Global Logistics

It's Possible to Decarbonize Shipping by 2035, Report Says

April 2, 2018

Deployment of all currently known technologies could make it possible to almost completely decarbonize maritime shipping by 2035, according to a new report published by the International Transport Forum at the OECD.

Can Maersk Transform Itself Into an Integrated Service Provider?

April 2, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Philosophies that underlie the management of global container-shipping lines seem to come and go with the tides.

Air Traffic Control Privatization: Will It Solve Anything?

March 29, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The debate over privatization of the nation’s air traffic control system rages on. But is it skirting the real issue?

Businesses Face Unanswered Questions a Year From Brexit — a Sector by Sector Analysis

March 27, 2018

The Guardian

With only a year to go until Britain leaves the EU, a mounting backlog of unresolved problems is causing business to take evasive action — despite government attempts to buy more time with a transition deal.

FedEX to Roll Out 500 More Stores Inside Walmart

March 26, 2018

Reuters

Package delivery company FedEx Corp said last week it will open 500 FedEx Office stores inside Walmart Inc’s U.S. locations, a partnership intended to help both companies attract new customers and handle online order returns.

Ocean Economy Will Be Worth $3Tr by 2030, U.K. Report Says

March 22, 2018

Supply Management

The U.K. needs a long term plan to capitalize on the growing opportunities provided by marine sector, government advisors have said.

Ship Owners’ Multibillion-Dollar Quandary: Buy Cleaner Fuel or a Fuel Cleaner?

March 21, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

The owners of 60,000 cargo ships are bracing for tighter emissions rules that are forcing them to make a multibillion-dollar choice: Start buying cleaner-burning fuel or invest in a device that treats the ship’s exhaust before letting it out.

GPS Guidance Can Be Fooled, So Researchers Are Scrambling to Find Backup Technologies

March 21, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Five years ago, a team of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin boarded an $80m yacht with the intent of trying to fool the vessel's navigation system and stealthily push it off course.

On the West Coast, Ports Brace for Steel Tariffs

March 19, 2018

NPR

It's a normal weekday at the Port of Vancouver. That means by noon, piles of steel slab cover the work yard at the docks on the Columbia River.

Clear Sailing for Ocean Carriers in 2018 — If They Don’t Blow It

March 19, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The coming year looks like smooth sailing for container-shipping lines — if they can meet shippers’ increasing demands for service.

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