No-deal Brexit fears spur search for short-sea options HAMBURG, Germany — Shippers are intensifying their search for alternative routes in and out of the United Kingdom as the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline looms over cross-Channel trade.Intermodal… No-deal Brexit fears spur search for short-sea options Journal of Commerce
Read More →Stakeholders push for Bangladesh warehouse growth
on September 12, 2019in Industry News
Stakeholders push for Bangladesh warehouse growth Due to policy barriers and high land costs in major clusters, an acute shortage of warehouse space has created a major bottleneck for Bangladesh’s growing trade.The government has… Stakeholders push for Bangladesh warehouse growth Journal of Commerce
Read More →Fast-growing Ontario terminal eyes rail link
on September 10, 2019in Industry News
Fast-growing Ontario terminal eyes rail link A small Canadian terminal built two years ago to provide tailored services to Toronto-area shippers expects to increase the cargo volume it handles by 75 percent this year, with plans… Fast-growing Ontario terminal eyes rail link Journal of Commerce
Read More →Crowd-sourcing solutions for container shipping?
on September 6, 2019in Industry News
Crowd-sourcing solutions for container shipping? A container shipping software veteran wants to test whether container lines and freight forwarders have unsolvable, systemic problems or merely suffer from an insular view… Crowd-sourcing solutions for container shipping? Journal of Commerce
Read More →Temasek, K+N widen logistics investment pool
on September 5, 2019in Industry News
Temasek, K+N widen logistics investment pool The Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek and the global freight forwarder Kuehne… Temasek, K+N widen logistics investment pool Journal of Commerce
Read More →Carriers driving container data standardization
on September 4, 2019in Industry News
Carriers driving container data standardization This week’s release of a set of data standards to undergird the movement of cargo, containers, and vessels by a… Carriers driving container data standardization Journal of Commerce
Read More →Container line group maps data flow standards
on September 2, 2019in Industry News
Container line group maps data flow standards A body of container lines banding together to develop data standards for industry over… Container line group maps data flow standards Journal of Commerce
Read More →Finding the digital quote sweet spot
on August 28, 2019in Industry News
Finding the digital quote sweet spot The spot freight procurement platform Cargobase on Wednesday said shippers and service providers using digital quoting platforms need to be “selective in requested and offered services” based on… Finding the digital quote sweet spot Journal of Commerce
Read More →US tariffs on EU goods: Five strategies for overcoming supply chain uncertainty
on August 27, 2019in Industry News
US tariffs on EU goods: Five strategies for overcoming supply chain uncertainty Just as businesses were getting used to the new tariff changes on items imported from China, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the potential for new tariffs on goods from the European Union (EU). Announcements from April and July have many US […]
Read More →Indian logistics tech market blossoming
on August 26, 2019in Industry News
Indian logistics tech market blossoming MUMBAI — The market for technology to enable India’s shippers and freight forwarders to be more efficient is blossoming, speakers at JOC’s inaugural India Logistics Technology Summit in… Indian logistics tech market blossoming Journal of Commerce
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