International freight forwarder F.S. Mackenzie has opened an office in Vladivostok, its sixth in Russia.

APL Logistics has opened its first customs brokerage office in Laredo, Tex., in partnership with its subsidiary Carmichael International Service.

Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. and the World Container Index have launched a series of demonstrations to educate the ocean-shipping community and share best practices in the use of Index-Linked Container Contracts (ILCCs).

Carrier Transicold has developed a new truck engine emissions system (EES) that has received conditional verification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Lufthansa Cargo is now offering customers real-time consignment tracking, through the use of GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) transponders.

American Airlines Cargo has begun offering full cargo service to and from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.