Brambles Ltd., operator of a global plastic pallet pool, has acquired the remaining two-thirds of IFCO Japan that it did not already own.
Echo Global Logistics appoints new VP of marketing, while Alliance Shippers names VP for Ohio Valley region.
Con-way Multimodal names sales director and Safeway Trucking appoints VP, while Kennedy/Jenks picks hires consultant and Daseke adds board members.
The Commerce Department on Wednesday said the country’s exports of goods and services for June fell slightly to $188.6 billion, compared to $188.7 billion in May.
Norfolk Southern CIO and Inchcape CEO to retire, while Llamasoft picks up global sales VP, Hanson Logistics adds board members, and BSM names CFO.
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions names CEO, while the Duluth Seaway Port Authority picks port planning director.
Union Pacific and DB Schenker appoint senior executives, while Episcale hires two former American Airlines Cargo executives and Avianca’s CEO steps down.
Hapag-Lloyd names new chief commercial officer, while the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners elects new officers and AMI appoints Africa region VP.
Singapore-based GLP’s $4.55 billion acquisition of IIT’s logistics assets will make it second largest logistics property owner and operator in the United States within a year of market entry, the […]
UASC appoints new chairman and vice chairman, while Matson names Alaska VP.
GT USA names U.S. terminals operations manager, while Davies Turner picks U.K. national sales director.
Puget Sound Pilots hires former Port of Seattle Maritime Division head as executive director, and Port of Coos Bay chief executive officer steps down.
ABC appoints VP in Europe and KCS names marketing chief, while GES announces new chief commercial officer.
The World Trade Organization’s Information Technology Agreement was expanded last week to include additional tariff cuts on high-tech trade.
The World Trade Organization on Wednesday announced the expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), which promises to phase out hundreds of tariffs on information technology exports worldwide.
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has been called a purveyor of “corporate welfare” and a “boondoggle,” but the federal government-backed institution has long proven a useful and secure financial tool […]
Crowley appoints IT VP and WCI hires government relations direction, while Cambridge Systematics, SMARTRAC and Sedex Global name senior executives.
United States retail and food services sales were up 1.4 percent in June compared to the previous year, according to advance monthly sales estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
USA Truck appoints CEO, while England Logistics and High Road Partners appoint VPs, and the Renault-Nissan Alliance picks new head of supply chain.
The U.S. Commerce Department has released 19 new reports to help the country’s exporters identify potential overseas markets.
Duluth Seaway Port Authority names business director and Port of Long Beach gets new communications chief, while TIACA appoints five to board.
Crowley Maritime promotes two vice presidents.
MacroPoint hires new VP, while Bibby Ship Management names safety and quality director.
DP World London Gateway names supply chain manager, while American Airlines appoints cargo sales manager to target new global markets.
CCM names new chief operating officer, while Agility appoints CEO for South Asia and ATA adds VP of supply chain security.
ITSTL appoints CEO and SSA elects new president, while the USDA and USTR name policy and technical advisory committee members.
The footwear and apparel giant’s 2.8 million-square-foot distribution center opened June 26.
GPA re-elects board chairman, while UPS names U.S. west region president.
The Port of Seattle has hired a new economic development director, while Tiger Cool names marketing VP and Crane Worldwide appoints CIO.
ZIM appoints new CIO, while Rand Logistics eliminates vice chairman position and FPS Victoria adds Australian operations manager.
Crane Worldwide Logistics appoints global sales VP, while Con-way Truckload picks interim president.
Swiss World Cargo lands new cargo head, while new managers are appointed within IJS Global and CEVA, and JAXPORT names new board members.
AFFLINK names business development VP, while Con-way Inc. adds three to board.
No one likes to be stuck in traffic, so it’s easy to understand that finding young, motivated people these days who want to drive long-haul big rigs over the […]
BIFA names new national chairman, while AKD hires two senior executives.
DNV and Kane Is Able appoint senior executives, while FPS and the University of Denver’s Transportation Institute add to their boards.
Cathay Pacific appoints new head of cargo, while Matchback Systems names IT director.
The liquid food transportation specialist partnered with wash station chain Quala for its new terminal locations.
Port of San Diego appoints new head, while Globe Express Services names CEO.
Panalpina names new COO and CIO, while Port Freeport commission elects new officers and Bouchard Transportation appoints VP.
Harsh winter weather, West Coast port congestion, plunging oil prices and a strong dollar all contributed to a weaker economic growth forecast, according to the International Monetary Fund’s 2015 U.S. […]
National Retail Federation appoints new research VP, while Greencarriers picks heads of global sales and road freight.
C.H. Robinson appoints new CFO and CIO, while Transfix names senior VP of sales.
Average annual exports in the Asia Pacific region grew from $4.1 billion for the five years before free trade agreements to $6 billion for the five years following their introduction, […]
Norfolk Southern adjusts intermodal operations oversight, while Suddath Cos. appoints new CEO.
Tom Sanderson, chief executive officer of the progressive third party logistics firm Transplace, recently told an audience of shipper and carrier representatives in Dallas: “It’s a great time to […]
Old Dominion Freight Line changes up chief executives, while Satellite Logistics Group adds to IT leadership.
Envirotainer names COO, while UPS appoints engineering VP and V.Group hires new communications head.
