Global Logistics

Ocean Container Weight Verification Requirement May Greatly Boost Shipping Costs, Study Finds

March 29, 2016

An impending international requirement that shippers verify the weight of their goods before transport will sharply raise shipping costs on major trade lanes and trigger delays in moving cargo through ports, according to a new report.

Confidence of Maritime Shipping Industry Sinks to New Low

March 29, 2016

Maritime Executive

Overall confidence levels in the ocean shipping industry fell to a record low in the three months ending February 2016, according to a survey by shipping advisory firm Moore Stephens.

Boom in Tanker Shipping Industry May Have Reached Peak

March 29, 2016

HIS Maritime & Trade

Tankers are currently the most profitable vessels in shipping with the cost to charter them remaining high by comparison with other ship types. These freight rates are expected to stay steady for the next 18 months despite a delivery boom of new tankers scheduled for late 2016, according to Devlin McStay, data analyst with IHS Maritime & Trade.

How Roland DG Corp. Is Aiming for New Markets

March 28, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Zoltan Pekar, vice president of the Global Supply Chain Division of Roland DG Corp., discusses how the company is transforming itself from a maker of computer peripherals to a leading provider of digital solutions.

Amgen Transforms Its Supply-Chain Planning

March 28, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Paul Collier, supply chain senior manager of Amgen, talks about the major initiatives that the company has undertaken to improve supply-chain planning, collaboration and regulatory compliance.

The Air Waybill Is Going Paperless - Slowly

March 28, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The electronic air waybill (eAWB) has arrived. But certain air freight forwarders and carriers are still holding on to the paper version for dear life.

Five Ways a TMS Solution Adds Value to Any Shipping Organization

March 24, 2016

UltraShip TMS

TRAC Intermodal Wraps Up Acquisition of Interstar

March 24, 2016

Trac Intermodal

TRAC Intermodal has completed its acquisition of Interstar Fleet Services, a provider of emergency road service repair for the intermodal and commercial trucking industries.

Trinity Rail: Building a Sense-and-Respond Supply Chain

March 24, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Realizing that "the forecast is always wrong," Trinity Rail opts instead to focus on creating a "sense-and-respond" supply chain, to deal with real-world developments in demand for transportation equipment.

CEVA Logistics Opens New Facilities in Western Australia

March 23, 2016

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics has opened new facilities at Hazelmere and High Wycombe in Western Australia.

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