CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has introduced an import service from Shanghai, China to Seattle, Wash. and Portland, Ore. in the Pacific Northwest.
CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has launched an all-water, less-than-containerload import service form Shanghai to Atlanta, via the Port of Savannah, Ga.
Analyst Insight: Fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs) are gaining traction in the final delivery service provider industry. The explosion of order-direct to customer delivery has created a need for final delivery service providers with varying capacities and capabilities. 4PLs can provide a network of regional final delivery companies. The creation of strong 4PL players has captured the trust of manufacturers and retailers. – Lisa Kennedy, Project Manager, Tompkins International
Enrique Castillo, president and chief operating officer of Fast Logistics Group, relates how the lead logistics provider adopted a sales and operations planning (S&OP) process to improve the reliability of delivery for major consumer-goods brands. A finalist in the SupplyChainBrain/CSCMP Supply Chain Innovation Award for 2014.
TASCO Berhad, a subsidiary of Yusen Logistics in Malaysia, has begun operations at a new warehouse in Tanjung Pelepas, a port in the southern portion of the country.
