project44 addresses container visibility gap with Ocean Insights acquisition Supply chain visibility provider project44 acquired competitor Ocean Insights on Thursday, addressing a long-term gap in its ability to… project44 addresses container visibility gap with Ocean Insights acquisition Journal of Commerce
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on March 4, 2021in Industry News
Solid Q4 demand gave K+N strong finish to 2020
on March 3, 2021in Industry News
Solid Q4 demand gave K+N strong finish to 2020 The severely disrupted container shipping markets played a leading role in driving sea freight through Kuehne + Nagel’s high-yielding air cargo… Solid Q4 demand gave K+N strong finish to 2020 Journal of Commerce
Read More →TPM21: DHL’s von Orelli tells US importers to lock in contracts early
on March 2, 2021in Industry News
TPM21: DHL’s von Orelli tells US importers to lock in contracts early Shippers should negotiate an acceptable contract rate with their carriers and lock it in as quickly as possible, according to Dominique von Orelli, executive vice president and… TPM21: DHL’s von Orelli tells US importers to lock in contracts early Journal of Commerce
Read More →TPM21: Increasing vaccinations will eventually ease US port congestion
on March 1, 2021in Industry News
TPM21: Increasing vaccinations will eventually ease US port congestion How quickly the backup of containers and freight in US ports diminishes depends on how quickly the US gets the COVID-19 pandemic under control with more… TPM21: Increasing vaccinations will eventually ease US port congestion Journal of Commerce
Read More →Descartes acquires FTZ specialist QuestaWeb
on March 1, 2021in Industry News
Descartes acquires FTZ specialist QuestaWeb Logistics software provider Descartes Systems Group on Monday acquired global trade compliance systems developer QuestaWeb for $36 million,… Descartes acquires FTZ specialist QuestaWeb Journal of Commerce
Read More →Liner profitability could help justify cargo visibility investments
on February 24, 2021in Industry News
Liner profitability could help justify cargo visibility investments The need to better track their containers and the infusion of cash from a strong 2020 should, in theory, alleviate some of the concerns… Liner profitability could help justify cargo visibility investments Journal of Commerce
Read More →Forwarders largely unable to service rising SOC demand: survey
on February 22, 2021in Industry News
Forwarders largely unable to service rising SOC demand: survey Despite rising demand for shipper-owned containers (SOCs), only 10 percent of major forwarders are currently capable of providing an SOC to… Forwarders largely unable to service rising SOC demand: survey Journal of Commerce
Read More →Maersk VC veterans launch supply chain startup fund
on February 19, 2021in Industry News
Maersk VC veterans launch supply chain startup fund Maersk veterans involved in building the container line’s venture capital fund Maersk Growth have started an independent fund designed to invest in later stage supply chain startups.The… Maersk VC veterans launch supply chain startup fund Journal of Commerce
Read More →Rhenus cements German forwarding footprint with acquisition
on February 18, 2021in Industry News
Rhenus cements German forwarding footprint with acquisition Rhenus Air and Ocean announced this week it will acquire the forwarding business of BLG Logistics to expand into new markets and consolidate its international ocean freight and air… Rhenus cements German forwarding footprint with acquisition Journal of Commerce
Read More →Winter storms deal another blow to US supply chains
on February 17, 2021in Industry News
Winter storms deal another blow to US supply chains Much US freight activity skidded to a halt this week, as Winter Storm Uri, one of the largest and broadest winter storms since… Winter storms deal another blow to US supply chains Journal of Commerce
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