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| CEVA signs contract with fashion company |
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
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CEVA Logistics has signed a five-year e-commerce contract with fashion apparel company Liu-Jo, providing the firm with online sales solutions like returns management and overseeing transportation activities across Europe. The contract is based out of CEVA’s warehouse in Cortemaggiore, Italy. Giuseppe Chiellino, head of CEVA’s Italian operations, sees huge potential in the more than 12 million Italian online shoppers. These customers will benefit from what he c...
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| Home Depot punches up online sales |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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The Home Depot recently achieved $1 billion in e-commerce sales out of its $70 billion of annual revenue, and officials are making strides to connect this aspect of its supply chain strategy with more traditional retail sales. Officials at the building supplies company will roll out an offering where consumers can purchase products online and have them delivered directly from a store, turning each of the chain's U.S. locations into a de-facto distribution center. Mark...
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| Ann Taylor unveils international shipping |
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Monday, March 11, 2013
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The parent company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, ANN Inc., has launched international shipping on its e-commerce sites. The company is now shipping to Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom and across much of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America. "The introduction of international shipping marks another key step forward as we continue to grow our e-commerce business and expand the global reach of our Ann Taylor and LOFT brands," ANN Inc...
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| UPS releases cloud-based order platform |
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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UPS on Tuesday released a cloud-based order management platform to boost its global ocean and air freight forwarding product, UPS Supplier Management. The new product, UPS Order WatchSM, aims at allowing customers to more efficiently collaborate with international suppliers and better manage their inbound supply chains. The intended enhancements include more accurate and timely overseas vendor bookings, improved processing and management of suppliers, automate...
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| K+N starts Belgium e-commerce system for LEGO |
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Monday, October 22, 2012
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The logistics services provider Kuehne + Nagel Belgium said Monday it has built a logistics e-commerce platform and warehouse management system for the toymaker LEGO Group. LEGO direct-to-consumer Internet orders are being processed for deliveries in Europe, Australia and New Zealand through the system. K+N said its 45,000-square-meter facility in Geel, Belgium, will manage Internet sales. The facility can be expanded by another 30,000 square meters if e-comme...
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| Retail giants partner on mobile initiative |
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Friday, August 17, 2012
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The National Retail Federation (NRF), in partnership with its member companies, has launched an Integrated Mobile Initiative (IMI), which it bills as a first-of-its-kind initiative to act as a single source of information around challenges and opportunities that exist within mobile retailing, including shipping and logistics operations around fulfillment. The initiative is being led by Vicki Cantrell, NRF’s senior vice president of communities and executive director of Shop.org...
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| SPS Commerce purchases Edifice for its web supply chain |
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Friday, August 10, 2012
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SPS Commerce, a provider of on-demand, Web-based supply chain management systems for retailers, has acquired Edifice, a company that builds supply chain collaboration technology designed to share store point-of-sale (POS) analytics data within a retailer’s system and to their partners. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. “Supply chain collaboration, powered by POS analytics, is driving the next wave of efficiency in the retail supply chain,...
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| SPL gives free parts management software |
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
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Service Parts Logistics (SPL), one of Africa's largest information technology parts distributors, has released a new reverse logistics and parts management software called iSuppli – not to be confused with the global market research firm of the same name. iSuppli will give service providers visibility into their returned parts moving through the supply chain. The company said iSuppli will track these parts from end-to-end in the returns process to help clarif...
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| Commentary: Daily-deal sites’ logistics potential |
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Monday, July 30, 2012
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The relatively new trend of Websites offering daily and weekly deals for goods and services is adding complexity in the marketplace as big names like Google join pioneers like Groupon and Living Social. The sites that offer reduced pricing on goods are all looking to ship goods purchased quickly, meaning the supply chain requirements are much quicker and more dynamic. Product manufacturers and their retail partners have to adjust their order fulfillment practices – not all of th...
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| Encompass, ServicePower target after-sale services |
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Friday, June 08, 2012
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Encompass Supply Chain Solutions (ESCS), a provider of forward and reverse logistics for electronics and replacement parts, has formed a partnership with ServicePower Technologies PLC, which facilitates outsourced-services and field management, to provide future and after-sale services to manufacturers, retailers, and their field service networks. Under the agreement, ESCS and ServicePower will combine their replacement parts distribution and field management platform services,...
