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.

The Impact of Middle East Unrest on Global Logistics

The recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through the global logistics sector, raising concerns about… Read More

OIA Global Opens Its 20th European Office in Barcelona, Spain

Haylle Sok 8:21 AM  4/14/2016

OIA Global, a logistics, packaging, and materials sourcing provider, announced a European expansion with the launch of its new office… Read More

Evolution Time Critical acquired by Metro Supply Chain Group

Peter Buxbaum 6:10 AM  4/13/2016

Metro Supply Chain Group, a Canadian owned, 3PL solutions provider in North America, has completed the acquisition of Europe-based automotive… Read More

Livingston International Names Houston Office as a National Service Center

Haylle Sok 4:59 AM  4/10/2016

Livingston International, a leading North American company specializing in customs brokerage and trade compliance, has designated its Houston office as… Read More

Bridge-Building Logistics in the Himalayan Mountains of Northern India

Haylle Sok 4:03 AM  4/9/2016

LP India, the India division of Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, has… Read More

C.H. Robinson Expands Warehouse Space in Atlanta

Haylle Sok 5:55 AM  4/6/2016

C.H. Robinson, a global logistics provider, has opened a new warehouse in Atlanta, Georgia, to meet increasing customer demands. The… Read More

CEVA and Ford Extend Relationship at Louisville Plant

Haylle Sok 4:38 AM  4/6/2016

CEVA Logistics, a global supply chain management company, announced a renewal and an expansion of its services to the Ford… Read More

Axis Global Logistics and Imperial Logistics International Form Partnership

Haylle Sok 3:22 AM  4/6/2016

Axis Global Logistics and Imperial Logistics International, both providers of supply chain solutions for the worldwide retail industry, have established… Read More

Global logistics technologies aim to create better supply chain management

Ian Putzger 5:49 PM  4/5/2016

Industry events may seem to have become a form of collective memento mori for logistics professionals these days, as logistics… Read More

FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder

Peter Buxbaum 8:00 AM  4/1/2016

FedEx Trade Networks, the international freight forwarding arm of FedEx Corp. has relaunched Bongo International as FedEx CrossBorder. The announcement… Read More

Yusen Logistics Builds Logistics Center to Expand Service in Mexico Auto Market

Haylle Sok 5:00 AM  4/1/2016

Yusen Logistics, a third-party logistics provider, has started construction of a logistics center near Celaya, Mexico, to meet the growing… Read More

Versacold Logistics Services Announces Acquisition of CPX

Haylle Sok 8:00 AM  3/30/2016

VersaCold Logistics Services has entered into an agreement to acquire Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX), British Columbia’s largest refrigerated carrier specializing… Read More