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| Proposed Georgia port aimed at bulk |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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A third port in southern Georgia could help diversify the state's marine business by concentrating on bulk cargo such as grains, sands, aggregates and wood pellets, according to a Feb. 16 press release by the Camden County Joint Development Authority, which is promoting the concept. David Keating, the JDA's executive director, recently briefed state lawmakers that a 720-acre site where a defunct paper mill now sits is available for sale and presented an excellent opportunity to ...
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| Echo Global profit up 43% in 2011 |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Echo Global Logistics said it had a profit of $3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 33.4 percent increase over the $2.6 million earned in the same 2010 period. Revenue in the quarter was $162.9 million, 43.1 percent higher than in the same 2010 period. The Chicago-based company said that for the full-year 2011 it had a profit of $12 million, 43.3 percent more than in 2010. Revenue was $602.8 million in 2011, 41.4 percent more than the prior...
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| Suri joins cargo-partner in India |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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The international transport and logistics company cargo-partner has appointed Rakesh Suri as its new managing director India. Suri was most recently chief operating officer at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics India, and prior to that, director and COO of HTL Logistics India. Germany-based cargo-partner specializes in forwarding (including transportation and warehousing) for complex cargo movements.
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| Cheetah’s mobile platform updates Ward |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Cheetah Software Services, a provider of information technology, has delivered the next version of its mobile application to Ward Transport and Logistics, a regional trucking company. Running on the Android platform, Cheetah Mobile connects field workers with dispatch, customer service, management, and customers through two-way messaging, dynamic ETA updates, and POD verification. Ward is running Cheetah Mobile on Android tablets because they provide la...
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| Drewry: Expect reliability to fall as rates rise |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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The advisory and research company Drewry said shippers should expect reliability levels to fall as rates rise, if recent research is an indicator. “When rates have been good for carriers, reliability has been below par, while the two best on-time results have occurred in periods when prices have been on the floor,” Drewry Supply Chain Advisors said in its February Logistics Executive Briefing. “While the historical results do leave plenty of room for improvement, it is c...
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| CBP proposes changes to in-bond rules |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would make substantial changes to the way imported merchandise is transported inland under a bond, enabling the cargo owner to defer payment of duties until it reaches the destination port or is exported. The primary fixes involve making the in-bond process electronic and tightening up procedures to better track merchandise and prevent diversion. In the past, CBP has...
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| Boeing enters supply chain finance guarantee program |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing will participate in the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s Supply-Chain Finance Guarantee program, which provides competitively priced working capital financing to suppliers of goods or services to U.S. exporters. Ex-Im Bank approved the Boeing supplier program in September 2011 with an initial capacity of $740 million. The bank can guarantee up to 90 percent of that capacity. Citibank N.A. will serve as the lender operating the program for Boein...
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| Export reform update at Silicon Valley seminar |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security Undersecretary Eric L. Hirschhorn on March 1 will meet with leading Silicon Valley companies to update them on the reform of the country’s export control regulations. The two-hour seminar, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at SAP in Palo Alto, Calif., is sponsored by Women in International Trade – Northern California. The seminar will include a preview of proposed rulings and how companies are impacted by the e...
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| Supply chain changes save Banner $41.5 million |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Phoenix-based Banner Health said it saved $41.5 million in a single year through a partnership that focused on reducing supply chain costs, eliminating clinical variations and improving the overall quality of care delivery. Banner said by partnering with Premier, a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals and 81,000-plus "other" healthcare sites, it gained access to a range of new practices and tools for its logistics management, including ...
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| MercuryGate looks to Asian markets |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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MercuryGate International, a transportation management solutions (TMS) service provider, has announced a partnership with JFE Pfe Ltd., a supply chain services provider, to create MercuryGate Asia Pacific. MercuryGate has operated in the Pacific Rim region for some time, but said the move was to add a global face forits TMS in the region, as well as to better support existing customers there. Based in Singapore, MercuryGate Asia Pacific ...