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| FedEx SupplyChain invests in technology |
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Thursday, June 07, 2012
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FedEx SupplyChain , a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and an integrated logistics provider, has rolled out a suite of visibility and control options along with opening new stocking locations to further support its FedEx Critical Inventory Logistics customers. The company said it added more than 100 new stocking locations to this inventory network with the largest investments and expansions coming in India and Mexico. FedEx said the investments were made based on customer need a...
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| ThreePL Quality Systems expands tracking portal |
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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
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ThreePL Quality Systems Inc., a provider of supply chain software around logistics, warehousing, third-party logistics (3PL) services, transport, and mobile fleet management, has launched a new vServe, All Makes Express (AME) tracking Web portal. AME’s main function is a tracking portal, so its dashboard relays quick and easy access to item information as well as full visibility around purchase orders, delivery status updates, and the ability to send order queries and valid...
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| Webgility starts e-commerce shipping software |
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
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Webgility, a San Francisco-based company that specializes in integrating e-commerce software, has launched eCC Ship, a new tool to help online retailers streamline their order management and automate shipping by integrating with various shipping partners. The new tool currently supports more than 30 e-commerce platforms — including Amazon, eBay, Magento, BigCommerce, Open Cart, X-Cart, and Zen Cart — with major shipping providers such as FedEx, UPS, Stamps.com, and DYMO Endicia...
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| PrestaShop, Shipwire team on inventory management |
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Friday, May 18, 2012
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PrestaShop, an open-source e-commerce solution, has partnered with Shipwire, a company that helps online businesses expand into new markets through shipping and storage services, on a new inventory management service. Shipwire will provide its cloud-based logistics software and outsourced order fulfillment services to PrestaShop's 300,000 users. The goal of the service, according to PrestaShop Chief Operating Officer Matt Serralta, is to remove the ba...
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| eBizNET, SPS partner on supply chain |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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In an attempt to unify supply chain activities, eBizNET Solutions and SPS Commerce announced a deal to develop a cloud-based service that focuses on retail, e-commerce, distribution and manufacturing companies. eBizNet will bring its software-as-a-service (SaaS) supply chain applications, while SPS will mix in its on-demand supply chain management services. The integrated service is expected to provide connections to more than 1,500 customers.
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| Damco takes aims at South Asia pharma |
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Monday, May 07, 2012
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Third-party logistics services provider Damco said its South Asia operation is focusing on the pharmaceutical industry by offering "green" logistics in India. The company has started offering a Dynamic Flow Control tool which it says helps static supply chains evolve into "dynamic" systems with a focus on reducing carbon footprints. The company said it expects the system to save companies double-digit percentages on cost. Gre...
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| Yodel adds new service offering |
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Friday, May 04, 2012
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Yodel has unveiled a new service in response to changing conditions in the online delivery market and demand for increased flexibility. While pushing further into the online shopping business, Yodel, one of the United Kingdom’s larger delivery companies, has announced plans to alter its service in response to consumer service demands and increasing needs for flexilibity. The changes will include a six-day week for Yodel service, increa...
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| Kenco, Hermes offer retail logistics service |
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Thursday, May 03, 2012
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Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Kenco, a provider of distribution, warehousing, transportation and information technology, is offering new international retail and logistics services with Germany’s Hermes Fulfilment. The companies said the goal is to serve shippers on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, Kenco will provide warehouseing and distribution of online orders through more than 100 distribution centers and Hermes will provide online support for business...
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| CargoWise adds SQL2012 support |
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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CargoWise, a provider technology applications for logistics service providers and an established Microsoft partner in logistics, has announced its participation in the launch of the latest version of Microsoft’s SQL database server (SQL2012). The pair has had a business relationship for more than 10 years and CargoWise has become one of Microsoft’s largest independent logistics software vendors (ISV), especially in Australia. Microsoft’s ISV alliance manager, ...
