Global Logistics

Brazil Places Bet on Railway Development

September 10, 2013

President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil plans to build 11,000 kilometers (6,835 miles) of rail and grant wider access to existing privately operated lines to cut shipping costs by as much as 30 percent in the country. The auction of a concession to build and manage the first of a dozen railways costing a total $42bn will take place as early as October.

Air Cargo Growth Maintains Modest Pace in Most Parts of the World

September 10, 2013

IATA

Figures for July show global air cargo traffic continuing the modest improvement trend experienced in June, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Expands Ocean Service From Mexico

September 9, 2013

Wilhelmsen Logistics

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has expanded its ocean transportation service from Veracruz, Mexico.

Widened Panama Canal to Allow U.S. to Effectively Compete for More Natural Gas Exports to Asia

September 9, 2013

Maritime Executive

The United States is set to grab the first and biggest chunk of unfilled extra Asian demand for shipped gas between now and 2025 with help from a widened Panama Canal and prices that rivals could struggle to match.

Number of Idle Vessels in World's Container Fleet Lowest Since October 2011

September 6, 2013

British International Freight Association

The global containership fleet larger than 500 TEU, currently idle, has reached its lowest level since October 2011, according to a report from Alphaliner.

Tear Down This Wall! Part 2 of 3: Sizing the Savings Opportunity in Purchasing and Logistics Collaboration

September 5, 2013

ArrowStream

Tear Down This Wall! Part 3 of 3: How to Put Purchasing and Logistics Collaboration into Action

September 5, 2013

ArrowStream

AmerisourceBergen Kicks Off 10-Year Distribution Agreement to Supply Pharmaceuticals to Walgreens

September 5, 2013

AmerisourceBergen

AmerisourceBergen has launched a planned 10-year relationship to distribute pharmaceuticals to more than 8,100 Walgreens locations across the country.

Quality, Performance, Speed-to-Market Drive Growth of Batch Management Software

September 5, 2013

ARC Advisory Group

Increased importance to quality, production performance, business system integration, and increased regulations on food and drug safety are fueling the growth in the batch management software (BMS) market. Global economic conditions and countries with increasingly troublesome fiscal conditions and policies are impacting regional growth patterns.

Seaport Terminal Operators Actively Scanning for Acquisitions, Portfolio Expansions, Survey Finds

September 5, 2013

Drewry Maritime Research

Drewry's Annual Review of Global Container Terminals Operators shows that PSA International, Hutchison Ports, APM Terminals and DP World remain the big four players in equity TEU and portfolio terms but with varying levels of activity.

Global Logistics

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