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Independent Freight wins major Saudi contract
Logistics Middle East
MARCH 4, 2015
Independent Freight secures major Roodsafe contract for shipment of supplies for King Abdullah Football Stadium project in Saudi Arabia
Transforming the GCC Chemical Industry with Supply Chain Integration – LogiSYM September 2020
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
It is the fastest growing sector in the GCC with Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates as the top producers. Governments across GCC region (Saudi Arabia and UAE) have allocated $ 1.1 Ocean Freight Visibility Spells new Opportunities for Supply Chains – LogiSYM September 2020. The GCC chemical industry is second largest manufacturing industry in value add, after refining.
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Pandemic Underscores Necessity of TMS and Other Supply Chain Tech Tools
Supply Chain Collaborator
MARCH 16, 2020
Here are three reasons why logistics management software like TMS, YMS Freight Audit and others is essential to the survival of business during events like global pandemic. The Novel Coronavirus pandemic is absolutely playing havoc on supply chains globally and for numerous reasons.
Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 23, 2018
The Index, in its ninth year, ranks 50 emerging markets countries by factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, air cargo carriers and distributors. Saudi Arabia was No. Gulf countries also rank toward the top in quality of infrastructure and transport connections: UAE (1), Bahrain (5), Oman (6), Saudi Arabia (7) and Qatar (8) were top performers.
Suez Canal Blocked by Megaship Puts Pressure on Supply Chain Managers to Stay Strategic
Intelligent Audit
MARCH 24, 2021
Other applications may include a stronger need for freight auditing or other proactive steps. What’s the Solution When Freight Is Literally Stuck in the Ground. As the freight stalls, it will mean added congestion at major ports along the U.S.
Oil & Gas Companies Focus on Eliminating Supply Chain Waste
Talking Logistics
JUNE 17, 2015
trailed both Saudi Arabia and Russia in oil production, and it trailed Russia in natural gas production. Execution (Tendering, Dock Scheduling, Track & Trace, Freight Audit & Pay). “Past performance is no guarantee of future results.”. For the past few years I’ve been using that phrase, which you typically find in investment literature, when making the case for innovation in supply chain management.
Doing Business in South Africa
QAD
JUNE 11, 2020
Registered airlines moved 885,277,991 mt-km of freight in 2015. Primary import partners included China, Germany, the US, Saudi Arabia and India. Judging by the fossils found there, South Africa was home to some of the earliest of modern humans, many years ago.
Doing Business in South Africa
QAD
JUNE 11, 2020
Registered airlines moved 885,277,991 mt-km of freight in 2015. Primary import partners included China, Germany, the US, Saudi Arabia and India. Judging by the fossils found there, South Africa was home to some of the earliest of modern humans, many years ago.
Souq.com Rebrands in the Midst of a Vibrant Middle East E-commerce Market
Logistics Trends and Insights
JUNE 24, 2020
replaced Souq.com in Saudi Arabia. Amazon continues to build its network throughout the region and in Saudi Arabia, for example, Amazon’s network includes 14 warehouses and a strategic delivery partnership with Saudi Post.
Complex costs of transportation
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 11, 2016
10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. Supply Chain Movement and software vendor Eyefreight have developed this checklist to provide to pinpoint the key drivers of Freight Spend Management. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Saudi Arabia.
The need to know
EFT
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Container freight rates soar on consumer goods boom, supply chain kinks. Shipping group Maersk said on Wednesday it is confident about the outlook for shipping beyond 2020 as a second wave of coronavirus infections has only had a limited impact on global freight volumes.
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Bahri Selects BluJay’s Transportation Management for Forwarders Solution
BluJay Solutions
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Saudi Arabia’s leading shipping carrier extends use of BluJay technology. BluJay values our partnership with Bahri and looks forward to helping them serve their customers and business needs as they fulfil their vision of positioning Saudi Arabia as an important regional logistics gateway to three continents,” said Mohit Paul, Senior Vice President Sales EMEA at BluJay Solutions.
Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations
ThroughPut
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Shipping Overseas Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. And in countries like Saudi Arabia, every container must go through inspection. Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. By Ali Hasan Raza. Published October 25, 2019 in Global Trade Magazine. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship.
Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations
ThroughPut
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. And in countries like Saudi Arabia, every container must go through inspection.
The need to know
EFT
AUGUST 6, 2020
Slumping oil and gas prices as a result of the pandemic and the volume war earlier in the year between Saudi Arabia and Russia have slashed employment in the U.S. The need to know from Reuters global network of journalists.
Doing Business in South Korea
QAD
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
This robust infrastructure makes it easy to move freight in or out of the country quickly and easily. The annual freight traffic on registered carriers was 11.297 billion mt-km in 2015. Import trading partners were China, Japan, the US, Germany and Saudi Arabia.
Middle East outlook for 2020 is promising
Logistics Trends and Insights
JANUARY 3, 2020
In addition, the G20 Summit, scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia, and the Expo, to be held in Dubai, in 2020 will have an economic impact on the region including increased air cargo demand. Air Cargo air freight Airports Middle East
Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 16, 2016
Saudi Arabia. Third, it is essential the system generate pre-invoices to reduce carrier invoice uncertainties, eliminate fraud, and manage freight spend. The world is becoming smaller and larger at the same time through globalization and the internet. Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood.
3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Saudi Arabia. The Japanese freight mover Kintetsu World Express has expanded recently outside its home market with the acquisition of APL Logistics, which has a strong base in America and Europe. After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014.
This Week in Logistics News (August 13-17, 2018)
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 17, 2018
Here are some excerpts from the press release: 94 organizations are actively involved or have agreed to participate on the TradeLens platform, including more than 20 port and terminal operators across the globe; customs authorities in the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Australia and Peru; and freight forwarders, transportation and logistics companies including Agility, CEVA Logistics, and DAMCO. I’m back from vacation. Well, back physically.
Maersk-IBM blockchain shipping solution makes major strides
EFT
AUGUST 9, 2018
Through this the two companies hope that “Shippers, shipping lines, freight forwarders, port and terminal operators, inland transportation and customs authorities can interact more efficiently through real-time access to shipping data ad shipping documents, including IoT and sensor data ranging from temperature control to container weight,” according to an announcement.
Logistics Services Providers Shift Investment Focus Outside BRIC Markets
BluJay Solutions
JANUARY 28, 2013
Countries including Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, UAE, Malaysia, Mexico and Turkey are poised to leverage on concerns around skills shortages, increased living costs and rising salaries, new regulations and infrastructure limitations to seize a greater share of global trade as the ‘new tier’ of emerging markets. The emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China that make up the ‘BRIC’ acronym continue to forge ahead.
Letter from the CEO: Coronavirus Market Update
Transplace
MARCH 18, 2020
Spot market rates are increasing for freight going from Mexico to the California, Washington, and Oregon areas. Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan & Qatar) are moving to freighter only market as well. Letter from the CEO: Coronavirus Market Update.
Doing Business in Japan
QAD
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Japan has more than 175 airports; 142 with paved runways and most of them capable of handling freight planes and jets. There are 23 air carriers registered in the country, and they moved 8,868,745,000 mt-km of freight in 2015. Australia, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Japan has been an economic power throughout much of its history, despite a major economic downturn starting in the 1990s.
This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)
Talking Logistics
JUNE 3, 2016
billion from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund (Reuters). DAT Launches Streamlined TMS for New Freight Brokers. What was your first concert? Mine was UB40 my freshman year at Cornell, followed by Tracy Chapman a few months later. I can’t say I was a big fan of either prior to going to the shows, but after getting swept up by their live music and singing, I bought their albums the next day.
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