Trans.INFO - logistics & supply chain

04/02/2022

The authorities in the Austrian region Tyrol have decided at late notice to implement a HGV traffic ban for the next 5 Saturdays.

The ban, news of which was sent to the Italian Confartigianato Trasporti association just days ago, applies from 7am until 3pm. The other truck bans that had p...

29/09/2021

Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced a 20% rise in import storage fees for each shipping container that is held for between 8 and 14 days at UK ports - excluding Northern Ireland.

Those rather blunt words caught the eye of shipping and sea freight expert Lars Jensen, who

27/09/2021

The British Retail Consortium, as well as the Food and Drink Federation, both think stockpiling will take place ahead of the expected checks on EU goods from January 1st.

However, the latter warns that limited capacity will make this difficult, while the Federation of Wholesaler Distributors says January is “the worst possible time" for the checks to take place.

Following the news that major petrol station chains in Great Britain are having to restrict fuel deliveries due to the driver shortage, you coul...

08/09/2021

The number of freight trains completing the China-Europe route in 2021 had already hit the milestone of 10,000 at the end of August, says China's State Railway Group.

The robust growth in the number of freight trains between China and Europe means there has been a 32% year on year increase, the company added. D...

07/09/2021

So what are some of the things that should be possible on a social logistics platform?

The logistics industry...

07/09/2021

While the logistics sector struggles with an aching container shortage, an example from the real estate market shows other industries are putting the valuable transporting boxes to good use. A house made of shipping containers in Brooklyn is currently on sale for $5 million!

Shipping containers have become

07/09/2021

The focus on supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic has seemingly been a shot in the arm for logistics courses at numerous universities, which are being revamped to include new methodologies amid significantly increased interest from undergraduates. According to a report by Bloomberg, major US universities are seeing more applications to supply chain courses this year, while the courses themselves are being modernised to concentrate more on risk management, data management and production reshoring.

In the aforementioned report, representatives from Harvard Business School, Carey School of Business, Smeal College of Business, Rutgers Business School...

07/09/2021

The Unite trade union has concluded that Ill health is an important factor in the increasing shortage of lorry drivers in the UK, a claim that is based on data obtained from a freedom of information (FOI) request. According to the figures, the number of lorry and bus drivers whose licence was refused or revoked for medical issues has more than doubled in the last 10 years.

07/09/2021

In the latest article to come from the European financed FEDeRATED project, Mikael Lind, Jan Bergstrand, Sandra Haraldson, Kenneth Lind, Eddie Olsson, Annica Roos, Mikael Renz, Cecilia Strokirk, Kristine Bull Sletholt, Anna Björkman, Kenneth Carling, Gunnar Ivansson, Mathias Karlsson and Patrik Rudolfsson provide some observations on how to pursue digital innovation in transport ecosystems.

Article by Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Chalmers, Jan Bergstrand, Swedish Transport Administr...

13/08/2021

In this article, Dropex experts will explain the most important criteria to focus on when choosing an order fulfillment center.

In the CIS, such a service is still gaining popularity, but in other European countries and the United States they cannot do without it, especially if t...

12/07/2021

The Department for Transport (DfT) and the Home Office have reportedly been involved in ‘secret’ talks about implementing temporary visas to allow foreign lorry drivers to work in the UK.

The ...

12/07/2021

German logistics company CargoBeamer has opened its first full intermodal terminal; its first 4 roundtrips will be operated on the lane between Calais and Perpignan in southern France, with at least one more destination to join before the end of the year.

German logistics company CargoBeamer has opened its first full intermodal terminal; its first 4 roundtrips will be operated on the lane between Calais and Perpignan in southern France, with at least one more destination to join before the end of the year. Cargobeamer says the terminal will operate u...

02/07/2021

The Matthew Good Foundation, a charitable fund set up by Tim Good, Director of John Good & Sons Ltd (part of the John Good Group), has donated £1,000 to the Air Ambulance that saved the life of a John Good Logistics warehouse employee.

The Matthew Good Foundation, a charitable fund set up by Tim Good, Director of John Good & Sons Ltd, has donated £1,000 to the Air Ambulance that ...

01/07/2021

Marian Pufahl, CEO and CO-founder Synfioo GmbH, writes that efficient supply chain management requires experienced logistics managers who take charge of planning, executing and controlling transportation processes.

The solution? Digitized processes.

Read his latest write up for Trans.INFO to find out how supply chain managers can achieve better results in important key performance indicators.

Efficient supply chain management requires experienced logistics managers who take charge of planning, executing and controlling transportation ...

01/07/2021

Renowned experts from the sea freight and logistics industries have joined forces again to produce another informative article on how the maritime sector can work more efficiently.

