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Fragmentation of logistics tools leads to higher costs, system bottlenecks

With the sheer volume of logistics software tools on the market today, many shippers and carriers are finding it difficult to integrate and share data between incompatible platforms.

Thomas Kowalski, operations manager at CtrlChain, sat down with FreightWaves’ Timothy Dooner to discuss the inherent costs and problems that come with fragmented logistics platforms.

“The market is so fragmented right now that many companies use multiple tools on a day-to-day basis,” Kowalski said. “I can’t tell you...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fragmentation-of-logistics-tools-leads-to-higher-costs-system-bottlenecks

Shippers can unlock serious cost savings with order optimization

Over the past several years, shippers have prioritized getting orders out the door as quickly as possible. This approach is a natural response to the demands of an increasingly impatient consumer base, and has affected B2B and B2C companies alike. It has, however, proved to be costly.

“That results in a one-to-one order to shipment [scenario], which isn’t very transportation-efficient,” Echo Global Logistics Executive Vice President of Managed Transportation Mike Mobley said. 

When shippers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shippers-can-unlock-serious-cost-savings-with-order-optimization

ELD transfer violation could cause snowball effect on CSA scores

Up until December, motor carriers’ Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) scores weren’t impacted by a common hours-of-service violation: A driver not being able to transfer logs to a law enforcement officer during roadside inspections.

But now, the once zero-point violation could cost carriers at least three points and potentially more.

“This is pretty significant because what happens here is not only can we get hit with that one violation, but that could lead to several other violations,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/eld-transfer-violation-could-cause-snowball-effect-on-csa-scores

Innovative technology gives carriers the power to lower insurance rates in real time

Tractor-trailers heading down a highway with storm cloud across the sky.

Insurance accounts for a large portion of fixed costs for trucking companies, especially small and mid-sized carriers. Rates rise year after year, driven by everything from nuclear court verdicts to environmental concerns. There is one thing, however, that can help carriers take control of snowballing rates while still protecting insurance companies: transparency. 

Aon Transportation Programs and CarrierHQ have teamed up to launch the Small Fleet Advantage trucking insurance program that allows...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/innovative-technology-gives-carriers-the-power-to-lower-insurance-rates-in-real-time

60 Wartsila Transverse Thrusters For 12 Newbuilds

  • Wärtsilä has received orders to supply more than sixty of its WTT transverse thrusters for twelve new cruise ships for variants up to a maximum power rating of 5500 kW.
  • The hydrodynamic performance of each thruster unit is optimized based on state-of-the-art Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses.
  • WTT series is fully prepared for use with environmentally acceptable lubricants (EAL) and complies with the latest environmental requirements.

According to an article by Wärtsilä, during the...

http://mfame.guru/60-wartsila-transverse-thrusters-for-12-newbuilds/