With more than 600,000 Apple computers discovered to be infected with a single piece of malware this month, supply chain service providers and management professionals are going to be taking a closer look at their systems.
CHEP Aerospace Solutions has acquired an air cargo equipment manufacturing site in Copenhagen from Nordisk Aviation Products.
COSCO Container Lines said this week it plans to hike rates and introduce surcharges on trades from the Far East to the Middle East. The measures include a $300-per-TEU rate increase on both May 1 and May 15 for westbound shipments to the Persian Gulf, and a $100-per-TEU increase from May 1 eastbound […]
Swissport International, a global provider of air cargo handling, now provides its customers and other partners with a track-and-trace service for mobile devices. Built on Swissport’s Freightfinder, a track-and-trace service that has been available on the Web, the new mobile version will allow customers to check the status of shipments from smartphones and […]
U.S. goods and services exports year-to-date through February 2012 were up 8.5 percent or $28.5 billion from the same period of 2011 to reach $362.1 billion. This marks the third consecutive month of export growth, the Commerce Department said.
Maher Terminals has filed a complaint against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, claiming the agency gave a sweetheart deal to a competing terminal after it won the business of its largest customer. In October 2009, Mediterranean Shipping Co. transferred its business from Maher to the […]
The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Thursday it will assess an interim fuel surcharge on intermodal shipments from Asia via U.S. East Coast ports. The surcharges, effective May 11, are: $175 per unit for all rail moves. $235 per unit for all rail/truck moves. $80 per unit for all truck moves that […]
Navajo Express, a Denver-based trucking company, said it will expand its dry van division, Digby Truck Lines. Don Digby Jr., the company’s president, said he expects to see a lot of dedicated heavy-haul opportunities along the U.S. West Coast and intermountain region. As part of its Digby Truck expansion, Navajo opened a new terminal in Auburn, Wash., on April […]
Dutch logistics services provider IJS Global has appointed Matthew Deer to head of ocean freight for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Deer joins IJS after holding various positions at global shipping lines as well as senior positions in the logistics business. Based at the company’s London-Heathrow office, he will report to […]
Hapag-Lloyd said Wednesday the service it operates with MOL and Zim will split into two services from May. The service, which Hapag-Lloyd calls WAX, will effectively become a long-line service with a complementary feeder.
The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has seized more than $896,000 in proceeds from the distribution of counterfeit sports apparel and jerseys sold online and seized seven domain names engaged in the sale of fake goods. The investigation of the fraudulent sales is part of Operation In Our Sites, led by the […]
After only one month back at full-speed, ocean carrier Maersk Line has again slowed its FM3 service between Asia and the Indian Subcontinent and added a call at Shanghai. American Shipper reported Feb 28 that the FM3 had resumed a six-week roundtrip voyage time after having slowed to seven weeks (reported by American […]
The liner carrier CMA CGM said Wednesday it plans to increase rates on the westbound Asia-Europe trade from May 1. It’s the third time the French line has raised rates in recent months as it and other container lines seek to bring rates on the trade back to higher levels. The increase is […]
After a one-month slow-down, ocean carrier Maersk Line has resumed an 11-week roundtrip voyage time on its FEW2 service between Asia and West Africa. American Shipper reported Feb 28 that the loop had slowed to 12 weeks, with transit times eastbound to Southeast Asia, China and South Korea on the FEW2 increasing by […]
After a two-month slowdown, ocean carrier Maersk Line has resumed a six-week roundtrip voyage time on its MESA service between the Middle East and South Africa and added new calls at Indian Ocean ports.
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport has opened a new sales office in Osaka to better serve freight forwarders in the Western area of Japan. In addition to Osaka, the office will include sales to forwarders in Kobe, Hakata and Moji. Takaaki Onishi, general manager of Shipco Tokyo, will oversee the staff in Osaka. “Almost all of our […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services has promoted Collin Rozario to general manager of air freight in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia. Based in Sydney, Rozario will be responsible for developing the NVO’s air freight operations and sales in Southeast Asia by leveraging Vanguard’s own and agency air freight networks, particularly in Singapore, […]
The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project study concluded that deepening the harbor from its current depth of 42 feet to 47 feet is “economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and in the best interests of the United States.”
Leschaco has opened a logistics center in Laredo, Texas. “The opening of the Leschaco Logistics Center is an important expansion of our services to complement our product offering for our chemical and FAK (freight all kinds) customers”, said Mark Malambri, the company’s president and chief executive officer of Leschaco. The company said the facility will offer a […]
Air Methods Corp., a global provider of air medical transportation, said it’s consolidating its management to improve operations efficiency. The company has eliminated its chief operating officer position, held by Paul Tate. The responsibilities are being distributed among senior staff and Tate is transitioning to a consultant role in the company. Air Methods is one of […]