C.H. Robinson appoints global forwarding president, while CEVA Logistics names healthcare sector VP.
Norfolk Southern names new marketing chief, while Momentum Transportation appoints operations VP.
Worldwide Express, Inmar appoint VPs, while Troy Container Lines announces retirement of VP Gimbert.
Sunteck and Rand Logistics name senior executives, while TIACA and Shipbuilders Council of America top off boards.
Cargotec appoints head of MacGregor business area, ISS selects Port Manager for its new Anchorage office, and TRAC names chief commercial officer.
Saddle Creek Logistics Services appoints director of business development, while Purolator International names eastern district sales manager.
Transport America replaces retiring president, while CEVA Logistics selects COO of Global Air and Ocean Freight.
International Association of Ports and Harbors elects Americas region VP, while GAC appoints executive group vice president of Oil and Gas.
UPS appoints new global sustainability director, while Port of Prince Rupert adds board member.
Roadrunner, Matchback Systems and Great Lakes Towing make executive and director-level appointments.
UPS, AmeriQuest, AAPA, CEVA and Swissport make executive and director-level appointments.
American Waterways Operators elects new chairman, while Deutsche Post DHL Group shuffles Global Forwarding officers in wake of resignation.
Swissport, Scoular Co., Saddle Creek, Purolator, and CPG announce executive and director appointments.
Sunset Transportation names new president, and CSX appoints VP of state government affairs in Northeast.
Norfolk Southern expands roles of two VPs, while UTi and Cambridge Systematics add to management teams.
MOL (Canada), Ameriquest Transportation, and ABS Group made senior appointments.
The logistics staff that you hire today for your business, whether you’re a shipper, transportation intermediary or freight carrier, will mostly come from the millennial generation. While it’s […]
UTi Worldwide appoints co-presidents for forwarding, while the Port of New Orleans welcomes new commissioner.
Schenker AG names new head of contract logistics, while Abu Dhabi Terminals appoints CCO.
MOL shuffles senior management with commercial chief, VP appointments, while Finnair appoints VP of global sales.
CSX names treasurer, while Shipco Transport appoints a new Chicago general manager.
Hub Group names chief information officer, while senior executives were appointed at Overseas Cargo, Atlas Logistics, and A.N. Deringer.
Flash Global has named two senior VPs, while MyUS.com appointed a new CEO.
CEVA Logistics appointed EVP of global automotive sector, the National Retail Federation added two members to its government relations team, while Tatham Macinnes LLP hired a new partner.
NATA VP announces retirement, while NTSB swears in new vice chairman and Port of Cleveland appoints board chairman.
MOL selects new chairman and president, while DCLI appoints chief marketing officer and the Port of New Orleans names board leaders.
The industrial real estate developer has started construction on two logistics projects in Japan’s Osaka market.
TeamOne Logistics appoints CEO, while Menlo Logistics promotes director of transportation strategy.
Momentum Transportation appoints VP of marketing, while LOC Group names two directors.
The Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association has asked the U.S. Commerce Department to “consider all of the facts” in its recent proposal to impose countervailing duties.
TOTE Services names a new labor relations director, while MBLX appoints business development director and AICM has announced its chairman and CEO.
DHL Global Forwarding appoints Singapore manager, while ICAO names new secretary general and ampCNG adds executives.
It’s logical that after being shut in for months by the winter’s cold to get one’s house in order with a vigorous spring cleaning. The same can be […]
YRC names new general counsel, while the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers appoints 2015 officers.
Riker Danzig elected a new partner and MatchBack Systems named its president and CEO, while appointed a corporate account manager and two service center managers.
Daseke has named three new board members, while BIFA appointed a dangerous goods adviser.
Pierre Danet will leave Hewlett Packard to join the ocean carrier as its new chief financial officer.
Schenker AG’s chairman steps down, while ATA appoints new VP and Hansa Heavy Lift raises focus on Asia-Pacific with appointment.
Average value of cargo thefts increased 36% in 2014, according to a new report from FreightWatch International.
Gordley Associates hires trade policy expert, while RILA names vice president of international trade.
The Liberian Registry has appointed a new Hong Kong office manager, while Unicon named its L.A. branch manager.
Transplace appoints head of new consulting practice, while Sunteck names CIO and Locus Traxx hires EMEA market manager.
Capes Shipping hired a new general manager and Walker SCM picked a global business director.
Sunteck appoints CEO, while Transervice taps Greatwide Distribution CEO for EVP.
While the asset-based freight transportation business continues to consolidate into the hands of fewer and larger firms, the non-asset-based counterpart—made up mostly of freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers—remains […]
Furniture retailer IKEA has submitted its final plans to the City of Joliet, Ill. to proceed with building a distribution center there.
NationaLease names a vice president for dedicated services, and ISS appoints new head for marine outsourcing.
Waukegan Port District has named a new manager, while MIQ appoints L.A.-area business development manager.
CSX names two executives to vice president posts, while Suttons Group appoints a new Americas director.
MNX Global Logistics appoints three vice presidents, while Saudi Airlines Cargo picks new charter director.
Kalmar appoints new vice president of services and MIQ names business development manager in Los Angeles.
Bay & Bay has appointed a new vice president, while ACI named new facilitation and IT director.
