Choice Logistics Expands Global Network
Choice Logistics is continuing to expand its base of strategic stocking locations (SSLs) internationally...
Chemicals Units Go Live With Zemeter
Three units of Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. -- Epoxy-North America, Phenolics Specialty Resins-Europe and Forest Products-Europe -- have implemented the Zemeter Supply Planner...
Raymond Offers Disaster Planning
If a natural disaster or other emergency strikes, The Raymond Corporation and its authorized Service Centers offer disaster planning and preparedness services to Raymond customers to get material handling operations back up and running...
AirBridgeCargo Taps Aviapartner at Schiphol
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has signed a cargo handling contract with Aviapartner Cargo in Amsterdam Schiphol for the provision of full cargo and ramp handling services, effective January 1, 2009...
Exel Launches Multi-client Distribution Center Solution
Exel announced a new multi-client distribution and fulfillment center solution that provides customers in the technology and aerospace sectors a more scalable and flexible supply chain solution...
NAFTA Trade Continues to Grow
Though the world economy is suffering, through September 2008—the government’s most current statistics—the value of US surface trade with Canada and Mexico was up $58.8 billion over 2007, a boost of 8.8%...
DB Schenker Grows Its Siemens Alliance
DB Schenker has extended its role with Siemens medical products in Australia and New Zealand...
Air Cargo in Decline as Chinese Air Takes a Hit
The big three of Chinese Airlines have begun to ground aircraft and cut flights as their domestic market continues to slump...
Rail Regulations to Strengthen Security
Freight and passenger rail carriers are to be required to designate security coordinators and to report significant security concerns to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...
ADSI Makes Second Acquisition in 6 Months
ADSI announced the acquisition of Logistics Technology Support, LTS. The transaction was made effective, December 1, 2008...
Yellow and Teamsters Renegotiate Labor Contract
Modifying its labor agreement is just one of a number of recent steps the company announced to strengthen its financial and operational position...
MOL Modifies Asia-US Service
The New World Alliance (TNWA) carriers announced a revised Asia-US East Coast service, which will include the Grand Alliance (GA) lines. Beginning December 3, 2008, Grand Alliance carriers joined TNWA's New York Express (NYX) service...
Ports Group and Others Announce Programs
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) will hold a program “Shifting Trade Routes” January 15-16, 2009 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Hotel, Tampa, FL...
Freight Volumes Weaken Further
“The recent credit paralysis has created a further weakening of an already weak freight market,” says a report by Stifel Nicolaus...
TMS Supplier Adds Export Documentation
The NGLExportDoc enhancement to FreightMaster TMS includes many documents such as Pro Forma and Commercial Invoices, Bills of Lading, Certificates of Origin and other international trade documents...
HDMA Recognizes Excellence
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) presented nine Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA) to leading healthcare manufacturers...
J. Polep Distribution Selects Retalix Software
Convenience store distributor J. Polep Distribution Services upgraded its enterprise system and installed a new warehouse management system (WMS)...
Polep Distribution Services Adds Warehouse System
J. Polep Distribution Services, one of the top 15 convenience store distributors in the US, is upgrading its enterprise system and installing a new warehouse management system (WMS) at its Chicopee, MA headquarters...
North American Rail Volumes Drop
Rail volumes on Class 1 railroads (carloads and intermodal) have declined 5.1%, year-over-year in the fourth quarter to date...
Expanding Asia-US Freight Options
Averitt Express is growing its Asia-Memphis service to reach two new origin points—Hong Kong and South China...
Credit Markets Affect Sourcing
Manufacturing outsourcing contracts offer fewer discounts, says consultant...
China Suspends Trade Customs Duty Deposit
China's Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued Announcement No.97 [2008] on November 21, 2008, under which the "actual payment" of customs duty deposit will be suspended with effect from December 1, 2008...
Flying Smart Nets TNT World Record
Actually, TNT was flying Smart cars, 30 of them in a Boeing 747 freighter and on October 23rd, the express delivery company and TopGear magazine loaded all 30 micro cars in 35 minutes and 34 seconds to set a world record...
Schneider Logistics Expands Coverage
The global provider of comprehensive logistics services has added five new freight-forwarding offices at major US and European gateways...
Landair Acquires Summit Logistics
Landair announced it has acquired Summit Logistics Services, Inc., headquartered in Knoxville, TN...
Not so Fast on an Alligator Alley Lease
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is seeking to lease the 78-mile section of Interstate 75 known as Alligator Alley to a private entity and to increase tolls on the roadway that will guarantee the winning bidder a profit...
FedEx, UPS and USPS Shipping Rates are on the Rise
With DHL Express focusing solely on international business, anecdotal evidence is that remaining providers are less inclined to negotiate rate reductions for domestic US shipments, even as they announce increases for the new year...
WWL to Provide North America-Oceania Service
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has increased its ocean service from the Americas to Oceania from three to four sailings per month, effective November 1, 2008...
Sephora Goes Live With RedPrairie
Global beauty retail chain Sephora will direct over 160,000 order lines daily to 115 stores and arrange shipment to online customers in 2009 using RedPrairie's warehouse management system...
BNSF to Pilot Data Solution
BNSF Railway has selected Tideworks Technology to provide terminal management and planning software solutions in a pilot project at BNSF’s Alliance Intermodal Facility in Fort Worth, TX...
YRC Presidents Comment
Addressing what they term misperceptions, Phil Gaines, Terrence Gilbert and Keith Lovetro say YRC Worldwide has been building financial stability...
US Security Rules Moving—Slowly
The 10+2 rules for ocean shipping have cleared the Office of Management and Budget (OBM), says Richard Di Nucci, VP, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...
Hamburg Container Growth Slowing
Despite a slowing growth rate to single digit percentages container traffic remains important to the Port of Hamburg...
Tech Spending on the Rise
European executives plan to maintain or increase their spending for supply chain technology in the next year...
Schiphol at Center of Airbridgecargo’s Growth Strategy
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will be at the heart of AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) development strategy as it plans to build on a record year in 2008, the company says...
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