TCV Railway, the rail freight operator that forms part of Grup TCB, said Monday it will start a container service between the Port of Valencia and Miranda de Ebro, in the Spanish province of Burgos, from Nov. 23. “The new trade route is an extension of the already consolidated TCV Railway services between […]
The supply chain freight bill processor and auditor Data2Logistics said Monday it has launched an ISO-certified document control program that captures and maintains client specifications, carrier rates, and internal work instructions. The company said the program also validated the information “on a continuous basis,” which helps audit clients’ bill more accurately. Data2Logistics […]
Entercoms, a Dallas-based provider of aftermarket supply chain services, today announced its expansion in Europe, naming Gavin Murphy vice president and general manager to lead the operation from its base in Ireland. The new office establishes the first foothold for Entercoms on the continent and will support clients throughout Europe, the Middle East […]
Toll Global Forwarding (TGF) has promoted Geoff Partridge to managing director of its South African operation. He was previously operations director, and replaces Vincent Magnus who is retiring at the end of 2012. Partridge and Magnus were co-founders of the business in 1989, when it was started as Clover Cargo. In 1995, […]
The world’s largest container carrier Maersk Line said Friday it netted $547 million in operating profits in the third quarter, a more than $800 million change in fortunes from the same period in 2011. The quarter also saw the Danish line move into the black for the year, with operating profits through three quarters […]
Major roadblocks thrown up by European Union regulators have increased the chances of UPS abandoning its effort to acquire TNT Express, which would give it a large market share equivalent to that of Germany’s DHL.
The Port of Houston Authority said its commissioners adopted a voluntary early retirement program for employees at a meeting this week. Full-time, salaried port authority employees at least 55 years of age and with 15 years of service before the end of the year are eligible. The Houston Chronicle also reported on Thursday […]
The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) continues to work together with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and emergency management agencies to meet critical needs resulting from last week’s Hurricane Sandy, and said there’s a need for bulk commodities. This week, ALAN helped to streamline relief efforts by sharing information and making connections […]
Noel Perry, senior consultant for the transportation analyst FTR Associates, said the recovery effort from Hurricane Sandy will likely be a boon to trucking and intermodal companies that participate in the recovery efforts.
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday that exports for September rose 3.1 percent to $187 billion and imports increased 1.5 percent to $228.5 billion. Goods exports increased by $5.4 billion to a record high of $134 billion. Services exports rose by $0.3 billion to $53 billion, […]
Two major barge industry organizations, the American Waterways Operators and Waterways Council, Inc., are calling on Congress and the Obama administration to expedite Corps of Engineers rock removal along the Mississippi River.
Norway’s Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding (WWH), a part owner of the roll-on/roll-off carriers Wallenius Wilhelmsen, American Roll-on, Roll-off Carrier, and Eukor, said its profit was lifted by a gain from sale of shares in the logistics company Hyundai Glovis in the third quarter. The company reduced its ownership of Glovis from 15 percent to […]
The six commissioners of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday voted unanimously that domestic producers of photovoltaic solar panels are harmed by similar imports dumped on the U.S. market by government-subsidized Chinese producers. As a result of the ITC’s affirmative determinations, the Commerce Department will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports […]
Innovative Trailer Design Industries (ITD) of Mississauga, Ontario, has built four 60-foot trailers for Walmart and two others that are being operated under a 12-month pilot program for Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation.
Saddle Creek Logistics Services, a Lakeland, Fla.-based third party logistics provider, named James Thomas director of business development. Thomas will oversee development of Saddle Creek’s new customer relationships and help grow existing accounts. He will be based in Columbus, Ohio. Before joining Saddle Creek, he was founder, president, and chief executive officer […]
The Preactor Group, a developer of production planning and scheduling software (APS), has entered a partnership with Epic Data International. Andy Willis, chief operating officer of Preactor North America, said the company would benefit from Epic Data’s experience in industries such as aerospace and defense, automotive and heavy equipment. “Epic Data has deep […]
MiX Telematics, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based provider of vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions, launched its Asset Tracking 1300 series, an online trailer tracking and monitoring service for fleet managers. The MiX Asset Tracking 1300 series helps identify the location of moving and static high-value and high-risk trailers at all times. “With […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank voted Thursday to guarantee a JPMorgan Chase loan totaling $35 million to Devco International of Tulsa, Okla., for the design and construction of a sulfur purification plant in Mosul, Iraq. Ex-Im Bank’s financing will support about 380 U.S. jobs, according to bank estimates derived from Commerce and Labor department […]
Blue Tree Systems, a provider of trailer tracking, reefer monitoring and in-cab fleet management solutions, appointed Jack Jacobs to national sales executive for North America. Jacobs, who was most recently director of sales for StarTrak Systems, brings an extensive background in trucking telematics, particularly in trailer tracking and cold-chain management, Blue Tree said.
