Pfizer uses sophisticated IT, fewer 3PLs to deliver products efficiently worldwide. By Chris Dupin Pfizer makes some of the most important and advanced life-saving drugs in the world and is redesigning its global supply chain and delivery system to achieve agility in an increasingly complex and competitive global market. The industry’s traditional approach to managing freight […]
In an effort to put a travel expenses scandal behind it, the Port of Oakland has taken steps to be more transparent. The scandal led to the departures of Executive Director Omar Benjamin, and James Kwon, maritime director, in November and December, respectively. The port proclaimed its latest actions demonstrate “a new […]
By Walter Kemmsies, chief economist, Moffatt & Nichol Scenario-based planning is a better approach than the more common practice of extrapolating from past trends, and planning increasingly expensive capital improvements based on anticipated capacity requirements that may not pan out…
Airlines ground some cargo planes to ride out capacity and rate turbulence. At the beginning of December, officials at Singapore Airlines Cargo said goodbye to one of their 13 Boeing 747-400 freighters, taking it out of the sky with the hope to keep it grounded for at least a year, possibly two years.
Luc Portelance, president of the Canada Border Services Agency, took the stage at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s annual Trade Symposium in late November with Deputy (Acting) Commissioner David Aguilar to discuss progress with the bi-national Beyond the Border Initiative. Beyond the Border is a multi-pronged effort to harmonize border management and push […]
U.S. government’s FCPA guidance deemed helpful, but far from perfect in terms of clarifying the punitive law. On Nov. 23, the global retailing giant Walmart suspended a number of India-based executives as part of an internal probe into bribery allegations there.
Related Magazine Content Steel-wheeled pipeline One of the fastest growth areas for SkyBitz, a provider of satellite and cellular-based technology that tracks mobile assets such as truck trailers and intermodal containers, is “frac tanks,” General Manager Henry Popplewell told American Shipper at the National Industrial Transportation League and Intermodal Association of North America joint […]
U.S. oil fields create big business for railroads, specialized truckers and project 3PLs. By Eric Kulisch The giant oil-shale and gas field in North Dakota and Montana is proving to be a bonanza for energy companies and the U.S. economy in terms of lower fuel costs for users, but it’s also creating […]
Langh develops specialized container for the steel industry. The success of containerization and intermodalism is based on the fact that there are millions of identical shipping containers which can be easily shared by shippers and carriers anywhere and hold a wide variety of cargo.
There’s nothing clean or simple about UPS’ proposed $6.3 billion takeover plan of TNT Express, a deal that would create a logistics giant poised to put competitors FedEx and DHL far in the rearview mirror. Due to competition concerns raised by the European Commission — preventing a monolithic juggernaut that would stifle all […]
Weak economy, oversupply of ships, other challenges make 2013 a bumpy year for shippers. By Chris Dupin Aweak global economy and continuous deliveries of large new containerships seem likely to make 2013 a challenging year for relationships between liner carriers and their customers. While many carriers reported a big improvement in earnings […]
Initiatives reduce compliance burdens, increase benefits for C-TPAT partners. US. companies that have been certified as operating secure supply chains could soon achieve faster processing of their international cargo by taking advantage of three new measures recently unveiled by border management officials.
How much notice should be given to a shipowner when asked to carry hazardous cargo? That issue is discussed in a recent summary order that is part of the litigation growing out of the March 8, 2005 explosion on the Rickmers Genoa. (See: Chem One Ltd. v. M/V Rickmers Genoa. 2nd Circuit. No. 10-4934-cv(L). […]
Trade negotiators addressed U.S. concerns related to intellectual property, eliminating significant regulatory obstacles to U.S. exports, and dealing with issues concerning China’s Government Procurement Agreement accession.
“Our customers will benefit from an increased service offering and global competence base as well as one of the densest networks,” said DNV’s Group CEO Henrik O. Madsen, who will be the CEO of the combined new company.
Due to a drought that has caused the water level in the Mississippi River to dwindle, the Army Corps of Engineers has begun adding water to the river, increasing releases from Carlyle Lake in Illinois.
