Global Logistics

Retail Sales Up 3.8 Percent in 2014 Despite West Coast Port Congestion, Annual Study Shows

April 20, 2015

The 2014 retail landscape could be characterized as bipolar, according to the 5th Annual State of the Retail Supply Chain Report from Auburn University and the Retail Industry Leaders Association.

University of Miami Develops Math Model to Cut Distribution Costs

April 17, 2015

University of Miami School of Business Administration,

The University of Miami's School of Business Administration has developed a mathematical model for price optimization and customized negotiation support.

Bridging the Gaps: A Lesson in Supply-Chain Execution

April 17, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Matt Yearling, chief executive officer with PINC Solutions, discusses the complexities surrounding today's supply-chain execution systems and processes.

Digital Shift Will Connect Supply Chain to Internet of Things

April 17, 2015

FedEx Business Insights

Today's supply chains form the arteries and veins that keep global trade alive, connecting a largely borderless, always-on world economy. New innovations offer disruptive possibilities for the future of global trade. It's easy to hypothesize that Star Trek-style teleportation, drones, 3-D printing, and space logistics, will change trading. But the biggest shift to the supply chain will see it digitally connected and becoming part of the Internet of Things.

Delivery of Ultra Large Container Vessels Continues Unabated - Can Demand Match Supply?

April 17, 2015

Drewry

Despite positive growth momentum, the container shipping industry continues to suffer new, big ship deliveries with no let-up to the ordering frenzy according to the Container Forecaster, published by Drewry Maritime Research. Drewry forecasts another year of excess growth in relation to demand in 2015. This will make it harder for carriers to repeat the estimated 92 percent load factors across the main headhaul East-West trade lanes achieved in 2014.

WAM Technologies Launches Cold-Chain Tracking Service

April 16, 2015

WAM Technologies LLC

WAM Technologies LLC, along with its affiliate Mark-it Services (MIS), have launched a means of monitoring the status of perishable cargoes.

Research Looks to Bring Ocean-going Tug-Barge Combos Between Montreal, Toronto

April 16, 2015

Maritime Executive

Currently, only Seaway-max size ships (2,500 TEU) can sail between the Port of Montreal and the Port of Toronto on Lake Ontario, the biggest container port on the Great Lakes. However, research is underway in the U.S. and elsewhere that offers the promise of oceanic tug-barge combinations that could be suited to this shipping route.

CaroTrans Adds Direct Le Havre-to-Charleston Import Service

April 15, 2015

CaroTrans

CaroTrans, a non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has added an expedited service for less-than-containerload (LCL) import cargoes from Le Havre, France to Charleston, S.C.

Asian Yards Criticized for Substandard Shipbreaking Practices, But China Said to Act Responsibly

April 15, 2015

Maritime Executive

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform has just published its fifth South Asia Quarterly Update re-igniting the on-going debate about the practice of breaking ships on beaches in Southern Asia. In it, China looks pretty good.

PortMiami's Model for Dynamic FTZs

April 15, 2015

Eric Olafson, Manager, Cargo Development, PortMiami

Global Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding global logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through global logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during 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 global logistics solutions to power their supply chains.