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| LMI expands in U.S. southeast |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Government logistics services provider LMI will establish a southeast region office via its recent acquisiton of Belzon Inc., a government consultancy in Huntsville, Ala. LMI, which focuses on defense and intelligence, health care, homeland security, energy and environment, and civil government work, said the purchase was finalized, but did not disclose financial terms. Belzon has done work in logistics planning, readiness management, program ...
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| Wisconsin 3PL integrates TMS |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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W.I.S. Logistics, a third party logistics (3PL) company in Wisconsin, has signed a deal to use Transite’s JaguarTMS as its transportation management system. W.I.S. said that support for online LTL rating, carrier selection, shipment tender, bills of lading and tracing were key in its decision. The 3PL offers a variety of services including consulting, distribution, transportation and logistics management for shippers across North America. The ...
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| Drewry opens Shanghai office |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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London-based advisory and research company Drewry said Tuesday it has opened a new office in Shanghai. “Through this new site, Drewry is now better placed to serve key clients, while also using local market knowledge to support international clients,” the company said. “Drewry is no stranger to the Chinese market, having built long-established relationships over the past decade and completed numerous assignments for leading organisations, while also jointly organising the annual...
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| ICS chairman calls for shipbuilding moratorium |
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Spyros M. Polemis, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, is calling for a moratorium on new ship construction. Speaking at the a shipping conference in Athens, which was sponsored by the Financial Times of London, Polemis said "until the crisis is over we do need a moratorium on new orders for ships that have no economic purpose. “Current markets would appear to be demonstrating just how seriously damaging the oversupply of s...
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| Expeditors' 4Q results reflect weak demand |
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Expeditors International of Washington reported a profit for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31 of $92.8 million, 4 percent less than the same 2010 period. Revenue for the quarter was $1.5 billion, down 5 percent, while net revenue was $476 million, a 5 percent increase. For the full year, the company had a profit of $385.7 million, a 12 percent increase over 2010. Revenue was $6.15 billion in 2011, up 3 percent over 2010, and net revenue was $1.9 billion, up...
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| TCC wins key decision in MQC claims pursuit |
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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The shuttered transpacific liner carrier The Containership Co. earlier this month won a decision in U.S. Bankruptcy Court that could help the line recoup lost revenue from its former shipper customers. On Feb. 10, a U.S. Bankruptcy judge in New York found in favor of Norway-based TCC in a motion filed by a group of its customers, who were seeking to have to breach-of-contracts proceedings moved before the Federal Maritime Commission. U.S. Judge Sean Lane denied the motio...
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| Improved productivity at APMT Callao terminal |
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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APM Terminals said significant productivity gains have been made at the container terminal it now operates in the Peruvian port of Callao. APMT, the terminal operating arm of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, assumed control of the port’s North Terminal in July. In that time, “crane productivity has more than doubled to 26.57 moves per hour per crane and gate turnaround time has decreased by 49 percent to 28 minutes in the first 29 weeks of operations.” The term...
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| IBM buys Worklight for mobility strategy |
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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IBM has entered an agreement to buy Worklight, an Israel-based enterprise mobile applications development firm. IBM said Worklight will become an "important piece of IBM's mobility strategy," and estimates in the Israeli press put the company's value at about $70 million. Worklight builds HTML5 apps plus the middleware and security features to support them, including data management and analytics services. The HTML5 platform allows apps to wor...
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| TNT reports $230 million 4Q loss |
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Days after it rejected an acquisition bid from UPS, the Dutch document and package carrier TNT Express said it had a loss of 174 million euros ($230 million) in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to a profit of 4 million euros in the same 2010 period. Revenues were 1.87 billion euros in the fourth quarter, 2.3 percent more than the same period a year earlier. For the full-year 2011, the company lost 272 million euros, compared to a profit of 69 m...
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| Foss ship resumes voyage after repairs |
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Delta Mariner , the ship that slammed into a bridge across a reservoir on the Tennessee River last month, has resumed its voyage to Port Canaveral. United Launch Alliance, the joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin that charters the ship from Foss Maritime to move rocket components from its manufacturing location in Decatur, Ala. to Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., said Delta Mariner , is expected to arrive in Port Canaveral on Feb. 23...
