Logistics

GT Nexus announced that its Trade and Logistics Portal now supports the open standards of SOA, providing Web service-based access to industry-standard ocean and air freight invoices. The GT Nexus portal is integrated today with the world's major transport Read More »

Attendees at the Project Professionals Group annual conference in Aarhus, Denmark, have left the event optimistic about the future of the project cargo industry, particularly the transportation of oversize, heavy-lift freight. Read More »

The Board of Directors of New Zealand-based Mainfreight, Ltd., parent company to CaroTrans International, has announced a new CaroTrans senior management structure designed to allow for global expansion of the brand. Read More »

Zepol Corporation has added functionality to its TradeIQ(TM) product that provides users the ability to download large lists of importers and suppliers directly from US import data. Subscribers can download valuable trade data into spreadsheets with just Read More »

Mid-Atlantic businesses exported more than $21 billion in goods to Canada last year, as the faltering US economy led bargain-savvy Canadian consumers to look to US manufacturers for a wide array of goods. As a result, many businesses found themselves expa Read More »

Mainfreight, an international logistics provider, has established a customs brokerage operation to augment its freight forwarding services throughout the United States. Read More »

In order to accommodate Avalon's growth and maintain the premier level of service to which our customers are accustomed, Avalon's New York office is relocating to a new complex effective Sept. 1, 2008. While the region's phone and fax numbers will remain Read More »

The Universal Freight Organization (UFO) was established in January 2000 so that privately owned freight forwarding companies could form partnerships on an international scale, whilst working in accordance with a strict Code of Conduct. Read More »

Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of USA-based Con-way, Inc., announced that it is expanding its presence in Guadalajara, Mexico. The expansion will include a relocation of functions from Mexico City to Guadalajara, including sale Read More »

Agility, a global logistics provider, announced the acquisition of Geopetrol International Limited, a top freight forwarding and logistics company specializing in the Canadian oil and gas market. Read More »

Matson Integrated Logistics ('MIL') announced that its Matson Global Distribution Services subsidiary ('Matson Global') has completed the acquisition of Pacific American Services, LLC., ('PACAM'), a leading regional, asset-light warehousing, packaging and Read More »

Increasing its on-demand dynamic shipment capabilities, third-party logistics provider, NLM is introducing truckload brokerage services as part of its diverse suite of transportation solutions. With this new service, customers will be able to leverage NLM Read More »

VESystems announced the successful transition and upgrade of the PierPASS Traffic Mitigation Fee System for the Los Angeles / Long Beach California ports. In May 2008, PierPASS awarded the VESystems/Advent, Inc. team a three year operations and system rep Read More »

Since the beginning of August 2008, the international logistics provider DACHSER has handled its seafreight operations for Switzerland from a new branch near Basle. DACHSER Switzerland's seafreight department has moved from Glattbrugg to Basle; air freigh Read More »

A 'perfect storm' of higher fuel costs, uncertainty in the US economy and higher inventory carrying costs has resulted in sharp increases in logistics fees for most US businesses. Purolator USA, an expert in cross border transportation logistics for shipm Read More »

A new research study released by Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company, reveals that there are still a lot of gaps in the supply chain risk management practices and strategies adopted by study participants for their global operations. Read More »

Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc., announced that it has expanded its relationship with Salem, OR-based Kettle Foods to include management of a new 105,000-square-foot dedicated warehouse in Beloit, WI. Menlo previ Read More »

Agility, TNT, and UPS have held a joint training program for the Logistics Emergency Teams (LETs) here to further strengthen their integrated response to large scale disasters. Read More »

Gene Gander, Vice President of Sales for CargoWise' edi, a leading provider of integrated international supply chain logistics management systems, suggests that in today's increasingly complex global business environment, the sales management process in t Read More »

CaseStack officials announced a brand new addition to their expanding consolidation program that will support and facilitate logistics from Mexican manufacturing companies to US retailers, especially Walmart. Read More »