strength in 2014, nearly recovering the long-term trend rate. World air cargo traffic is forecast to grow an average 4.7 percent per year over the next 20 years to reach a total of more than twice the number of revenue tonne-kilometers (RTK) logged in 2013. The number of airplanes in the freighter fleet will increase by more than half by the end of the forecast period.

Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics and cargo solutions to power their supply chains.