The Virginia Port Authority said 166,719 TEUs were handled at its terminals in March, an increase of 4.4 percent when compared with totals from March 2011. VPA also said breakbulk totals increased to 32,011 tons, an 8.6 percent increase compared to totals from last March. The port also handled 31,532 rail containers in March, a […]
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl), the biggest air cargo handler at the world’s largest air cargo hub, said Wednesday it has set up the first International Air Transport Association (IATA) Authorised Training Center (ATC) for cargo in Hong Kong. The goal of the center is to increase competency levels for air cargo […]
Hong Kong-based Trans Global Logistics said Tuesday it has opened an office in Atlanta as part of an expansion plan for its Americas business. The Atlanta office will be its fourth in the United States – the others are located in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. “Atlanta is a huge gateway for air and […]
Cimetra Warehousing & Distribution (CWD), a Nashville, Tenn.-based logistics and warehousing company, will add 6,000 square feet to its temperature-controlled space, expecting to open the addition on June 1. CWD, an offshoot of the New York-based Cimetra, offers third-party logistics services such as inbound quality checks, pick-and-pack order management, order fulfillment, customs documentation, and kitting. […]
Five leaders in the transportation industry will be inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame next month. They are Wei Jiafu, chairman of the Chinese shipping conglomerate Cosco Group; Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, chairman of the terminal company DP World; Joseph C. Curto, president of the New York Shipping Association; Spyros Polemis, […]
CargoWise, a technology service developer for logistics services providers (LSPs), is continuing its march north into Canada by expanding its ediEnterprise application for Canada’s C.S World Cargo 2000 Ltd. and CAN ASL. The company said its expansion in the Canadian market is focused first on providing tailored services to the country’s LSPs, with an initial […]
FedEx Corp. announced this morning that it’s in talks to acquire French express delivery company Tat Express. The development comes three weeks after Netherlands-based TNT Express agreed to a $6.7 billion cash buyout by FedEx rival UPS. TATEX specializes in business-to-business shipments, supporting just-in-time manufacturing and other business requirements. It has more than […]
Hamburg Süd, which also owns the Brazilian shipping company Aliança, said overall its liner business “was not satisfactory in 2011,” despite an increase in revenue of 6 percent to 4.2 billion euros ($5.5 billion).
Infor, a provider of business applications software, has announced a partnership with Oak Barrel Software to enhance its Infor10 PLM Process (Optiva) for manufacturers by adding new modules for document management, product management, and supplier collaboration. The companies hope the enhancements will improve supply chain collaboration and document control among partners, which they believe will […]
The announcement follows completion of work by the United States and Colombia to review each other’s laws and regulations related to the agreement’s implementation, as well as Colombia’s steps to deal with labor rights.
The new freight key performance indicators will monitor not only the performance of the physical port-to-port shipping operation, but also the performance of commercial processes, as well as regional inland transport performance and port dwell times.
Evergreen Line’s deal KIAMCO for ten 13,000 TEU ships ends months of speculation that Taiwan-based carrier would order so-called mega-vessels to keep pace with most of its competitors who have placed similar orders.
Seamen, who were members of the Maersk Alabama when it was hijacked by pirates in April 2009, last week sued Waterman Steamship Corp. and Maersk Line Ltd. in state court in Alabama, complaining of “permanent physical and emotional injuries.” The ship is owned by Maersk and operated by Waterman for a Maersk feeder […]
Cathay Pacific said Tuesday it’s expanding air freight service between Hong Kong and India with the introduction of new flights to Hyderabad and Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) in May. The airline will start twice-weekly freighter service to Hyderabad and add a third freighter connection to Bengaluru starting May 17. “India is an increasingly important […]
Singapore Airlines Cargo will manage upstart air carrier Scoot’s bellyhold capacity. Scoot is a new low-cost intra-Asia airline based in Singapore. The carrier will begin commercial flights in June, operating daily services between Singapore and Sydney, and five-times-weekly services between Singapore and Australia’s Gold Coast. In addition, it will operate four-times weekly to […]
Global liner carrier reliability increased from 78 percent in February to 79 percent in March, according to the latest figures from SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Among the top 20 container carriers, the three top positions are unchanged, with Maersk Line in the lead followed by Hamburg Süd and APL. “The difference in global reliability across […]
President Obama visited the Port of Tampa Friday and spoke about the benefits of trade with Latin America on his way to the Summit of the Americas in Colombia. The president reiterated that increasing exports to the rest of the world is a part of his plan to help restore American manufacturing and create jobs.
The liner carrier MOL said Monday that it met its regional key performance indicator goals in March for operations, customer service, and electronic data interchange. The company began publishing its KPI performance on a monthly basis in February. For March, the line met its goals for each indicator, as it had in […]
Newgistics, a provider of small parcel delivery and freight shipping services, announced it will offer a delivery and return service to and from the United States and Canada for U.S.-based retailers and e-commerce merchants. It has partnered with Canadian parcel distributor Landmark Global to use its brokerage services, logistics knowledge, and existing partnership with Canada Post. […]
Freight-matching service 123Loadboard.com is expanding its controlled posting tool to all truck brokers and logistics professionals using the service. The Load Posting offering is a free service, with integration into another company’s own system also free, and has been updated with a control tool to allow brokers to list carrier requirements in orders. […]
