Transport Intermediaries

DHL Global Forwarding has been selected as preferred international carrier for Siemens' air and ocean freight and Customs Brokerage business in the US. The global contract awarded to DHL will support Siemens in improving service levels, reducing costs and Read More »

After an industry-wide survey of more than 800 companies, Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company, published the recent report, "The Supply Chain Executive's Strategic Agenda 2008," which outlined information revealed from supply chain executives about their prio Read More »

Moving into a new one-stop-shop for importers and exporters using the Port of Brisbane has enabled one of Famous Pacific Shipping's associates in Australia to build on the portfolio of services offered to shippers. Read More »

Congressman Peter T. King, a Republican of New York serving his eighth term in the US House of Representatives, has been selected the 2008 Person of the Year by the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, Inc. The Person o Read More »

CEVA Logistics, the 4th largest global supply chain provider, announced today the appointment of Bill Aldridge to the position of Executive Vice President for its newly created business unit, International Logistics Solutions (ILS). ILS provides end-to-en Read More »

NYK Logistics (Americas), Inc. announced its acquisition of Bruni International, a customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and warehouse- and distribution-services company based in Laredo, Texas. Read More »

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) has opened a new facility at its Riverside, California distribution campus with anchor tenant Hilti North America. Hilti supplies the worldwide construction industry with technologically leading products, services an Read More »

Truck carriers will be required to electronically submit manifests detailing cargo and carrier information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection prior to arrival at Alaska land border ports beginning Feb. 11, marking nationwide implementation of mandatory Read More »

Kewill, a provider of global solutions for the dynamic supply network, announced today that Unipac Shipping, has selected Kewill's US Customs Brokerage solution and services. Read More »

Schneider Logistics (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., a part of the Schneider National enterprise, announced the company has purchased the key operating assets of BaoYun Logistics in the People's Republic of China. The investment allows Schneider to further expand its Read More »

GAC Logistics has won the prestigious 'Transport-Logistics-Freight' award at the twentieth edition of the Seatrade Middle East and Indian Subcontinent (MEIS) Awards that took place in Dubai on 5 November 2007. Read More »

A leading American logistics expert has been elected chair of an advisory committee that will help guide the expansion of global logistics solutions provider, Project Professionals Group. Read More »

Penske Logistics announced the opening of a new intermodal and multi-client distribution center facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Read More »

At its 5th Annual Conference held in Phuket, Thailand, Global Logistics Network announced that Shipair Express (China) Ltd has become the 200th member of their global network. Read More »

Global supply chain leader APL Logistics today created a new executive-level position to grow its warehousing business and selected an industry veteran to fill it. Read More »

Sinotrans, China's largest logistics company, and National Retail Systems, Inc., a leading provider of logistics services to US retailers, today announced they have formed a joint venture called SinoNRS to offer integrated factory-to-store logistics solut Read More »

Menlo Worldwide, LLC, the third-party logistics services provider of Con-way Inc., announced that the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed an earlier-filed protest of the contract award to Menlo Worldwide Government Services, LLC (Menlo Read More »

SEKO, a global provider of supply chain solutions, says today's complex global business environment can make the outsourced 3PL decision-making process an exercise fraught with pitfalls if not conducted carefully and correctly. Read More »

Jeffrey Tucker, CEO of Tucker Company, Cherry Hill, NJ, was appointed chairman of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) newly formed Legislative Committee. Read More »

Forwarders are a tough, resourceful, and flexible breed. When I entered the logistics business almost 30 years ago to join DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express, forwarders originated about 90 per cent of all domestic and international "hard", i.e. over 50 lb. Read More »