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High flying DSV looking for takeover targets DSV has had its best financial year. Photo credit: DSV DSV is looking for new acquisitions, most likely in the air and ocean logistics space, after recording its best ever annual result as solid increases in cargo volume across all divisions drove up revenue and profit margins. Chief […]

Western Canada delays raise peak capacity questions As delays at the Port of Prince Rupert (above) show, the relevance of listed capacity fades during the August-November peak season. Photo credit: Shutterstock. The disruptions that plagued shippers moving goods through western Canadian ports during last year’s trans-Pacific peak season, and that continue to trouble those using […]

Delays raise Canada peak capacity questions The disruptions that plagued shippers moving goods through western Canadian ports during last year’s trans-Pacific peak season, and that continue to trouble those using the port of Prince Rupert, provide a warning and hint to a potential shift in Canadian rail power. The delays at Prince Rupert, and to […]

Discover the latest ways to help your people succeed at 41st annual WERC Conference Labor doesn’t just dominate warehouse fulfillment costs. It’s also been dominating the thoughts of supervisors, managers and top executives throughout our industry as it becomes increasingly difficult to attract and retain workers at every level of the supply chain. Although not […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]