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2015 Saw Record Number of Containers Vessels Lying Idle

January 12, 2016

The global idle containership fleet hit a record high in 2015 reaching nearly six times that of the start of that year.

CMA CGM Launches New Med Gulf Ecuador Service

January 6, 2016

CMA CGM has launched a Med Gulf Ecuador (MGE) service, offering a direct connection between the Mediterranean Sea, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador.

Logistics Confidence Index Hits Lowest-ever Mark as Air, Sea Freight Shipments Slump

January 6, 2016

Transport Intelligence

With a score of 45.4, the December edition of the Stifel Index has recorded its lowest-ever total, amidst a continued pattern of decline.

IAG Cargo Adds Widebody Service Between Heathrow, Tel Aviv

December 29, 2015

IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo is introducing a dedicated widebody service between London Heathrow Airport and Tel Aviv.

Sight Slippage in On-Time Performance Recorded Overall in November by Container Shipping Lines

December 28, 2015

Drewry

Containership reliability was broadly unchanged in November as the average on-time performance across all trades slipped by just 0.8 percentage points against October to 77.2 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Omnichannel Is All About Fulfillment, And Retailers Need to Think The Process Through Carefully

December 28, 2015

ChainLink Research

Today, omnichannel is so much broader than just the technology platform the customer uses for purchases - web, store, mobile, catalogue and so on. At its heart it is really about fulfillment - the customer's choice of fulfillment.

Canadian Load Volumes Decline for the Second Consecutive Month

December 28, 2015

TransCore Link Logistics

The TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index fell behind in November, following its traditional drop this time of year, with volumes declining eight percent compared to October. While year-over-year volumes also dropped 28 percent, this is compared to historic highs set throughout 2014.

Ontario Hospitals Band Together, Outsource Logistics and Warehousing

December 22, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

When Shared Support Services of Southeastern Ontario went looking for a 3PL that had expertise in the healthcare industry, it found a true partner in SCI Logistics.

Good Customer Service Online as Important as It Is In-Store

December 22, 2015

CRM Daily

Customer service is an indisputably important factor when it comes to online retail. Good customer service can be the greatest sales asset a retailer can have, encouraging loyalty and word-of-mouth recommendations. But bad customer service cannot only see a particular sale lost in an instant, but long-term irreparable damage done to the brand.

Chinese Yards Help Iran Build Its Merchant Marine Fleet

December 21, 2015

Maritime Executive

Iran's Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has announced plans to order new 18,000 TEU (Triple-E type) container vessels from Chinese yards, according to Iran's Press TV.