United Kingdom-based Keswick Enterprises has entered into a new partnership to develop a third-party supply chain management service in Poland. Keswick and Vector Global Logistics Sp. z.o.o., based in […]
The Coca-Cola Co. has awarded DB Schenker Logistics two businesses for its warehousing and transportation operations in Poland. The Atlanta-based soft drinks giant will integrate previously owned and operated […]
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) said the Port of Charleston handled 109,472 TEUs last month, 2.4 percent more than the 106,866 TEUs handled in December 2010. Container […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Troy Container Line will begin a new direct consolidation service to Liverpool and Manchester in the United Kingdom. The service will begin on Feb. 11 […]
Schneider Don Schneider, who built Schneider National into the largest privately held truckload carrier in the United States, died Friday after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was […]
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is preparing for a protest this month when the first ship is expected to call at the EGT grain terminal in Longview, Wash. […]
Illinois-based third-party logistics provider Superior Logistics has opened an airside facility at cargo-dedicated Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. Superior is leasing 20,000 square feet of office and […]
Amazon.com will invest $270 million to open four fulfillment centers in Virginia and Tennessee this fall, the company announced Dec. 22. The Seattle-based Internet retailer will spend $135 […]
Mod43 and Lucas Systems have joined forces to deliver a voice-based solution for Oracle’s warehouse management system customers that allows speech as an input for picking and directing […]
National logistics services provider Saddle Creek Corp. last month said it acquired ProLog Logistics Inc., a warehousing and fulfillment company located in San Diego. Lakeland, Fla.-based Saddle […]
A new terminal that APM Terminals (APMT) is planning to build in Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico will have an initial capacity to handle 1.2 million TEUs per year and be […]
Global Logistic Properties (GLP) of Singapore and China Investment Corp. have entered into a joint venture to acquire 15 distribution centers in Japan from LaSalle Investment Management for 122.6 billion yen […]
Chatham, N.J.-based Preferred Freezer Services (PFS) is expanding in China. The company in November opened a 25,000-square-meter temperature-controlled warehouse at Lingang Park near Yangshan port in Shanghai. […]
The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport has issued a directive, effective January, requiring all government-owned cargoes to be transported by the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Enterprise (ESLE) and only delivered to […]
Collaboration between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Consumer Production Safety Commission has resulted in thousands of unsafe toys being kept from sale to the public. In […]
CargoWise, which provides logistics technology platforms, has signed an agreement with Senator International to implement its ediEnterprise application across Senator’s operations. The implementation will cover more than 1,000 individual […]
Wared Logistics, a unit of the Saudi-based Construction Products Holding Co., is nearing completion of the first temperature-controlled warehouse in a series planned for operation in Saudi Arabia by mid-2012. […]
Growers Express, a large U.S. supplier of fresh vegetables, has picked Junction Solutions to increase its warehouse efficiency and visibility. Specifically, Growers will use Junction’s Wireless Warehouse […]
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) said it has published its first report ever on maritime cyber security challenges and threats. The report covers key […]
Global enterprise application provider IFS has signed an agreement to purchase 100 percent of the shares of LatinIFS Tecnologia da Informação S.A. in cash. The acquisition is […]
Kale Logistics announced two new information technology offerings for warehousing and distribution, and an end-to-end fleet management system. PYXIS, the warehouse system, monitors each stage in the process, including the […]
Komyo Logistics will use RedPrairie’s On-Demand Warehouse software to facilitate work with small and mid-sized shippers. The platform will allow Komyo to offer logistics services to all customers using […]
Advanced Supply Chain, a 3PL company based in Bradford, United Kingdom, has opened a new warehouse in Corby, Northamptonshire, England, which will create roughly 150 new jobs. The […]
Supermercados Peruanos S.A. (SPSA), one of the largest supermarket chains in Peru, has implemented a Cloud-based warehouse management service (WMS) from LogFire at its new distribution center in the […]
Transmart India has sold its warehousing business to Future Supply Chain Solutions, the logistics and supply chain arm of Future Group. Included in the sale are more than 12 […]
Protesters in the “Occupy Wall Street” movement have begun a long-planned effort to blockade West Coast ports Monday. Reports were trickling in that protests had begun actions in various ports, […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services has opened a new operations and commercial office in Valencia, Spain. Vanguard has offices in Madrid, Barcelona and an exclusive agent, Euroship, […]
Pearl River Delta terminals bank on intermodal traffic, coastal shipping to fill capacity. By Eric Johnson In 2007, American Shipper examined the container shipping landscape of the Pearl River Delta (PRD), […]
SoCal ports, local groups team up to prevent cargo diversion. By Eric Kulisch The expansion of the Panama Canal in 2014 and the potential threat that it will draw […]
Global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has won a contract to manage inbound logistics for Bonfiglioli’s new assembly plant in Chennai, India. Bonfiglioli, Bologna, Italy, makes power transmission and […]
The ABF Freight System has begun offering a less-than-containerload/less-than-trailerload service that combines NVOCC service to shippers importing from manufacturing centers in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan with inland delivery […]
