LONDON, U.K.– Small- and mid-sized freight forwarders need to tap into the potential of innovative new technologies if they hope to remain competitive with logistics giants, according to a new white paper published by Ti in association with technology provider Kewill. As recent acquisitions have shown,…
TORONTO, Ont.–With the widening of the Panama and Suez Canals, and signing of the CETA and TPP agreements looming, changes in containerization are a hot topic in the industry. CITT has announced the next topic in its popular webinar series is Changes…
HAMBURG, Ger.–Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk Line have agreed to cooperate in increasing the safety of dangerous goods transportation. In a meeting held this week in Hamburg, Maersk Line showed their interest in implementing a tracing system, similar to Hapag-Lloyd’s watchdog program, into their…
TORONTO, Ont.–CITT has just declared the winners of their 6 prestigious academic awards, which are awarded to the students who receive top marks in CITT’s specialized logistics courses. The awards will be presented at Canada Logistics Conference 2015, in Niagara…
SAN DIEGO, Cal.–The 22nd annual Surveys of Third-Party Logistics Provider (3PL) CEOs, sponsored by Penske Logistics, revealed that 3PL CEOs are confident about the current state and future revenue growth potential of both their companies and the regional 3PL industries. The…
SAN DIEGO, Cal.–TECSYS Inc. announced the release of its smartphone Delivery Management (DM) solution. “This generation of Delivery Management is a leap into the modern era in technology and represents another key piece in the supply chain execution puzzle for customers; thus extending…
TORONTO, Ont.–According to a CIFFA bulletin September 28, as a result of the agreement made with the owner-operators represented by the Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) on September 18th, 2015, many drayage companies are expected to announce rate increases…
MONTREAL, Que.–On the surface, the concept of a port seems simple; a ship comes in, unloads its cargo, perhaps takes on new cargo and then heads back out to sea. But in this digital and technological age, ports in Canada…
EDMONTON, Alta.– Shipping products between Western Canada and the Asia-Pacific region and Dallas-Fort Worth is now faster and more efficient through Edmonton International Airport (EIA), Air China Cargo’s (ACC) celebrated its first scheduled Canadian freighter service September 25 at Edmonton International…
MIAMI, Fla.–Players in the chemical industry could significantly increase their competitive advantage if they started leveraging logistics as well as other global industries do, according to new research commissioned by DHL. DHL’s whitepaper “Supply chain in the boardroom – 5…
TORONTO, Ont.–CityAge, an international network of 4,500 in the business of city building, is returning to Toronto October 8 and 9. Leaders in business, government and research will discuss the urban future and the business and investment opportunities it provides. A key topic…
LONDON, U.K.–The express parcels industry is coming under pressure as never before. Fundamental changes in the market structure, caused by e-retailing, technological disruption and macro-economic upheaval, have created opportunities and challenges for express companies in equal measure, said the latest report…