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   A broad range of European transport organizations this week urged the European parliament to safeguard a 32 billion euro budget allocated to transport infrastructure between 2014 and 2020.    “Achieving a complete and integrated resource-efficient and sustainable transport network, covering and interconnecting all modes, member states and regions must be seen as an essential investment […]

The outlook for most of the deep water U.S. Merchant Marine may not be rosy, but John Thackrah, executive director of the Military Sealift Command, said his organization is “growing.”

“Industrial action of varying lengths and degrees has already affected normal port operations in the majority of Brazil’s major ports including Santos, Paranagua, Salvador, Manaus, Santarem, Santana and Itacoatiara,” Inchcape said in the notice.

   The U.S. Department of Commerce will announce in a few weeks the members of a new supply chain advisory committee, Michael Masserman, executive director for export policy, promotion and strategy, said Monday at a seminar in Chicago focused on growing U.S. exports.    The federal advisory panel will include people from the public and private […]

   President Obama has designated Irving A. Williamson, a Democrat from New York, as chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission for a term June 17, 2012 to June 16, 2014.    Williamson was nominated to the ITC by President George W. Bush on Sept. 7, 2006; re-nominated on Jan. 9, 2007; and confirmed by […]

   Virginia International Terminals (VIT) said it has implemented new terminal operating software at the Port of Richmond that provides real-time data on cargo to the terminal operator and customer.    The software, called Navis SPARCS N4, unites the terminal’s entire operating system in a single format and provides critical data, in real-time, to its […]

   The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency is focusing on more fully utilizing space in ocean containers through consolidating shipments rather than splitting up shipments for individual customers, according to a report this week by Defense News.    The agency had often left containers as much as one-third empty in an attempt to avoid combining shipments […]

The three executives are George Hearn, Ted Fordney, and Earl Agron. Hearn was most recently vice president of APL’s eastern U.S. region, while Fordney was vice president of the U.S. central region. Agron was vice president of security and environment.

   Mediterranean Shipping Company says ships on four services out of North Europe to Asia are fully booked with export cargo.    MSC said booking acceptance “for cargoes ex NWC and Scandinavia to Far East and Middle East on Silk, Lion, Swan and Condor Services are closed as all vessels are fully booked on weeks […]

Maersk Line, Limited (MLL), the U.S.-flag shipping arm of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, said it has entered into a letter of intent with the owners of Cape Canaveral, Fla.-based 3PSC to buy the company.

   Shipping executives are more optimistic about the outlook for the industry than they have been in a year, according to the latest quarterly Ship Confidence Survey from the accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.    It said confidence had risen for the fourth successive quarter in a survey completed last month, “leading to an […]

   Germany’s Commerzbank said Tuesday that it’s getting out of ship and real estate financing as part of a plan to focus on its core business.    “In view of the continuing uncertain situation on the financial markets, the heightening of the sovereign debt crisis and the increasing regulatory burdens, Commerzbank intends to accelerate the […]

   In a notice to freight forwarders and shippers, Southwest Airlines Cargo said its current cargo handler in Milwaukee, Frontier Airlines, will close its facility on July 2.    The last day to ship inbound cargo to Milwaukee for pickup at Frontier will be June 29, followed by the last outbound shipments handled at the […]

   United Seamen’s Service announced Tuesday at its annual meeting that it will bestow the Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) award on three people this October.    They are Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D-La.; Niels M. Johnsen, chairman and chief executive of International Shipholding Corp.; and Robert Johnston, senior vice president and head of the […]

   Welcome to the sixth installment of American Shipper’s yearlong countdown of the top 12 non-vessel-operating common carriers for U.S. inbound containerized cargo.    Using data provided to American Shipper by the trade intelligence firm Zepol Corp., we’ll take a closer look at each of these companies in terms of where their cargo originates, where […]

In early July Maersk Line will change the westbound hub on its Westmed transatlantic service from Malaga to Port Tangier. Maersk operates the Westmed with CMA CGM, which dubs the service Amerigo Express.

The German liner and its VSA partners on four services will move terminal operations from the International Transportation Service, Inc. marine terminal in Long Beach, Calif., to the TraPac terminal in Los Angeles beginning in late July.

