Globe Tracker International (GTI) has introduced a product for tracking and monitoring cargo and assets such as shipping containers. “After working for over half a decade to develop, test and pilot Globe Tracker’s devices and networks, we are thrilled to offer GTI’s game-changing supply chain tracking, monitoring and trade data sharing technology to […]
Steel exports in January increased by 11.2 percent, compared to December 2012, according to U.S. government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS). “Exports increased… on the strength of exports to our NAFTA partners in January while exports to all other regions declined on a month-to-month basis as international demand […]
Tideworks Technology, a Seattle-based provider of terminal management and planning software solutions, said it has completed implementation of its terminal operating system at Cai Lan International Container Terminal (CICT) in Vietnam. CICT went live with Tideworks’ solutions at the greenfield terminal located in Ha Long City. The terminal is a joint venture between […]
Tony Tyler, IATA’s head, told an industry gathering the only way to move air freight forward is to modernize processes, secure the supply chain, follow dangerous goods regulations and commit to environmental sustainability.
ATI, which is based in Little Rock, Ark., has a fleet of 13 aircraft, consisting mostly of freighters and three combi planes. The company previously announced that it has no plans to purchase planes in 2013.
The Korean Register of Shipping has taken its information mobile with the launch of a new app called SMART Fleet. SMART Fleet is available on Android and iOS platforms and delivers up-to-date information on vessels, fleets, surveys, audits, and port state control. Along with SMART Fleet, the registry has developed a mobile […]
Truckload line-haul costs have risen 4.3 percent last month compared to February 2012, but have remained flat from January, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index. Intermodal costs have increased by 2.2 percent compared to last month and 9.9 percent year over year. Truckload rates have remained on an upward trajectory since a […]
China’s COSCO Group said Monday it’s proposing to shuffle assets to help boost results in 2013 and reduce the risk of its stock being suspended from trading on the A-share market in Shanghai. In an announcement Monday, China COSCO Holdings Company Ltd., which is listed on both the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock […]
“The resumption of TIFA talks between Taiwan and the United States represents a new stage in our economic relationship that will more fully open the lines of communication on trade and investment,” said a U.S. trade official.
MIQ Logistics has opened a new facility in Laredo, Texas, to better serve customers’ cross-border supply chain needs. Salvador “Sal” Beattie will manage MIQ’s Laredo operation. “Businesses are considering near-sourcing strategies with Mexico as a way to lower their total landed costs, while making their supply chains more nimble,” said John Carr, […]
The Institute for Supply Management has expanded the eligibility requirements for its Certified Professional in Supply Management program to allow interested parties without a college degree. Applicants without a degree must have years of work experience to qualify for certification; degree-holders only need three years of experience. Both types of applicants must pass […]
Senate to consider short-term funding bill. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee is now considering a proposal put forth by Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., and ranking member Richard Shelby of Alabama that would fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, on Sept. 30, and avert a government shutdown March 27, when the current […]
DHL has broken ground on an AED 100 million ($27 million) facility near Dubai intended to support ground operations in the Middle East and North Africa and allowing for increased service speed in the region. The facility is expected to open during the fall of 2014. The 185,844-square-foot development will include a 78,285-square-foot sorting and […]
The European Shippers’s Council said it welcomes a decision by the European Commission to end guidelines that gave the liner shipping industry special treatment under European antitrust law.
Tulsa, Okla.-based Melton Truck Lines has broken ground on a new 77,000-square-foot headquarters facility. The three-story building will serve as a driver rest stop, boasting a 3,500-square-foot fitness facility and an outdoor workout trail. It has been reported the facility will take 14 months to complete. – Jon Ross
InterSystems Corp., a Massachusetts-based software company specializing in healthcare technology, beat three foreign competitors to win a $37 million contract with the Chilean Ministry of Health. This bid was supported by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Advocacy Center, which coordinates federal resources to help “level the playing field” on behalf of U.S. businesses as […]
“We’ll keep watching it, but at this time it’s just not a viable option,” said Gene Seroka, CEO of APL Americas. He explained it was difficult to find exports to match inbound cargo arriving in the containers.
“We’re a big part of Latin America, both in people, and in business, and in what makes up American Airlines,” President Kenji Hashimoto told American Shipper. “We’ve been there a long time… and we still see continued upside.”
“K” Line Logistics and Yusen Logistics have pleaded guilty to price-fixing, with “K” Line Logistics paying a fine of $3.5 million and Yusen $15.42 million, according to the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division.
Minneapolis-based XRS Corp. has appointed Brendan Reidy to president and chief operating officer. Reidy is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Clarus Systems in Redwood City, Calif. He has also held executive-level positions at Qwest Communications/US West, Litton Integrated Automation and Software Alliance Corp. “With the launch of our new […]
