JOC Uncharted: Agile approach helps Maersk respond to pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic began flaring up in Asia in January, A.P. Møller-Maersk didn’t have a response plan. Instead, Maersk deployed what it calls “first-response protocols”… JOC Uncharted: Agile approach helps Maersk respond to pandemic Journal of Commerce
Read More →Startup helps forwarders convert documents to data
on July 8, 2020in Industry News
Startup helps forwarders convert documents to data Forwarding is a document-intensive business, but it’s only recently that global forwarders have gotten a true sense of the scale… Startup helps forwarders convert documents to data Journal of Commerce
Read More →DCSA publishes vessel schedule standard
on July 7, 2020in Industry News
DCSA publishes vessel schedule standard A consortium of nine container lines has developed a new standard for the exchange of container vessel schedules designed to give forwarders, ports, and shippers easier… DCSA publishes vessel schedule standard Journal of Commerce
Read More →APMT rolls out API container availability alerts
on July 2, 2020in Industry News
APMT rolls out API container availability alerts Global container terminal operator APM Terminals has begun offering importers and their drayage providers access to container availability and vessel arrival and departure status information via application… APMT rolls out API container availability alerts Journal of Commerce
Read More →Transplace offers benchmarking for non-TMS customers
on July 2, 2020in Industry News
Transplace offers benchmarking for non-TMS customers Transplace shipper customers can benchmark and analyze their rates and services against $11 billion worth of freight shipments thanks to new capabilities the Dallas-based third-party logistics provider (3PL)… Transplace offers benchmarking for non-TMS customers Journal of Commerce
Read More →Retail ‘winners’ have clear eye on supply chain woes, survey says
on June 26, 2020in Industry News
Retail ‘winners’ have clear eye on supply chain woes, survey says Retailers with above-average sales growth have a clearer sense of their supply chain inadequacies and the way in which automation software might resolve those issues than their low-performing peers, according to a… Retail ‘winners’ have clear eye on supply chain woes, survey says Journal […]
Read More →Retail ‘winners’ have clear eye on supply chain woes: survey
on June 26, 2020in Industry News
Retail ‘winners’ have clear eye on supply chain woes: survey Retailers with above-average sales growth have a clearer sense of their supply chain inadequacies and the way in which automation software might resolve those issues than their low-performing peers, according to a… Retail ‘winners’ have clear eye on supply chain woes: survey Journal of Commerce
Read More →JOC Uncharted: Pandemic, recession overshadow USMCA
on June 24, 2020in Industry News
JOC Uncharted: Pandemic, recession overshadow USMCA Embroiled by multiple crises, Mexican importers and exporters are adjusting supply chains and demanding more flexibility from transportation providers, speakers on a JOC Uncharted panel… JOC Uncharted: Pandemic, recession overshadow USMCA Journal of Commerce
Read More →COVID-19 creates dangerous shipper divide: CSCMP
on June 24, 2020in Industry News
COVID-19 creates dangerous shipper divide: CSCMP US shippers are divided into two camps — those experiencing growth during the COVID-19 crisis, which consist mostly of companies producing goods deemed essential during the pandemic — and those experiencing slowdowns, the… COVID-19 creates dangerous shipper divide: CSCMP Journal of Commerce
Read More →Pandemic pushes US shippers to rethink sourcing, tech spend
on June 23, 2020in Industry News
Pandemic pushes US shippers to rethink sourcing, tech spend Higher corporate visibility for logistics during the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate a supply-chain transformation already under way as businesses rethink sourcing options, inventory, and transportation choices and invest more in technology, according to the latest… Pandemic pushes US shippers to rethink sourcing, tech spend Journal of […]
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