The assets of Four Soft, including more than 500 employees, have transferred to Kewill, creating a business with more than $110 million in revenues and 7,500 customers across more than 100 countries. The deal was first announced Aug. 13.
American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier (ARC) said it is expanding its Atlantic Service through the addition of a fifth U.S.-flag ro-ro vessel, Freedom. ARC said it will add regular ports of call to Galveston, Texas and Veracruz, Mexico. The Atlantic liner service will henceforth consist of five vessels on a 10-day frequency with […]
The ocean affiliate of the Dependable Co., DGX-Dependable Global Express, and its air cargo division, DAX-Dependable Air Cargo Express, have formed an alliance with Novo Express International to boost Dependable’s exports to the Middle East. DGX and DAX will benefit from the partnership by seeing increased cargo volumes and greater service frequency, according […]
Florida last week took the first step towards making a $50 million allocation to seaports for fiscal year 2014/15. Under Florida law, each year the state must fund a minimum of $15 million for smaller capacity projects and $35 million for strategic port investments from two state funding sources. The Florida Department […]
The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has published an information paper on container weighing technologies. The paper’s release follows the International Maritime Organization’s recent decision to press forward with a mandatory worldwide system for verifying container weights. “Container weighing is an increasingly hot topic in the global shipping industry and recent legislation […]
The supply chain design software developer LLamasoft on Tuesday made available what it said are “significant technology and usability enhancements” in the new release of its Supply Chain Guru and Transportation Guru network design products. Newly-added capabilities in version 8.0 of both products are aimed at helping businesses right-size inventory levels and minimize […]
The cloud-based logistics solutions provider Trade Tech said Tuesday it has opened a new office in Tokyo to support customers in Japan and the surrounding region. The office is specifically intended to provide assistance to non-vessel-operating common carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that are implementing Trade Tech’s compliance solution for Japan’s 24-hour manifest rule. […]
Globe Tracker International and SensorClip ApS have joined forces to deliver wireless tracking, remote management of refrigerated units and generators, and power condition monitoring for intermodal transport. SensorClip will use its mobile, battery-operated power alarm to track and collect temperature, humidity and related data for sensitive cargo. GTI will integrate the unit with its […]
MANP inland terminal, which is located near Moscow, has started intermodal service to the Urals, Siberia and the Russian Far East. Investment in the terminal since MANP’s acquisition by Global Container Service in 2006 helped set up this eventual expansion, which MANP chief executive officer, Maxim Tyomkin, said will help ensure shippers all over […]
The logistics service provider SDV has launched a mobile app offering shipment tracking, alert management, and geographic location on tablets and smartphones. SDV, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group, said the app allows users to receive push alerts to be notified of any new position on sensitive shipments. The app also ties in […]
The NVOCC CaroTrans said that it will start offering an expedited LCL import service from Hong Kong to Atlanta with a 22-day transit time. CaroTrans said the service, which begins October 14, covers the entire Pearl River Delta region including main cities Guangzhou and Shenzhen, as well as Xiamen with consolidations in Hong […]
An influx of additional containership carrying capacity is hurting freight rates, especially the dynamics of the North-South trades, according to the London-based shipping consultants Drewry.
Turnover at truckload carriers with more than $30 million in yearly revenues rose from 97 percent to 99 percent on an annualized basis from the first to the second quarter, according to the American Trucking Associations.
Cathay Pacific will add a fourth daily non-stop flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles in June and will add three weekly Chicago non-stop routings in August, pending government approval. The flights will be operated on Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The airline previously announced it would be adding daily service to Newark in […]
With the government shutdown entering its second week, the lack of available staff has put a standstill to the usual free-flow of data coming from all corners of the government. According to reports, the Commerce Department was set to release data on trade this morning, but the shutdown has made that an impossibility. Employment […]
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ministerial meeting wrapped up Tuesday in Bali, Indonesia, with participants committing to maintain their freeze on raising new trade and investment barriers until the end of 2016 and rollback protectionist and trade-distorting measures. In a joint statement, the group of nations said they would cooperate on regional integration to address the slowdown […]
SeaIntel says an analysis of container traffic at North American seaports between 2006 and 2012 shows the share of the market handled by ports on the East Coast of North America has increased, while the share handled by California ports has dropped. The SeaIntel Sunday Spotlight newsletter found 18 out of the 19 […]
The solution is meant to reduce the time and cost associated with first- and last-mile moves, especially for global non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOs).
Shippers have told the railroad to expect a near-record harvest of more than 60 million tons, and that has CN President and Chief Executive Officer Claude Mongeau stressing the importance of an efficient supply chain.
The on-demand transport management system (TMS) Transwide said this week it will provide shippers with the functionality to comply with new German tax regulations that went into effect this month. The regulations require that German companies delivering goods to recipients from another EU member state to provide proof that the goods have actually […]
