Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics said Monday it has acquired land near Thailand’s Laem Chabang seaport for the construction of a 35,000-square-meter logistics center aimed at the automotive sector. The location of the center in Rayong Province, Thailand, is a cluster for car manufacturing, with more than 500 automotive factores. Kerry said brands such […]
SP Express, a provider of third party logistics and order fulfillment services, has signed a deal with Mannatech to operate a Dallas distribution center. Mannatech is a multinational marketing and research firm that develops and distributes supplements. SF Express will also expand Mannatech’s overall warehousing capabilities. Part of this effort includes adding two new DCs on the […]
Torque, a U.K. logistics company, announced plans start a comprehensive freight forwarding service at its distribution center in Wigan near Manchester. The company has expanded its network of clients since moving to the Wigan facility and said it will extend services to include ocean, road, and air transport by the end of the month.
The U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said more than 250,000 tank vehicles are in use today and that reporting and record retention are among the top violations this industry faces. As a result of these violations, eStandard Solutions has developed a set of online tools and compliance databases to help this […]
The United States on Thursday requested dispute settlement consultations at the WTO challenging China’s imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on more than $3 billion in exports of American-produced automobiles.
The agency has agreed to extend the comment period to Aug. 8 on requests that the government develop and release container freight rate indexes for U.S. agricultural exports.
Seized unsafe toy. Authorities in the New York area have seized a large cache of fake cell phones and two shipments of unsafe toys. Three men were arrested and almost $2 million in counterfeit cell phones were seized by Department of Homeland Security investigators and Nassau County Police following a six month investigation, U.S. […]
“The June 2012 average weekly intermodal volume of 249,006 units is the highest average for any June on record and the third highest for any month, behind August and October 2006,” said the Association of American Railroads.
The ocean carrier Maersk Line has added a sixth vessel to its weekly Horn of Africa service between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and East Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 35 days to 42 days. Transit times in both directions on the service have been increased by a few days, now […]
The liner carrier CMA CGM said Thursday it’s interested in investing in a terminal at the Port of Adbijan in the Ivory Coast. The carrier, however, said any investment it makes would be part of a consortium. “During a visit by CMA CGM senior executives to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the group expressed to […]
GM called it “one of the largest logistics agreements in the European automotive industry to date” and said it would allow it to reduce costs and focus its internal resources more on core automotive business.
The ocean carrier Maersk Line has once again added a 12th vessel to its weekly FEW2 service between Asia and West Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 77 days to 84 days. Transit times eastbound from West Africa to Asia on the FEW2 have increased by about seven days as vessels slow steam […]
Epes Logistics, a subsidary of Epes Carriers, has acquired Archdale, N.C.-based freight brokerage Meredith Transport Inc. (MTI). Epes said the move will help it branch into new markets. Epes Logistics offers flatbed and over-dimensional shipments, expedited shipping, intermodal, and warehousing services, while MTI specialized in truckload, less-than-truckload, specialty shipping, and international freight brokerage […]
The introduction of composite materials to replace metal components in trucks has resulted in UPS improving its fuel efficiency by 40 percent, the company said in a statement. UPS plans to purchase 150 plastic-laden vehicles after testing five CV-23 composite prototypes. It tested five CV-23s during a year-long pilot program to determine their […]
The Japanese Shipowners’ Association said a decision by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to delay planned toll hike for three months does not go far enough. In a letter, JSA said the relief “is very marginal and does very little to obviate the cost penalties to the shipping industry which will apply if the […]
Canadian National Railway said Thursday that it plans further improvements along its tracks leading to the Port of Prince Rupert to handle growing freight volumes. CN said it will construct five extended sidings on its British Columbia North Line this year to handle growing volumes between Prince Rupert and Edmonton, Canada. In 2011, […]
The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is investing 1.4 billion Malaysian Ringgit ($441 million) over the next three years to accommodate larger ships, according to an article in the Malaysia Star newspaper. The article, which was reproduced on the port’s official Website, said the port will invest in new cranes, electrifying existing rubber-tire […]
The Memphis, Tenn.-based company said this is the latest step in an overall strategy for growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. It first announced the intent for acquire Rapidão Cometa at the end of May.
Celadon Trucking Services, a subsidiary of Celadon Group, will buy a portion of the operating equipment of Huntington, Ind.-based Hiner Transport. Terms and conditions of the deal were not disclosed. “As with previous acquisitions, the Hiner deal provides quality customer gains, incremental density in key traffic lanes, and access to an experienced […]
John Bryson has been absolved of any wrong doing in a series of odd hit-and-run accidents last month in Southern California that led to his resignation, according to multiple news accounts.
