EU to make another push for Pan-Europe freight rail Given increasing road congestion, the European Union is under pressure from to make a concerted effort to create a genuine, pan-European rail market, but given the dominance of state-owned rail operators in most countries that stifles competition, shippers and forwarders remain skeptical. Photo credit: Shutterstock. LONDON […]
Read More →Maersk envisions being a ‘one-stop shipper shop’
on February 20, 2018in Industry News
Maersk envisions being a ‘one-stop shipper shop’ Maersk Group CEO Soren Skou outlines the carrier’s strategy at its capital markets day in Copenhagen. Photo credit: Maersk. Maersk CEO Soren Skou spelled out his plan for the group to become a global integrator of container logistics with customers using its online platforms to find prices, arrange […]
Read More →INTTRA sees active role in future visibility pipeline
on February 16, 2018in Industry News
INTTRA sees active role in future visibility pipeline INTTRA officials see their company as potentially a key player in any central portal or pipeline designed to give shipping industry players end-to-end supply chain visibility, especially if it is blockchain-based. Photo credit: Shutterstock. As established service providers re-evaluate their potential role within Maersk’s plan for an […]
Read More →Chinese retail giant takes domestic delivery to the rails
on February 16, 2018in Industry News
Chinese retail giant takes domestic delivery to the rails China’s largest retailer JD.com, fresh from the $2.5 billion sale of 19.6 percent of its logistics unit, is testing the use of the country’s fast growing high-speed rail network for the delivery of products ordered online as the e-commerce specialist continues its breakneck expansion. JD.com will […]
Read More →Chassis provider looks to ‘Digital DCLI’ for growth
on February 15, 2018in Industry News
Chassis provider looks to ‘Digital DCLI’ for growth Digital DCLI goals extend far beyond the basics of equipment supply. Photo credit: DCLI. Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) plans this year to start rolling out an ambitious plan to leverage digital technology to improve supply chains and expand the company’s reach far beyond merely supplying intermodal chassis. […]
Read More →Audit firms zero in on freight delivery reliability
on February 15, 2018in Industry News
Audit firms zero in on freight delivery reliability Many shippers overlook transportation data that monitor their delivery exceptions. Mining data about delivery exceptions might provide shippers with smarter, more-effectual transportation performance data. Photo credit: Shutterstock. “Transportation is now about 75 percent, or even more, of the customer experience, says Bart De Muynck, research director, supply […]
Read More →Milan-Basel rail resumes, terminals work-down backlog
on February 14, 2018in Industry News
Milan-Basel rail resumes, terminals work-down backlog The north-south rail corridor linking North Europe with ports on the Mediterranean is one of the busiest on the continent. Photo credit: Swissterminal. Terminals are clearing the huge backlog of containers that built up at the key inland rail hub of Basel over the past two weeks following a […]
Read More →Global air freight demand likely to remain strong in 2018
on February 13, 2018in Industry News
Global air freight demand likely to remain strong in 2018 Driven by rising e-commerce sales, last year saw a 9.5 percent surge in global air freight tonnage for the 12 months ended Nov. 2017 — the industry’s strongest performance since the global financial crisis of 2010. EVERETT, Wash. — After a steep plunge into negative […]
Read More →Tight US truck capacity ripples to carriers
on February 12, 2018in Industry News
Tight US truck capacity ripples to carriers The tightness in US trucking seen in a scarcity of capacity and a sharp upswing in rates in recent months is making itself felt in the ocean container space. Because of the growing likelihood of higher drayage and regional trucking rates this year, ocean carriers are hoping to […]
Read More →Container lines resist door delivery exposure
on February 12, 2018in Industry News
Container lines resist door delivery exposure The rise in US truckload rates has been dramatic. Photo credit: Shutterstock. The tightness in US trucking seen in a scarcity of capacity and a sharp upswing in rates in recent months is making itself felt in the ocean container space. Because of the growing likelihood of higher drayage […]
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