Making sense of big data is no small challenge. But making sense of big data can tell some fascinating stories. As the story was unfolding about the failure of the world’s seventh-largest ocean carrier, Hanjin, we saw the impact on the supply chain happening in real time.
For those of you struggling to get updates on your transiting Hanjin cargo, the topic of digitization in ports could not be more timely.
When it comes to information about container availability and location in the marine terminals, there’s a black hole. We’re working on shedding some light on the subject.
The most common job in 29 states is being a truck driver, and yet there’s a chronic shortage of drivers in the industry. Issues such as driver pay, regulations governing training and hours, and aging drivers are just some of the factors contributing to the shortage.
On Tuesday, August 9 I'll be hosting a live webinar designed to help freight forwarders and truckers save countless hours by automating their import container status searches.
Logistics is big. And complicated. With so many different parties involved in moving containerized cargo — from shippers to freight forwarders, shipping lines, terminals, trucking companies, rail and distribution centers — there are plenty of opportunities along each step of the supply...
The Panama Canal expansion is complete and we’re finally getting a chance to see the big ships pass through. The predictions of whether cargo will shift from one port to another will now be put to the test. Will the US East Coast take away cargo from California? If it does, it will have a...
I recently attended the Gulf Shipping Conference and my logistics engine for the week was Uber ― to and from the airport and all meetings. One of those meetings with a Houston-area freight forwarder revealed quite a different engine critical to their logistics operations…a fax machine.
Autonomous cars and trucks will change the way we drive and the shape of our infrastructure. There is certainly a question of when, though despite the prediction from Elon Musk, it won’t happen in two years. The real question that remains is how will this work.
We’re happy to welcome Allen Thomas to the growing Crux Systems team as VP of Customer Development. Allen has nearly 20 years of experience leading technological innovation, business development and operational teams within the container supply chain.