Logistics

TSA: Dec. 3 Is the Day That All Air Cargo Is to Begin Receiving Some Degree of Security Screening

May 23, 2012

Two months after the U.S. Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection revealed that they're moving forward with their joint Air Cargo Advance Screening pilot program, the TSA announced that it set a December 3 deadline for screening all cargo on U.S.-bound passenger flights.

Mastering Traceability in Milk Supply Chain

May 23, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Traceability always has been important to dairy cooperative Agri-Mark, but it has become even more of a focus since passage in 2010 of The Food Safety Modernization Act, which gives the Food and Drug Administration the right to make product recalls mandatory, rather than voluntary.

Bit by Bit, Airline Industry Moves Into the Cloud - Computing, That Is

May 23, 2012

IATA

Its supporters claim cloud computing has the potential to transform the air transport industry, streamlining not only information technology departments but also entire business processes.

Swissport Expands Cargo Handling in Spain, Belgium, Denmark

May 23, 2012

Swissport International Ltd.

Swissport International Ltd., a global provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has expanded its network at several locations. It has agreed to acquire Flightcare Spain and Flightcare Belgium from FCC Versia.

Indian Ports' Container Volume Down Overall 2.4 Percent in April

May 22, 2012

JOC Sailings

Container traffic through India's major ports fell 2.4 percent year over year in April, the first month of fiscal 2012-13, according to latest traffic figures released by the Indian Ports Association.

Tracking Spot Bids Under a Transportation Management System

May 22, 2012

C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Shippers often buy freight transportation on the spot market as a last resort when they have exhausted all of their route guide options or capacity is in short supply. Does that mean that these movements can't be tracked and managed in much the same way that more regular shipments are managed?

Pick the Perfect Plan. Then Add People

May 21, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

How we love our information systems, our management theories, our best-laid plans. And how often they fail us. It reminds me of what the playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett once said about his work. "Each time one thinks one starts fresh, new," he mused. "Yet each time one reaches the same impasse. There are many ways to begin, many roads to it, but always the same impasse at the end."

O'Hare International to Get $200m Cargo Center

May 21, 2012

Air Cargo World

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the city has reached a lease agreement with developer Aeroterm, launching construction of the Chicago O'Hare International Airport Northeast Cargo Center. The nearly $200m center, which will sit on approximately 65 acres of property, will be built in three separate phases.

What Are the Chances We Will See Longer Ships on St. Lawrence Seaway?

May 21, 2012

Maritime Executive

Despite the St. Lawrence Seaway being a seasonal inland waterway, the maritime route provides an essential transportation service insofar as the economical movement of bulk freight is concerned. While extended length ships of 1200-feet sail the Upper Great Lakes of Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron and Erie, only Seaway-max ships of 600-feet length sail into Lake Ontario.

Menlo Worldwide Enhances Its 4PL Offerings

May 21, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

International transportation management, value engineering and strategic collaboration are three cornerstones of Menlo Worldwide's 4PL service offering, says Nick Caragher, director of 4PL operations.

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.