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Major disruptions combined with increasing customer expectations have been the primary driver for the rise in popularity of real-time visibility solutions over the past several years. While many leading organizations today recognize that visibility is a requirement for efficiently moving goods throughout the global supply chain, their needs continue to evolve.  Heightened pressure from investors…

Container shipping stocks are back in vogue among retail traders, courtesy of Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea that suddenly changed the balance of transport supply versus cargo demand. The share price of ocean carrier Zim (NYSE: ZIM) is bouncing around like a pinball as traders place bets on how the geopolitical chaos will…

Cargo theft has been dominating headlines in recent months. As a result, logistics leaders have increased their focus on the growing prevalence of strategic theft incidents. Rampant – and often overlooked – hijacking across Mexico are another key piece of the North American cargo fraud puzzle, however. There were 6,030 reported hijackings in Mexico between…

Ryder has opened a 1 million-square-foot distribution center for printer and imaging technology manufacturer Lexmark International in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The facility streamlines Lexmark’s cross-border supply chain, while also speeding up shipping times and adding cost savings to deliveries, according to a news release. “Lexmark’s business is time critical, so equipment handling and transit time is…

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