Global Logistics

UPS, FedEx Strike E-Commerce Partnership Deals

November 21, 2016

Both UPS and rival carrier FedEx have announced e-commerce partnership as they head into the busy holiday shopping season that kicks off with Cyber Weekend.

Hanjin Shipping Receivership: Hyundai Loses Bid

November 21, 2016

Maritime Executive

South Korea's Korea Line Corp was picked as the preferred bidder to buy troubled shipping company Hanjin Shipping Asia-U.S. operations, beating Hyundai Merchant Marine, a spokesman for a Seoul court overseeing Hanjin Shipping's receivership said last week.

Forwarders Group Urges Action on Infrastructure Promises

November 21, 2016

Air Cargo World

The coming presidency of Donald Trump may still seem like a question mark across the American landscape, but at least one air cargo group is excited about one of his campaign pledges. The Airforwarders Association is holding the incoming Trump Administration to its promise to invest $1tr to rebuild the nation's public works projects, such as highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools and hospitals.

Blount International Gets Control of Its Logistics Spend

November 18, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

You can't optimize your logistics network if you don't know how much you're spending on it.

European Parliament Clears Drone Regulations for Takeoff

November 17, 2016

Computerworld

Regulations to protect people from falling drones moved a little closer to takeoff at the European Parliament. Ensuring drone safety took on a new urgency last week, with GoPro's recall of its Karma drone after unexplained mid-air power failures caused a number of them to drop out of the sky.

Millennials Set Shipping and Delivery Bar High, Survey Says

November 17, 2016

MultiChannel Merchant

If you think customer expectations are high overall in terms of e-commerce and direct-to-customer fulfillment, take a good look at the millennial generation. Across a number of studies you see a pattern: a keen desire for the most rapid shipping method possible; free, unlimited returns; and a greater willingness to spend a bit more to get it the same day.

DP-DHL Reports Robust Third Quarter in All Divisions

November 17, 2016

Air Cargo World

A year after Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) pulled the plug on its comprehensive IT system, much has gone right for the express mail and logistics company, leading to what it describes as the strongest third quarter in the company's history.

U.N. Shipping Sector Wants Climate Commitments by 2018

November 17, 2016

Maritime Executive

At the United Nations climate change conference (COP22) in Morocco, the International Chamber of Shipping's director of policy said that industry wants to see climate change commitments made at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) by 2018, with an enforcement mechanism to follow after.

River Island to Deploy RFID Across 280 Stores

November 16, 2016

RFID Journal

Fashion retailer River Island is rolling out a radio frequency identification tool at all 280 of the stores it owns and operates. The retailer says it will track all of the garments it sells in the stores, which are located in United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium, using tags applied by suppliers.

Stores Hustle to Get Holiday Goods As Fallout From Hanjin Mess Continues

November 16, 2016

The Los Angeles Times

The last Hanjin Shipping vessel dropping off goods in California has set sail from the Port of Long Beach, finally clearing the many ships left stranded by the company's sudden collapse two months ago. But in its wake, the giant shipping line has left a mess that retailers across the country will be sorting out for weeks.

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