Global Logistics

Widened Panama Canal to Allow U.S. to Effectively Compete for More Natural Gas Exports to Asia

September 9, 2013

The United States is set to grab the first and biggest chunk of unfilled extra Asian demand for shipped gas between now and 2025 with help from a widened Panama Canal and prices that rivals could struggle to match.

Number of Idle Vessels in World's Container Fleet Lowest Since October 2011

September 6, 2013

British International Freight Association

The global containership fleet larger than 500 TEU, currently idle, has reached its lowest level since October 2011, according to a report from Alphaliner.

Tear Down This Wall! Part 2 of 3: Sizing the Savings Opportunity in Purchasing and Logistics Collaboration

September 5, 2013

ArrowStream

Tear Down This Wall! Part 3 of 3: How to Put Purchasing and Logistics Collaboration into Action

September 5, 2013

ArrowStream

AmerisourceBergen Kicks Off 10-Year Distribution Agreement to Supply Pharmaceuticals to Walgreens

September 5, 2013

AmerisourceBergen

AmerisourceBergen has launched a planned 10-year relationship to distribute pharmaceuticals to more than 8,100 Walgreens locations across the country.

Quality, Performance, Speed-to-Market Drive Growth of Batch Management Software

September 5, 2013

ARC Advisory Group

Increased importance to quality, production performance, business system integration, and increased regulations on food and drug safety are fueling the growth in the batch management software (BMS) market. Global economic conditions and countries with increasingly troublesome fiscal conditions and policies are impacting regional growth patterns.

Seaport Terminal Operators Actively Scanning for Acquisitions, Portfolio Expansions, Survey Finds

September 5, 2013

Drewry Maritime Research

Drewry's Annual Review of Global Container Terminals Operators shows that PSA International, Hutchison Ports, APM Terminals and DP World remain the big four players in equity TEU and portfolio terms but with varying levels of activity.

CEVA Opens New Logistics Center in Singapore

September 4, 2013

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics has commenced operations at a new logistics center in Singapore.

Panama Canal Widening Project Reported to Be More Than 60 Percent Finished

September 4, 2013

Engineering News-Record

The Panama Canal Authority, or ACP, says the $5.2bn widening of the Panama Canal is more than 60 percent complete. The first four of 16 gates for the canal's third set of locks marked a construction milestone. Locks are nearly 50 percent finished; concrete work is two-thirds done; and water-saving basins are about 40 percent complete.

UTi Worldwide Opens London Facility at Heathrow

September 3, 2013

UTi Worldwide Inc.

UTi Worldwide Inc., a provider of transportation, logistics and supply-chain services, has commenced London operations at a new location near Heathrow International Airport in the U.K.

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