Global Logistics

SAP Ariba Teams With First Data on B2B Payments

February 2, 2016

SAP SE has joined with First Data to roll out the AribaPay business-to-business payment application across Europe and Latin America.

CEVA Logistics Adds Ground Transportation Business

February 2, 2016

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics has added a fourth business line to offer ground transportation.

CMA CGM Becomes Latest Western Shipping Company to Strike Deal With Iranian Ocean Cargo Line

February 2, 2016

Maritime Executive

French firm CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping operator, signed a significant cooperation agreement Thursday with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).

Logistics Industry's Improved Outlook in January Could Be Short-Lived

February 1, 2016

Transport Intelligence

With a score of 45.9, the January edition of the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index has marked a monthly recovery in an otherwise gloomy tale of decline.

'Drastic' Measures Needed if Dry Bulk Shipping Is to Become Profitable Again

February 1, 2016

Drewry

Dry bulk shipping is facing a perfect storm and requires drastic supply side measures if the industry is to return on course to profitability in the medium term, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

A Port With Too Much Container Space? Welcome to the Bizarro World

February 1, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

In the Superman comics, the Bizarro World is a planet where normal people and events become strangely inverted. Which, in the world of global trade and supply chain, appears to be happening with increasing regularity.

Projected 4.6 Percent Growth in Container Ship Capacity Is 'Slowest' Rate in More Than 25 Years

January 29, 2016

Maritime Executive

Global container ship capacity is expected to increase by 4.6 percent in 2016, the slowest growth rate in more than 25 years, giving some relief to an industry hammered by oversupply, consultancy firm Alphaliner forecast on Tuesday.

Bucking Industry Trend, Chinese Carriers Report Increased Airfreight Traffic in 2015

January 29, 2016

Cargo Facts

Two themes that have featured heavily in the air logistics media recently are the lack of growth in airfreight demand, and the shift of what volume remains from freighters to the bellies of the current generation of widebody passenger aircraft.

Why Inbound Sales Order Automation is the Right Move for Your Business

January 28, 2016

ecmarket

Railroad Trade Group Touts Investment in Safety and Innovation

January 28, 2016

AAR

An ultrasonic system to locate track defects and use of unmanned aerial vehicles for inspection of track, bridge and other freight rail infrastructure are among the technologies being explored by the railroad industry, according to a report from the Association of American Railroads.

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