Global Logistics

Seven Steps to Export Success: Top Considerations Before Reaching Out to International Markets

November 17, 2017

Purolator International

Winning the Battle for eCommerce Last-Mile Excellence

November 17, 2017

Purolator International

Piracy Increases in Straits of Malacca and Singapore

November 16, 2017

Maritime Executive

The number of piracy incidents against ships in Asia last month increased compared to the same period in 2016.

Blown Away: Reconnecting Broken Supply Chains After Airfreight Disaster

November 16, 2017

Air Cargo World

On a Tuesday in Mexico City, employees at DSV Air & Sea, S.A. de C.V. were in the middle of a normal workday in the head office when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck - killing more than 350 people.

The Digital Supply Network: New Era of Supply Chain Visibility and Tracking

November 14, 2017

ESRI

Discover how supply chains are using location technology to gain visibility and tracking capability.

Tech Is Becoming Critical As U.S. Sharpens Focus on Sanctions Violations

November 14, 2017

Maritime Executive

In the past year, political shakeups around the world have added new layers of complexity to the already complex ocean supply chain. Within this, trade sanctions in particular have evolved dramatically in the last few months, and are putting greater pressure on companies to remain compliant.

UPS Wants to Set Blockchain Standards for Freight Industry

November 14, 2017

Air Cargo World

UPS, and its subsidiary Coyote Logistics, have joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), throwing their considerable weight behind the development of blockchain technology standards and education for the freight industry.

A.I. Comes to Procurement. Are Human Sourcing Professionals Doomed?

November 13, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Artificial intelligence, for decades little more than a dream in the minds of behavioral scientists, is insinuating itself into every aspect of supply-chain management today. The latest incursion is taking place in the realm of sourcing.

China Grows Belt and Road Business

November 10, 2017

Maritime Executive

Trade between China and countries along the Belt and Road reached a value of $786bn in the first three quarters of this year, up 15 percent on the same period last year.

Ship Glut Clouds Long-Awaited Recovery

November 9, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Container shipping is emerging from a painful six-year slump, but a glut of tonnage that will hit the water over the next two years threatens to derail the nascent recovery.

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.