Category Archives: Logistics

New Shanghai Freight Index

Posted on November 28, 2012 by | Leave a comment

There’s a competitor for the Baltic Dry Index.  The Shanghai freight index specializes in China imports and has sighed up 23 shippers to provide data.  There’s a concern that the Shanghai index will be manipulated by China, since the data come from carriers, not from freight brokers.   No futures will be traded here; they will be added later.

Shipping Tribune | Shipping Tribune.

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Maersk Container Vessels Sailing Slower Than 1870s Clipper Ships , International Shipping News, Shipping News, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Online Daily Newspaper on Hellenic and International Shipping

Posted on November 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The more things change, the more they stay the same!  Why don’t we go back to sail? It would pollute less!

Maersk Container Vessels Sailing Slower Than 1870s Clipper Ships , International Shipping News, Shipping News, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Online Daily Newspaper on Hellenic and International Shipping.

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Walmart Testing Potentially Breakthrough New Supercube Truck in Canada with 30% more Capacity

Posted on November 21, 2012 by | 6 comments

It is interesting how there is so much skepticism about Walmart’s interest in developing this truck. Isn’t it just having a serious amount of capital, an idea, and a willingness to try things that will save you a lot of money over the years?  I think the loading features are the most interesting of all. Speed at the turn is worth a lot.

Green Supply Chain News: Walmart Testing Potentially Breakthrough New Supercube Truck in Canada with 30% more Capacity.

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