Provista, a Texas-based supply chain improvement company, has launched Provista Pro, an inventory management tool for its medical industry customers. Provista, which has 70,000 sites in health care, education, hospitality and corporate markets in the United States, said its tool provides data across the entire supply chain, will ensure the best price […]
Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s weekly Golden Gate Service is scheduled to arrive for the first time at the Port of Savannah on Feb. 16 based on the company’s latest plans, Executive Vice President Allen Clifford said. News that the Swiss container line was adding Savannah to its loop via the Suez Canal was […]
Impatex Computer Systems, a U.K.-based provider of customs processing software, is changing its name to Impatex Freight Software. The company said this reflects its main areas of developing, supplying and supporting customs and freight forwarding software, and it has not provided computer hardware for more than 10 years. Impatex currently provides […]
A former manager of a Netherlands-based freight forwarder pleaded guilty for conspiring to defraud the United States by facilitating the illegal export of goods to Iran. Sentencing is scheduled for May 15.
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said three companies agreed to pay a total of $35,200 in civil penalties to settle allegations that each violated the Export Administration Regulations’ antiboycott provisions. Antiboycott regulations prohibit U.S. persons from taking certain actions with intent to comply with or support unsanctioned foreign boycotts, […]
The Grand Alliance of liner shipping companies has added an 11th vessel to its weekly LPC service between Asia and North Europe, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 70 days to 77 days. Transit times eastbound to China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan from North Europe on the LPC have increased by about seven days, now […]
Owens Corning has an active policy to transport as much of its building materials and supplies as possible on trucks powered by liquefied natural gas engines to save fuel costs.
SAP has announced two new services to deliver its HANA analytics platform to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs). SAP’s HANA has been extended to power its new Business One application and the new Edge edition of HANA, allowing SMEs to see real-time data and analytics based on individual requirements. The platform is a […]
Pantos Logistics, a South Korea-based freight logistics business, opened a new logistics center in Laem Chabang, Thailand to enhance its warehouse and distribution business. The new 10,000-square-meter distribution center was built close to the Laem Chabang port, the largest container terminal in Thailand, and Pantos said the facility will allow it to handle up […]
Drewry, a maritime research firm, said the car carrier industry is “better positioned than most others in the shipping industry, who suffer from large newbuilding orderbooks, to weather a double-dip recession.” Publicizing a new report on the sector, Drewry said “the downturn hurt car-carrying vessels, with capacity utilization falling significantly,” but added “operators are […]
The campaign by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives to discredit the Obama administration’s choices for distributing stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has now set its sights on the Port of Los Angeles. Rep. Darrell Issa of California, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released work plans for its civil works program through the end of the current fiscal year 2012 and increased the amount it will spend on harbor deepening projects.
A company that supplies armed guards and other protection services to commercial ships said pirates have begun to focus their attacks a new region of the Indian Ocean affecting the Cape of Good Hope-to-Arabian Gulf shipping lane. The company, Gulf of Aden Group Transits (GOAGT), said it received information that pirates have been active […]
The liner shipping company Safmarine, a subsidiary of Maersk Line, has added calls northbound at Tangiers, Morocco, to three of its weekly Algeciras-West Africa services, the WAF1, WAF3, and WAF11. All three Safmarine-led loops share space with parent Maersk Line. The five-ship, average 2,283-TEU WAF1 now has a revised rotation of Algeciras, Tema, Takoradi, […]
The Columbus Chamber in Ohio appointed Jeff Zimmerman to director of the Columbus Region Logistics Council (CRLC), an initiative to promote the region’s freight logistics activities. Zimmerman will serve as the regional industry’s chief advocate and focus on infrastructure, workforce and education, technology and business environment. He has held executive positions at […]
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, a large North American truckload carrier, has appointed Ray Harlin to president. He succeeds Patrick Quinn, the company’s co-founder, who died in December.
Ryder System, a transportation and supply chain management company, has launched its new mobile application, Ryder Locator, to help customers find the nearest Ryder truck rental, maintenance, or fueling location in the United States and Canada. The app, free and available to iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android users, shows the specific services offered at […]
Xata Corp. had a loss of $1.7 million for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year ending Dec. 31, compared to a loss of $85,000 in the same period the year earlier. Revenue was $16.6 million in the quarter, compared to $14 million in the same 2010 period. The company […]
New regulations modernizing the U.S. in-bond transportation process that enables importers to defer entry and duty payment at the port of arrival until reaching another port are expected to be issued in the next few days.
The U.S.-Libya Business Association (USLBA) on Monday announced plans to organize a U.S. business delegation to Libya from April 20-28. During the visit, the delegation will meet with senior Libyan and U.S. government officials and emerging Libyan private sector representatives to discuss the country’s priorities for reconstruction and economic development. The delegation will visit […]