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| RFID to surpass $70 billion through 2017 |
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Monday, April 23, 2012
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The market for RFID transponders, readers, software and services will create more than $70.5 billion from the beginning of this year through the end of 2017, according to research from ABI Research. The market experienced growth of $900 million in 2011 and is expected to expand 20 percent year annually through 2017. The biggest drivers for RFID will be increased use in government, retail, and transportation and logistics services. These sectors will account for at leas...
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| Supply chain firm Relex U.K. bound |
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Relex, a Helsinki-based supply chain software company, is reportedly looking to expand in the United Kingdom. The company offers demand forecasting and replenishment systems as well as varied supply chain management and analytics tools. Customers can use these services on a pilot basis before committing to a full deployment. Relex often touts it has yet to lose any customer that made it through the pilot program and decided to come on board. The company’s lates...
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| Damco starts new supply chain offering |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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Damco, the logistics arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has launched a new supply chain service that it says will more efficiently deal with continual changes on the demand and supply side of logistics management. Damco’s Dynamic Flow Control allows supply chain managers to continually re-plan shipments and redefine what is the most important aspect of the shipment, such as date, cost, or carbon footprint. The company said the system eliminates the manu...
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| SATO buys Argentina’s Achernar |
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Monday, March 26, 2012
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SATO, a provider of barcode printing, labeling, and radio frequency identification device technologies, will acquire Achernar, a privately held firm based in Buenos Aires. Achernar, founded in 1971, is one the region’s largest providers of adhesive labeling services to industries including food, cosmetics, electronics and postal services. SATO said the acquisition is part of a larger plan to expand its offerings and coverage in So...
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| Webgistix offers dock-to-dock inventory service |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Webgistix Corp., a provider of electronic order fulfillment services based in Las Vegas, has unveiled its SmartFreight platform offering midsized eCommerce retailers a way to manage international and domestic freight moves. SmartFreight monitors freight moves from manufacturers, distributors and warehouses to Webgistix fulfillment centers located in the United States, Europe, and Asia with plans to open a U.K. facility in 2012. The platform is a combination of...
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| Amazon buys shipping robotics firm |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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Amazon.com will spend $775 million in cash for Kiva Systems, a material handling technology company that’s known for its automated warehouse fulfillment systems. The acquisition is part of Amazon’s continued spending on facilities and operations to enhance its growing business. This is Amazon’s second largest acquisition behind its $896.4 million purchase of Zappos.com in 2009. Kiva’s stockholders have already approved the deal and the companies expect to...
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| Accellos jumps into cloud |
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Monday, March 19, 2012
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Accellos, a provider of supply chain management software, will offer more of its software applications to customers via cloud-based technology. The company said its cloud-based AccellosOne Warehouse Management System contains tools to better manage inbound order-processing, inventory, and outbound orders. Customers can also add other modules from the Accellos platform, such as third-party logistics service provider billing, docu...
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| LogFire adds warehouse IT for 3PLs |
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Friday, March 16, 2012
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LogFire, a cloud-based supply chain services provider based in Atlanta, has expanded its existing warehouse management software (WMS) to include a new transload and deconsolidation function for third-party logistics providers. The LogFire WMS Trans Load and Deconsolidation capabilities will help 3PLs move freight from ocean containers to outbound trailerloads based on destination, purchase order, and stock-keeping unit. LogFire said this function will allow 3PLs to do these act...
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| George franchisees pick ediTRACK |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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Asda, a U.K. supermarket chain and subsidiary of Wal-Mart, has selected the supply chain technology service of ediTRACK to manage the franchises for its fashion and clothing brand, George. ediTRACK's software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform will show inventory at distribution hubs and container freight stations from the United Kingdom to China and the Middle East, updating each product’s progress along the way via control checks. The platform can als...
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| ToolsGroup starts outsourced inventory service |
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Monday, March 12, 2012
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As part of its "Powerfully Simple" supply chain planning service, ToolsGroup announced its first outsourced service that gives optimized inventory targets to companies, allowing them to manage and respond to changes in demand. ToolsGroup, a provider of supply chain software, said the goal of this tool is to help companies collect detailed demand data and analyze it so they can go after the best inventory targets for their customers. The new “Inventory Optimiza...
