FedEx Express has introduced a new flight to provide a direct connection between India and the FedEx Asia Pacific hub at Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou, Southern China. The new service will boost the increasing trade between India and the Asia Pacific region. The APAC region accounts for around 27% or India’s exports and 32% of…
Shipping Australia had commended the extension of operating hours by the Mediterranean Shipping Company owned CC Containers empty container depot in Yarraville, in a six-month trial beginning on January 17th. Llew Russell, CEO of Shipping Australia Ltd (SA), commented: "Similarly to the Victorian Transport Association (VTA), SAL also commends Maersk Line for extending the operating…
World Courier has opened its third wholly foreign-owned office in Guangzhou, China to deliver critical logistics services as Guangzhou gears up for a new growth phase. With the new Guangzhou office, World Courier’s GxP-compliant transport and logistics network extends to more than fifty domestic locations in China. According to Allen Yan, general manager for World…
Effective February 2011 and subject to obtaining regulatory approval, Hamburg Süd will extend the WAMS service, which has, to date, connected the west coasts of the US, Mexico and Central America with the hub in Cartagena. The extended service, which will include Tangier and ports in North Europe, will deploy ten 1,700 TEU vessels –…
Reuters reports that UPS and FedEx are under investigation by the US Dept of Justice to determine whether or not the package delivery companies indulged in anticompetitive activities. Following the filing of a lawsuit in August by AFMS Logistics Management, the DOJ is reportedly trying to establish whether UPS and FedEx attempted to prevent clients…
CR England awards Alanco a $750,000 contract for StarTrak’s ReeferTrak monitoring service; Paramount Export Company appoints Damco as its reefer logistics service provider; Adelaide Convention Centre appoints Agility as its preferred logistics partner. Alanco Technologies‘ subsidiary, StarTrak Systems, has been awarded a five-year contract by CR England to expand deployment of ReeferTrak RT6000 monitoring equipment…
DHL’s Global Forwarding division has adopted 100% electronic airway bill (e-AWB) for shipments originated from Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair flights, effective January 1st. The new arrangement not only saves a significant amount of paper, but also helps to reduce data entry errors, eliminate delays due to missing AWBs, enables operations flexibility…
Safmarine upgrades Far East – East Africa network; Hanjin Shipping and partners launch Europe -South America Express service. Safmarine’s Far East – East Africa network has been further upgraded with the introduction of a direct service connecting Tanjung Pelepas and the South Chinese ports of Nansha and Yantian with Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania). The new service…
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has shared with Congress and the government of Mexico an initial concept document for a long-haul cross-border Mexican trucking program that prioritises safety, while satisfying the US’s international obligations. After the demonstration program was terminated in March 2009, Secretary LaHood and other Administration officials met with lawmakers, safety advocates, industry…
PD Ports reached another major milestone at Teesport – handling 150,000 containers through its terminals within a calendar year. Frans Calje, PD Ports managing director of Unitised, pointed out that reaching this record throughput after a steady throughput of around 80,000 containers just two and a half years ago is testimony to the success of…
Jacobson Companies has established Jacobson Global Logistics (JGL) in Hong Kong as the foundation from which to expand its logistics services in Asia. JGL Hong Kong will provide a full range of international logistics services to and from the US and within Asia, including freight forwarding (Ocean & Air), PO management, procurement & consolidation, origin…
With the debut of the DB Schenkersmartbox in Hong Kong and South China, ocean freight containers from these regions can now be continuously monitored in real-time. The smartbox technology enables the transmission of a shipment’s current GPS coordinates and any deviations from the predetermined route. It also provides information on additional security parameters such as…
K-Line’s regional HQ in Europe, received its Authorised Economic Operator for both ‘Customs simplifications‘ and ‘Security & safety (AEO -F) certificate from UK customs (HMRC) on January 4th. K-Line’s AEO certificates obtained by nine companies incorporated in the EU cover the following twelve countries: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Italy Netherlands Poland Portugal…
Weber Distribution changed its name to Weber Logistics in mid-December 2010. Over the last ten years, Weber has evolved into a nationwide provider of logistics solutions and currently offers 5.2 million sq.ft of warehousing space. Weber’s expertise includes non-asset based freight management, temperature controlled asset-based LTL and TL services, dedicated and shared warehousing, distribution, cross-docking/pool…
The New Zealand Commerce Commission has imposed penalties of $1.15 million on EGL and $2.5 million on Geologistics, following its investigations into anti-competitive conduct in the freight forwarding market. The High Court in Auckland has endorsed a settlement of proceedings reached between the Commission and Geologistics International (Bermuda), imposing a penalty of $2.5 million and…
DB Schenker has launched a new rail service connecting the Norwegian capital of Oslo to the Arctic Circle town of Narvik. The DB Schenker North Rail Express operates five days a week, and is expected to transport around 25,000 containers a year on the 1,960 km route. The train travels from the Alnabru terminal in…
UPS has significantly expanded its global healthcare distribution facility network to accommodate continued rapid growth in its healthcare business, driven by expanding relationships with healthcare companies and an increasing trend toward outsourcing. With the new facilities in Asia, Europe, Canada and the US, UPS now has a total of thirty healthcare-dedicated facilities around the world….