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| Dachser names Diaz U.S. air cargo head |
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Dachser Transport of America (Dachser USA) has appointed Mickey Diaz as director of U.S. air freight. "This new position will better serve our customers, as Mickey is great asset for our shippers to meet the demands of logistics challenges faced in the U.S. market," said Frank Guenzerodt, president and chief executive officer of Dachser USA, in a statement. Diaz will continue her responsibilities with Dachser’s Latin America development. She has been in the ...
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| AirNet sharpens charter activities |
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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AirNet Systems, an express air cargo airline based in Ohio, has changed its name to AirNet Cargo Charter Services alongside launching new services around chartered cargo. The company said its goal is to enhance its express cargo charter airline operations in North America. “This rebranding sharpens our focus around key market segments that require the services of our high performance airline in the life sciences, banking, security-sensiti...
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| Proposed Georgia port aimed at bulk cargo |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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A third port in southern Georgia could help diversify the state's marine business by concentrating on bulk cargo such as grains, sands, aggregates and wood pellets, according to a Feb. 16 press release by the Camden County Joint Development Authority, which is promoting the concept. David Keating, the JDA's executive director, recently briefed state lawmakers that a 720-acre site where a defunct paper mill now sits is available for sale and presented an excellent opp...
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| TNT stock bumps after acquisition bid from UPS |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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Shares in the Dutch document and small package delivery company TNT Express rose sharply on Friday, after it rejected an unsolicited acquisition bid from UPS on Friday. Atlanta-based UPS offered 9 euros per share, TNT said, or a total of about 4.99 billion euros ($6.4 billion). On Monday, the stock rose by more than 50 percent, trading in a range of 9.721 euro to 9.949 euro on Monday, up from its Friday close of 6.343 euro. TNT said its supervis...
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| Faster runway exits promised for Newark |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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A new initiative to reduce tarmac congestion at Newark Liberty International Airport could improve air cargo reliability for carriers and their customers. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said last week that it will construct two high-speed taxiways that are more gently angled to allow planes faster exits from the runway upon landing. The $42 million project is scheduled to start in March on Runway 4R-22L, which is 10,000 feet long and handles a...
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| IAG cargo app goes live |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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IAG Cargo, which combines British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has launched a free iPhone and Android phone application that allows customers to track air freight documented on both carriers' air waybills. The app gives real-time tracking information on shipments via waybill numbers and barcodes, while also allowing companies to plan their next shipments. Customers can select their origin and destination, and the app will display a wide choice of...
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| Ports help Georgia land new Caterpillar plant |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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Access to the ports of Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., played a key role in Caterpillar Inc.'s decision to build a new plant in Athens, Ga., the company said Friday. The 1 million-square-foot facility will manufacture small track-type tractors and mini-hydraulic excavators and employ 1,400 people when fully operational. The announcement also underscores the recent phenomenon of near-shoring, the slowly growing trend of some U.S. man...
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| Third port for Georgia? |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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Georgia officials are eyeing a bankrupt paper mill on the St. Mary's River in Camden County as a possible site for a third port, according to two local newspapers. Camden County Development Authority Executive Director David Keating recommended to lawmakers that the state buy the 720-acre site of the defunct mill for $12 million and turn it into a port, the Morris News Service reported Thursday. He also presented his plan to Gov. Nathan Deal and the Georgia Ports Authority,...
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| SAP launches consumer app |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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Last week, SAP launched its first consumer app, Recalls Plus. Recalls Plus addresses the often cumbersome process of tracking consumer goods recalls via a new engagement system with share options and social networking. It also allows consumers to track recalls on individual products, product categories, and food allergens on mobiles. While doing this, SAP brings this information to consumers directly, bypassing all manufacturers a...
