Global Logistics

Container Shipping Rates Continue to Fall in June, But Will They Rise in July?

July 2, 2013

The market index for Asia to North Europe is still on the decline, with the average for a 20-foot seeing a 19-percent drop since the 26th of May compared to the 26th of June, according to Xeneta, the price comparison service for sea freight. The market average for a 40-foot in Asia to North Europe performed similarly with a 20-percent decline in container shipping rates in the same period.

What a Dream! Boeing to Configure 787 as a Cargo Freighter

July 2, 2013

CargoFacts.net

From the very beginning of development of the 787 family, Boeing said it would design the Dreamliner with the plan of eventually offering it in freighter configuration. The key word, of course, was "eventually."

Is the President's National Export Initiative a Dud?

July 1, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's been more than three years since the Obama Administration launched its National Export Initiative (NEI), with much ballyhoo. The stated goal of the massive effort was to double U.S. exports within five years - from $1.57tr in 2009 to a projected $3.14tn in 2015.

Is China Trying to Circle the Globe with Its Ports?

June 28, 2013

The Economist

From the ground, Colombo's port does not look like much. But viewed from high up in one of the growing number of skyscrapers in Sri Lanka's capital, it is clear that something extraordinary is happening: China is creating a shipping hub just 200 miles from India's southern tip.

DHL Expands Global Hub at Cincinnati/Kentucky Airport

June 27, 2013

DHL

DHL has inaugurated its expanded hub for the Americas at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) Airport.

Airfreight Competitiveness Rests on E-commerce Technology, Industry Group Says

June 27, 2013

Air Cargo World

The International Air Transport Association called for strong partnerships to promote air cargo competitiveness through e-commerce technology at a recent e-cargo conference in Geneva.

Three Giant Container Lines Establish Alliance in East-West Trades

June 26, 2013

CMA CGM

Three of the biggest ocean carriers in the container trades have established an operational space-sharing alliance, known as the P3 Network, on major East-West routes.

Leveraging the Private Sector to Get Life-Saving Drugs to Africa

June 26, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

The Supply Chain Management Systems Project is a PEPFAR funded program administered by USAID designed to get life-saving drugs for the treatment of HIV/AIDs to many developing countries, most of them in Africa. Clinton De Souza, Warehousing and Distribution Principal Advisor, explains how the project has leveraged private sector logistics firms to exceed its goals.

Supply Chain Transformation at Seagate

June 26, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

An ongoing supply chain and procurement transformation project at Seagate was driven by market changes and supply disruptions following natural disasters in Asia. Vice President Marcos Meirelles provides highlights of the project.

GAC Offers Android Version of Mobile Directory Application

June 25, 2013

GAC Group

GAC Group's Mobile Directory Application is now available on Android devices, version 2.3 and above, as well as on the iPhone.

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