This latest piece, written by Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Jan Hoffmann, Lars Jensen, Theo Notteboom, Torbjorn Rydbergh, Peter Sand, Sandra Haraldson, Rachael White, Hanane Becha, and Patrik Berglund, looks at how time slot management for port calls can streamline a a congested maritime supply chain.

by Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Chalmers University of Technology, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group, Jan ...

01/07/2021

FedEx’s revenue grew 21% for the fiscal year ended May 31st, 2021 compared to the year before.

FedEx’s revenue

29/06/2021

The Panama Canal is one of the most exciting of the seven wonders of the modern world, and in this article, we’re delving into its history.

On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal, one of the most significant artificial waterways on Earth, saw boats pass through it for the first time. ...

29/06/2021

You may be wondering, how can I get more done in less time? And not just in the operational levels. How can I adjust my supply chains strategically without waiting so long to finish that the opportunity passes me by?

For this, Cynthia Kalina-Kaminsky use a framework to organize everything from operations up through the tactical processes and into the strategic plan.

Getting supply chain and business results in parallel, not one at a time You may be wondering…. How can I get more done in less time? And not just in the ...

28/06/2021

What are the Procurement and Sourcing Soft Skills to develop in 2021? Dave Food of Prophetic Technology has identified a dozen of them:

“To thrive today, organisations must develop employees’ soft skills.” (Marisa Brown) The pandemic conducted organisations to focus on central Procurement ...

11/05/2021

German police officers have described a lorry with a damaged trailer frame, unsecure cargo and half of its brake discs torn as a “rolling time bomb”. Another 32 vehicles that were also found to have technical or cargo security issues during checks on the German A30 motorway last week.

German police officers have described a lorry with a damaged trailer frame, unsecure cargo and half of its brake discs torn as a “rolling time ...

18/03/2021

Roadpol’s operational work group secretary, Henk Jansen, a representative of the National Police of the Netherlands, says that tachograph manipulations are becoming more commonplace due to competitive pressure.

Week-long Roadpol inspections carried out on approximately 241,000 trucks in February resulted in the discovery of almost 800 tachograph manipulations. ...

14/03/2021

Today's podcast, featuring Michael Forbes, is now online.

Today's guest is the unofficial minister of justice for expat affairs, Scottish watchdog, Michael Forbes.

15/02/2021

Like the plans for the so-called "Boris Burrow"? Let us know your thoughts.

The ...

15/02/2021

It has long been known that hauliers face fines £550 from March 1st if their vehicles do not meet Direct Vision Standard. However, it has now emerged that lorry drivers will also be fined £130 for the same offence.

It ...

10/02/2021

E-commerce has already changed what people expect from supply chains – not only on an individual level but also on an industrial level.

In this Trans.INFO exclusive interview, supply chain advisor and author Deborah Ellis explains how digitisation cannot be a burden today, and why transparency is a must for survival.

E-commerce has already changed what people expect from supply chains – not only on an individual level but also on an industrial level. ...

19/01/2021

As usual on a Tuesday, Nabil Malouli is here with a round-up of all the big stories from the last seven days in the world of e-commerce.

The big news of last week was the successful IPOs of 2 new e-commerce players! Poshmark: “The second-hand marketplace” leveraging the momentum ...

19/01/2021

Rod McKenzie, Managing Director of Policy & Public Affairs at the Road Haulage Association, has said that the coronavirus crisis is allowing the UK Government to shrug off the present border chaos as "teething problems”.

Rod McKenzie, Managing Director of Policy & Public Affairs at the Road Haulage Association, has said that the coronavirus crisis is allowing the UK ...

18/01/2021

Since Great Britain left the EU single market on January 1st, there have been shortages of some fresh products in supermarkets in Northern Ireland. However, Lidl claim they have been able to offer a „full product range” thanks to the tweaks it’s made to its supply chain.

Since Great Britain left the EU single market on January 1st, there have been shortages of some fresh products in supermarkets in Northern Ireland. ...

06/01/2021

Higher productivity, lower waste and fewer errors in cross-dock and driver operations – these are the most important benefits of using virtual reality (VR) to train less-than-truckload employees, says XPO logistics, who has tested a new software and headset combo in North America.

Higher productivity, lower waste and fewer errors in cross-dock and driver operations – these are the most important benefits of using ...

05/01/2021

Amazon have decided to use some car parks in London as sites for last mile deliveries using bikes and e-bikes. Is this just a gimmick, or a genuine way forward? Marek Rozycki of Last Mile Experts gives his thoughts.

Amazon have decided to use some car parks in London as sites for last mile deliveries using bikes and e-bikes. Is this just a gimmick, or a genuine way forward? Marek Rozycki ...