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Crowd-sourcing solutions for container shipping? A container shipping software veteran wants to test whether container lines and freight forwarders have unsolvable, systemic problems or merely suffer from an insular view… Crowd-sourcing solutions for container shipping? Journal of Commerce

Temasek, K+N widen logistics investment pool The Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek and the global freight forwarder Kuehne… Temasek, K+N widen logistics investment pool Journal of Commerce

Carriers driving container data standardization This week’s release of a set of data standards to undergird the movement of cargo, containers, and vessels by a… Carriers driving container data standardization Journal of Commerce

Container line group maps data flow standards A body of container lines banding together to develop data standards for industry over… Container line group maps data flow standards Journal of Commerce

Finding the digital quote sweet spot The spot freight procurement platform Cargobase on Wednesday said shippers and service providers using digital quoting platforms need to be “selective in requested and offered services” based on… Finding the digital quote sweet spot Journal of Commerce

US tariffs on EU goods: Five strategies for overcoming supply chain uncertainty Just as businesses were getting used to the new tariff changes on items imported from China, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the potential for new tariffs on goods from the European Union (EU). Announcements from April and July have many US […]

Indian logistics tech market blossoming MUMBAI — The market for technology to enable India’s shippers and freight forwarders to be more efficient is blossoming, speakers at JOC’s inaugural India Logistics Technology Summit in… Indian logistics tech market blossoming Journal of Commerce

3PL DB Schenker targets booming India logistics play Global forwarder DB Schenker is positioning itself on the forefront of logistics offerings in India as the country puts a heavier focus on supply… 3PL DB Schenker targets booming India logistics play Journal of Commerce

Zim swings to profit on higher rates, 2M pact Zim Integrated Shipping Services swung to a $5.1 million profit in the second quarter, citing a deepening relationship… Zim swings to profit on higher rates, 2M pact International Freight

Fr. Meyer's Sohn: Forwarders fuel modern supply chain, not carriers Forwarders will play a pivotal role in supply chains of the future, with the threat to their middleman role coming from a failure to adapt to a… Fr. Meyer's Sohn: Forwarders fuel modern supply chain, not carriers Journal of Commerce