Boston Consulting Group has developed xChange, a Web-based marketplace to help ocean carriers reposition empty containers around the world.

LeanLogistics, a vendor of transportation-management software and related supply-chain services, has launched version 15.3.0 of its flagship product, LeanTMS.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has established a new operation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

For the sixth month in succession, the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index declined. This trend resulted in the November Index score falling to the lowest registered for three years. The monthly decline registered in airfreight was more moderate than that witnessed in sea freight; the former was down by 0.4 points to 48.9, whilst the latter dropped 2.8 points, amounting to 46.1.

In future conflicts, America's merchant fleet could find itself outnumbered and outmaneuvered on the high seas, say the authors of a new paper on U.S. maritime security.

Containership reliability took a small step backwards in October as the average on-time performance across all trades reached 77.9 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Even before the events in Paris on Friday Nov. 13, unrest in several geographic areas of the world has contributed to major disruption in the supply chain.