IDV Solutions LLC has launched an extension with the Sigma Group's ActivistMap.com that will help command centers to act more quickly in the event of political violence or acts of terrorism that threaten employees, the supply chain or operations.
After spiking to start the year, load-to-truck ratios and truckload rates on the spot market slid downward during the week ending Jan. 16, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.
SMi Group reports (2016.01.20 - London, UK):
Registration is now live for the 10th annual Clinical Trial Logistics Conference and Exhibition on 23-24 May at the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London, UK
While most of the world has fixated on the plunging Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges and Beijing's missteps managing the currency, China's labor market has become increasingly fragile. As wage arrears and layoffs grow, unrest in factories and on construction sites is spreading.
Connell Limited Partnership, a global manufacturer serving the automobile, appliance, mining, rail and industrial equipment industries, has completed its acquisition of SencorpWhite, a provider of automated systems for the packaging industry through its Sencorp, Ceratek and Cerapak product lines.
SeaLand, an ocean carrier specializing in the intra-Americas market, has created a service between the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern and central regions of the U.S.
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