Global Logistics

Reliability at Ship and Container Level Reported Down Slightly in Third Quarter

November 12, 2012

Container service reliability across all trades fell marginally in the third quarter with the percentage of on-time ship arrivals dropping to 73.5 percent, down from the record high of 75.7 percent set in the second quarter, according to Drewry's quarterly report Carrier Performance Insight.

Western European Road Freight Rates Are Coming Down, Index Shows

November 12, 2012

Transport Intelligence

After rising by 20 percent in two years, road freight rates on key international routes in Western Europe have fallen steadily for the past five months.

Logistics Companies Find Much Positive About Africa, Report Says

November 9, 2012

Transport Intelligence

In terms of logistics, Africa is one of the most exciting investment opportunities anywhere in the world, according to Sub-Saharan Logistics 2012, a report from Transport Intelligence, or Ti. Its untapped natural resources are vast, and foreign direct investment has poured in as Africans' purchasing power grows.

DB Schenker Establishes Contract Logistics Academy in China

November 9, 2012

DB Schenker

DB Schenker has opened a logistics academy in China to train local employees.

Analysis Reveals Finds Opportunities in European Industrial Property Market for Logistics Business

November 7, 2012

ProLogis

European industrial real estate values have declined 21.9 percent from the pre-crisis peak in 2007, and have subsequently only recovered by 1.3 percent on average. Current values are attractive relative to replacement costs and the pattern of value recovery in the U.S. following the global financial crisis.

DeltaTRAK Unveils Time-Temp Label; Cold-Chain RFID Traceability

November 7, 2012

DeltaTRAK

DeltaTRAK has introduced a line of time- and temperature-indicator labels for cold-chain, environmental monitoring and food safety management.

Globally Local: The New Face of Right-Shoring

November 7, 2012

Exel

Changing consumer demand shortens the supply chain

Can Logistics Industry Breach Great Wall of China?

November 6, 2012

Jones Lang LaSalle

China is evolving from an export-driven manufacturing economy to a more balanced consumer-driven developed economy, and its logistics landscape is under pressure to adapt, according to new research by Jones Lang LaSalle. China's evolution has driven three key trends: the rise of the domestic middle class, rising wages and diminished cost advantages in manufacturing, as well as the rapid development of domestic infrastructure. And these trends are creating long-term opportunities for U.S. companies.

Virgin Atlantic Cargo to Add Daily Flights Between London, Mumbai

November 6, 2012

Virgin Atlantic Cargo

Virgin Atlantic Cargo will begin daily passenger and cargo flights between Mumbai, India and London Heathrow airport, with connections to major U.S. gateways, on Oct. 29.

Regal Logistics Opens New Distribution Center in Los Angeles

November 6, 2012

Regal Logistics

Regal Logistics has purchased a new distribution center in the Los Angeles area. The facility in Garden Grove, Calif., offers 120,000 square feet of warehouse space.

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