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Wuhan Virus Lockdown Casts Cloud Over Industry…
Wuhan’s status as a transport and manufacturing hub have fueled its economic rise and drawn comparisons with Chicago’s role as a pivotal city in the center of a giant economy.
Now, the fallout…
Seeing Clearly: The Value of Visibility
Few parts of the enterprise have transformed more radically over the years than supply chain as companies struggle to navigate global sourcing, just-in-time delivery models, and unprecedented customer…
Global shipping trends: What to expect in 2020
Today’s ocean carriers are quick to withdraw capacity when demand changes. By adjusting the amount of equipment available, ocean carriers are better able to ensure demand remains tight enough to…
How to avoid Demurrage & Detention with Container xChange
Demurrage and Detention quickly become a shipper’s nightmare and can result in thousands of dollars in per diem charges. Costs that arise because of bad planning, unforeseen circumstances and bad…
A look at what is in store for 2020
... I didn’t have a clue. I think back to stories I was writing less than a decade ago, and none of them predicted the rise in robotics or the emergence of things like artificial intelligence or the…
2020 will see retailers spending profits to optimize delivery and logistics
Total e-commerce revenue in 2020 will reach US$3.52 trillion, an explosion that will force retailers to find faster and more convenient modes to reach the final mile and yard, states global tech…
Dimerco and Elanders enter joint venture for air and sea freight forwarding business
ITG Air & Sea GmbH is a spin-off of ITG GmbH Internationale Spedition + Logistik (ITG), which was launched November 1st 2019, enabling ITG and its parent company Logistics Group International…
The Logistics News That Shaped 2019
Every year at this time, group news editor Jeff Berman combs through the mountain of news that was reported, written and posted by the Logistics Management editorial staff over the course of the year…
Maersk integrates Damco supply chain and ocean businesses
Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk will bring together its Damco Supply Chain Services and Maersk Line’s Ocean Product from January 1 next year.
The two entities will be integrated and their…
Common factoring mistakes trucking companies make
Factoring can be a great way for small businesses, especially trucking companies, to manage their cash flow effectively and not devote valuable time that can be better spent hauling the next load…