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| UHC mobile tool improves pharma logistics |
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Thursday, March 08, 2012
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UHC, an alliance of U.S. nonprofit academic medical centers, has launched a mobile tool for its RxLINK system, an existing online analytics tool that helps hospitals make pharmacy decisions based on price performance. The iPad app allows UHC pharmacy members to see information that can support decisions as well as provide on-demand insight to industry pricing levels for supplies and related shipping services. UHC said the goal of its software is to combine cli...
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| Huawei, IBM partner on mobile logistics |
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Thursday, March 08, 2012
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Huawei, a communications technology provider, has entered an alliance with IBM Global Business Services to develop an application for the enterprise mobility market. The work, which will fall under the “Smart Workspace@Mobile” brand, will focus on mobile office needs, specifically automation, service channels, and enhancing asset and logistics management. Wan Biao, chief executive officer for Huawei Devices, said the application will address growing ...
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| SaaS-based supply chain management sees growth |
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Wednesday, March 07, 2012
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Research and Markets has added TechNavio’s new Global SaaS-based Supply Chain Management Software Market 2010-2014 report that says the market will see growth thanks to increased usage of Web-based applications and cloud computing. The global supply chain management market has seen a rapid adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS) models and offerings for transportation management, but the report found security concerns are still prevalent. The report – which covers...
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| SPD starts Indian supply chain, 4PL platform |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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SourceProcureDeliver.com (SPD), based in Mumbai, India, has launched a new supply chain and distribution platform. The service is initially aimed at suppliers looking to enter the Indian market. SPD said companies currently face a risky choice of either shipping stock against confirmed advance paid orders or entering the market on their own without an existing order base. SPD’s platform introduces a supplier to its target segment and tak...
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| Torque appoints Boland freight head |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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The Leeds, U.K.-based logistics company Torque has appointed Paul Boland as its new head of freight. Boland has been with Torque for more than 10 years and will oversee imports, exports, air/sea, and courier services. He will also take charge of the architecture and implementation of Torque’s purchase order management system, which will be rolled out across Europe, Asia and India later this year.
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| A2b, Kigo lace tighter together |
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
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A2b Fulfillment will now provide Kigo Footwear with inventory management and fulfillment support. An existing agreement required third-party logistics provider A2b to provide Kigo with warehousing, storage, and shipping services. Kristin Serrano, Kigo's chief operating officer, said the company’s recent growth necessitated outsourcing. She said the footwear manufacturer was “forced …to decide which tasks are the most important for us to do an...
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| SAP HANA now for small, mid-sized firms |
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Thursday, February 09, 2012
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SAP has announced two new services to deliver its HANA analytics platform to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs). SAP’s HANA has been extended to power its new Business One application and the new Edge edition of HANA, allowing SMEs to see real-time data and analytics based on individual requirements. The platform is a data management software on SAP partner hardware that powers a wide range of analytics based on this data. For the Business One appli...
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| RedPrairie moves to the cloud |
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Thursday, February 02, 2012
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RedPrairie, an Atlanta-based supply chain and retail technology provider, announced that its Merchandise Management and Direct Commerce applications are now available as on-demand through the cloud. RedPrairie is adding cloud versions of these applications as part of an overall cloud platform strategy, touting its ability to save money and provide more efficient systems for small and mid-sized businesses. The company said these cloud applications will help c...
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| Matthews starts supply chain division |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Pennsylvania-based Matthews International has started a new division of its company, Matthews Supply Chain Automation. The division encompass two established branches, Matthews Marking Products and Holjeron, and two recently acquired companies, Innovative Picking Technologies, Inc. (IPTI) and Lightning Pick Technologies. The combination of these companies will allow the new unit to offer integrated technology that covers the supply chain from manufacturing to o...
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| Demand Management opens in Istanbul |
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Demand Management, a provider of supply chain management software, has expanded its overseas presence by opening a new office in Istanbul, Turkey. Demand Management focuses on tools for manufacturers and distributors and offers the Demand Solutions supply chain planning suite for forecast management, demand planning, collaborative forecasting and inventory planning. With the new office in Turkey, Demand Management now has 47 offices globally.
