Global Logistics

PLS Logistics Expands With Office in San Antonio

December 29, 2015

PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics Services has opened a new branch office in San Antonio, Tex.

IAG Cargo Adds Widebody Service Between Heathrow, Tel Aviv

December 29, 2015

IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo is introducing a dedicated widebody service between London Heathrow Airport and Tel Aviv.

Sight Slippage in On-Time Performance Recorded Overall in November by Container Shipping Lines

December 28, 2015

Drewry

Containership reliability was broadly unchanged in November as the average on-time performance across all trades slipped by just 0.8 percentage points against October to 77.2 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Ontario Hospitals Band Together, Outsource Logistics and Warehousing

December 22, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

When Shared Support Services of Southeastern Ontario went looking for a 3PL that had expertise in the healthcare industry, it found a true partner in SCI Logistics.

Department of Commerce NIST Case Study Publication

December 22, 2015

Resilinc: Leverage Supply Chain Intelligence for Competitive Advantage

In 2016, U.S. Seaports May See Modest Growth in Container Imports

December 21, 2015

Maritime Executive

Container volume at U.S. ports is expected to grow next year, but at a slower rate of three to four percent, down from five percent in 2015, says ratings company Moody's.

Sluggish Air Cargo Market Expected in 2016

December 21, 2015

Air Cargo World

As we draw toward a close of a volatile 2015 that saw airfreight demand skyrocket in the early months only to cool down and stagnate for much of the rest of the year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is predicting continued sluggishness for most of 2016, thanks to continued weak growth in world trade, a slowdown in China, falling commodity prices, and an expected interest rate hike in the United States.

A Dose of Reality: U.S. Army Revamps the Forecast to Reflect Actual Demand

December 18, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Inspired by practices in the private sector, the Army Materiel Command division embraces the concept of integrated business planning - and ends up saving billions of dollars in inventory expense.

Aljex Software Integrates With Post.Bid.Ship

December 17, 2015

Aljex Softwarev

Aljex Software, a vendor of applications for brokers, third-party logistics providers, carriers and other transportation companies, has integrated with Post.Bid.Ship, the transportation marketplace which allows shippers and brokers to offer loads, and carriers to bid on them.

FourKites Expands Platform With Driver FlipPhone Tracking

December 17, 2015

FourKites

FourKites has expanded its supply-chain visibility software platform to include real-time tracking of flip phones and other non-smartphones.

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