The Lead Logistics Provider model is gaining traction in all areas of the world as companies that use multiple logistics providers look for help in managing that complexity, says Stefano Arganese, CEO of DHL Freight. He explains DHL's new branded service GreenLink that consolidates the company's LLP services.

The latest issue of Drewry's Container Insight Weekly includes an analysis of how a Suez Canal closure would affect the container industry. Were social unrest in Egypt to disrupt shipping through the waterway, Drewry's concludes that there are enough vessels to move goods around Africa.

APL, ANL and Hanjin Shipping are teaming up to provide a new weekly container service covering Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Logistics and freight-forwarding provider Norbert Dentressangle is acquiring the forwarding activities of the Daher Group.

CEVA Logistics will expand to a new location in Richmond, VA in late summer of 2013.

Although commercial vehicle orders slipped month over month in June, there was still good news to be had. Class 8 net orders fell below 20,000 units for the first time since last September at 18,830 units.