The Transportation Asset Protection Association has released a new global security standard to protect high-value consumer goods traveling on international. According to the association, cargo crime levels involving […]
Swissport International, a provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has started cargo handling at Tokyo’s Narita Airport, securing its first contract there with Virgin Atlantic Cargo. The […]
The International Transport Workers Federations said it was concerned that an accident similar to the refrigerated container explosions that have killed three workers ashore could occur on a ship. […]
The city and port of Oakland have applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation for a $40 million grant as part of a negotiated plan with an industrial developer […]
After 11 months of negotiations, the Corpus Christi port commissioners on Tuesday approved the sale of part of its Ingleside Facility to Canyon Supply & Logistics. The sales […]
The Indonesian government, in partnership with Deutsche Post DHL and United Nations Development Program, has initiated a disaster preparedness program for the country’s airports. This year’s “Get Airports […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport, through an agreement with Renewvia Energy, will power its New York warehouse, International Cargo Terminals, exclusively from a 1.26 megawatt rooftop solar system. […]
A shortage of drivers dented Celadon Group’s earnings potential in the third quarter and is the primary reason why it is hunting for other motor carriers to acquire, company […]
A Georgia man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison, a $10,000 fine, and was ordered to forfeit $160,362 in connection with his efforts to illegally export military […]
Stolt-Nielsen said Monday that it has agreed to acquire a tank farm in the Port of Moerdijk in The Netherlands from Den Hartogh Holdings. Completion of the acquisition is subject […]
Yusen Logistics’ operation in the Benelux region has opened a new facility for the storage and regional distribution of solar panels for Chinese manufacturer Shandong Linuo Solar Power Holdings […]
To strengthen its position in the Dutch market, non-vessel-operating common carrier Ecu Line group has taken ownership of its warehouse facilities in Rotterdam. A 29-year lease has been […]
Automated freight payment pioneer starts new venture to further refine process. By Chris Gillis With today’s available automation, it would appear that paying the right carrier the right amount […]
Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new distribution center in Cartagena. The new facility has 10,000 square meters of warehouse space and 11,000 pallet positions […]
The Paris-based consulting and outsourcing company Capgemini has partnered with Oakland-based supply chain software-as-a-service developer GT Nexus, the companies said last week. The agreement calls on the companies […]
ILWU president charged after protest
New York airport capacity study moves forward
Crowley expands logistics services in Caribbean
DHL said Wednesday it has opened an additional facility in China designed to serve the pharmaceutical industry. The logistics company said the life sciences and health care “competence […]
Panama Canal pilots affiliate with ILWU
A federal judge in Tacoma, Wash., on Thursday found the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and two of its locals in contempt of a temporary restraining order it had […]
NATO’s bombardment of Libyan government facilities in an effort to drive Col. Muammar Qaddafi from power continues. Libya is a small country and the loss of trade opportunities […]
2010 logistics costs go up despite better inventory management, study says. By Eric Kulisch U.S. logistics costs increased 10.4 percent, or $114 billion, to $1.2 trillion in 2010 because […]
CSX, Ports America put Baltimore on container map despite distance from ocean. By Eric Kulisch The Port of Baltimore, relegated to the lower tier of harbors in the container […]
On Second Thought … Thomas Nightingale Chief Marketing officer, Con-way Inc. board of directors Transport Marketing and Sales Association nightingale.tom@con-way.com The Transportation Worker Identification Credential was launched with the […]
Houston’s Ellington Air Cargo Facility, a property adjacent to the Ellington Air Field, is ready for development, said Project Director Mark Briggs. “The Ellington Air Cargo Facility is […]
The ports of Seattle and Tacoma said they resumed normal operations on Friday, following a one-day wildcat strike Thursday by workers sympathetic with International Longshore and Warehouse Union demands […]
Wildcat strike shuts down Northwest ports
Apollo expands perishables handling at LAX
Protesters arrested at Longview terminal
CSAV seeks strategic partner amid cash injection
American expands cold-chain service
Roadrunner, Prime Logistics completes merger
Clothes and cars for K + N in India
Jacobson Cos. buys G-Link Express Logistics
Freight rail feels Irene more than ports
ALAN helps with Hurricane Irene relief
Transportation sector girds for Irene
Averitt expands facilities in U.S. south
Kerry opens auto center in Hefei
MD Logistics adds Reno DC
CEVA profit grows, markets 4PL capability
Troy joins CargoSphere Network
DHL expands China warehousing
MIQ Logistics acquires U.K. logistics firm
Old Dominion rolls out 3PL
Daggett elected ILA president
Swiss air cargo interest group formed
Longshore labor leaders say they are united
Management cautions ILA on West Coast competition
FedEx Express completes MultiPack buy
GSA Global assumes management of Africa West
Pacer expands near Seattle, Tacoma
U.S. Mexico sign cross border truck pact
Americold appoints Lange as CFO
Crowley acquires Puerto Rico Freight Systems
APL builds intermodal yard near Chicago
Holt, Philadelphia-area stevedore, dead at 74
Holt plans massive solar installation at port
DHL expands Morocco gateway facility
Troy Container expands LCL service to Italy
Ports America, MSC to expand Newark terminal
Averitt expands Kentucky, Ohio warehouses
Hermann Services shuffles Southwest DC leadership
CrossGlobe to open fifth Va. Warehouse
