We have added a brand new video to our Youtube Channel! Heidi Lindemann, an Ocean Procurement Manager at SDV, spoke with the Journal of Commerce at the March 2011 Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference in Long Beach, CA. She discusses how SDV uses Management Dynamics’ International Transportation Management solution for Logistics Providers for quoting and building sales proposals. SDV [...]
MSNBC has posted some up-close photos on their Photoblog of the container ship that tipped over in the Indian Ocean this week. An unfortunate situation nonetheless, but still very interesting photos. Hopefully they’ll get that oil cleaned up soon! Please visit the MSNBC.com for more photos and information on this story.
Danish carrier Maersk has announced a new strategy they’ll be attempting this year, in order to boost revenue: 95% on-time arrivals. The company estimates that this could boost their revenue by as much as $250 million. According to an article in American Shipper, this is mainly because: “At present, many customers use several carrier lines [...]
On February 18, the Federal Maritime Commission voted in favor of a rule that would relieve licensed Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs) of the costs of publishing in tariffs the rates they charge for shipments. According to the FMC, this could save many of these businesses up to $200,000 per year. Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. [...]
According to a recent New York Times article, shipping giant Maersk has cut its top cruising speed in half over the past two years. In doing so, the company cut fuel consumption on major routes by as much as 30%, reducing costs. They also decreased their ships’ emission of greenhouse gases. According to the article, [...]
Leading NVOCC Launches OWL360° to Offer Comprehensive Value-added Service to Customers EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, December 17, 2009 — Management Dynamics, a leading provider of global trade management solutions, today announced that Ocean World Lines (OWL), a leading non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC), has launched OWL360°, an order, shipment and inventory tracking portal powered by Management [...]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, November 30, 2009 — Management Dynamics, a leading provider of global trade management solutions, today announced that Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (OL&T), a global logistics and transportation service provider for the chemical and process industries, has expanded use of Management Dynamics’ Transportation Management solution to provide its customers with flexible and [...]
In an October feature story, Inbound Logistics published a list of five regions that make great sites for companies involved in logistics, distribution or transportation. The most important factors are “prime location, an abundance of industrial facilities, easy access to multiple transportation modes, the right workforce, and tax credits and incentives.” The top five logistics [...]
International Freighting Weekly is reporting today that deep sea carrier CMA CGM is expected to pull out of the red, and break even in December, thanks to a combination of cost-cutting measures they’ve implemented, and a rebound in shipping rates and volume. According to IFW, the cost-cutting measures include: Closing of secondary lines to concentrate [...]
Everyone knows that the economic downturn has struck the transportation industry hard, and now some of the world’s largest ocean carriers will be getting government bailouts from their home countries. Logistics Today is reporting that Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd will receive €1.2 billion ($1.8 billion) in state guarantees, and French CMA CGM is in talks to restructure its [...]
