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   Ceres has released an online questionnaire to help companies assess supply chain sustainability.    The “Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ): Building the Foundation for Sustainable Supply Chains” was originally designed for the industrial goods sector, but Ceres said its recommendations around strengthening supply chain engagement can be applied to most other industries.    The goal […]

   R.R. Donnelley & Sons has broadened its growing logistics services through the acquisition of outbound mailing service provider Express Postal Options International.    Express Postal currently provides outbound services to pharmaceutical, e-commerce, financial services, information technology, catalog, direct mail, and other business industries.    Thomas J. Quinlan III, R.R. Donnelley’s president and chief executive […]

   APM Terminals said it’s acquiring 37.5 percent of the public company Global Ports for $862.5 million, thereby entering the Russian market in a strategic partnership with the leading Russian transportation group, N-Trans.    By buying the stake in Global Ports, APMT becomes an equal controlling partner in the leading operator of container terminals in Russia. […]

   DB Schenker Logistics has launched a new set of online offerings for tracking air and ocean cargo.    The company’s customers can now access a quick search feature, special filters and references that customize information, and create an automatic notification service. Those using its DB SCHENKERsmartbox service also get access to ocean freight container […]

   The Grand Alliance and Zim will cut capacity on the transpacific lane to the U.S. East Coast from early October by merging two existing loops they jointly operate.    The carriers will merge their SCE and SCE2 loops into one service from Oct. 8, with the combined loop to have a rotation of Busan, […]

   C.H. Robinson, a tier-one global logistics provider based in Eden Prairie, Minn., said Thursday it has reached agreement to buy Polish freight forwarder Apreo Logistics.    Apreo of Warsaw provides a wide variety of trucking services, warehousing and air and ocean service. The five-year-old company serves more than 2,000 customers with more than 300 employees […]

American Shipper has reported on many of the surcharges by liner carriers in the last few days. A side-by-side comparison can be found in a useful chart that lists all the surcharges by carrier, equipment and start date.

An antitrust investigation of five car carriers that started in Japan Thursday has been expanded to include requests for information by government authorities in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Former long-time APL executive Robert Sappio has been named president and CEO of Rickmers Americas. He joins the Germany-based carrier from Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting in San Francisco. 

   Financial services firm Hancock Holding Co. has appointed Deborah Conrad to vice president.    Conrad, who spent most of her 35 years in international banking with the U.S. Export-Import Bank, will provide Hancock’s Whitney Bank and Hancock Bank financial guidance for businesses looking to access federal export finance assistance.    She joined Whitney and […]

The Georgia port handled a record 2.98 million TEUs in the fiscal year which ended June 30, but faces increased competition from nearby Charleston. Savannah plans to hold the lead by deepening its harbor channel for bigger ships. 

   Navis, which provides software to about a quarter of the world’s container terminals, sees the future of its service space and operations heavily invested in the cloud.    “We’ve been looking at the cloud for quite a long time. It’s just a matter of when the industry and our customers are ready, and on that […]

   Tata Communications has been selected to deliver WAN (Wide Area Network) connectivity to more than 150 Cargotec sites in 50 countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.    Tata owns and operates one of the largest subsea fiber optic cable networks which connects to countries representing 99.7% of the world’s GDP.    […]

   To skip sailing positions from Asia in October, the ocean carrier Maersk Line has added an additional vessel to two of its three weekly services between Asia and West Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time by one week on each loop.     The carrier added a 13th vessel to its FEW2 loop, further increasing roundtrip voyage time from […]

   Astea International has launched a new cloud-based service tailored to the needs of small and midsized businesses.    Astea’s new ServiceVision platform provides subscription-based cloud services that allow companies to manage their customers, equipment, contracts, and warranties; advanced scheduling; parts and logistics management; work order management; analytics; and mobility services that operate in connected […]

   After nearly seven months on a 10-week rotation, the ocean carrier Maersk Line has added an 11th vessel to its weekly Asia-Europe loop AE9, further increasing roundtrip voyage time from 70 days to 77 days in order to skip a sailing position from North Europe in September.     Transit times eastbound from Europe to Asia on […]

   Qualcomm has released the latest edition of its Trailer Tracks 210 (TT210), which provides information on the location and status of trailers to enhance planning, productivity, and security.    For power, the TT210 device comes with an embedded solar charging system that’s designed to preserve the equipment’s uptime as well as extending battery life.    Currently […]

   The International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to resume negotiations during the week of Sept. 17 at the request of a federal mediator.

   Descartes Systems Group has released its latest quarterly report stating it reached record revenue of $30.5 million.    This morning, Descartes announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter, ended July 31. The company’s quarterly revenues rose 6 percent from the year before, $28.8 million to $30.5 million, and also bested its prior quarter […]

With a federal mediator now tapped, the New York Shipping Association’s head is more hopeful that talks between the ILA and USMX may lead to a new master contract and not disruption to U.S. East and Gulf coast port operations.