Global Logistics

Chemical Industry Urged to Pump More into Export Logistics

June 17, 2015

The boom in natural gas production in the U.S. is "rippling downstream" to the plastics industry, and chemical companies will need to invest more in export logistics facilities as they ramp up U.S. plastics production, says Owen Kean, senior director of the American Chemistry Council. "For the most part, what's happening in the chemical industry is largely an export story."

Hermes Transport Logistics Debuts in Shanghai

June 16, 2015

Hermes Transport Logistics

Hermes Transport Logistics, a provider of international logistics services to the retail fashion industry, has opened a branch office in Shanghai.

The Fortunes of Chemical Shipping Industry Is Boosted by Swing Vessels

June 16, 2015

Drewry

Chemical shipping faces another tough year, but prospects are improving thanks to the strength of the product tanker market which is attracting a growing number of swing ships out of chemicals into products, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

CMA CGM launches Wazzan Service in West African Trade

June 15, 2015

CMA CGM Group

The CMA CGM Group has launched the Wazzan Service, linking Morocco with Northwest Africa and boosting its intra-Africa coverage.

How RFID Can Ensure Product Quality and Reduce Recalls

June 15, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

You can't tackle the problem of product recalls without data.

Effects of the Latest 'Perfect Storm' on Logistics & Manufacturing

June 15, 2015

Rob Lewin, Dir., Global Logistics, Flowserve

Foodservice Company Reduces Freight Spend By 10-15% with Manhattan's TMS

June 12, 2015

Challenge: Even though growth was on the fast track for one of the largest domestic foodservice providers, they were still hampered by supply chain visibility and accuracy challenges. Without visibility, they had no way of knowing how truckload orders were impacting their entire supply chain, leading to increased costs. The company was also facing substantial increases in commodity prices, fuel and the minimum wage - critical elements in the food and restaurant industries. Complicating those challenges were ongoing limited-time promotions, which require immediate responses to spikes in demand.

U.S. Imports Return to Normal Levels Following Ratification of Labor Contract

June 12, 2015

NRF

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports has returned to normal levels following ratification of a new West Coast labor agreement, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

U.S. Manufacturing Fuels Shipping on St. Lawrence Seaway

June 11, 2015

Chamber of Marine Commerce

U.S. manufacturing is expected to keep ship traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway bustling this season after a strong start for general cargo shipments through the navigation system.

Cargo Divisions of Lufthansa, ANA Expand Joint Service Between Europe, Japan

June 11, 2015

Lufthansa Cargo

More and faster connections, more capacity, flexibility and time saving: these are the benefits available to European customers of Lufthansa Cargo and ANA Cargo as of Aug. 3. Both airlines are expanding their joint venture for freight consignments to routes from Europe to Japan.

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