Monthly Archives for February 2018

Bottlenecks threaten strong reefer shipping sector The US fresh food/perishables sector is looking at substantial revenue growth in 2018, if infrastructure and congestion hurdles can be addressed. Photo credit: CMA CGM. Strong demand for fresh foods and other perishables that require refrigerated transportation is encouraging news for the global reefer market in 2018. However, the […]

DHL responds to failed KFC deliveries in UK DHL handles the food logistics for 900 KFC outlets in the United Kingdom. Photo credit: KFC. DHL is working to get hundreds of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food outlets in the United Kingdom back up and running after delivery problems limited the supply of chicken and […]

US freight forwarders: Trouble haunts ACE deployment A white paper released by the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America concludes that a program designed to streamline trade is still a “work in progress” that is “still in need of a substantial infusion of common sense policy, solid programming, additional budget allocation and good […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]