Many of us will agree that <a>having access to data</a> is key in our industry today. To distinguish ourselves from competitors — who also have access to a vast amount of data — the capability to exploit this data then becomes critical in achieving a competitive advantage. This, unfortunately, is much easier said than done. For example, when it comes to predictive analytics — a much talked about buzz phrase these days in the maritime industry and beyond — there are literally countless ways to arrive at predictions. Not all predictions are the same. Some predictions are more useful...

When it comes to predictive analytics, there are literally countless ways to arrive at predictions, but not all predictions are the same.

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The financial health of the powerful International Longshore and Warehouse Union is in jeopardy as the union seeks to avoid paying $19 million in damages to a Portland terminal operator over disruptive job actions years ago.

MPV newbuildings are being designed for higher cargo intake and improved efficiency, but any consensus on green fuels and propulsion systems remains elusive.     

A systems outage that has left less-than-truckload carrier Estes grappling with email, website and data exchange issues is the latest such incident to befall the logistics and transportation industry. 

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