Transportation Management

Global Shipping Feels Fallout From Maersk Cyber Attack

July 11, 2017

For days, global shipping was still feeling the effects of a cyber attack that recently hit A.P. Moller-Maersk - showing the scale of the damage a computer virus can unleash on the technology dependent and interconnected industry.

Low-Cost Digital Container Seal Developed for European Research Project

July 10, 2017

Maritime Executive

A new low-cost, digital seal has been developed for the CORE (Consistently Optimised REsilient Secure Global Supply-Chains) European Research Project by Dutch software company Itude Mobile.

Aviation Group's 10-Year Outlook Anticipates 255,000 New Pilot Vacancies

July 10, 2017

Air Cargo World

Aviation group CAE has published its 10-year pilot demand outlook, and the civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare training company is warning that the airline industry will need to produce 70 new type-rated pilots per day to meet global demand - a rate that many doubt will be possible given the current cost and time barriers to entry.

Making Room for the Megaships in New York and New Jersey

July 7, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It takes more than deep water to accommodate a modern-day containership. Sometimes you have to raise a bridge as well.

Cyber Attacks Cause Service Delays for FedEx, Maersk

July 5, 2017

Air Cargo World

The multiple waves of cyber attacks that infected corporate and governmental servers across the globe last week reached the freight logistics industry, too. FedEx reported that worldwide operations for its subsidiary, TNT Express, have been "significantly affected due to the infiltration of an information system virus."

Half Billion-Dollar Deal Signals Birth of New Dirigibles Era

June 29, 2017

Air Cargo World

When 17th century futurists imagined skylines teeming with dirigibles, they might have been onto something.

Global Shipping Industry Is Inching Toward Digitization, Study Says

June 28, 2017

Business Performance Innovation Network

The maritime industry and broader ocean supply chain are suffering from major and costly inefficiencies due to ineffective data sharing and poor cross-industry collaboration, according to a report and industry survey by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network.

Teknowlogi Launches AI Decision-Making Platform for Logistics Industry

June 27, 2017

Air Cargo World

Logistics technology provider Teknowlogi has launched its Logistics Expert System (LES) - a logistics supply chain analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making technology. The same technology has already been deployed in medical diagnosis and stock trading.

Wal-Mart CFO Discusses Tech That's Changing How the Retailer Operates

June 26, 2017

RIS News

Wal-Mart EVP and CFO Brett Biggs says the company has been investing in both front-facing and back-end technology to help Wal-Mart work differently.

UPS to Add Delivery Surcharges for Black Friday, Christmas Orders

June 26, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

United Parcel Service Inc. plans to charge retailers extra fees to deliver packages during the busiest weeks before Christmas, creating a new challenge for an industry already coping with a shift away from traditional stores.

Transportation Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding transportation management systems (TMS) and their impact on supply chain management. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and transportation management is critical in the overall supply chain. New technologies are optimizing productivity, increasing efficiency and cutting costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply chain operations through their strategic use of transportation management systems and software.