Yearly Archives: 2016
Impact of Robots in China’s Supply Chain and Logistics
Nezih Akbas - 1
Robots already have a significant impact on logistics and supply chains, and that will only get more and more as technology advances. China’s increasing...
Will the Shipping Industry Be the Next Financial Crisis?
Sandy Weng - 0
With the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping, which was the seventh largest ocean carrier, many experts believe that this is only the beginning of an...
How Can We Avoid Another Hanjin Meltdown?
The after-effects of the Hanjin bankruptcy have settled in throughout the logistics world. Former customers still have concerns about how they can obtain containers...
Costly Hurricanes and Their Impact on Economy and Trade
Hurricane Matthew is over, the former hurricane turned post-tropical cyclone, which killed at least 34 in the U.S. and more than 1000 in Haiti,...
Automated Ports in the United States
Technology is everywhere around us. It’s in our phones, computers, cars, TVs and now even in the home. Automation is replacing human-propelled systems and...
Cheat Sheet: Five Ways to Reduce Shipping Expenses and Eliminate Dreaded Shipping Tasks
Orkun Gonen - 1
With a few easy tricks, anyone can boost the competitive edge of their company and become a hero over time. There are easy and...
Logistics Providers Challenge to Guide Shippers through Technology Shift
Technology has indeed changed all facets of business including the world of logistics. What was once considered a “physical distribution management” is now seen...
The Big Dilemma of Returning Hanjin Containers
Canan Unal - 0
As the Hanjin crisis continues to affect the shipping industry, over 500,000 containers are clogging up ports and truck yards at every major port...
Will Self Driving Trucks Solve the Trucker Shortage or Create More Problems?
Rojda Akdag - 0
Highways are the backbone of America. They are the country’s original network and have sparked new communities and businesses in their wake. Today, U.S....
Tariff Hikes Look to Finance Expansion at India’s Biggest Port
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, a company responsible for shipping the majority of India’s containerized freight, is looking to regulate approval to increase taxes...
Information Flow and Its Implementation in Shipping
With the fast changing, and always innovative, new methods of transmitting data in the container industry, information and its accuracy has proven to be...
The Reason for Financial Distress in Shipping Industry
The economic collapse in September 2008 is considered by many economists to have been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. It cost...
Impacts of Hanjin Shipping’s Sudden Collapse
Hanjin Shipping has been in the news. As trade flows have slowed, especially from China, most of the ocean carriers have been struggling with...
What is Going to Happen to the Ocean Alliances After Things are Back to Normal in the Ocean Container Shipping Industry?
Aytac Akgul - 1
First, it’s important to understand the idea behind the creation of the ocean alliances. Over the past couple of years, ocean container carriers have...
The Future of Logistics Technology
Many of us working in the logistics industry often daydream about solutions to everyday problems, and naturally think of technology as our saving grace....
How Canadian Ports Are Utilizing Technology to Limit Congestion
Ethan Huang - 0
Managing the flow of traffic in Montreal and Vancouver, two of Canada’s largest ports, is quite the challenge for everyone involved, especially the truck...
Big Changes in the World of Maersk’s Remote Container Management
Recently, many changes have happened in Maersk Line Inc. Among them is the company’s decision to neglect its former reefer container management system for...
Clear Sailing with Federal Maritime Commissions (FMC) Supply Chain Innovation Team Initiative
Peter Yang - 0
Clear Sailing with Federal Maritime Commissions (FMC) Supply Chain Innovation Team Initiative
It was not too long ago, a year or two ago that the...
The First Vessel Sailed Through Panama, Now What Is There To Anticipate?
You have been reading both on our blog and other industry sources on what Panama Canal will be bringing. The main question is, did...
What ‘Brexit’ Means for Global Trade
On June 23, 2016 millions of United Kingdom citizens across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland flocked to polling places to cast their monumental...
Fast Fashion Supply Chain
Have you ever thought about what is behind of stores’ windows displays? How companies keep up with their fast changing season styles? How all...
Tare Weights Under One Roof
Sara Hadim - 0
The Verified Gross Mass (VGM) requirement officially came into effect on July 1st, 2016, which is being enforced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)...
“Kanal Istanbul” The New Canal Project in Turkey
When we look to the sea for freight shipments, we see that the waters and their paths which are a very important tool for...
The Shifting Trend in China and Challenges in Logistics
Orkun Gonen - 0
Since the early 2000s the Chinese government has pushed its economy forward with infrastructure spending by building everything from massive international airports to a...
China’s Belt and Road Strategy Reaches $1.2 Trillion in Spending on Infrastructure
Ever since 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative in China has been gaining great attention. In an attempt to stabilize their own economy as...
