Distribution issues hold back India’s e-commerce business HONG KONG — India’s fast growing e-commerce market is facing some formidable challenges, with nation-wide distribution among the key issues logistics services providers must overcome. “Logistics is where the promise of online gets the offline reality check,” is how Citi Research put it in a recent report on […]
Read More →China auto logistics giant links with UTi to unlock global market
on December 3, 2014in Uncategorized
China auto logistics giant links with UTi to unlock global market HONG KONG — UTi Worldwide Inc. has created a strategic partnership with the largest auto logistics provider in China in a move that will position both companies for an expected increase in the exporting of finished vehicles to overseas markets. The UTi partnership with […]
Read More →Consolidation coming to China’s price driven courier market
on December 3, 2014in Uncategorized
Consolidation coming to China’s price driven courier market HONG KONG — Low barriers to entry and soaring demand are stimulating fierce competition in China’s domestic courier business, but for half the companies in the market it will be a race to the bottom. Because of the intense price competition, China Express Consulting Network estimates over […]
Read More →Vietnam grows factory market share at China’s expense, HSBC index shows
on December 1, 2014in Uncategorized
Vietnam grows factory market share at China’s expense, HSBC index shows HONG KONG — Manufacturing of labor intensive products has been migrating away from China in the past few years, much of it to neighbouring Vietnam, but that process appears to be speeding up, according to the latest reading of the HSBC purchasing manager’s index. […]
Read More →Online solutions key to handling GRIs, surcharges, CargoSphere head says
on November 26, 2014in Uncategorized
Online solutions key to handling GRIs, surcharges, CargoSphere head says HONG KONG — Keeping track of the constantly changing rates and amendments in the container booking system is complex and an exercise in frustration for forwarders, beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) and NVOCCs, but crucial to establishing a bottom line cost, believes CargoSphere president Neil Barni. […]
Read More →ITF accuses Panama Canal Authority of labor violations
on November 25, 2014in Uncategorized
ITF accuses Panama Canal Authority of labor violations The International Transport Workers’ Federation today accused the Panama Canal Authority of breaking the country’s commitment to global labor principles by trying to shutter a tugboat captains’ union, the latest flare-up between labor and the major waterway operator. The canal authority is trying to shut down the […]
Read More →Australia’s Toll in $85 million asset sale to exit loss-making units
on November 25, 2014in Uncategorized
Australia’s Toll in $85 million asset sale to exit loss-making units HONG KONG — Toll Holdings will offload assets and business units this financial year raising $85 million as Australia’s largest logistics provider tries to improve revenue after a rough first quarter. The supply chain services provider said today that it had entered agreements to […]
Read More →Land access remains key issue for China logistics developers
on November 21, 2014in Uncategorized
Land access remains key issue for China logistics developers HONG KONG — The supply of land is the greatest challenge facing logistics property developers in China as they struggle to match supply of modern warehousing facilities to the demand being generated by a rapidly increasing consumer market. Stuart Ross, regional director and head of industrial, […]
Read More →Incoterms: Lost in Translation?
on November 20, 2014in Uncategorized
Incoterms: Lost in Translation? Q: It was disappointing to read your answer in the Oct. 13 issue to the person who asked about obligations of the seller and buyer under the FCA Incoterm (“Trade Compliance: Assume the Worst”). FCA — or Free Carrier — is a way to ensure the goods are properly “cleared… http://www.joc.com/international-logistics/incoterms-lost-translation_20141120.html […]
Read More →DHL pours $140 million into China warehouse development
on November 20, 2014in Uncategorized
DHL pours $140 million into China warehouse development HONG KONG — DHL Supply Chain will expand its warehousing and transport capabilities in China by 50 percent over the next three years, investing $140 million in modern logistics facilities across the country to address huge demand for services from inland cities. The contract logistics specialist is […]
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