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Stas Margaronis | November 30, 2020

HTA’s LaBar assails ocean carrier charges and supply chain dislocations

Weston LaBar, president of the Harbor Trucking Association (HTA), based in Long Beach, California, said that recent ocean carrier practices have led to congestion and application of unfair charges for detention and demurrage on truckers and shippers that “will result in the loss of cargo” at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Leading Australian retailer Catch.com.au deploys more than one hundred Geek+ AMRs in partnership with Körber

AJOT Newsroom | November 25, 2020 | Logistics

CenterPoint snares rare last-mile facility Iin highly rated Seattle submarket

AJOT Newsroom | November 25, 2020 | Logistics

CenterPoint is continuing its busy investment activity of late in Seattle-area port-proximate industrial properties with the acquisition of 1701 Pike Street in Auburn, WA. The low-coverage, modern cross-dock is the only one of its kind under 150K SF in the Kent Valley area. It will be available for lease after a full repositioning, including an office refresh.

CenterPoint purchases port-proximate Seattle distribution facility

AJOT Newsroom | November 24, 2020 | Logistics

CenterPoint Properties has announced it has acquired a facility at 365-369 Upland Drive, in the highly rated Tukwila, WA, submarket.

Descartes ShipTrack named one of Canada’s Companies-to-Watch in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50™ awards

AJOT Newsroom | November 24, 2020 | Logistics

Flexibility and Culture Tested in the “New Normal”

AJOT Newsroom | November 24, 2020 | Logistics

Adopting flexibility as a mechanism for reinvention and adaptation as supply chains and the workforce becomes more complicated is a mandate in a post-pandemic era. How can the logistics industry preserve thriving business cultures and also make dramatic changes to work processes? Systems are only as flexible as the people who create them. We propose investing in your existing employees as a key strategy for perpetuating a positive culture, ensuring productivity, and cultivating leaders organically.

Real-time logistics monitoring from Roambee proven to address COVID-19 vaccine distribution challenges

AJOT Newsroom | November 23, 2020 | Logistics

Logistics Executive Group announces appointment of Kah Soon

AJOT Newsroom | November 23, 2020 | Logistics

Logistics Executive Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Singapore based Au Kah Soon as Associate Director, Asia & Oceania. Kah Soon has previously worked with the company on diverse logistics, M&A and business advisory projects over the past several years. Mr Au is a seasoned Finance Strategist, Marketing and Supply Chain Consultant who specialises in partnering with Board Directors, C Level Executives and Entrepreneurs to grow and streamline their businesses.

World Distribution Services announces grand opening of 2nd Savannah facility

AJOT Newsroom | November 23, 2020 | Logistics | Ports & Terminals

XPO’s Europe sale is said to slow as Blackstone drops out

Bloomberg | November 23, 2020 | Logistics

XPO Logistics Inc.’s sale of its European supply chain business has slowed after a key bidder dropped out of the process, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Companies pursue alternative suppliers to spread supply chain risks and build resilience to mitigate COVID-19 impact

AJOT Newsroom | November 20, 2020 | Logistics

CenterPoint earns green building certification at second Port Everglades facility

AJOT Newsroom | November 20, 2020 | Logistics | Ports & Terminals

CenterPoint Properties has announced it has earned the “Florida Green” certification for 3413 McIntosh Road in Hollywood, Florida. The Florida Green Building Coalition has now awarded its “Silver” certification to both of CenterPoint’s buildings at its first-ever South Florida development, the Port Everglades International Logistics Center.

cargo-partner to implement CargoWise globally

AJOT Newsroom | November 20, 2020 | Logistics

International transport and info-logistics provider cargo-partner has announced the global rollout of integrated cloud-based logistics execution CargoWise across the cargo-partner network in 40 countries.

Digital freight platform Loadsmart raises $90M in Series C funding round led by BlackRock’s managed funds

AJOT Newsroom | November 20, 2020 | Logistics

UPS awarded US Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 2020 Citizens Award for Social and Community initiatives

AJOT Newsroom | November 20, 2020 | Logistics | Integrators

DHL expands San Juan cold chain facility; Increasing the life sciences and healthcare capabilities in the Americas region

AJOT Newsroom | November 19, 2020 | Logistics

DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, is expanding its Certified Life Science Station in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico by investing more than $650,000 in additional cold storage space and technology for the life sciences and healthcare sector.

Intermodal

AJOT Newsroom | November 19, 2020

CSX partners with A&R Logistics on facility near Port of Charleston

CSX has joined with plastics packaging and warehousing leader A&R Logistics to invest in a 615,000-square-foot facility near the Port of Charleston, S.C., that gives plastics producers a new option in their export supply chains.