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| SPD starts Indian supply chain, 4PL platform |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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SourceProcureDeliver.com (SPD), based in Mumbai, India, has launched a new supply chain and distribution platform. The service is initially aimed at suppliers looking to enter the Indian market. SPD said companies currently face a risky choice of either shipping stock against confirmed advance paid orders or entering the market on their own without an existing order base. SPD’s platform introduces a supplier to its target segment and tak...
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| WOW names business development director |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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WOW Logistics has appointed Mike Gebhardt as its director of business development. Gebhardt, previously with OHL and Saddle Creek Corp., comes to WOW with a background in the warehousing and distribution industry. Based in Appleton, Wis., WOW is a third party logistics services firm with 7 million square feet of warehouse space in 23 locations across three states.
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| Motorola radios highlight device trends |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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Motorola Solutions unveiled its SL Series portable radio and its new XPR 5000 mobile radio to address new issues in the modern logistics environment. The two devices fall under its MOTOTRBO umbrella that focuses on voice quality, extended battery life, and a large application developer program aimed at increased productivity and enhanced worker safety. The SL Series weighs less than the average smartphone, and Motorola said it's aimed the slim design at...
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| Unisys seeks India port deal |
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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Unisys Corp. is in talks with India’s shipping ministry to provide security systems to domestic ports to avoid traffic congestion and piracy threats, according to a report in India’s Economic Times . The project involves drawing a port-security roadmap for threats, as well as a vessel traffic management system, with a deal possibly signed by March, according to the report.
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| Performance Team transloads in Charleston |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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Third-party logistics provider Performance Team will open a container transloading facility at the Port of Charleston to shuttle cargo from ocean containers to truck trailers for distribution throughout the Southeast. Performance Team will operate from the Wando Welch Terminal's container freight station and handle both import and export cargo. Performance Team said transloading cargo onsite will increase its efficiency, reduce costs, and...
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| Zumiez takes e-commerce to Kansas |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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Zumiez, a specialty retailer of sports related apparel, footwear, equipment, and accessories, will relocate its e-commerce fulfillment operations from the company’s headquarters in Everett, Wash., to the Kansas City area this May. Zumiez will lease a 153,000-square-foot space and create 100 new jobs in the area. Zumiez said it is moving to better address its online business needs and increase the speed of products it delivers throughout the United States. "T...
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| California shipper pleads guilty to illegal exports |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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The U.S. Justice Department said Massoud Habibion, a U.S. citizen and co-owner of a Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Online Micro LLC, pleaded guilty Thursday in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to illegally export computers from the United States to Iran through the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, Mohsen Motamedian, 44, a U.S. citizen and co-owner of Online Micro, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice. At a hearing before U.S. District Judge Ellen S...
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| Analyst: $13.1 billion for smart transport |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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A study by Pike Research, a market research and consulting firm, found that intelligent transportation systems (ITS) will continue to see increased investment worldwide despite tightening purse strings. Pike estimates global investments in smart transport technology will reach $13.1 billion from 2011 through 2017. ITS, also called smart transportation systems, includes electric vehicles, vehicles with advanced telematics systems, new and ...
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| FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from AA Shipping, Houston (Barbara C. Mozie, president); Eagle Van Lines, Temple Hills, Md. (Christos Georgeakopoulos, vice president); J.K. Moving & Storage, Sterling, Va. (Charles S. Kuhn, president); NIT Logistics, Hackensack, N.J. (Esra Terer, corporate secretary); and TBIF, Bozeman, Mont. (Way...
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| Grant helps LTL carrier buy natural gas trucks |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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Central Freight Lines, a less-than-truckload carrier based in Waco, Texas, announced Thursday it will test 15 compressed natural gas tractors with the help of a grant from the Houston-Galveston Area Council. If the Peterbilt tractors perform well under operational conditions, the company said it may buy another 200 of these low-emission trucks for use in South Texas. The regional coordination agency is using $17.5 million in federal funds to subsidize f...
