Logistics > Transportation & Distribution | SupplyChainBrain

Transportation & Distribution: Page 467

New Legislation May Lead to Cargo Opportunities for U.S. Vessels

Earlier in the month, Congress and President Obama reauthorized legislation surrounding the Export-Import Bank, ultimately extending its lending authority for another two years and increasing its credit limits.

Forwarder Gets Off to Good Start with Fresh Technology

When forwarding industry veterans launched their own venture in 2008, among other things, they wanted to start out with brand-new solutions and systems.

05 12 Cover 03

Opportunities in Panama for the Retail Industry

As Panama continues to grow and invest in infrastructure, RILA is keeping a sharp eye on the new opportunities emerging for retailers. According to a recent RILA member survey, 59 percent of retailers reported that their supply chains include distribution to and from Latin America, and 58 percent consider entering or expanding Latin American operations in the next five years.

time:matters Debuts Weekend Service for Agricultural Shippers

time:matters, a logistics service provider specializing in expedited shipments, has launched a Europe-wide Harvest Season Weekend Service for agricultural shippers.

Sprint, Agnik Join in Analyzing Vehicle and Driver Performance

Sprint is teaming up with Agnik, a data analytics company, to offer tools for analyzing vehicle and driver performance.

Retailer Dresses Up Its Process for Buying Ocean Transportation

Low-cost apparel retailer Primark wasn't content with just a tool for capturing ocean transportation bids. It needed a reliable way to commit weekly business to select carriers so they would be available when it needed them prior to the peak holiday shopping season.

05 12 Cover 01

Garuda Indonesia Looks to Enter Full-Freight Service

Garuda Indonesia has developed an appetite for cargo in a fairly short period. The Indonesian carrier's ambitions have advanced from a desire to augment belly-hold revenue to a plan for full freighter flights to take off before 2013.

Kewill Inks Agreement With Customs Software Provider in Hungary

Kewill plc, a vendor of software to automate global trade and logistics processes, has reached agreement to integrate its application with that of a counterpart based in Hungary.

Daymon Worldwide Launches New Global Logistics Unit

Daymon Worldwide, a provider of brand-building and sourcing services for retail, has formed a new unit dedicated to transportation management and logistics support for retailers and suppliers.

U.S. Trade with NAFTA Partners Hit a High in March, Washington Reports

U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico using surface transportation in March set a new monthly high mark, up 6.2 percent over March a year ago, and pushing the sum value over $85.8bn, the according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Commercial Vehicle Net Orders Soft Again in May

North America medium and heavy duty GVW Classes 5 and 6-7 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders for May were down from April as reported by ACT Research Co. Class 8 numbers, while still soft, were up from actual numbers in April.

Virgin Atlantic Cargo Begins Flights to Vancouver, B.C.

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is now serving Vancouver, B.C., with flights from London's Heathrow International Airport every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Page 467 of 686

Featured Product

Photo: iStock/Anastasiia Yanishevska

How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

Mobile geolocation service for track delivery, cargo shipment and freight transportation. Logistic Import Export business (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)

Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

Franchise business e-commerce online e-marketplace or digital marketing branch expansion for growth or use technology to analyze product consumer data website management plan for sale service concept.

Moving Robots Site-to-Site