Pacer International subsidiary, Ocean World Lines (OWL), has opened a dedicated OWL Air UK office and warehouse near Heathrow Airport to support its expanding inbound and outbound air freight services between the Far East, US, Australia, Middle East and Europe. The new 10,0000 sq.ft office and warehouse, located ten minutes from Heathrow, offers full airfreight…
Savi Technology’s low-power wireless sensor technology has passed rigorous government and industry field tests for performance, reliability and accuracy. Savi Technology’s products became the first to achieve DASH7 Certified status in tests administered by Met Laboratories, an independent testing authority working with DASH7, a non-profit industry consortium that promotes the use of the ISO 18000-7…
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has condemned the January 1st increase in fuel duty, saying it will cost the freight industry an extra £94.25 million per year on top of the £7.22 billion per year already taken from the industry in fuel duty. The 0.76p per litre increase is the third rise since April 2010. …
Effective January 1st, the Port of Seattle has launched an extensive program aimed at registering newer, cleaner drayage trucks that access its container terminals. All drayage trucks must now adhere to new Clean Truck Program Guidelines to enter the Port’s cargo terminals. To date, nearly all trucks have the required "Green Gateway" sticker. More than…
ABF now provides seamless, single-contact door delivery for customers shipping to the Dominican Republic. ABF expanded its Caribbean coverage in response to increased demand for shipping solutions from customers taking advantage of opportunities created by the United States-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement, known informally as CAFTA. The Dominican Republic also serves as a staging…
Since December 2010, Groupe CAT has equipped eighty truck carriers with a new geographical location device, enabling the entire European fleet directed from Bourg-en-Bresse to be located in real-time. The system enables CAT to identify and locate empty truck carriers in order to dispatch the nearest one in response to one-off pick-up requests. It also…
In order to meet the fast-growing volume of cargo and the demand for a direct service between India, Pakistan and China, Evergreen Line and Simatech will launch a China – India (CIX2 / CISC) Express service early this month. According to both shipping lines, the direct service from the Northern and Eastern parts of China…
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Hutchison Whampoa plans to spend HK$5.7 billion to raise its controlling stakes in ports in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Hutchison has agreed to buy several port and property assets from state-owned China Resources (Holdings) Co. Financial details of the investments have not been revealed. The deals will increase…
UK-based freight forwarder and logistics company, Allport, is merging with CS Logistics Holdings, the parent company of Cargo Services Far East Ltd, a logistics operator in Hong Kong and China. The two companies have been working together for twenty years, having established the Far East Cargo Line NVOCC network, set up joint ventures in South…
According to Airbus‘ Global Market Forecast, (GMF), the industry will require almost 26,000 new aircraft valued at US$3.2 trillion between 2010 and 2029, 1,000 of which will be freighters. The demand for these aircraft is driven primarily by the need to replace aircraft with newer more eco-efficient models in mature markets, dynamic growth in new…
On December 16th, International Cargo Centre Shenzhen (ICCS) received its Premium Security Station (PSS) Authentication Plate from Lufthansa Cargo as the first qualified air cargo terminal for this program in China. PSS is an authentication that expands Lufthansa Cargo’s successful implemented safety system. This qualification indicates that ICCS has a safety standard exceeding the normal…
North American Airlines and the aerospace division of Vision Technologies Systems (VT Systems) have entered into an agreement for the conversion of Boeing 757-200 passenger aircraft to Combi configuration. In the Combi configuration, the aircraft will accommodate up to ten cargo pallets and 45 passengers. The Boeing 757 Combi will be deployed on routes where…
YRC Worldwide has announced the dismissal of the ABF Freight System lawsuit. The US District Court ruled that ABF Freight System does not have standing to sue YRC Worldwide and the union in court. YRC’s new labour contract with the Teamsters extended the previous agreement (due to expire in 2013) until end-March 2015. But ABF…
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