Global Logistics

Container Lines Hit Record High in On-Time Performance

December 4, 2012

October saw an increase in container carriers' global on-time performance to 84 percent, which is a record high, according to the monthly Global Liner Report from SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. This was driven by improvements in 25 out of the 32 trades covered.

TSA Carriers File Amendment to Include Westbound Trans-Pacific Trade

December 4, 2012

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement

The 15 member lines of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), who until now have limited their rate and service discussions to eastbound container movements from Asia to the U.S., are seeking to expand the group's scope to include the westbound trade.

Memo to Megaports: These Guys Want Your Business

December 3, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The reshoring of manufactured goods from Asia to North America is bound to take some import business away from U.S. ports. But there are other developing threats to the continued dominance of gateways like Los Angeles-Long Beach - specifically, a couple of upstarts to the north and south.

Shipbuilding Forecast Sees New Production Dropping Off After 2014

December 3, 2012

Drewry

Shipbuilding production levels have remained at record high levels, exceeding 50 million compensated gross tons (cgt) for two consecutive years (2010 -2011), with 2012 forecasted to remain close to 2011 levels, according to Drewry Maritime Research. However, the orderbook that forms the contracted forward workload has diminished rapidly and tails off to very low levels for 2014 and beyond.

Memo to Megaports: These Guys Want Your Business

December 3, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Why Sustainability Is Free

November 30, 2012

Dale Rogers, Professor, Logistics & SCM, Rutgers

Less Is More: Office Depot Cuts Supply Chain Waste

November 30, 2012

Brent Beabout, Sr. Vice President, Supply Chain, Office Depot

A Talk With the Navy's Supply Chain Commander

November 30, 2012

Rear Admiral Mark Heinrich, Commander Naval Supply Systems Command, US Navy

Insource or Outsource: That Is the Question

November 30, 2012

Joseph Marelli Jr., Vice President Supply Chain, Ebro Foods

Keys to Fulfilling Multiple Channels from a Common DC

November 30, 2012

Jason Denmon, Apparel Industry Exec., Fortna

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