Global Logistics

Government, Retail, Logistics to Boost Huge Growth in RFID Market Through 2017

April 19, 2012

The market for RFID transponders, readers, software and services will generate $70.5bn from 2012 to the end of 2017. The market was boosted by a growth of $900m in 2011 and the market is expected to grow 20 percent year over year per annum. Government, retail, and transportation and logistics have been identified as the most valuable sectors, accounting for 60 percent of accumulated revenue over the next five years.

U.S. Vessel Imports in March Increase 11.9 Percent

April 18, 2012

Zepol Corp.

U.S. import shipment volume for March, measured in TEUs, increased 11.9 percent from February, according to trade intelligence company Zepol.

AirBridgeCargo Takes Delivery of Second Boeing 747-8 Freighter

April 18, 2012

AirBridgeCargo Airlines

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has taken delivery of its second Boeing 747-8 freighter from Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Retail Container Traffic to Increase 3.2 Percent in April

April 16, 2012

National Retail Federation

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.2 percent in April compared with the same month last year, and year-over-year gains should continue through the end of summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

The Challenge of Lean Collaboration for OEMs, Contract Manufacturers

April 16, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with Jay Hollenbeck, director of business solutions with Flextronics.

Livingston International Wraps Up Acquisition of JPMorgan Chase Bank's Global Trade Unit

April 16, 2012

Livingston International

Livingston International has completed the acquisition of the customs and trade-compliance services of the Global Trade business of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Cuba: Your Logistics Hub in the Caribbean?

April 13, 2012

Wall Street Journal Market Watch

With the Panama Canal expansion on schedule for completion in 2014, supply chain specialists are anticipating a logistical hub to surface in the Caribbean Basin.

Swiss WorldCargo to Market Widebody Capacity Between Zurich and Newark

April 13, 2012

Swiss WorldCargo

The replacement by Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. of Boeing 737s with widebody aircraft between Zurich, Switzerland and Newark, N.J. will allow Swiss WorldCargo, the carrier's cargo division, to market additional cargo space on that route.

Damco Joins Cargo 2000 Quality-Management Group

April 13, 2012

Damco

Damco, the freight-forwarding and supply-chain management division of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has joined the Cargo 2000 quality-management system for international air cargo.

JDA Software Group Opens Its First Office in Russia

April 11, 2012

JDA Software Group Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. has opened its first office in the Russian Federation.

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