Global Logistics

Port of Melbourne Begins Major Overhaul

April 15, 2013

Construction has begun on a three-year $1.6bn overhaul of the largest container port in Australia, with Victorian state government saying the work is necessary to avoid capacity constraints and adding that it will create around 1,100 jobs.

Challenges and Solutions of Retail Warehousing and Distribution

April 15, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

The success of online retailers has been linked to the demise of many high street shops in the UK, most recently HMV and Jessops. The remaining retailers have clear strategies which incorporate on-line shopping with home delivery and are often further supported by other initiatives, such as click and collect, where goods are ordered online but delivered to a third-party address, such as a local garage or convenience store, to avoid the disappointment of missed home deliveries.

CEVA Launches China-Europe Railway Services

April 15, 2013

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics, a global supply chain management company, today announced the launch of a new China-to-Europe railway service that connects Suzhou with the Netherlands.

Isotrak Trailer Tracking Increases Utilization

April 15, 2013

Supply Chain Europe

The latest version of Isotrak's vehicle tracking solution enables fleet operators to improve trailer utilization and cut operational costs and fleet size by as much as 10 percent, the manufacturer says. The Active Transport Management System (ATMSi) gives round-the-clock visibility of all the trailers in the fleet, identifying those in use and those underutilized.

Tranzone Is New Name of Saudi Logistics

April 15, 2013

Arabian Supply Chain

Saudi Logistics, a subsidiary of Banaja Holdings, has rebranded itself as Tranzone, it announced this week. Saudi Logistics is an exclusive logistics company for the healthcare industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but management wants to leverage the reputation of the company's sister entity, UAE-based Tranzone, in a bid for regional expansion.

Shipping Lines Fined $10m Fine After Bypassing Pollution Controls

April 15, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

Two shipping firms based in Germany and Cyprus have pleaded guilty to felony obstruction of justice charges and violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS, 33 U.S.C. Â§Â§1905-1915) related to the deliberate concealment of vessel pollution from four ships that visited ports in New Jersey, Delaware and Northern California.

CMA CGM Builds Dry Port in Iraq

April 15, 2013

TransReporter

CMA CGM is set to open an inland terminal near Abu Ghraib, in the Baghdad Governorate, in June. The shipping group will exclusively manage and operate the facility, which it says will be Iraq's only dry port.

Cost of Combating Somali Piracy Declines as Number of Attacks Reduced

April 15, 2013

Maritime Executive

The cost of Somali piracy to the global economy has declined by 12.5 percent since 2011 as attacks fell sharply, a survey showed, but the cost of armed guards to protect ships soared. The annual report by the Oceans Beyond Piracy advocacy group estimated the cost of piracy at $5.7bn to 6.1bn in 2012.

Flanders' Location Makes It a Natural Distribution Hub

April 15, 2013

Benoit Reinards, Director Investment, Flanders Investment & Trade

An Insider's View of Panama's Colon Free Trade Zone

April 12, 2013

Nelson Cabrera, Director, Business Development, Lilly and Associates

Global Logistics

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