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| One Network joins with Arrow Electronics |
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Monday, January 23, 2012
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One Network Enterprises, a cloud supply chain service company in Texas, has announced plans for a new strategic alliance with Arrow Electronics, a Colorado-based global provider of services and products for users of electronic components and enterprise computing applications. The pairing will focus on delivering manufacturers with a comprehensive supply chain management tool and will have a focus on improving service levels and lowering costs. One Network said ...
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| Orium expands in Europe |
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
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Orium, which operates an e-fulfillment and multilingual contact center, has launched a new Website dedicated to helping U.S. e-commerce and multichannel retailers expand their Internet sales to European markets. In particular, the new site helps facilitate exchanges with clients by streamlining inventory access, e-fulfillment, and shipping options. The company said the biggest barriers it has found for U.S. retailers successfully expanding to EU market...
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| JDA's Q4 results show software slip |
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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JDA Software has ended the 2011 fiscal year with numbers mostly in line with its original guidance for full-year 2011, which is good news as software sales declined and as the firm wrapped up legal disputes with Oracle over patent infringements. JDA has not yet finalized its financial results for the fourth quarter but was prompted to put out preliminary financial data because of the drop in its software license sales. Overall, its unaudited revenue for&nb...
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| Amber Road's free global trade cloud portal |
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Amber Road, formerly Management Dynamics, is building on its global trade management (GTM) offerings with the launch of TradeWizards.com, a free cloud-based portal for global trade operations. The Website is a combination of nine research tools built around obtaining data related to cost and compliance risks around importing and exporting goods. The modules available in the suite cover restricted party screening against 40 lists; product classification cover...
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| Descartes expands control for retailers |
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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Descartes Systems Group has unveiled a series of extensions to its Logistics Flow Control application. The new modules give retailers better means to coordinate with supplier-managed shipments and commercial and logistics documentation for import duty filings, the company said. The Logistics Flow Control is a multi-party Microsoft-based cloud service that unifies the interface and interactions of retailers, suppliers, carriers, and brokers, and covers a...
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| Avnet's new supply chain apps |
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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Phoenix-based Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas has developed a set of apps to manage supply chain activity for use on Apple’s iOS devices. The new POURS app, whose name comes from Avent’s replenishment system, allows for Web-based inventory management including monitoring and taking action on notifications. Customers can use the app to monitor, approve, and track orders with no need to use the POURS Website. "Avnet's POURS app gives customers full access...
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| GEP buys Enporion for supply chain play |
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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Florida’s Global eProcure (GEP) has announced its acquisition of Enporion, a Tampa-based supply chain management firm. GEP has been a provider of sourcing and procurement services since 1999 and has expanded its business to include a SaaS (software as a service)-based source-to-pay platform. Enporion’s operations cover sourcing and e-procurement applications with many customers in the utilities and manufacturing industries. GEP said it will brand Enporion as a GEP C...
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| Growers picks warehouse system |
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
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Growers Express, a large U.S. supplier of fresh vegetables, has picked Junction Solutions to increase its warehouse efficiency and visibility. Specifically, Growers will use Junction's Wireless Warehouse platform. The system allows companies to manage their inventory and order management with automatic data collection and wireless connections between the platform and handheld devices. "Junction Solutions' Wireless Warehouse provides us with greate...
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| IBM enhances supply chain offering |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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IBM has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Massachusetts-based Emptoris, a cloud and on-premise analytics software provider with a focus on supply chain management. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Emptoris has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, India, Brazil and China, and counts more than 350 customers in 75 countries. Its acquisition is the latest in a series of additions to IBM’s “Smarter Com...
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| IFS expands in Latin America |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Global enterprise application provider IFS has signed an agreement to purchase 100 percent of the shares of LatinIFS Tecnologia da Informação S.A. in cash. The acquisition is geared to strengthen IFS in the Latin American market. The move follows other acquisitions by IFS in the Brazil, Russia, India and China economies. IFS specializes in warehouse and supply chain management systems. LatinIFS is an existing distributor of IFS’ application and was...
