Every software provider has reporting capabilities for its users, but the trick for supply chain practitioners is determining whether business intelligence output is useful for monitoring or to impact operations.
CMA CGM issues new FAK tariffs
Ocean carrier CMA CGM of France announced new Freight All Kinds tariffs on multiple trades.
Hanjin shipping gets breathing room
The South Korean ocean carrier has reached a deal with containership charterers and other creditors, according to Korean media outlets.
Port of Rotterdam’s Gate terminal gains new berth
The liquefied national gas (LNG) terminal has been expanded to include a third berth for small LNG vessels, which will enable distribution to LNG terminals in other ports in the North Sea and Baltic where large LNG tankers are prohibited to transit.
Canada creates special envoy for EU trade deal
The creation of a new envoy for the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), reflects the high priority the country places on signing the deal despite recent opposition.
Commerce downgrades Q2 U.S. economic growth projection
U.S. gross domestic product increased 1.1 percent in the second quarter of 2016, according to the “second” estimate from the Department of Commerce, following a revised increase of just 0.8 percent in the first quarter.
STATISTICS: SNAPCHAT TO GROW CONSIDERABLY
Are you using Snapchat in your marketing? You might want to consider it. eMarketer projects 58.6 million US consumers will use Snapchat at least once per month in 2016. This user estimate would represent 28.3% of US smartphone users and 18.1% of the US population. Consider this: just two years ago, Snapchat was …
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WOULD YOU LET YOUR CUSTOMERS HAGGLE ONLINE?
You’ve heard of name-your-own price travel booking site Priceline, right? And you’ve certainly heard tales of fashion customers asking for discounts at the retail counter (if you haven’t experienced it yourself), not to mention online marketplace eBay where shoppers can make an offer to the initial price “ask”. So has …
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Study: Terminal congestion impacts air quality at POLB
In addition to a 7 percent increase in container cargo, the severe congestion seen last year at ports along the U.S. West Coast caused an increase in diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and greenhouse gasses at the Port of Long Beach in 2015.
Seaspan raises $325m in public share offerings
The containership lessor sold 3.2 million Series G shares at $25 per share ($80 million) in an offering that closed Friday, and 9 million Series H shares earlier this month at the same price ($225 million total).