Global Logistics

On The Cutting Edge of Consumer Delivery

June 4, 2015

The focus on "last-mile" delivery has sharpened significantly in recent years. Henrik Moos, founder and chief business development officer of Swipbox, explains why. And he describes the concept of parcel lockers for consumer pickups.

Bulk Chemical Production Expected to Fuel Industrial Energy Consumption Increases for Next 25 Years

June 4, 2015

Manufacturing.net

The U.S. Energy Information Administration's annual energy outlook - which was released earlier this spring - anticipated that the industrial sector's energy demand would outpace all other sectors through 2040, and a just-released EIA report projected that bulk chemicals would account for a "large portion of both consumption and anticipated growth," with the value of chemical shipments increasing from $288bn in 2013 to $429bn in 2025.

Tanker Operators Tie Their Prosperity to Decreased Shale Oil Production, Boost in Oil Imports

June 4, 2015

Drewry

How much U.S. shale oil production is taken out of service will be a key driver of future tanker shipping earnings, according to the latest edition of the Tanker Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

SeaLand Adds North Atlantic Express to Latin America Service

June 3, 2015

SeaLand

SeaLand, an arm of the Maersk Group providing intra-Americas ocean carriage, has added the North Atlantic Express (NAE) service to its north-south network.

CMA CGM Launching New Container Service Between North America, North Europe

June 2, 2015

CMA CGM Group

The CMA CGM group is launching a new container-shipping service between North America and North Europe, as of the end of May 2015.

Maersk Goal to Cut CO2 Emissions 60 Percent Per Container Within Five Years

June 2, 2015

Maritime Executive

Maersk Line, the world's largest container ship operator, has set a "bold target" to reduce CO2 emissions 60 percent per container moved by 2020.

A Vow After West Coast Port Disruption: Never Again

June 1, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Typically, when a protracted longshore labor dispute comes to an end, and operations on the docks return to normal, all parties vow to move forward and bury any residual acrimony. This time around, that might not be the case.

CaroTrans Adds Direct Montreal-to-Le Havre Service

June 1, 2015

CaroTrans

CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean-freight consolidator, has launched a weekly less-than-containerload service from Montreal, Quebec to Le Havre, France.

DB Schenker Launches Weekly Air Cargo Service

May 29, 2015

DB Schenker

The jet cargo division of DB Schenker has launched a weekly air-cargo service linking Hong Kong with Chicago and Houston.

King Solutions Offers GPS Tracking for Individual Freight

May 29, 2015

King Solutions

King Solutions is now offering global positioning system (GPS) tracking services for individual freight.

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