Supply Chain Management News
  • England Logistics Supply Chain Engineering concludes agreements with leading US Manufacturers and Distributors.
    Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 08:39

    England Logistics' Supply Chain Engineering Division continues growing with new partners

    Salt Lake City, Utah – October 19, 2010 -- England Logistics Supply Chain Engineering (SCE) continues to see growth...

  • SaaS, "The Cloud" and 3PLs: How They Come Together To Provide Superior Supply Chain Solutions
    Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 09:42

    By Jim Monkmeyer

    (Article originally appeared in the June 2011 Issue of Supply&Demand Chain magazine in the "Final Thoughts" section -...

  • C.R. England, Inc. Wins EPA SmartWay(SM) Environmental Excellence Award
    Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:22

    Award Recipients Reduce Emissions, Improve the Environment and Companies' Bottom-line

    SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- C.R. England, Inc., a global transportation provider located in Salt Lake City, today received an Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S....

  • Wake Up Call: Low Rates Unsustainable 2009-10-08
    Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:24

    The entire shipping industry must be prepared for significant rate increase action as carriers struggle to survive, especially in the hard hit Pacific trade lanes. Following a dramatic downturn in cargo volumes in 2008, ocean freight rates have nose-dived, triggering huge financial losses among...

  • LA Postpones Collecting Port Cargo Fee 2009-10-16
    Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:26

    Local media reported that the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday agreed to postpone the collection of a cargo fee that's supposed to generate $1.4 billion for bridge, railway and road improvements around the Port of LA. The infrastructure fee was adopted by the ports of Los Angeles and...

  • CTSA Lines Take Action to Restore Rates, Stem Carrier Losses 2009-10-13
    Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:27

    Ontario - October 12, 2009 - In a move to restore Asia-Canada freight rates to compensatory levels, address rising operating costs, and provide some degree of financial recovery for the members, member container lines in the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CTSA) have adopted a 2010...

  • Revealed: The ghost fleet of the recession
    Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:32

    By Simon Parry

    Last updated at 6:34 PM on 13th September 2009

    The biggest and most secretive gathering of ships in maritime history lies at anchor east of Singapore. Never before photographed, it is bigger than the U.S. and British navies combined but has no crew, no cargo and no...

  • FedEx Raises Rates as Profit Falls 53 Percent
    Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:33

    JOC Staff | Sep 17, 2009 2:07PM GMT

    The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story

    Effective 3.9 percent price increase comes as express, trucking revenue slide

    FedEx reported a $181 million profit Thursday for its fiscal quarter ending Aug. 31 that was down 53...

  • Industrial Production Climbs in August
    Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:34

    Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 16, 2009 5:26PM GMT

    The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story

    Second consecutive month of increase after long decline

    Industrial production climbed 0.8 percent in August, in the second consecutive month of growth for the sector as the...

  • Buffett Sees No Bounce, U.S. "On the Mend"
    Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:36

    John D. Boyd | Sep 16, 2009 4:42PM GMT

    The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story

    Economy has leveled along bottom, he says, though much better than last year

    Famed U.S. investor Warren Buffett thinks the economy has “plateaued” along a bottom after a...