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Logistics Services World Takes a Hit as Jade Cargo Shuts Down

After grounding its fleet of six Boeing 747-400ERFs on Dec. 31 due to depressed demand, Jade Cargo International has officially shut down. The liquidation of the Chinese carrier - of which Shenzhen Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo and German investment firm DEG hold a 51-percent, 25-percent and 24-percent stake, respectively - comes on the heels of numerous capacity cuts in the Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Rail on Strong Track Even as Nation's Economy Slows

U.S. rail shippers don't appear to be heeding the warnings of a national economic slowdown. Intermodal volume in May on the major U.S. railroads hit the highest level in history for that month, according to the Association of American Railroads. Intermodal traffic last month was 3.5 percent higher than the same month a year ago. Although carload volume was down 2.8 percent year-over-year in the same period, the big losses were because of slumps in the major commodities of coal and grain.

Truckload Rates Flat - For Now - While Intermodal Is on the Rise

For those interested in transportation management, the news that truckload rates are trending flat for the time being may be good, although on a year-over-year basis, May's index registered 5.0 percent higher than for the same period last year. The continuing share shift toward intermodal is at least one reason rates are being held in check.

Retail Container Imports Expected to Increase 4.8 Percent in June

In international trade news, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 4.8 percent in June compared with the same month last year, and year-over-year increases are expected to continue into the holiday season shipping cycle, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

For Smiths Medical, Service Quality Is an Ever-Moving Goal

The maker of sophisticated medical equipment had reached a "plateau" in its efforts to boost customer service and optimize costly inventory within its global operation. Then it found a way to climb higher.

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UPS Takes to the Cloud

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How Companies Are Making Smarter Decisions About Supply-Chain Outsourcing

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Logistics Service Providers Tackle Market Challenges

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The Realities of Reverse Logistics

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Transforming Logistics Outsourcing

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One Network Enterprises Debuts Real Time Value Network

One Network Enterprises, a vendor of supply-chain applications in the cloud, has introduced the Real Time Value Network (RTVN).

Inttra, SeaIntel Team Up to Promote Ocean Schedule Reliability

Inttra, provider of a shipper and carrier network for ocean transportation, has joined with SeaIntel Maritime Analysis, which offers insight into the container market, to improve ocean carrier schedule reliability.

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