Global Logistics

Imports Pick Up as Back-to-School Shopping Nears

July 14, 2016

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports should see a small-but-significant increase this month as merchants stock up for the back-to-school season, then see a larger wave in late summer and fall for the holiday shopping season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Logistics, Transportation, Distribution Best Practices Credential Program Introduced

July 13, 2016

APICS

The newly launched APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution credential program is designed to set the global standard for logistics best practices and aims to elevate knowledge and skills in logistics, transportation and distribution practitioners.

Cargo Flights Between U.S., Cuba Could Start Later This Year

July 13, 2016

Air Cargo World

Tentative approval for scheduled airline services from 10 U.S. cities to Cuba may have implications for air cargo movement between the two countries.

Connecting S&OP to Operational Execution

July 12, 2016

ToolsGroup

Air Canada Cargo Uses RFID Technology to Track Movement of Containers

July 12, 2016

Air Cargo World

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is hardly a cutting-edge technology. The system of scanning and identifying objects through the use of radio waves has roots that reach back to World War II. Since then, it's been used in countless tracking systems to monitor the movement of trucks and goods.

Damco Issues Supply-Chain Orchestrator Program

July 12, 2016

Damco

Damco, a global third-party logistics provider, has developed the Supply Chain Orchestrator program.

Lufthansa Cargo, ANA Extend Joint Venture in Europe

July 11, 2016

Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are extending their joint venture to combine Lufthansa's entire European feeder network with direct flights of both carriers.

Trade Tech, Advent Team Up to Aid Compliance With New Rules on Container Weighing

July 11, 2016

Trade Tech

Trade Tech has partnered with Advent Intermodal Solutions to help truckers meet delivery schedules in light of the new container-weighing rules issued by the International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

Inventories Shrink in Latest Logistics Report: Is That Good or Bad?

July 11, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The annual State of Logistics Report has a new author this year - and with it, a marked shift in some key trends.

Just How Big Can Container Ships Be Before Point of Diminishing Returns Reached?

July 8, 2016

Maritime Executive

Recent discussions in the maritime sector suggest the possibility of constructing container ships of 26,000 TEU.

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