Logistics
Descartes Systems Group has integrated its MacroPoint Advanced Ocean Visibility service with two SAP transportation platforms, allowing shippers to book and track ocean shipments within their existing SAP workflows.
The production integration connects with SAP Business Network Freight Collaboration and SAP Business Network Global Track and Trace through the Descartes Global Logistics Network.
For SAP users, the connection combines carrier booking with container-level tracking of departures, arrivals, loading events, gate movements and ...
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Global shipping reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 1.3 percent in 2025 even as fleet capacity and sailing distances increased, according to Drewry’s analysis of verified data submitted to the International Maritime Organization.
Vessel capacity increased 2 percent during the year and the total distance sailed ...
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Ethanol-capable vessels have entered the dry bulk orderbook for the first time, with 19 methanol- and ethanol-capable ships now on order, according to Drewry.
The orders are connected to Vale’s program for fuel-flexible ore carriers and involve several owners securing vessels against long-term employment with the ...
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Pall-Ex Group appointed Barry Byers interim group CEO following the departure of former CEO Kevin Buchanan.
Buchanan left Pall-Ex with immediate effect Oct. 9. The company declined to discuss the circumstances, citing employment confidentiality, but said his departure was unrelated to the network’s financial or operational ...
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Multipurpose and breakbulk carrier sentiment has reached its highest level since early 2022, with operators expecting tightening vessel availability to persist even if geopolitical chokepoints begin reopening.
The Market Sentiment Index for the multipurpose and breakbulk shipping industry rose to 55.8 in the fourth quarter, extending ...
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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) plans to invest approximately US$8 billion (1.25 trillion yen) during the five years through fiscal 2031 as it expands beyond its core ocean transportation businesses into logistics, offshore services and energy supply chains.
The plan was released as “K” Line raised ...
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GEODIS will provide warehousing and distribution services in Ireland for fiber broadband provider SIRO and telecommunications company Vodafone.
Operating from its multi-client facility in Dublin, GEODIS will receive, store and distribute equipment supporting SIRO’s continuing fiber network rollout across residential and commercial markets.
SIRO is a joint ...
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U.S. importers and logistics providers face a widening list of Canadian tariffs, new low-value shipment requirements and increased enforcement scrutiny as federal agencies reshape customs procedures and pursue tariff evasion.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection expanded the range of Canadian products subject to an additional 50 ...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing new electronic filing, data and bonding requirements for informal entries of goods valued at $2,500 or less, expanding the compliance changes already reshaping low-value imports.
Under the proposed rule, Entry Type 11 would have to be filed electronically on ...
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Coal shipments to India fell 7 percent year over year during the first 10 months of 2026 as higher import costs weakened demand, according to BIMCO.
India is the world’s second-largest coal importer and accounts for 17 percent of global coal shipments. Its declining imports have ...
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