The Russian cargo airline has handled 300,000 tons of cargo in the first eight months of 2015, a 17 percent increase compared with the same period last year.
The parcel carrier expects to hire between 90,000 and 95,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated increase in package volumes during the holidays.
The Japanese liner company took delivery of Japan’s first LNG-fueled tugboat Aug. 31, which will primarily operate at the ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki.
The new office in Monaco will allow the company to take greater advantage of markets throughout South Europe and enable the team to offer customers in the region real-time support.
Tiger Cool Express appoints two VPs and chief commercial officer, while former V.Ships CEO joins ShipServ board.
The Singapore-based IT provider’s platform is aimed at mid-market forwarders who need modern IT applications and global partner connectivity to compete with major global forwarders.
Freight rate software provider Freightos, which is beta testing a public rate marketplace for shipments from China to the U.S., is part of a growing group of startups aiming to invigorate the forwarding industry through modern IT.
A report from the Working Group for the Fiscal and Economic Recovery of Puerto Rico, established by Governor Alejandro García Padilla, said a Jones Act exemption would “reduce transportation costs and increase competitiveness.”
The port solutions provider and dry warehousing company announced it acquired Conquer Logistics and its sister company Retail Packers, in addition to securing a long-term lease for a 100,000-square foot warehouse and yard in Charleston, S.C.
Canadian National Railway expects to use the proceeds from the stock sale for “general corporate purposes,” which include paying off and restructuring current debt as well as share buybacks.
The five Market Development Cooperator Program-backed projects are expected to generate more than $653 million in U.S. exports over the next three years in return for the one-time $1.4 million federal investment.
The new containerships will be built by Japan’s Imbari and are scheduled for delivery in 2018-2019.
The car company announced it will make the switch from the Port of Brunswick to the Port of Jacksonville as its new port of entry for the Southeastern United States effective October 2015.
An update to Oracle’s transportation management system and complementary global trade management system includes a landed cost simulator, and rate maintenance enhancements.
Truckload pricing increased 3.7 percent year-over-year in August after similar increases in June and July, according the latest Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.
The international transportation and logistics company has commenced a weekly less-than-containerload service from all major ports in Asia to Toronto, Canada.
Year-over-year rates have fallen for the eight consecutive months in response to increased demand in the truckload sector, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index.
The express delivery company improved air connections to Sweden and Finland and added additional last-mile delivery capacity in large business centers.
The third-party logistics provider signed a preliminary agreement with HAROPA to construct a 36,000-square meter warehouse at the Port of Le Havre.
FIATA elects new slate of officers, while Milaha appoints CEO.
