An ongoing state of heightened demand for e-commerce distribution space continues to serve as a driver for several of the largest United States Industrial & Logistics (I&L) leases the were completed in the first half of 2018, according to research recently published by…
The European Shippers' Council “disapproves” of the mechanism of surcharges that carriers launch to cover the higher rate of lower sulphur fuel. Instead, its' calling for a dialogue with carriers to find the best mechanism to share the costs.
When Damco's Supply Chain Services and Maersk Line's Ocean Product are finally integrated On January 1st, 2019, A.P. Moller - Maersk hopes that shippers will have “fewer touchpoints” and more comprehensive offerings.
For the next wave of Supply Management transformations, we will see behaviors challenged more than ever before. Nonetheless, behaviors may still be the difference between a successful transformation and a failed one.
A new independent study carried out by research and analyst firm PayStream Advisors found that the most common practices for managing cross-border payments are neither the most efficient nor the most affordable. Instead, they cost organizations heavily in payment fees, time,…
August shipments, at 1,084,726, were down 1.4% compared to July's 1,096,835 and were up 1.4% annually. All months in 2018 have seen growth, with the exception of a 0.2% decline in March, which was the first one going back to a 7.7% annual drop-off in February 2017. On a…
World trade has been cooling off recently, and the downturn will likely accelerate in September, say analysts for Global Kuehne + Nagel Indicators (gKNi).
Freightos, an online freight marketplace founded two years ago, announced today the completion of a $44.4 million dollar Series C funding round, led by Singapore Exchange (SGX), to further scale the world's largest online presence.
Monday, September 17, 2018 · Kris Timmermans and Gary Hanifan
Today's supply chain leaders are in the driver's seat when it comes to generating business value. Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) and chief operating officers have long been the orchestrators of supply chain networks. Now, they are increasingly the architects of…
Friday, September 14, 2018 · Andrea J. Fonte Weaver
With 10,000 Americans turning 65 daily, it is essential we have programs in place to transfer their institutional knowledge and skills to our younger workforce.
Signs of a turnaround in the prospects of global container shipping companies began surfacing last July when rates began creeping up through the Peak Season. Overcapacity, however, continues to haunt the industry and may keep it from a sustainable recovery.
Rich Hamilton Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield's 3PL Advisory Group shares some of his views on industry in advance of his participation in the 3PL Value Creation North America Summit 2018
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