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| Capgemini, GT Nexus tie up deal |
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Monday, October 03, 2011
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The Paris-based consulting and outsourcing company Capgemini has partnered with Oakland-based supply chain software-as-a-service developer GT Nexus, the companies said last week. The agreement calls on the companies to jointly market what they call “supply chain orchestration.” Essentially, the two companies will collaboratively sell supply chain applications across North America and Europe, enabled by GT Nexus’ technology platform. “This is a unique combination of ...
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| Four Soft, PayCargo partner |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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Four Soft, a software provider to the logistics and transportation industry, has partnered with PayCargo, an electronic invoicing and settlement services firm, and part of First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing. Under the partnership, PayCargo, which is also part of First Data Corp., will integrate with Four Soft allowing its customers to make accounts receivables available to their clients online. The PayCargo plug-in enables users to se...
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| FMC addresses index-linked contracts |
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Friday, September 09, 2011
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to initiate a rulemaking to give more leeway for ocean carriers and shippers to use service contracts with rates linked to freight rate indexes. To date, the FMC said it has received more than 50 service contracts that reference freight indexes. Under the commission's current rules, service contracts can only reference outside terms, such as a rate in a freight index, that are 'contained in a public...
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| Bergerson named Liberian registry CEO |
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Friday, September 09, 2011
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Scott Bergeron was appointed chief executive officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry. He joined LISCR in 2000 as chief operating officer. Before that, he worked for shipowner and manager Laurin Maritime, Det Norske Veritas, and the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as gained practical seagoing experience on a variety of different types of ships. Yoram Cohen and Adam...
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| DHL outsources B767 flying to Atlas |
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Friday, September 09, 2011
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Atlas Air said Thursday it will fly and maintain five Boeing 767 wide-body freighters owned by express carrier DHL Express in its North American network starting in 2012. The company is an all-cargo airline that operates its own planes under contract to airlines. It also offers plane-only leases, charter services, flight training and other specialized aviation services. In 2010 it began offering airlines the ability to simply hire Atlas to provide crews and maintenance for thei...
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| Container lessor sees expanding role |
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
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The head of the world's largest container leasing company said Wednesday he expects shipping companies to start adding containers to their fleets next year, with many relying heavily on leasing companies for new equipment. John Maccarone, president and chief executive officer of Textaine
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| TBS says banks grant forbearance |
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
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Breakbulk and bulk ship operator TBS International said Wednesday its lenders have agreed to let it not make principal payments due on loans from Sept. 30 to Dec. 15. "During this forbearance period, the company and its various lender groups will negotiate amendments to restructure the company's various financing facilities and cure any existing defaults," TBS said, adding it "intends to pay only the stated interest on its financing facilities during the forbearance peri
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| DHL signs for 3 Southern Air B777 freighters |
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
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DHL will add three Boeing 777 freighters, through an agreement with Southern Air Holdings, that will expand the integrated carrier's capacity and boost transit times along key growing trade routes between the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. The first B777 freighter, which began service
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| House approves GSP renewal |
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
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The U.S. House Wednesday evening approved a retroactive renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences. GSP, which allows for duty-free treatment of certain goods from developing countries, was allowed to expire by Congress on Dec. 31. Since GSP's expiration, it's estimated that U.S. importers pay as much as $2 million a day in duties, according to the Coalition for GSP. Nearly 130 countries and territories maintain GSP status with the United States. GSP applies ...
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| BIS provides transshipment �best practices� |
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Thursday, September 01, 2011
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The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security on Wednesday published a new set of 'best practices,' developed in cooperation with U.S. industry, to help guard against the diversion of dual-use items shipped to a transshipment "hub," or to any intermediate country before being shipped to the country of ultimate destination. Transshipment is routinely used to move goods throughout the world. However, according to U.S. law enforcement officials, it can be used ill...
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| Global forwarders concentrating market share |
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Thursday, September 01, 2011
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Major global forwarders are gradually concentrating their control of the fragmented ocean and air freight forwarding sectors, according to research by London-based consultants Transport Intelligence (TI). Using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, 'an economic tool that more accurately measures
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