Global Logistics

U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling, Logistics Issues First Draft for Review

October 4, 2013

MHI

The first draft of the U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics is now available for public review.

Transforming a Traditional Supply Chain Into a Demand-driven Supply Chain

October 3, 2013

Thomas F. Pettit, Sr. VP, Gen. Mgr., GSC Solutions, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions

Carrier Transicold Develops New Container-Atmosphere Technology

October 3, 2013

Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold has developed a new container atmosphere-control system, dubbed XtendFRESH.

Product Lifecycles Create 'Gap' in Electronics Supply Chain Filled by Unauthorized Components

October 2, 2013

Steve Martin, EVP of Sales, Components Direct, an Avnet Company

Widely divergent lifecycles for electronics products are creating increasing demand for obsolete and end-of-life components, which sometimes end up being sourced from the gray market. Let's look in detail why that is happening and how product lifecycles are creating a gap in the electronic components supply chain that is in danger of being filled by counterfeit components.

Maersk Predicts Stronger Trade in Near Future

October 2, 2013

Financial Times

The world's biggest container shipping line by market share is predicting that the world will come out of the funk induced by the financial crisis in the coming two years.

Report Claims Continued Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Ocean Vessels

October 2, 2013

BSR

Average carbon-dioxide emissions for global ocean container transport have declined year on year, and by more than 7 percent between 2011 and 2012, according to BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group's 2013 Collaborative Progress report.

Freight Security Regulations Concern Air Cargo Interest Group

October 1, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

A note of caution was sounded recently after some intensive discussions between the EU Commission and various bodies who are stakeholders with regard to air cargo security.

Can Green Technology Keep the Ocean Shipping World Sustainable?

October 1, 2013

The Guardian

In many ways, the fateful episode of the Costa Concordia provides a metaphor for the international shipping industry as a whole. Its image is hardly the best. Huge tankers plying the sea, belching noxious gases into the air from low-grade crude and pumping out invasive species when emptying their ballast-water tanks on shore. Oh, and a catastrophic oil spill every now and then. But that's not the whole story.

Strategic Advantages of Cloud Technology

September 30, 2013

GT Nexus

Moving from EDI Enablement and EDI Hubs to Cloud Platforms

FedEx Trade Networks Launches Priority Ocean Service in India

September 30, 2013

FedEx Trade Networks

FedEx Trade Networks has launched the FedEx International Direct Priority Ocean in India.

Global Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding global logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through global logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using global logistics solutions to power their supply chains.