A third party logistics (or 3PL) provider handles supply chain management logistics, a service that can include transportation, warehousing and delivery, but may also incorporate additional value-added services such as production or procurement. By outsourcing these functions, companies can achieve a cost savings over having to meet these demands internally. In addition to the economic benefits, 3pls can also deliver improved technical proficiency, through sophisticated IT systems that are often more advanced than those of the production or selling companies they serve. Since logistics is not a core business for many entities involved in global trade, the ability to turn these responsibilities over to a qualified 3pl provider allows companies to spend less time focusing on these tasks, and more time on the elements that made their respective businesses a success.

US Consumer Spending Trends Reshaping Container Shipping Dynamics

Recent estimates from Sea-Intelligence reveal a notable trend in US consumer spending dynamics, indicating a continued increase in expenditure despite… Read More

BNSF Logistics Opens Subsidiary in Mexico

Haylle Sok 9:19 AM  5/17/2016

BNSF Logistics, a multi-modal third-party logistics service provider, announces a new subsidiary in Mexico, BNSF Railway Servicios de Logistica. The… Read More

Livingston International Expands Services in Asia

Peter Buxbaum 5:37 AM  5/16/2016

With Asia’s importance as a key market for exporters and importers growing, Livingston International, a customs broker and trade compliance… Read More

Kewill Acquires LeanLogistics

Peter Buxbaum 6:33 AM  5/13/2016

Kewill, a provider of software for supply chain execution, has announced agreement to purchase LeanLogistics from parent Brambles, Limited. LeanLogistics… Read More

3PL Selects Datex Warehouse Management Software

Haylle Sok 4:19 AM  5/12/2016

Third party logistics provider Total Logistics Solutions has selected a new warehouse management system, Datex FootPrint WMS, to manage its… Read More

Alliance Expands Use of Freightgate Universe Cloud Logistics Suite

Peter Buxbaum 9:33 AM  5/10/2016

Alliance International, an independently owned North American provider of global logistics and customs clearance services, has expanded its use of… Read More

Before it Hits the Shelves: A Flexible Way to Transport Agricultural Oil

Jeff Plumley 4:05 AM  5/5/2016

Food is one of the most essential ingredients to a person’s well-being. When we step into a grocery store, we… Read More

Yusen Logistics Enhances Air Import Capability

Haylle Sok 5:45 AM  5/4/2016

Yusen Logistics (Hong Kong) Limited recently opened a temperature-controlled facility at the Tsuen Wan Logistics Center in Hong Kong. The… Read More

Panalpina Expands LCL Ocean Freight Offering

Peter Buxbaum 5:54 AM  5/3/2016

Panalpina, one of the world’s leading less-than-containerload service providers, has expanded its offerings in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe…. Read More

FMC Briefed on Supply Chain Innovation Team Launch

Peter Buxbaum 6:07 AM  4/29/2016

Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca Dye recently briefed her fellow commissioners on the upcoming May 3 launch of the FMC’s Supply… Read More

U.S., Mexico Freight Agents Sign Agreement to Enhance Trade

Haylle Sok 7:34 AM  4/28/2016

On April 20, the National Custom Brokers & Forwarders Association of America Inc., (NCBFAA), signed a voluntary cooperation agreement with… Read More

Online Logistics Marketplace Raises $4 Million in Seed Funding

Haylle Sok 7:24 AM  4/25/2016

Fleet, an online marketplace for international logistics, has announced the closing of a $4 million seed funding round led by… Read More