   The Jacksonville Port Authority has named James Butcher as its business and marketing consultant in the Northeast.    He will be based in the New York/New Jersey area and will maintain regular contact with current and prospective Jaxport customers in the region where most liner carrers and major shippers operating in the United States […]

   An item in Monday’s AS Daily about container freight derivative tools for U.S. export markets failed to note that the World Container Index, developed by London-based Drewry and Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange, does provide insight into U.S. export trades. WCI tracks the trades from Los Angeles to Shanghai, Los Angeles to Rotterdam, and New York […]

A federal court last week granted class certification to a group of direct purchasers of rail freight who are seeking damages for what they say was a price-fixing conspiracy by the four largest U.S. railroads—Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX and Norfolk Southern.

   RDZ Logistics, a subsidiary of the Russian Railways, has helped start a joint venture to organize freight rail transit between China and Europe.    The venture was first announced last week by Vladimir Yakunin, Russian Railways president, during an address to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.    The venture, YuXinOu (Chongqing) Logistics, is registered […]

   PS Technology (PST), a subsidiary of Union Pacific, has acquired the Yard Control Systems division of Ansaldo STS USA to boost its enterprise management capabilities with the addition of rail yard process control and automation offerings.    Terms of the deal were not disclosed.    Norristown, Pa.-based Yard Control Systems is a significant player in […]

The free white paper examines the causes of recent container freight rate volatility and how index-linked contracts can help mitigate the impacts of such instability. It also explains how these new contracting arrangements work.

   The Port of Long Beach said Monday it has launched a nationwide search to fill its deputy executive director post, which has been vacant since its former occupant, Christopher Lytle was promoted to executive director in January.    The Southern California port said it’s seeking “a strong and experienced senior-level executive” to support the […]

   The liner carrier Hamburg Süd said Tuesday it has set an objective to reduce its CO2 emissions from owned and chartered container vessels by 26 percent.    The line is targeting the reduction by 2020, and said it would seek to reach the goal by investing in more energy-efficient ships, chartering in cleaner vessels, […]

   DB Schenker Rail has stepped up its transport of Scottish whisky from the United Kingdom to its rail depot in Wroclaw, Poland.    The whisky is transport from central Scotland to Barking in London. There intermodal containers are transshipped to the weekly London-Wroclaw service, which travels to mainland Europe via the High Speed 1 rail route […]

   The U.S. Grains Council has named Thomas N. Sleight as president and chief executive officer.    He replaces Thomas C. Dorr, who is retiring. Sleight initially joined the council in 1983 and has served in various roles both in Washington and overseas. After leaving for stints with other agricultural groups, he returned to the council […]

   Contingency planning for a potential work stoppage at U.S. East and Gulf coast ports in the event of failed labor talks is extremely difficult for shippers because the cost of routing cargo to other parts of the country may be prohibitively…

   James Helis has been named superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y.    Helis, a retired colonel in the U.S. Army, will take the top job at the school next month.    A 30-year Army veteran, he has been chairman of the Department of National Security and Strategy at the U.S. Army War […]

   Baltimore-based customs broker and freight forwarder Samuel Shapiro & Co. has promoted Kathy McKoy to regional manager of the Mid-Atlantic region.    McKoy, who joined Shapiro in 1998, most recently served as Baltimore branch manager.    In addition to Baltimore, Shapiro has branch offices in Charleston, S.C.; Dulles, Va.; Philadelphia; Atlanta; and Rosedale, N.Y.

   Metalcraft, a Mason City, Iowa-based company that specializes in nameplates and labels including those with barcodes and radio frequency identification device tags, has expanded its sales organization and device support to meet customer demands around ID services.    Starting in July, Julia Deets will serve as the company’s vice president of sales and marketing, while Marianne […]

An industry group wants Sen. Susan Collins to postpone filing legislation that would codify an air cargo security program being tested by CBP for pre-screening shipments before loading on an aircraft at a foreign airport.

