Global Logistics

Peak Volumes: Can Your Systems Handle The Pressure?

October 11, 2017

Worldwide Air Cargo Volumes Soared Through August

October 11, 2017

By all metrics, air cargo enjoyed another great month in August with a 12.9 percent year-over-year increase in volumes for the month alongside even higher direct tonne kilometer (DTK) growth of 14.6 percent, with WorldACD noting the average distance between origin and destination points for airfreight shipments continues to grow.

Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS

October 11, 2017

Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc. is experimenting with a new delivery service intended to make more products available for free two-day delivery and relieve overcrowding in its warehouses, according to two people familiar with the plan, which will push the online retailer deeper into functions handled by longtime partners United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp.

Here Are the Top 5 Perishables With the Fastest-Growing Demand for Air Cargo

October 9, 2017

Air Cargo World

During the current period of robust demand for air cargo services, some of the hottest commodities sold have come in the form of perishable goods. The exotic nature of some foods, plus a critically short shelf life, has made them the darlings of the airfreight world.

Moving Beyond Compliance to Create an Efficient Supplier Network

October 6, 2017

TrueCommerce

Three Reasons Demand Planning Has Finally Come of Age

October 4, 2017

Logility

Freight Startup Flexport Raises $110M, Turns Down $1Bn Valuation

October 4, 2017

Forbes

Flexport, the shipping logistics company that launched in San Francisco just four years ago, is set to close a $110m Series C funding round. The investment values the company at $910m post money, says Wesley Chan, managing director at Menlo Park VC firm Felicis Ventures, an early investor in Flexport. The new round will bring the total capital invested to $204m.

Logistics Sector Cheers May's Support for Brexit Transition Period

October 3, 2017

Air Cargo World

The U.K.'s Freight Transport Association (FTA) welcomed Prime Minister Teresa May's call last week for a transition period as a key priority for Brexit negotiations. But, as May's Tories grip on power continues to erode against an ascendant Labor party, the prime minister's pragmatic turn might be too little, too late, and the future of U.K.-E.U. trade remains unclear.

VAI S2K - Black River Produce

October 2, 2017

VAI

Container Ships Need Better Fire-Fighting Systems, Insurance Group Says

September 29, 2017

Maritime Executive

The International Union of Marine Insurance has called for better fire-fighting systems on board container ships, citing its concern that current provisions are insufficient given the growing size of container vessels and a recent spate of fires on board ships.

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