The logistics services and freight forwarding company Damco said Tuesday that Preben Hansen will join Damco North Asia as chief executive officer of New Times International Transport Service (NTS), based in Shanghai. Damco, the logistics arm of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, acquired NTS in 2011. NTS is an air capacity provider in China, which allowed […]
The Woodland Group, a logistics services provider, has appointed Paul Arnold as head of air freight at Woodland Global. Arnold will develop routes to North America and opportunities in Asia and other developing markets. He started his career in 1991 at London Heathrow, where he worked as cargo handling manager for KLM. Rejoining […]
Tuesday’s AS Daily news report about C.H. Robinson (“C.H. Robinson to acquire Phoenix International“) incorrectly described how the deal is being financed. The story included the purchase price of $635 million and that 90 percent of that amount, or $571.5 million, would be paid for in cash. Omitted was the fact that Phoenix investors would […]
FMC reviews 25 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 25 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from ASC Global Logistics, Gardena, Calif. (Suwon Song, chief executive officer); Cargoworld Express, Houston (Ho-Leung Tse, managing member); D&P Wholesale & Distributors, Santa Ana, Calif. (Thanh V. Phung, […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 25 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 25 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from AB Group Shipping Corp., Miami (Marcela A. Prado, president); IP Logistics, Azusa, Calif. (Kenny Yip, vice president); Seastar International Group, Bridgewater, N.J. (Ying Zhao, president); Seven Seas Spirit, North Miami, Fla. […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 25 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Advance Container Line, New York (Chris X. Chou, president); Cheryl G. Wilson, Des Moines, Wash. (Cheryl G. Wilson, sole proprietor); H.A.B. International, Miami (Harold A. Beharry, […]
FMC reviews 25 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 25 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The agency has received 25 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 25 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Maersk Line Chief Executive Officer Soren Skou said Tuesday at a refrigerated logistics conference in Antwerp that his company plans to hike reefer rates by roughly 30 percent on a global basis from Jan 1, 2013.
The Minneapolis-based third-party logistics provider will pay $635 million for Phoenix, 90 percent of which will come from cash and the remainder from a revolving credit facility to be established with a bank.
Steve Dolan, a 27-year industry veteran with APL, was being held by Dubai authorities over a shipment of knock-off guns from Turkey to Djibouti last fall.
The 15 shipping lines that are members of the TSA have adopted guideline rate and ancillary charge adjustments that they intend to apply to all new and renewed service contracts for cargo moving from Asia to the United States.
Informatics service provider Savi Technology has been acquired by affiliates of LaSalle Capital of Los Angeles. The company said its purchase reflects the strong market for logistics informatics on an international scale and it will allow Savi to enhance its focus on global products and services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Charles […]
A new Canadian startup, Contrast Logistics Software, is diving into the market with transport pricing software aimed solely at small and midsized trucking companies. Contrast is targeting those companies it feels make prices and bids with their gut instead of market knowledge because of time constraints and knowledge bottlenecks. The company wants to […]
If you’re looking for a peak season container shipping trend over the last decade, the first thing you need to do is split the decade in half. There was the half of growth and then there is the half of stagnation. Looking at peak season volume figures for U.S. inbound containerized cargo, […]
At next month’s Logistics Link North 2012, Access Delta will launch the latest version of its warehouse performance system, adding in pick-and-pack, voice-handling, courier management and key performance indicator features. The warehouse management system (WMS) will also have new software rules and picking options that it hopes will “unlock warehouse business process improvements that measurably […]
