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Sensor Technology Provides In-Transit Visibility

The just-completed expansion of the Panama Canal to support larger container vessels is an important and highly visible milestone in supply chain management. Delivering goods in roughly half the time that it would take by alternate ocean routes will save shipping costs - assuming the goods arrive in good condition. But what if the goods are damaged during loading, unloading or while at sea? What if the container never made it on the vessel? That's where "in-transit visibility" plays an important role in supply chain management.

Is 'Green' an Economic Boon to Ocean Shipping or Just Another Cost

While diesel engines remain the norm in shipping, competitors like LNG are becoming both more feasible and more available. Part of the reason is the rapid expansion of Sulfur Emission Control Areas (SECAs) across North America and Europe. So the critical question becomes: Does "green" propulsion allow the merging of economic efficiency with environmental benefits, or is it just another compliance cost for the shipping trade?

IAG Cargo Inaugurates Service Between Madrid and Shanghai

IAG Cargo has commenced service from Madrid, Spain to Shanghai.

Cargo Flights Between U.S., Cuba Could Start Later This Year

Tentative approval for scheduled airline services from 10 U.S. cities to Cuba may have implications for air cargo movement between the two countries.

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Air Canada Cargo Uses RFID Technology to Track Movement of Containers

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is hardly a cutting-edge technology. The system of scanning and identifying objects through the use of radio waves has roots that reach back to World War II. Since then, it's been used in countless tracking systems to monitor the movement of trucks and goods.

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Damco Issues Supply-Chain Orchestrator Program

Damco, a global third-party logistics provider, has developed the Supply Chain Orchestrator program.

Lufthansa Cargo, ANA Extend Joint Venture in Europe

Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are extending their joint venture to combine Lufthansa's entire European feeder network with direct flights of both carriers.

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Trade Tech, Advent Team Up to Aid Compliance With New Rules on Container Weighing

Trade Tech has partnered with Advent Intermodal Solutions to help truckers meet delivery schedules in light of the new container-weighing rules issued by the International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

Cargobase Unveils Collaborative Shipment Dashboard

Cargobase, an online platform for ad hoc freight booking, has launched a collaborative shipment dashboard.

Just How Big Can Container Ships Be Before Point of Diminishing Returns Reached?

Recent discussions in the maritime sector suggest the possibility of constructing container ships of 26,000 TEU.

AA Cargo Launches Nonstop Service Between L.A., New Zealand

American Airlines Cargo has launched daily nonstop flights between its gateway hub at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Auckland, New Zealand.

Crowley Begins Weekly LCL Service From Houston to Caribbean Basin

Crowley Maritime Corp. has begun weekly, fixed-day shipping services for less-than-containerload (LCL) cargoes from Houston to 33 port destinations throughout the Caribbean Basin.

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