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.”
The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Tuesday it plans to raise rates on the eastbound trade from Northern Europe to the Middle East and Asia from May 1. The increase is $200 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot container. It’s applicable from all origins in Northern Europe, including U.K., Scandinavian, Baltic and […]
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).
