Global Logistics

Import Patterns Uneven, But 'Plenty of Merchandise' Expected for Back-to-School Sales

June 10, 2016

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be mostly down through the summer but should see a significant uptick just before the winter holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

CaroTrans Debuts Weekly LCL Service Between Korea and Atlanta

June 9, 2016

CaroTrans

CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier, is launching a new, weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service between Busan, Korea and Atlanta.

Carmichael International Expands Customs Brokerage Into Canada

June 6, 2016

APL Logistics

Carmichael International Service is expanding its suite of customs brokerage services into Canada.

DHL Global Forwarding Launches Ocean Thermonet

June 6, 2016

DHL Global Forwarding

DHL Global Forwarding has launched DHL Ocean Thermonet, a new ocean freight product tailored to the life sciences and healthcare sector.

Five Trends Driving Digitization of the Supply Chain

June 6, 2016

Ross Valentine, Director of Solutions Innovation, Jabil Inc.

The digital economy is putting pressure on traditional supply chain models to conform to the "now" generation. To avoid disruption, companies must give customers what they want, when they want it and how they want it.

Can Ports Keep Up With the Changing Needs of Container Lines?

June 6, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Those idle cranes in the Port of Oakland's Outer Harbor stand as mute testimony to the changes that are roiling container ports and terminals today.

Southeast Asian E-Commerce Market Zooms, But Region's Airfreight Capability Lags

June 3, 2016

Air Cargo World

Although a new study by Google and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek projects the Southeast Asian e-commerce market to reach $200bn by 2025, the region's air cargo capabilities remain underdeveloped, according to Cainiao, the logistics unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Prospects for Dry Bulk Shipping Market 'Fairly Dark' Until at Least 2018

June 2, 2016

Maritime Executive

Shipping companies transporting coal, iron ore and other commodities are urgently seeking ways to conserve cash and withstand the worst market downturn on record as too many ships chase shrinking business.

Unpredictable Freight Market Has Logistics Companies Considering Mergers, Acquisitions

June 1, 2016

Wall Street Journal

Several logistics companies are seeking buyers, a sign that stagnant shipping demand is driving a new wave of consolidation in the industry.

Is it Time for a New Supply Chain Network Strategy?

May 31, 2016

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