Global Logistics

Emirates SkyCargo, Amerijet, DHL, IATA Headline This Week's News in Airfreight

February 4, 2013

The freighter division of Emirates boosts its total cargo capacity and dedicated freighter network with the addition of three new Boeing 777F aircraft. The additions take SkyCargo's freighter fleet to 10 aircraft and its dedicated freighter network to 12 destinations. A fourth Boeing 777F freighter will join the fleet in March.

CaroTrans Adds Direct LCL Export Service From San Francisco to Japan

January 31, 2013

CaroTrans International

CaroTrans International, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has added a direct, weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) export service from San Francisco to Japan.

Labelmaster's Hazmat Placard, Label Finder Apps Now Free on iTunes

January 31, 2013

Labelmaster

Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of regulatory-compliance products for shippers and handlers of hazardous materials, has released two new apps for the iPad and iPhone.

Used Vehicles, Trailer Sales Two Bright Spots in Truck Industry Transactions Last Year

January 31, 2013

ACT Research

The wholesale used market was the only segment to grow from 2011 to 2012, up 3 percent. The auction and retail markets both fell 11 percent. The update on the used market was reported in the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research.

Transforming Operations Planning and Inventory Control at TriQuint Semiconductor

January 31, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Laura Dionne, director of worldwide operations, and J.P. Swanson, systems architect, at TriQuint Semiconductor, describe how the installation of RapidResponse from Kinaxis is helping the company transform operations planning and improve inventory control.

BNSF Logistics Acquires Texas Logistics Provider for Project Cargoes

January 30, 2013

BNSF Logistics LLC

BNSF Logistics LLC has acquired EP-Team, Inc., a privately held provider of logistics services for project cargoes.

Study Suggests Shorter, Intra-Regional Routes Develop as Near-Shoring Becomes More Attractive

January 30, 2013

Air Cargo World

Shorter supply chains resulting from near-shoring could have an impact on future airfreight volumes, if new research from logistics provider BDP International proves to be an accurate indicator.

Reducing Supply Chain Barriers Might Boost Global GDP Six Times More Than Ending Import Tariffs, Report Finds

January 29, 2013

World Economic Forum

Reducing supply chain barriers could increase global GDP and world trade much more than reducing all import tariffs, according to a new report released by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Bain & Company and the World Bank.

How Enabling Supply Chain Visibility Can Improve the Bottom Line

January 28, 2013

IBM

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Air Cargo Rates Dipped at Year's End in 2012, but Chinese New Year Could Bring Slight Improvement

January 28, 2013

Drewry

Airfreight rates slipped in December as the trade returned to business-as-usual following the volume boost of earlier new technology product launches, according to Drewry's new monthly report Sea + Air Shipper Insight.

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