Global Logistics

Quality, Performance Varies Widely at Container Ports, Study Finds

November 13, 2014

The operational performance of the world's container terminals shows wide variation depending on location, terminal size and traffic type, according to the Container Terminal Capacity and Performance Benchmarks report published by shipping consultancy Drewry.

Retail Imports Set Records Despite Ongoing West Coast Port Issues

November 13, 2014

NRF

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to slow down this month following record levels seen in September and October as retailers rushed to bring merchandise into the country ahead of a possible shutdown of West Coast ports, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Once Again, China Says It Wants to Re-create the Silk Road

November 12, 2014

Maritime Executive

China will contribute $40bn to set up a Silk Road infrastructure fund to boost connectivity across Asia, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday, the latest Chinese project to spread the largesse of its own economic growth.

Barriers to Implementing Supply Chain Innovation

November 12, 2014

Corey Rhodes, VP Sales - Americas, Amber Road

FedEx Adds 31 Origin Countries to International First Service

November 11, 2014

FedEx

FedEx has added 31 origin countries to its International First service, a priority-shipping option for customers needing critical deliveries to arrive as early as the start of the next business day.

Transportation Budgets: How to Talk About Them with Non-Transportation Professionals

November 11, 2014

Steven Raetz and Kevin McCarthy, C.H. Robinson

Shipping Lines Rewriting Contracts to Protect Against Problems Caused by Ebola

November 10, 2014

Maritime Executive

As Ebola persists in West Africa, shipping lines and traders are tweaking their contracts to protect themselves if the disease puts crews at risk of infection or prevents vessels calling at affected ports.

International Trade, Capital Flows Have Bounced Back from Economic Crisis, Index Shows

November 10, 2014

DHL

Global connectedness, measured by cross-border flows of trade, capital, information and people, has recovered most of its losses incurred during the financial crisis, according to the third edition of DHL's Global connectedness Index.

Closing the Loop on Recycling - And Making Money in the Process

November 10, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Even in the age of recycling, forward and reverse supply chains have tended to be treated as separate disciplines. Now the world's largest retailer is partnering with major consumer goods manufacturers to help erase that distinction.

SmartDrive, Convoy Technologies Team Up on Truck Safety

November 7, 2014

SmartDrive Systems

SmartDrive Systems, a vendor of technology to improve driving performance and boost fuel efficiency, is partnering with Convoy Technologies, LLC, a provider of camera systems for the transportation industry.

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