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| OD puts solar panels on warehouse |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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Old Dominion Freight Line's warehouse in Thomasville, N.C., will be able to offset more than 90 percent of its energy costs with the help of recently installed rooftop solar panels, the company said. The 1.8 megawatt system is the first foray into solar energy for the less-than-truckload carrier, which has an extensive network of cross-docks around the country. It can produce more than 2.2 kilowatt hours of electricity a year. The project is the t...
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| TNT rejects acquisition bid from UPS |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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The Netherlands-based document and small package delivery company TNT Express said Friday it received and rejected an unsolicited acquisition bid from UPS. Atlanta-based UPS offered 9 euros per share, TNT said, or a total of about 4.99 billion euros ($6.4 billion). TNT said its supervisory and executive boards "carefully considered the indicative proposal and explored its rationale, merits and risks for shareholders and all other stakeholders...
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| Imperial, GIBS partner on supply chain program |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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The Johannesburg, South Africa-based Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and Imperial Logistics, a logistics services provider, have launched a Supply Chain and Logistics Program to provide teaching and research in the fields of logistics, supply chain management, and transportation management. The goal of the program is to raise awareness of supply chain management systems for firms in the Southern and greater Africa regions, and also create supply chain ...
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| Torque appoints Boland freight head |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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The Leeds, U.K.-based logistics company Torque has appointed Paul Boland as its new head of freight. Boland has been with Torque for more than 10 years and will oversee imports, exports, air/sea, and courier services. He will also take charge of the architecture and implementation of Torque’s purchase order management system, which will be rolled out across Europe, Asia and India later this year.
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| Menlo promotes in South Asia |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc., has promoted Thomas Koh to director of business development, and Chuan Peng Low to director of solutions and information technology for its South Asia organization. Both Koh and Low joined Menlo in 2005.
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| Port truckers in Seattle end protest |
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
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The Port of Seattle announced that cargo operations and deliveries returned to normal Wednesday as a contingent of port truck drivers ended a two-week work stoppage to protest pay and safety conditions. An estimated 300 to 400 drivers that shuttle containers between the port, local warehouses and rail ramps walked off the job Jan. 31 in an effort to get classified as employees instead of independent contractors and draw attention to alleged occupational hazards such...
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| Elemica launches TMS |
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
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Elemica, a supplier of supply chain integration and optimization services, has introduced its new Elemica Transportation Management solution (ETM) that’s based on Oracle’s transportation management service. The service is available as a subscription offering and promises to optimize logistics and transportation processes. The ETM provides visibility over the logistics order lifecycle and anticipates the needs of its customers, largely the chemical industry.
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| A2b, Kigo lace tighter together |
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
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A2b Fulfillment will now provide Kigo Footwear with inventory management and fulfillment support. An existing agreement required third-party logistics provider A2b to provide Kigo with warehousing, storage, and shipping services. Kristin Serrano, Kigo's chief operating officer, said the company’s recent growth necessitated outsourcing. She said the footwear manufacturer was “forced …to decide which tasks are the most important for us to do an...
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| Ryder names Sanchez president |
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
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Ryder System has appointed Robert E. Sanchez to president and chief operating officer. Sanchez most recently served as president of Ryder's Global Fleet Management Solutions (FMS). During his 18 years with Ryder, he has held a variety of executive-level positions. Dennis C. Cooke succeeds Sanchez as head of FMS, which is Ryder's largest global business operation with a fleet of more than 180,000 vehicles at 800 locations and serving more than...
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| Sylectus, MacroPoint partner on new service |
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
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Florida-based Sylectus, a unit of Qualcomm Enterprise Services, has reached agreement with MacroPoint to offer an “intuitive" fleet tracking application for trucking companies. Sylectus said the offering will allow 3PLs, fleet owners and managers, freight brokers, and carriers to track loads and drivers without requiring any new hardware or long-term contracts. The application will offer a “pay-for-play” model that can add location tracking to any existing transportation...
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| CargoWise pulls in Lasso |
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
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CargoWise, a technology provider for logistics service companies, has announced a new deal with Lasso Logistics to implement its hosted ediEnterprise service. Lasso, which operates supply chain and product services across Australia and China, said it chose CargoWise to improve efficiency in its international operations. Lasso’s move away from legacy systems and to a technology partner that can provide software growth is part of a growing trend...
