In search of a practical, predictive analytics I recently spoke with a transportation industry executive. He asked me a very fundamental question: How can we actually recognize business challenges that can be tackled with predictive analytics? Of course, one easy way is to look around to get some inspiration from competitors. For example, in the maritime […]
Read More →Artificial intelligence in global trade – HAL 9000 it isn’t (so far)
on February 6, 2018in Industry News
Artificial intelligence in global trade – HAL 9000 it isn’t (so far) There’s a Sci-Fi tang to the term “artificial intelligence” (AI) that conjures up the positronic robots of Isaac Asimov, or the infamous Hal-9000 of Arthur C. Clarke’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.” The real world quickly is catching up with science fiction. On Feb. […]
Read More →Blockchain developers sign up two more customers
on February 6, 2018in Industry News
Blockchain developers sign up two more customers The search for a blockchain solution to manage container shipments gathered momentum this week with Agility becoming the first forwarder to work with Maersk and IBM on the technology, and shipper alliance Coopernic Group signing up with 300cubits.The forwarder and the shipper group are approaching blockchain from different […]
Read More →China-EU customs pilot expands from ocean shipping to air freight
on February 5, 2018in Industry News
China-EU customs pilot expands from ocean shipping to air freight Cargo loading at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Photo credit: ACN The first air shipment from China under a World Customs Organization’s program to streamline and secure customs procedures between the European Union and its trading partners was recently cleared through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.Landing from Shanghai, the […]
Read More →Ship upsizing challenges Australia’s ports
on February 2, 2018in Industry News
Ship upsizing challenges Australia’s ports The Port of Melbourne. Photo credit: Shutterstock Container ships are getting too wide and too deep for Australian container ports, officials say. As the new post-Panamax vessels grow in size, those they replace are cascading on to the Australian trade. “It’s a worldwide phenomenon,” Mike Gallacher, CEO of Ports Australia, […]
Read More →Ship upsizing challenging Australia’s ports
on February 2, 2018in Industry News
Ship upsizing challenging Australia’s ports The Port of Melbourne. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Container ships are getting too wide and too deep for Australian container ports, officials say. As the new post-Panamax vessels grow in size, those they replace are cascading on to the Australian trade. “It’s a worldwide phenomenon,” Mike Gallacher, CEO of Ports Australia, […]
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