Global Logistics

Coupa Creates App to Speed Up Processing of Supplier Invoices

May 31, 2016

Coupa Software has announced plans to release InvoiceSmash, an application designed to simplify and speed up the processing of supplier invoices.

RIM Logistics Opens New Office in Atlanta

May 31, 2016

RIM Logistics, Ltd.

RIM Logistics, Ltd., a provider of global freight-forwarding and third-party logistics services, has opened a new office in Atlanta.

China's Explosive Economy Tops Five Trends Influencing Global Maritime Industry

May 31, 2016

IHS Maritime & Trade

The restructuring of China's economy, the world's second-largest, is among five trends that will likely affect the world of maritime shipping, says Richard Clayton, chief maritime analyst at IHS Maritime & Trade.

Cathy Pacific, Lufthansa Cargo Ink Joint Business Agreement

May 27, 2016

Lufthansa Cargo

The cargo division of Cathay Pacific Airways has entered into a joint business agreement with Lufthansa Cargo.

IAG Cargo Expands Operations In Middle East

May 26, 2016

IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo has announced plans to enhance his operations in the Middle East.

Marginal Decline in Confidence Noted in Logistics Industry

May 24, 2016

Transport Intelligence

The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index saw a marginal month-on-month decline in its May results, as an improvement in air freight confidence was negated by a slightly greater decline in sea freight.

French Energy Minister Wants to Ban Imports of U.S. Shale Gas

May 20, 2016

Maritime Executive

French Energy Minister Segolene Royal is investigating legal means to ban the import of shale gas from the United States because France has banned shale gas exploration using hydraulic fracking for environmental reasons.

Shipping Rates in LPG Industry Expected to Continue Their Free-Fall

May 20, 2016

Drewry

LPG shipping freight rates are forecast to deteriorate further through 2016 as a result of the fast-rising fleet of Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), which has already started to impact earnings of smaller vessel classes, according to the latest edition of the LPG Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

How Radically New Materials Will Impact Transportation

May 20, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Up in the sky - it's a solar-powered plane! But what does it mean for the sustainability of the commercial transportation sector?

Aljex Software Debuts Auto-Post for Truckers

May 18, 2016

Aljex Software

Aljex Software has implemented Auto-Post for its trucking module.

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