   IBM has announced new software that automatically correlates and analyzes large amounts of data, generating analysis on internal data in a matter of seconds, and also measures the impact of social networking channels and factors this into its decision-making and analysis suggestions.    IBM said this represents a new class of decision management software […]

   The international shipping organization BIMCO said Monday it has named Ret. Vice Adm. Brian Salerno as its new U.S. liaison officer.    Salerno recently retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as its deputy commandant for operations in headquarters. He will join BIMCO on Aug. 1.    Salerno took up his final Coast Guard appointment in May […]

   Quick Transport Solutions, Inc. (QuickTSI) has announced a load board service that allows users to post loads and find both loads and trucks, as well as looking up carrier profiles.    The company said the goal is to facilitate matching trucks and loads around minimizing load times.    QuickTSI’s Preet Kahlon said, “One of […]

Kurt Nagle, AAPA’s president and CEO, said his organization “will continue to advocate for a permanent authorization of a TIGER program, and urge that 25 percent of future TIGER grants be provided for seaport related infrastructure.”

   Weak eastbound demand for space on transatlantic containerships and a spike in capacity are the reason for Hapag-Lloyd discontinuing its Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES) service, not the relatively small size of the ships in the service, said Wolfgang Freese, president of Hapag-Lloyd America.    Hapag-Lloyd said last week that next month it will discontinue […]

Derivatives are gradually gaining traction in global container markets, providing shippers and carriers a way to hedge against volatile freight rate movements on tempestuous east-west trades.

Intermarine, an ocean carrier that specializes in project and heavy lift cargo, said that Alfred “Al” J.V. Stanley has joined the company as president and CEO. He will take the place of Andre Grikitis, who becomes operating chairman.

   The National Retail Federation (NRF) has chosen Tom Litchford to serve as its vice president of retail technologies, beginning in July.    Litchford will head NRF’s Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) and its CIO Council, and he will be responsible for developing and maintaining programs and technology relationships both domestically and internationally. Litchford […]

   Singapore Airlines Cargo and China Cargo Airlines said Monday they will operate joint freighter services between Singapore and Shanghai from June 26.    The airlines will operate three services weekly between two of Asia’s biggest cargo hubs – two operated with China Cargo’s MD-11 freighters and one with Singapore Cargo’s Boeing 747-400 freighters.   […]

   The liner carrier Zim Integrated Shipping Services said Monday it will issue a new bill of lading form as it attempts to increase the security of shipping documents.    The new bill of lading is printed on special paper and incorporates advanced measures designed for prevention and fast identification of forgery, similar to methods […]

   Consolidators International, Inc. has appointed Ronen Donde to president.    “In his 10 years at CII, Ronen has played a key role in the growth and development of our company. His appointment to the presidency is richly deserved,” said CII Chief Executive Officer Julian Keeling, in a statement. Donde worked briefly at Pilot Air Freight […]

   InterChez Logistics Systems, a global logistics, translation, and consulting company, has appointed Carlos Fuentes to vice president of corporate and governmental affairs.    Prior to joining InterChez, Fuentes was a consultant for finance and procurement strategies at the U.S. Commerce Department’s Minority Business Development group. He also services as chairman of the Northeast Ohio […]

   Axida, multi-channel sales order and fulfillment service provider that operates in the United Kingdom and United States, has launched a new version of its HDi application that manages complex home deliveries where the products or services require customers to be present at the time of delivery.   The new version, called HDi SME, aims to […]

   Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI) has launched an improved version of its dock management system (DMS) and is leveraging the service as a series of cost-effective modules covering services like reweigh integration, misload prevention, dimension capture, item-level tracking, and automated document generation.    Ken Weinberg, CLI co-founder and vice president, said customers have […]

A panel of shippers at the annual Agriculture Transportation Coalition meeting in San Francisco Thursday described the issues facing their businesses in a session intended to broach subjects outside of rates.

   The U.S. Congress on Thursday agreed to advance legislation making updates and improvements to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), America’s trade preference program for sub-Saharan Africa, and a U.S. free trade agreement with a handful of Central America countries and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR).    “If our trade partnerships with Africa and Central […]

SC Johnson will begin construction on two wind turbines, which will put renewable electric power into the manufacturing of its popular cleaning products, such as Windex, Glade, Pledge, and Scrubbing Bubbles.

