Global Logistics

From Mexico to the U.S., a Nafta Tale of Two Truckers

January 9, 2018

Raúl García Miranda wants Carlos Flores’s job. Flores doesn’t think he deserves it.

Iranian Tanker Leaks Fuel After Colliding With Chinese Ship

January 9, 2018

A massive Iranian oil tanker was ablaze and leaking fuel in the East China Sea on Sunday after colliding with a large Chinese cargo ship, Iranian and Chinese officials said.

How Shippers Can Beat the Tech Jitters and Choose a Winning Supply-Chain Partner

January 8, 2018

Transfix

2030 Will Be the Turning Point for Oil and Coal, Risk Management Group Says

January 8, 2018

Maritime Executive

DNV GL has published the Maritime Forecast to 2050 which analyses the impact of the changing global energy system on the shipping industry through to 2050.

November Volumes Break Records Again, WorldACD Says

January 4, 2018

Air Cargo World

The new year is finally here, and as 2017’s stats continue to roll in, it seems a surge in airfreight demand during the holiday season was the gift that kept on giving for the air cargo sector.

Hackers Could Sink a Bulk Carrier, Experts Say

January 4, 2018

Maritime Executive

Penetration testing experts Pen Test Partners, have highlighted how hackers could sink a bulk carrier by manipulating the loading data of its hull stress monitoring systems (HSMS) to deliberately cause an imbalance of cargo on the vessel without the crew being aware.

Why Retailers Need to Take a More Holistic Approach to Improving Supply Chain Efficiency

January 3, 2018

Hub Group

Opinion: Port Automation and Cyber Risk

January 2, 2018

Philipp Martin Dingeldey, maritime security analyst, Maritime Executive

To stay ahead of competing ports and technological developments, automation has been heralded as inevitable. Major transshipment hubs and aspiring ports bet their future on automation, which raises the impact cyber risks could have in the long-run.

Holiday E-Commerce Demand Got an Early Start in 2017

December 27, 2017

Air Cargo World

The growth of e-commerce around peak shopping season is no longer a new story, and this year was no exception. But 2017’s peak season did raise some eyebrows for getting off to an unusually early start, with sales from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22 up 17.9 percent, year-over-year, according to Internet Retailer’s report on the peak shopping season.

Customs Compliance: Necessary Evil or Competitive Advantage?

December 22, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Customs-compliance rules are costly, burdensome, time-consuming … and a potential source of competitive advantage.

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