Global Logistics

Retail Imports to Increase 3.5 Percent in May as Port Labor Talks Set to Start

May 9, 2014

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.5 percent in May as negotiators prepare to begin talks on a new contract for West Coast dockworkers, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

The Struggle to Turn Airfreight Around

May 9, 2014

Economist

Traditional airfreight has become more difficult to sell. And that is hitting carriers' profits just as passengers are returning and they are laying on more flights.

The Key to Omni-Channel Retailing

May 8, 2014

enVista

Demand Segmentation: Ahead of the Curve

May 7, 2014

Oliver Wight Americas

Logistics Challenges in Mexico

May 6, 2014

Matt Hamson, CEO, Coronado Logistics, Inc.

Critics Say Inadequate Infrastructure Harms Airfreight Industry in UK

May 5, 2014

The Loadstar

The interests of the air cargo industry are getting short-changed in the UK, according to Chris Welsh, director of global and European policy at the Freight Transport Association.

Moody's Revises Global Ocean Shipping Industry Outlook from Negative to Stable

May 5, 2014

Moody’s

For the first time since 2001, Moody's has assigned a rating of "stable" to the global ocean cargo industry, but notes that the condition of world shipping remains delicate and a "negative" rating could return.

In Automotive and Aerospace, Every Part Matters

May 5, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Think it's tough tracking finished goods from source to sale? Trying doing the same for the millions of parts that go into them.

How Can Companies Position Themselves for Growth?

May 5, 2014

Ron Grove, VP Supply Chain Consulting, TZA

The Five Stages of Logistics Maturity

May 5, 2014

Greg Aimi, Director of Supply Chain Research, Gartner

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.