The container shipping line CMA CGM said this week it has opened a new head office in Mumbai as it seeks to grow its position in the Indian Subcontinent. “CMA CGM is one of the four biggest carriers in India and we have the ambition to bring our group to become a leader […]
FedEx Freight Canada, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., on Wednesday opened a new service center in Alberta. Located on Wrangler Crescent SE in Rocky View County, the new center handles FedEx Freight’s less-than-trailerload shipments throughout Western Canada. “This is a strategic location within our vast network of centers across the country,” Grant […]
The first set of hydraulic hybrid package delivery vans produced for regular service have made their way to FedEx, Purolator, and UPS for trial runs. The parcel companies are members of the Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Parcel Delivery Working Group. Each purchased a vehicle with assistance from CALSTART through a […]
Three air cargo charter brokers have started the Global Charter Alliance (GCA), a consortium of independent brokers. GCA’s founding members are Pacific Airlift of Singapore, The Charter Store in the United States, and recently-formed NEO Air Charter of Germany. They said they will work together to exploit operational efficiencies; share contacts, market intelligence and […]
Menlo has operated in Bobcat’s facilities as a logistics services provider since 2006. As many as 150 new positions will be created to support expanded production operations for the compact attachments line in Bismarck.
ABS has appointed Kirsi Tikka to president and chief operating officer of the classification society’s European division. She was most recently the firm’s vice president and chief engineer. In her new role, Tikka will be based in London. Tikka, a native of Finland, takes over from John McDonald who is transferring to […]
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has proposed a requirement for exporters, whose overseas customers are part of the “validated end user” (VEU) program, to send a notification with shipment details to these recipients prior to export. BIS said the purpose of this new requirement would be to “enhance the […]
Stanley Okpara, who was arrested by U.K. Border Force officers as he attempted to collect £13,000 ($20,800) worth of drugs that arrived in a freight shipment from Nigeria through Manchester Airport, was sentenced to seven years in jail. Okpara, a Sierra Leone national, attempted to smuggle peppers stuffed with cocaine in a set of […]
Kronos Inc., which develops workforce management and optimization software, is furthering its reach in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) through the acquisition of United Kingdom-based SMART Computer Holdings and its affiliate SMART Human Logistics. While financial terms were not disclosed, the company did say it was a cash transaction. Kronos, based in […]
Relex, a Helsinki-based supply chain software company, is reportedly looking to expand in the United Kingdom. The company offers demand forecasting and replenishment systems as well as varied supply chain management and analytics tools. Customers can use these services on a pilot basis before committing to a full deployment. Relex often touts it […]
Telematics and fleet management services provider TomTom has updated its WebFleet to include a dispatch option that gives users the shortest travel time to assist their customers. WebFleet, the online fleet management application that also became a mobile app at the end of March, creates routes based on the quickest possible arrival time […]
Two large intermodal projects to better connect the Port of Tampa with road and rail networks are making good progress and will benefit freight shippers such as American Honda Motor Co., which recently began using the port as an import gateway. Construction of an on-dock rail facility to handle 100-car unit trains of ethanol […]
The railroad, citing increased volume, pricing gains and fuel recovery, said it had a profit of $449 million in the first quarter of 2012, 14 percent more than the $395 million earned in the same 2011 period.
The liner carrier joined with the April 9 sailing from Singapore via the vessel OOCL Panama. The service, which operates with four vessels averaging 4,446 TEUs, has a 26-day roundtrip transit.
“Cargo insurance buyers continue to enjoy the benefits of a soft market this year, achieving reductions in both premium and deductibles, as well as increases in limits, at little or no additional cost,” Willis Global Marine said.
The ocean carrier has speeded up its weekly Mashariki Express service between Asia and East Africa, decreasing roundtrip voyage time from 49 days to 42 days. The rotation of the service remains Tanjung Pelepas, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, and Tanjung Pelepas.
Kempten, Germany-based logistics company Dachser said it had revenue of $5.9 billion in 2011, 13 percent more than the prior year. The company said it handled 49.3 million shipments, weighing a total of 40.9 million tons. “Following the economic crisis and a period of recovery, the markets stabilized again somewhat last year. […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans now offers a less-than-containerload service from Miami to Itajai, Brazil. For the service, cargo moves direct from any one of CaroTrans’ 24 U.S. freight receiving stations via Miami. From Miami to Itajai is a 22-day transit. “Our exclusive partner in Brazil, Craft Multimodal, is a dominant player in the […]
Maersk said it will raise rates from several South American countries to the United States. Effective May 10, the carrier said the general rate increases for northbound cargo include: From Ecuador – $100 per 20-foot dry container and $200 per 40-foot dry container. From Chile and Peru – $200 per 20-foot dry container and $400 per 40-foot dry […]
Emirates Shipping Line said Tuesday it plans to hike rates on the trade from the Far East to Middle East in May. The increase, $300 per TEU, is applicable to westbound shipments from May 1. The carrier said the increase is “in line with market conditions.”