   Two giant shipments of project cargo are moving through the state of Maryland during the last two weeks of June.    On Thursday, the Chinese vessel Zhen Hua delivered four super post-Panamax container cranes to the Seagirt Terminal in the Port of Baltimore. The highly choreographed trip up the Chesapeake Bay required the temporary closure […]

   Yildirim Group plans to acquire an additional 10 percent interest in CMA CGM this year by investing another $250 million in the French container shipping company.    Yildirim, which is based in Istanbul, purchased a 20 percent interest in CMA CGM in 2010 for $500 million and had an option to acquire an additional 10 percent for […]

Bryson    President Obama has accepted the resignation of Commerce Secretary John Bryson after 10 days on medical leave for a seizure suffered in the Los Angeles area, the White House said in a statement Thursday.    Bryson said the seizure could distract from his ability to perform his job, according to a letter to Commerce […]

The Corps of Engineers highlighted a “lack of post-Panamax capacity at U.S. Gulf and South Atlantic ports – the very regions geographically positioned to potentially be most impacted by the expected changes in the world fleet.”

The U.S. stevedoring company will acquire a 10 percent stake in Yang Ming’s Kao Mong Container Terminal (KMCT) in Kaohsiung. The deal marks the firm’s first foray outside North America.

   The ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has added a fourth vessel to its weekly U.S. Gulf and Mexico to Central America, north coast South America, and the Caribbean GCS service and increased roundtrip voyage time from 21 days to 28 days.     Transit times southbound from the United States and Mexico to Central America on the […]

   DSV Air & Sea Ltd. has appointed Michael Hansen as its new managing director.    Hansen, a 34-year industry veteran, has worked for DSV Air & Sea since 1984. In his new role, he replaces Graham Riches, who is retiring.    Hansen began his career at KE Freight Forwarding in Denmark. At DSV Air […]

   Members of the Supply Chain Council, a global management organization whose goals revolve around creating improvements in supply chain processes, have elected an eight-member board to serve for three years.    The council said its new board reflects its practitioner-driven leadership model.    New board members are: Matt Davis, principal research analyst at Gartner’s AMR Supply […]

   The Senate on Wednesday rejected an amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill that would have offered some reform to the U.S. sugar program.     “While we are disappointed the Senate voted to maintain the status quo — which costs consumers and businesses billions of dollars each year and the U.S. economy thousands of jobs — […]

   A group of agriculture industry associations are credited with persuading a majority of senators from including in the pending Farm Bill a 20 percent cut in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Access Program (MAP).    The amendment was defeated by a vote of 69 to 30.    The amendment would have meant a […]

A TIGER grant will complete a funding package for local projects in the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program to ease congestion on freight, Amtrak, and Metra commuter railroads.

The European Shippers Council (ESC) said a proposal by several countries and large trade groups to more strictly regulate container weights is “the wrong remedy for the container transport safety issues the sector is dealing with.”

   A meeting to discuss compliance with new international treaty requirements for large ship operators to significantly reduce emissions from their vessels is scheduled for June 28 in Tacoma, Wash.    The event, being held by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia, and Sustainable Shipping, will focus on the new rule […]

The combination of the two express carriers will create a $60 billion company and give UPS greater access to the European market, which has been difficult to penetrate because of the home advantage of TNT and Deutche Post’s DHL.

   The Obama administration is committed to supporting investment in seaports because they are the lynch pin for $3.15 trillion of business activity and 13.3 million jobs in the United States, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in his “Fast Lane” blog Wednesday after he and Maritime Administrator David Matsuda met the previous day with members of […]

The German line will end its Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES) service “due to the current market situation” until further notice. The service was operated between three ports with three ships.

