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TQL Unveils New Version of Web-Based Portal, Mobile App

August 24, 2016

Total Quality Logistics

Total Quality Logistics, a truckload freight brokerage firm, has introduced a new version of TQL TRAX.

Rates for Very Large Gas Carriers Likely to Remain Under Pressure

August 24, 2016

Drewry

A wave of cargo cancellations from the U.S. is putting additional pressure on Very Large Gas Carrier rates, according to the latest edition of the LPG Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Be Mindful That Changes in Brand, Business Alignment or Marketing Strategy Affect Distributors

August 24, 2016

TED Mag

When a supplier makes a major change to its corporate structure, brand name, and/or go-to-market strategy, the implications for its distributor base can be significant. In most cases, these changes present both challenges and opportunities for the companies that are out on the front lines selling the manufacturer's products on a daily basis.

Seko Logistics Adds E-Commerce Warehousing Capacity in Hong Kong

August 23, 2016

Seko Logistics

Seko Logistics has added 100,000 square feet of warehousing and fulfillment capacity in Hong Kong.

Yusen Logistics Expands Airfreight Forwarding Network in Mexico

August 23, 2016

Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics has expanded its airfreight forwarding network in Mexico, with the addition of a branch in Guadalajara.

Fast and Free: Can Smaller Online Retailers Meet Consumers' Delivery Demands?

August 22, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Amazon.com can meet e-commerce shoppers' demand for both fast and free delivery. But what about its smaller rivals?

Administration Rolls Out New Fuel-Economy Standards for Trucks

August 19, 2016

The Washington Post

The Obama administration has finalized new fuel-economy standards for large trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles, the latest in a series of efforts aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions and weaning the nation from its dependence on fossil fuels.

Yusen Logistics Sets up Temp-Controlled D.C. in Cambodia

August 18, 2016

Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. has established a temperature-controlled distribution center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Airfeight Trade Group Demands Immediate Lithium-Battery Regulation and Enforcement

August 18, 2016

Air Cargo World

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is tired of waiting for regulation and is turning up the heat on the lithium battery issue. Lack of regulation and enforcement in the lithium-ion battery supply chain poses serious security threats, IATA warned in a letter to Ministers of Trade, Industry and Transport, and Directors of Civil Aviation of the world's largest lithium battery manufacturing and export countries.

Diversified Services Provider Saves $15,000 Monthly with MacroPoint

August 17, 2016

Challenge: Our client, a family of distinct but related businesses involved in a variety of services such as recycling, material handling, and equipment sales, found that 95 percent of loads were never updated about a shipment location, and the other five percent would only be called when an issue arose, and in the majority of those instances it was after the fact.