Global Logistics

First Freight Train From China to U.K. Sets Off

January 9, 2017

The first freight train has set off from China to the U.K. on the reintroduced historic Silk Road trade route.

Top 3PLs Of 2017

January 9, 2017

As e-commerce continues to grow, so does the number of fulfillment options available to merchants. In particular, an increasing number of third-party logistics providers (3PLs) have emerged, handling all or some fulfillment operations for merchants who don't see it as a core competency.

World's First Hybrid Trimaran Vessels Ordered

January 9, 2017

Maritime Executive

Dutch shipbuilder Veka Group is building two hybrid trimarans for transporting personnel and freight to offshore wind farms. The company claims that the vessels will be the first hybrid trimarans in the world.

Deutsche Post DHL Group Completes UK Mail Acquisition

January 9, 2017

Air Cargo World

Deutsche Post DHL Group has completed the acquisition of UK Mail in a $315.5m bid to strengthen its presence in the U.K. e-commerce market.

Maersk, Alibaba Team Up to Offer Online Booking of Ship Places

January 9, 2017

The New York Times

Maersk, the world's largest container shipping line, has teamed up with Alibaba to allow customers to reserve space on its vessels through the Chinese company, illustrating growing cooperation between e-commerce and logistics firms.

The Cybersecurity Gap: Businesses Need To Step Up Their Game

January 9, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Despite our best efforts to guard against them, cyberattacks are getting more malicious, damaging and frequent.

Delta Cancels Order for 18 Dreamliners

January 6, 2017

American Machinist

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has settled terms with Delta Air after the carrier cancelled an order for 18 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets, a contract worth $4bn at current list prices.

IATA Study: Air Connectivity Improves Trade by 6-to-1 Ratio

January 5, 2017

Air Cargo World

The more connected you are with the world, the greater your ability to engage in trade - by a factor of 6 to 1. Those are the findings of a recent study released by The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which made a quantitative link between a country's air cargo connectivity and global trade.

Europe's Big Airlines Are Nowhere Near as Profitable as U.S. Rivals, Data Show

January 4, 2017

Bloomberg

On the surface, the European airline industry doesn't look much changed from 20 years ago: National flag carriers such as Air France, British Airways, Iberia, KLM and Lufthansa dominate a handful of giant hub airports. Dig a bit deeper, and you'll see that the market has shifted in a big way. Over the past decade or so, 10 legacy airlines across the region have combined into three huge groups, a consolidation that makes the market look a lot like the U.S.

Shipping Authority to Test Onboard IoT Marine Equipment

January 3, 2017

Maritime Executive

This year, a number of Danish organizations will be running a pilot Internet of Things project to test the collection of real-time data from equipment onboard ships. The Aalborg-based company GateHouse is behind the pilot project, and a number of other companies including the shipowner Uni-Tankers, Logimatic and the Danish Maritime Authority will contribute to the testing of the new technology.

Global Logistics

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