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Ocean shipping: CMA CGM, CSAV expand service at Port of New Orleans

Mon, 2011-10-10 16:38
Ocean cargo activity at the Port of New Orleans expanded earlier this month, with the announcements that CMA CGM and CSAV (Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores) have added New Orleans to the Gulf Bridge Express service, which links the Gulf Coast to the Caribbean and ports in Central and South America.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Logistics technology: GT Nexus, Capgemini partner up for cloud-based endeavor

Mon, 2011-10-10 14:36
Cloud supply chain technology services provider GT Nexus and Capgemini recently announced they inked a joint go-to market BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) initiative to enable what it described as “Supply Chain Orchestration.”
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Oracle changes its tune on “The Cloud”

Mon, 2011-10-10 13:52
Oracle, which up until recently been openly dismissive of “cloud computing,” made a major reversal last week when it embraced the new technology
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

September Cass Index report shows seasonal growth but long-term outlook remains cautious

Mon, 2011-10-10 13:12
Despite sequential gains in shipments and expenditures, the September 2011 edition of the Cass Freight Index points to less than smooth sailing for the economy through the remainder of the year.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Air cargo concerns surface in the EU

Mon, 2011-10-10 12:30
Amid the many other worries troubling the Eurozone, comes news that states are falling behind in their commitments to improve the region’s notoriously inefficient air traffic management
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Annual 3PL study takes a deep dive into myriad facets of outsourced logistics

Fri, 2011-10-07 17:52
As shippers supply chain needs continue to evolve over time, so do the capabilities of those providing third-party logistics (3javascript:promptTag("link");PL) services. This was a major takeaway of the recently released 2012 Third-Party Logistics Study: The State of Logistics Outsourcing.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

ISM non-manufacturing data shows growth for the 22nd straight month

Fri, 2011-10-07 16:14
The ISM’s index for measuring the sector’s overall health—known as the NMI—was 53.0 in September, down 0.3 percent from August.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Railroad shipping: AAR reports volumes are up for September 2011

Fri, 2011-10-07 13:50
Intermodal sets 2011 weekly record for second straight week.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

U.S. Port Person of the Year champions inland waterways

Fri, 2011-10-07 13:17
Senator Carper is one of our country’s leading public servants dedicated to advancing and growing the competitiveness of the nation’s transportation system and the maritime industry.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Taking a look at NRF numbers and CSCMP’s Annual Conference

Thu, 2011-10-06 13:16
While the NRF calls for flat holiday retail numbers, this week's CSCMP Annual Conference shows that regardless of the economic environment, supply chain and logistics continues to evolve.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Smaller manufacturers less prone to supply chain worries, says study

Thu, 2011-10-06 11:35
Prime Advantage, a major buying consortium for midsized manufacturers, announced the results of its eighth Prime Advantage Group Outlook (GO) Survey, revealing the top economic concerns of small and midsized North American manufacturers for the second half of 2011.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Smaller manufacturers less prone to supply chain worries, says study

Thu, 2011-10-06 11:35
Prime Advantage, a major buying consortium for midsized manufacturers, announced the results of its eighth Prime Advantage Group Outlook (GO) Survey, revealing the top economic concerns of small and midsized North American manufacturers for the second half of 2011.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

RedPrairie introduces new supply chain cloud unit

Thu, 2011-10-06 11:24
Entitled RedPrairie On-Demand Supply Chain, company officials said this new unit will support advanced technology for warehouse management (WMS) and transportation management (TMS) in a single- and multi-tenant model.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Menlo Worldwide Logistics’ new Menlo Transportation Services offering focuses on driving value

Thu, 2011-10-06 09:01
This new offering is “designed to deliver optimized solutions that remove waste, create new efficiencies, and introduce Lean continuous improvement processes to transportation network operations.”
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Third-party logistics providers keep the faith

Wed, 2011-10-05 07:54
The 18th Annual Survey of Third-Party Logistics Providers, released at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Annual Global Conference yesterday, contained some encouraging news.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Third-party logistics providers keep the faith

Wed, 2011-10-05 07:54
The 18th Annual Survey of Third-Party Logistics Providers, released at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Annual Global Conference yesterday, contained some encouraging news.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

Slowing growth does not signal a recessionary contraction

Tue, 2011-10-04 07:04
Although the year began with a fizzle, Beacon Economics is forecasting that the U.S. economy will not enter into a double dip recession in 2011
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

United Cargo and Forward Air sign logistics agreement

Tue, 2011-10-04 06:31
In a deal announced yesterday, United Continental Holdings signed a new logistics agreement between United Cargo, the cargo division formed by the merger of United and Continental Airlines, and Forward Air, Inc.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

U.S. trade agreements on fast track

Mon, 2011-10-03 11:53
Reports that President Barack Obama may send free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama to Congress for consideration this week will be fully embraced by the logistics community.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

U.S. trade agreements on fast track

Mon, 2011-10-03 11:53
Reports that President Barack Obama may send free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama to Congress for consideration this week will be fully embraced by the logistics community.
Categories: Transportation and Distribution

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