Global Logistics

South Korean Shipyards Suffer 13-Year Low

January 11, 2017

The order backlog held by South Korean shipyards fell to the lowest level in over 13 years in December, according to Clarkson Research Services data.

November 2016 Sees Strongest Air Cargo Growth Since 2009

January 11, 2017

Air Cargo World

Dutch market research firm WorldACD has released strong monthly results for late 2016, calling the most recent peak season the most robust since 2009. November U.S.-dollar yields improved by 3.9 percent over the previous month while volumes increased by 6.9 percent, year-over-year (y-o-y), WorldACD reported.

Third-Party Sellers On Amazon Saw 2016 Boom

January 11, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

Amazon shipped over 2 billion items worldwide in 2016 for third-party sellers on its marketplace using its fulfillment services - more than double the figure from 2015 - while FBA-shipped items grew 50 percent during the holiday season, the company reported.

Trading Inventory for Information: Supply Chain Visibility

January 10, 2017

Americold

Amazon Patents Flying Warehouse

January 10, 2017

Supply Management

Amazon has filed a patent for a flying warehouse that would deliver packages using a fleet of drones. The "airborne fulfilment centre", patented in the U.S., would consist of a giant airship that remains at high altitude while drones collect packages from it to deliver to locations on the ground.

First Freight Train From China to U.K. Sets Off

January 9, 2017

Supply Management

The first freight train has set off from China to the U.K. on the reintroduced historic Silk Road trade route.

Top 3PLs Of 2017

January 9, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

As e-commerce continues to grow, so does the number of fulfillment options available to merchants. In particular, an increasing number of third-party logistics providers (3PLs) have emerged, handling all or some fulfillment operations for merchants who don't see it as a core competency.

World's First Hybrid Trimaran Vessels Ordered

January 9, 2017

Maritime Executive

Dutch shipbuilder Veka Group is building two hybrid trimarans for transporting personnel and freight to offshore wind farms. The company claims that the vessels will be the first hybrid trimarans in the world.

Deutsche Post DHL Group Completes UK Mail Acquisition

January 9, 2017

Air Cargo World

Deutsche Post DHL Group has completed the acquisition of UK Mail in a $315.5m bid to strengthen its presence in the U.K. e-commerce market.

Maersk, Alibaba Team Up to Offer Online Booking of Ship Places

January 9, 2017

The New York Times

Maersk, the world's largest container shipping line, has teamed up with Alibaba to allow customers to reserve space on its vessels through the Chinese company, illustrating growing cooperation between e-commerce and logistics firms.

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