Transportation management - Articles - Page 79

Lessons Learned from Employing IoT in Transportation, Other Industries

August 5, 2016

ARI Fleet Management manages 1.2 million things with wheels across North America and Europe, from telephone company trucks to corporate vehicles to railroad maintenance trucks.

Dry Bulk Shipping Rates May Be Seeing Steady Recovery

August 5, 2016

Drewry

Increasing trade and contracting supply will support a recovery in charter rates on major dry bulk shipping routes, with the prospect of China importing more coal and iron ore to combat pollution and poor quality, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

The New Age of Supply Chain Technology

August 4, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

One-Year Extension Announced on Filing Information on Airfreight Destined for U.S.

August 4, 2016

American Shipper

Making it mandatory for airlines and freight forwarders to file advanced information about cargo loaded onto aircraft bound for the United States seemed like a foregone conclusion several years ago, but U.S. Customs late last month announced plans to extend a pilot program testing the concept for another year.

Panama Canal Authority Disputes Claims Waterway Is Too Narrow

August 4, 2016

Maritime Executive

The Panama Canal Authority has refuted reports that there have been three collisions in the newly expanded Panama Canal.

Aljex Software Integrates With Truckstop.com Web Services

August 3, 2016

Aljex Software Inc.

Aljex Software Inc. and Truckstop.com have integrated their web services.

Zim Announces Upgrade of Med-West Africa Service

August 3, 2016

Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. is restructuring and upgrading its Mediterranean-West Africa (MAF) service.

Seaboard Adds South Central America, Colombia to New Orleans Service

August 3, 2016

Seaboard Marine

Seaboard Marine has launched a new weekly service from New Orleans, connecting U.S. exporters to Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica, in addition to Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

In May 2017, China to Re-Impose Restrictions on Cross-Border E-Commerce Shipments

August 3, 2016

Air Cargo World

Between 2014 and 2015, China's cross-border e-commerce market nearly doubled, from $30.07bn to $57.13bn, with estimates from eMarketer predicting the market will pass the $85bn mark in 2016. This has undoubtedly bolstered demand for air cargo services between China and its trading partners.

Market for Chemical Tankers Expected to Slow, Especially for Larger Vessels

August 3, 2016

Drewry

Time charter rates in the smaller chemical tanker vessel sizes are expected to remain stable over the next two years, but rates for the larger sizes, especially medium range (MR) vessels, will decline due to the impact of falling clean petroleum products (CPP) freight rates, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.