Global Logistics

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

enVista

Coupa Creates App to Speed Up Processing of Supplier Invoices

May 31, 2016

Coupa Software

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.

Global Logistics

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