   Jade Cargo, a joint venture all-cargo airline set up by Shenzhen Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo AG, and German development finance institute DEG, has ceased operations, according to reports from China.    The carrier, which grounded its fleet in January, has suffered from weakened demand out of Asia in the past year.    Jade operated with […]

   The liner carrier CMA CGM said Wednesday it’s suspending a planned peak season surcharge on the westbound Asia-Europe trade but replacing it with a rate increase from July 1.    The French line was seeking a $350-per-TEU peak season surcharge, as announced May 11. The rate increase to be assessed in lieu of the […]

   Wells Fargo Securities has initiated coverage on Matson, Inc. ahead of the company’s spinoff from parent Alexander & Baldwin in late June.    “We view Matson as a stable and differentiated value story, given its 3 percent forward dividend yield, solid balance sheet, and unique service offering that carries leverage to both traditional U.S. […]

   The Washington-based National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) on Wednesday lauded a new report by the EU-U.S. High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth about the group’s progress in expanding transatlantic trade and investment.    “The U.S.-EU relationship is an important one, and we are pleased that steps are being taken to find ways […]

   Alexandra C. Cook has been named director of finance for the Broward County Port Everglades Department.    She replaces Mary Spiegel Meynarez who will retire at the end of June.    Cook comes to the port from the Office of the Clerk & Comptroller for Palm Beach County, where she was deputy comptroller and finance manager.

   The container chassis leasing company Direct ChassisLink said it has appointed John D. Bowe and Ronald T. Sorrow to its board.    Bowe is the former president in the Americas for APL, where he worked for 20 years.    Sorrow most recently served as president and chief executive officer for AVRON Partners, a partnership that focuses on developing and […]

   The portal-based ocean transportation technology provider INTTRA said Tuesday that Spain-based non-vessel-operating common carrier International Forwarding S.L. (IFS) has joined its network.    “Not only is INTTRA able to help us improve efficiencies, but also provides services to make us more agile for our customers,” said Jose Quilis, chief executive officer of IFS, in a […]

Shareholders of both WFS and Aviapartner have agreed to combine the companies, with Aviapartner to join WFS. The new group will be controlled by LBO France, WFS’ majority shareholder.

   Home furnishings retailer IKEA said last week it will outfit distribution centers in Perryville, Md., and Westampton, N.J., this summer with solar arrays as part of a nationwide effort to transition to cleaner forms of energy.    When the project is complete, IKEA will have almost 89 percent of its store and warehouse locations operating […]

   Disney on Tuesday said it will use the Jacksonville port’s TraPac Terminal to receive the majority of its containerized merchandise destined to Walt Disney World Resorts in Kissimmee, Fla.    The first containers bound for Disney arrived Tuesday morning aboard the MOL Paramount, with Mickey Mouse making an appearance to cut the ribbon for […]

Chicago-based freight forwarder Phoenix International is reportedly exploring a $500 million sale, according to a report this week by Reuters. The report listed a string of the top global logistics companies as potential suitors.

DOT will announce later this week the full list of recipients of its TIGER grants, but several ports and other government agencies receiving funds were notified by members of Congress and made announcements.

A day after Mexico was welcomed into negotiations over a sweeping pan-Pacific trade pact, Canada was also invited Tuesday, with two of the United States’ top five trading partners now involved.

   Canada Steamship Lines, a division of the CSL Group, has ordered two new gearless bulk vessels, bringing to six the number of “Trillium Class” ships to be built as part of its fleet expansion for the Great Lakes.    The two vessels will be built at the Yangfan Shipyard in China, and will enter […]

   Railinc Corp. said Dave Ebbrecht, executive vice president operations of Kansas City Southern and its U.S. subsidiaries, has been elected to the company’s board.    “He brings a wealth of rail operations expertise to the board that will be invaluable as we continue to improve Railinc’s service to our freight rail customers,” said Allen […]

Hapag-Lloyd plans to switch a call on its MPS service between the Mediterranean and the west coast of North America from Seattle to Tacoma, Wash. The German line operates the service alongside compatriot line Hamburg Sud.

The ocean carrier NYK has raised capacity on another of its weekly Asia to Indian west coast loops. This time it is its HLS service, on which it is increasing the size of the vessels to 2,742 TEUs.

   Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises has appointed Paul Bowman to senior vice president of sales for its dedicated services business.    This is a new position in the company.    Bowman will report to Bill Farris, senior vice president and general manager of dedicated services. In this role, Bowman will lead new business development, client expansion, […]

   Zebra Technologies Corp., a global provider of services that extend visibility into operations and give a digital presence to physical assets, announced the renewal of its partnership with Navis to be its exclusive provider of terminal automation to the maritime industry in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas regions.    Zebra’s marine solutions include its WhereNet portfolio that […]

   The Port of Pittsburgh Commission has taken steps to develop its “Wireless Waterway” project, which will provide a network connection to ships transiting the city’s locks and dams.    The port awarded a $1.3 million contract to CONXX, a Maryland-based company that builds networks and services for government and public sector projects. In specific, CONXX will build, manage, market, […]

Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group said Tuesday Industrial Investors Group and Summa Group have signed a sale-purchase agreement (SPA), under which Summa will take a controlling interest in Far Eastern Shipping PLC.

   Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport will start a direct less-than-containerload service from Atlanta to Gothenburg, Sweden.    Shipco said the service, which uses liner carrier OOCL, will improve transit times from South Atlantic, U.S. Gulf and Los Angeles origins. The biggest transit time improvements will be from Atlanta, now 21 days transit, and Houston with 22 days transit. Transit […]

   An array of maritime industry organizations, labor and governments are asking the International Maritime Organization to require loaded containers be weighed to determine their actual weight.    The proposal was submitted by Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States, and industry groups including BIMCO, the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the International Chamber of […]

   The Port of Marseilles-Fos said its container volume has grown 14 percent year-on-year through the first five months of 2012.    The French port handled 431,718 TEUs during the period.    Meanwhile, port officials said they hope to grow volume from China by taking advantage of the extra sailing times generated by liner carriers’ […]

With Mexico joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, it’s expected to significantly expand the potential scope of the far-ranging agreement between nations in North America, South America, Asia, and Oceania.

   Friday’s announcement that Michigan has approved a deal with Canada to construct and operate a new international bridge two miles from the existing Ambassador Bridge in Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is good news for the border economy and both nations.    Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder deserves credit for understanding the desire of businesses for a […]

   Logimax, a subsidiary of Friedman Corp. and an information systems provider to manufacturers and third party logistics providers, said its warehouse management system (WMS) is now available as a cloud deployment thanks to a Software-as-a-Service backbone powered by Meridian IT.    The WMS Foundation software is available with all of its existing systems modules, and […]

The agency urges the country’s food distributors, retailers, and food service operators to remove from sale or service all fresh, frozen, canned, and processed oysters, clams, mussels, and whole and roe-on scallops imported from South Korea.

The World Trade Organization on Friday ruled in favor of the United States in a dispute involving China’s imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on grain-oriented flat-rolled electrical steel (GOES) from the United States.

   I draw your attention on a couple of points in your article under caption (AS Daily June 15), mostly related to the second paragraph, which reads:    “…it had no access to French trade with West Africa, nor Delmas’ Indian Ocean trades, both significant elements of the French colonial empire prior to the 1960s. CMA […]

   The liner carrier MOL said Friday that it has continued to meet most of its regional key performance indicator goals in May for operations, customer service, and electronic data interchange.    The company saw slight slippage in its two newest KPIs – export rail connections and documentation accuracy, both of which fell outside of […]

   Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans has opened a new branch in Le Havre, France, with container freight stations in Paris and Lyon.    “This new hub office in Europe creates the foundation for future growth and supports CaroTrans’ overall network of global operations,” the company said. “Le Havre is an important European gateway for CaroTrans’ full […]

Over the next five years, the logistics arm of Hanjin Shipping said it plans to expand its network aggressively in other regions, such as Central Asia, Africa and South America.

   A shipping line is expressing concern about the proposal from APM Terminals to operate the facilities of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) in Hampton Roads.    “By allowing this concession to be held by one single, private, foreign entity we believe that you will be causing irreparable harm to the future of the Port of Virginia,” […]

   DHL Supply Chain has opened a new distribution center for life sciences and healthcare products in Mumbai, India.    The facility is located within a 600,000-square-feet multi-customer distribution center, that uses “green” technology such as LED lighting and wind-assisted ventilation.    DHL said it will offer services such as postponement services, clinical trials logistics and […]