Global Logistics

Chicago, Miami and L.A. Top List of U.S. Airports Fighting for Air Cargo Business

March 31, 2014

Top U.S. airports are engaged in a fight for a larger share of the challenged U.S. air cargo market, according to JLL's annual Airport Outlook Report. With world trade growing faster than demand for air cargo, both airports and air carriers face a significant challenge – how can they attract airfreight and fend off competition from other cheaper modes of transport such as intermodal and trucks?

The Air-Cargo Freighter as Endangered Species

March 31, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's getting harder and harder to keep air-cargo freighters profitably aloft.

Learn How Cytosport Trimmed $2 Million from Their Transportation Costs by Reconfiguring Their Network of Distribution Centers

March 30, 2014

Supply Chain Coach

Yusen Logistics Completes Fourth Expansion at Port of Duisburg

March 28, 2014

Duisport

Yusen Logistics has completed the fourth expansion of its facility at the Port of Duisburg, Germany.

Risk of Financial Distress in Container Shipping Industry Rises for Third Straight Year, Study Finds

March 28, 2014

AlixPartners

Beset by continued sluggish demand, a growing mountain of debt and a radically changing marketplace, listed companies in the global container shipping industry as a whole face a greater risk of financial distress, including possible bankruptcy, than at any time since 2010, and that risk has grown in each of those past three years. That's according to a new study from AlixPartners, the global business-advisory firm.

HighJump Software Partners With V-Technologies for Order Processing

March 27, 2014

HighJump Software Inc.

The TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Group of HighJump Software Inc., a vendor of supply-chain management applications, has entered into a partnership with V-Technologies, LLC, a provider of integrated shipping software.

Aiming to Boost Rail Freight, China Completes Tunnel Linking Pakistan

March 27, 2014

TransReporter

China has completed constructing one of its longest tunnels which will help it build a rail link with Pakistan. It has also announced plans for building the world's longest undersea tunnel, measuring 123 kilometers (km) to link two major cities.

Indonesia to Record $160bn in Logistics Related Expenses

March 27, 2014

Jakarta Globe

Companies operating in Indonesia may spend as much as $160bn to move goods, materials and merchandise to and from Southeast Asia's largest economy this year, according to Frost & Sullivan, an industry tracker.

News That Trio of Ocean Shipping Giants to Join Forces in Mid-2014 Causes Some Concern

March 26, 2014

Maritime Executive

An alliance of the world's top three container shipping firms which could control more than a third of the market is likely to start operating in mid-2014, No.1 player Maersk Line said after the tie-up was approved by U.S. regulators.

Dynamic Pricing Comes to the Supply Chain

March 26, 2014

Tom Bacon, Consultant, Revenue Optimization

Global Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding global logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through global logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using global logistics solutions to power their supply chains.