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Growing Exports of U.S., Mideast Methanol to Heavily Impact Chemical Shipping World
New U.S. and Middle East methanol production capacity being added over the next two years will have serious implications for chemical shipping trade flow patterns, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
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Number of Marine Casualties Increase in European Waters
The European Maritime Safety Authority has released its latest review of marine casualties demonstrating that the number of incidents is on the rise.
Boston Consulting Group Launches Platform for Reducing Empty Containers
Boston Consulting Group has developed xChange, a Web-based marketplace to help ocean carriers reposition empty containers around the world.
LeanLogistics Releases New Version of LeanTMS
LeanLogistics, a vendor of transportation-management software and related supply-chain services, has launched version 15.3.0 of its flagship product, LeanTMS.
"K" Line Sets Up Shipping and Logistics Unit in Dubai
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has established a new operation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Mallory Alexander Obtains Class A License in China
Mallory Alexander International Logistics has been granted a Class A forwarder's license by the government of China, for operations based in Shanghai.
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Six-month Outlook for Shipment by Air, Sea Is Not Very Bright
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.
Is America Dangerously Reliant on Chinese Merchant Ships?
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.
On-time Performance in Ocean Container Shipping Dipped Slightly in October
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.
JDA Adds Functions to Manufacturing Planning App
JDA Software Group Inc. has added capabilities to JDA Sequencing, part of the JDA Manufacturing Planning application.
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Paris Terrorist Attacks Just the Latest Act of Unrest to Disrupt Supply Chains Worldwide
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.
Integrated Business Planning: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle
The point of running a business is to make a profit. So it seems odd that, when companies move to integrate their operations, they so often leave finance out of the picture.
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