A new report has highlighted the growing threats to critical information from what it dubbed “disruptive innovations” like cloud computing, social media technologies, enterprise mobility and big data analytics.
David Anderton has been promoted to the newly created position of assistant director of strategic planning and development at Port Everglades. “David’s diverse experience and background in planning, development, grants writing and administration and state/federal legislative processes make him the ideal choice for this new position as Port Everglades begins to implement its […]
Aviation trade group Airlines for America has tapped Dan Elwell as senior vice president of safety, security and operations. In his new role, which begins Feb. 1, Elwell will work with government agencies on security issues. Elwell previously served as assistant administrator for aviation policy, planning and environment at the Federal Aviation […]
Purfresh, a California-based provider of technology for trucks and containers that slows down the ripening process of produce in transit, has named Patricia Casteneda regional sales director for South America. During her career she has worked for transportation companies such as Hapag Lloyd, CP Ships, and DHL Global Forwarding.
Global freight forwarder Panalpina has promoted Stefan Karlen to regional chief executive officer for Asia-Pacific. He moves up from managing director Southeast Asia on Monday. Panalpina said his predecessor Marco Gadola is leaving the company to pursue a career opportunity outside the logistics industry. “We regret the departure of Marco Gadola because he is a […]
TSD Logistics, a provider of transportation services to the tire and rubber industry, has appointed Ryan Berry to vice president of business development. Berry will be responsible for the overall management of Texarkana, Texas-based TSD’s sales, including partnerships with new and existing customers. He will also lead TSD’s efforts to implement new services to […]
Worldwide air freight rates activity dragged in 2012 with supply surpassing demand in key regions throughout the world, depressing air freight rates in notable lanes. For the new year, two officials in the industry don’t see much change ahead. Gene Ota, director of product management for APL Logistics, said his clients think […]
Craft beer logistics provider MicroStar Logistics — a Colorado-based company that does everything from managing kegs for 160 customers to overseeing 60,000 intermediate bulk containers — has been acquired by Freeman Spogli & Co. and the Pohlad Family for an undisclosed amount. MicroStar Chief Executive Officer Laura Honea and the rest of the management […]
APL, the largest container carrier in Oakland, said last month it will move its operations in Oakland from GGCT to the adjacent Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), berths 57-59, which is already operated by SSA Marine.
Improving balance sheets, traffic in the second half of December that exceeded expectations, and currently stable fuel costs are all reasons to celebrate a strong airline industry in 2013, according to Dahlman Rose & Co.
Washington-based fresh produce shipper organization United Fresh has promoted Miriam Wolk to vice president of membership and marketing. She will lead marketing efforts to drive company participation. She will also continue to direct programs and outreach initiatives that she managed as senior director of membership. Wolk joined United Fresh in July 2008.
Hapag-Lloyd said its Med Canada Service (MCA) will resume calls at Lisbon. In October an eastbound call at the Portuguese capital was added to the service’s itinerary. Shortly thereafter calls were suspended due to labor strike actions in Lisbon. The company said the strike has been called off and eastbound calls at Lisbon will restart with the […]
Landstar System, the Jacksonville, Fla.-based non-asset-based highway carrier, said Thursday it has concluded its decade-long litigation with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). At issue was Landstar’s compliance with federal regulations that govern the leasing relationship between motor carriers and truck owner-operators. Landstar, one of the top 10 U.S. trucking providers by revenue, […]
Baltic Reefer Group Ltd. and the Seatrade group of companies, operators of breakbulk refrigerated vessels, said they had established a new joint venture that will operate under the name of Reefer Alliance. “This will maintain the parties’ ability to provide competitive and commercially attractive specialized reefer services in response to the competition of the […]
Growth in crude oil shipments by rail will continue even after pipelines are built to move the oil from the new shale-oil fields popping up around the country, railroad industry executives say. Their comments at the RailTrends conference in New York last month, hosted by analyst Anthony Hatch and Progressive Railroading magazine, were included […]
A survey of ship managers finds that low freight rates and a challenging market are their top concerns as they enter 2013. The survey from the International Ship Manager’s Association, or InterManager, found half citing freight rates and the market situation as an important issue. Thirty percent cited the availability of professional and competent […]
The logistics services company Radiant Logistics said this week it has acquired operating partner International Freight Systems (IFS), a privately-held company based in Portland, Ore. The structure of the transaction is similar to Radiant’s previous acquisitions, with a portion of the expected purchase price payable in subsequent periods based on the future performance […]
The trucking software provider Trimble said this week it has acquired privately-held ALK Technologies, a Princeton, N.J.-based developer of routing, mapping, mileage and navigation technologies.
The project, expected to take three years, will create the largest bridge in Southern California, spanning the navigation channel that separates facilities on Terminal Island and the neighboring Port of Los Angeles.
Hapag-Lloyd said it will offer a new weekly service to Cap Haitien, Haiti, under a connecting carrier agreement with Frontier Line. The service will offer a weekly connection with four days transit time from the port of Cartagena, Colombia.
