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Loadsmart Launches Yard Management System

Logistics provider Loadsmart launched its new Yard Management System, which digitizes docks, yards and gates by enabling customers to oversee truck movements, track assets and improve coordination from one interface.The YMS is built directly into Opendock, the dock scheduling tool for more than 3,500 facilities nationwide. Customers can also integrate Opendock with NavTrac, Loadsmart’s asset intelligence solution powered by computer vision, optical carrier recognition and artificial intelligence.Opendock and NavTrac now ... [+]

Kaleris Makes C-suite Appointments

Supply chain execution solutions provider Kaleris has made several appointments to its executive team: Bob White as CFO, Preshant Bhatia as chief go-to market officer, or CGMO, and Marc Degenkolb as chief revenue officer.White brings experience in financial expertise and strategic insight in planning, financial ... [+]

Global Trade to Grow in Spite of Trump, DHL

Global trade will still grow even if all tariffs proposed during President Donald Trump’s election campaign are implemented, and other countries retaliate, said in the latest edition of its Trade Atlas, published on March 12. However, the tariffs could significantly reduce the rate of ... [+]

American Lamprecht Adopts Descartes Solution

Descartes Systems Group, a provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions, said Illinois-based freight forwarder American Lamprecht has employed its cloud-based forwarder enterprise billing and accounting solution.Using Descartes’ shipment tracking capabilities, which are integrated with Descartes’ cloud-based forwarder enterprise billing and accounting solution, American Lamprecht can provide ... [+]

Yusen Logistics Joins ONE LEAF+ Shipping

Freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd. said it has reached an agreement for sustainable shipping solutions through liner shipper Ocean Network Express’ ONE LEAF+ green shipping service.Under this agreement, ONE will use sustainable biofuels for propulsion, achieving up to 84 percent reduction in well-to-wake CO2 ... [+]

BIFA Urges Caution on Possible EU-UK Trade Reset

News of a possible “reset” in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, due for review in 2026, could raise unrealistic expectations, the British International Freight Association said Feb. 19.Calling “the use of ‘reset’ is regrettable,” BIFA said preparatory work will be undertaken this year in ... [+]

Tariffs, Trade Policies Shippers’ Top Risk

Nearly half of shippers see shifting tariffs and trade policies as the top risks to supply chains in 2025, according to a survey from global logistics provider C.H. Robinson.Survey results also show shippers are actively preparing for changes in tariffs and trade policy, including analyzing ... [+]

DHL Looks Beyond ‘China Plus 1’ Strategy

A recent DHL Global Forwarding white paper highlights the importance of multi-shoring strategies to help companies safeguard their supply chains against global disruptions while strengthening their operational flexibility.                 The ocean and air freight division of DHL Group, in China Plus X: The New Global Supply ... [+]

US Warehousing Responds to Market Dynamics

Warehousing costs are estimated to account for 13 percent of the total supply chain expenses, while last-mile delivery holds the largest share at 41 percent of supply chain costs, according to ITS Logistics.In its first quarter U.S. Distribution and Fulfillment Index, ITS Logistics’ Producer Price ... [+]

DHL Expands Reverse Logistics, Buying Inmar

DHL Supply Chain said it will become North America’s largest provider of reverse logistics solutions through acquiring Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, a returns solutions provider for the retail e-commerce industry.The acquisition will result in 14 return centers and around 800 associates joining the DHL Supply ... [+]

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