Global Logistics

Mexican Truckers Plead for Crackdown on Cargo Theft Surge

August 2, 2017

Mexican trucking companies are urging lawmakers to stiffen penalties against cargo robberies, with a group representing motor carriers saying the escalation of crime this year has turned much of the country's highways into "no man's land."

$100Tr Needed for Infrastructure by 2040, Report Says

August 1, 2017

Maritime Executive

The G20's Global Infrastructure Hub and Oxford Economics have released a report that finds that the world will need nearly $100tr in infrastructure investment by 2040. This equates to nearly $4tr every year - about the same amount as the GDP of Germany.

Demand Continues to Outstrip New Capacity in Lead-Up to Peak Season

August 1, 2017

Air Cargo World

Market momentum for airfreight is carrying into the summer of 2017 - with rates across 21 major east-west trade lanes up by 1.1 percent, year-over-year, to reach $2.81 per kilogram, according to Drewry's latest East-West Airfreight Price Index.

Four Barriers to Outsourcing: A Challenge for Third Party Logistics Providers

July 31, 2017

Ryder

The Inventory Optimization Handbook

July 31, 2017

Logility

Opinion: Warehouses Are Going Underwater - Literally

July 28, 2017

Fortune

I have in front of me US Patent 9,624,034 B1, titled, Aquatic Storage Facilities. The applicant is Amazon Technologies, Inc., and the idea is to use either man-made pools or natural bodies of water to store goods while waiting for fulfillment orders.

Rising Global Temperatures Could Snarl Cargo Operations

July 28, 2017

Air Cargo World

Unprecedented heat waves could ground nearly a third of flights during the hottest days, forcing carriers to jettison cargo in order to take off, according to a recent study.

Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships

July 27, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Two Norwegian companies are taking the lead in the race to build the world's first crewless, autonomously operated ship, an advance that could mark a turning point in seaborne trade.

Maersk Line: Third-Party Data Not Affected by Petya

July 26, 2017

Maritime Executive

In an update last week, Maersk Line gave more information into the causes and effects of the Petya cyberattack, which struck its core business IT systems on June 27. Its damage took Maersk weeks to fully repair.

Autonomous Ships: Regulations in Their Wake

July 24, 2017

Maritime Executive

The general public is well aware of the continuing development of autonomous vehicles - the media constantly provides stories on the advances of these self-driving cars, trucks and cabs. While not receiving the same media amount of coverage, the technology for autonomous ships is also rapidly developing.

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