Global Logistics

Laos Makes Progress on Infrastructure and Trade

March 14, 2013

Laos has made considerable progress in its efforts to develop connectivity and trade facilitation, a senior government official told the meeting of Asian-European Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in Vientiane.

IATA Announces Global Air Cargo Volume Increases

March 14, 2013

Procurement Leaders

Statistics show a stabilization of airfreight markets on the back of encouraging growth towards the end of 2012. Compared to the previous year, the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) latest global airfreight demand statistics show demand for airfreight was "apparently very strong" at the start of this January with a rise of 5.0 percent.

New Material-Handling Research Effort Seeks Thought Leader

March 14, 2013

MHI

A group of trade associations and publications are working to craft a "road map" for the material-handling and logistics industry.

India Initiates Movement for Direct Sea, Air Connections to Latin America

March 13, 2013

Trans Reporter

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is moving to set up a direct sea and air link between India and Latin America, as Indian corporations line up significant investments in the oil, mining, IT and pharmaceutical sectors there.

New Shipping Lane Through North Pole Possible

March 13, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

Melting polar ice could create a new shipping lane through the North Pole by 2050, according to research by the University Of California at Los Angeles. In the future, melting sea ice could mean that ordinary shipping vessels will be able to navigate parts of the Arctic Ocean which were previously inaccessible, without the use of icebreakers to clear their route.

DHL Express Devises New "Carbon-Neutral" Envelope

March 13, 2013

DHL Express

DHL Express has introduced a "carbon-neutral" envelope for U.S. customers.

Small, Mid-sized Manufacturers Project Strong Revenues for 2013

March 13, 2013

Prime Advantage

Small and mid-sized manufacturers are optimistic about revenues as spring approaches, and plan to retain or even grow their labor forces, according to buying consortium Prime Advantage's 11th semi-annual Group Outlook Survey.

Kuehne & Nagel Restructures in Effort to Increase Efficiency in Europe

March 12, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

Global logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel have announced the restructuring of their European operations in the first step of a "comprehensive programme for increases in efficiency". In an online statement released on their website, KN explained it will optimize its regional structure beginning July 2013, beginning by merging the current organisational units of central Europe, northwest Europe and southwest Europe into one central region.

Port of Rotterdam Offers Incentives for Sustainable Shipping

March 12, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

In the EU, the recent commitment to opening up both the shipping and road haulage industries to cleaner power sources, has been reinforced by one of the world's premier container and general shipping ports with the announcement that the Port of Rotterdam is stepping up its sustainable shipping policy by rewarding the operators of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers with a discount on port charges.

Consumer Demand to Boost Electronics Supply Chain

March 12, 2013

Engineering Capacity

According to the latest report from global business consulting firm Frost + Sullivan, a robust demand for connected devices is boosting the future of the electronics supply chain.

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