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| CMB considers next step for aviation group |
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
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Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) said it plans to grow its aircraft and aviation services company ASL Aviation Group. Antwerp-based CMB entered the passenger and cargo aviation business in 1998, and it’s been one of the fastest emerging operations in the company’s transport assets portfolio. CMB is known in the maritime industry for its fleet of post-Panamax-, cape- and handy-size bulk vessels. ASL is a joint venture between CMB (51 percent) and 3P Air Freight...
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| Leavitt, Park City build food and drug visibility |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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Leavitt Partners and Park City Group have paired to create a joint solution to improve supply chain visibility for food and drug safety. The partnership will leverage Park City’s product "synchronization" technology that maintains inventories, tracks product movement, and is used to settle financial transactions among buyers. Leavitt Partners, a health care and food safety consulting firm, said the firms will start with a database of seller and b...
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| Kewill receives validated Oracle integration |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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Kewill, a provider of global trade and logistics services and a Gold-level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), announced it has achieved Oracle Validated Integration of Kewill Flagship with the Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1. Kewill Flagship provides an enterprise parcel shipping service for Oracle’s E-Business Suite users and the validated integration allows for the system to give easier implementations, lower costs, and improved ease of use. The validated...
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| APL Logistics offers shipment planning tool |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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APL Logistics on Wednesday unveiled a new shipment planning platform aimed at changing the way large freight buyers coordinate their transportation activities. The company’s ShipmentOptimizer will allow shippers to generate the best shipment plan according to three variables: Cargo arriving at final destination on the preferred date. Maximization of space and load utilization. Minimization of overall transportation costs on a door-to-door basis. "This technology inn...
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| UP's $200 million Investment In South Louisiana |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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Union Pacific plans to invest $200 million in South Louisiana to meet current and expected shipper demand from the petrochemical plants along the Mississippi River. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and UP Chairman James R. Young announced the investment Tuesday. Jindal said "rail lines are the backbone of the chemical and manufacturing industries in Louisiana, and Union Pacific's expansion will allow the railroad to better serve key plants along the Mississi...
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| SeaIntel: Competition lessens ocean freight rate spread |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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Direct liner carrier service competition has a significant impact on the spread between high and low rate levels, according to research from SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. “We have investigated the difference in freight rates across 130 individual port-port trades from Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts,” the Copenhagen-based analyst said in this week’s issue of its weekly newsletter SeaIntel Sunday Spotlight . “We then matched this rate difference against the competitiv...
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| Obama signs FAA bill |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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President Obama signed into law Tuesday legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration for $63 billion over four years and paving the way for accelerated development of the NextGen air traffic control system. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 sets the direction and spending priorities of the agency for the first time in a decade. The previous multi-year blueprint expired more than four years ago, requiring almost two dozen short-term extens...
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| E-commerce half of UK parcel peak by 2016 |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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Internet retailers and other e-commerce services will generate half of the United Kingdom's parcel volumes in the pre-Christmas peak within five years, according to Global Freight Solutions (GFS). The study by GFS, a U.K. parcel and carrier manager, found the number of packages sent by e-commerce firms during November and December last year increased 15 percent from 2010. Director Simon Veale said Web retailers accounted for 37 perce...
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| CORRECTION: Doyle nominated for FMC commissioner |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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Doyle The wrong photo of William P. Doyle was included in Tuesday's edition of AS+ and AS Daily . Doyle, chief of staff at the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (MEBA), has been nominated by President Obama to be a commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission.
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| Hoyer expands in Russia, Ukraine |
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Hamburg, Germany-based bulk logistics services provider Hoyer has expanded its operations in Russia and Ukraine. The company has opened offices in Moscow and Odessa. In addition, Axel Brewe has been named head of development in Russia and central Eastern Europe. Brewe will continue to build and expand the existing tank container network, including investments in company vehicles and local infrastructure, Hoyer said. The Moscow office, initially ...
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