Logistics

RCMP Busts Canadian Suspected of Passing Shipbuilding Procurement Practices to China

December 4, 2013

Canadian police have arrested a Toronto man suspected of seeking to give China classified information about Canadian shipbuilding procurement policies, security officials said on Sunday.

Cold Chain Technologies Debuts Four Product Families

December 3, 2013

Cold Chain Technologies

Cold Chain Technologies, a provider of thermal packaging, has introduced four product families under the brands of KoolTemp GTS Express, Excel, Extreme and Evolution.

U-Freight Inks Partnership Pact With China Air Express Co. Ltd.

December 3, 2013

U-Freight Group

The U-Freight Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with China Air Express Co. Ltd.

DHL First Firm to Occupy Manchester's Airport City

December 3, 2013

Manchester News

The Â£800m Airport City scheme delivered a major boost as logistics firm DHL was unveiled as the first firm to be based there. The company will house 150 staff at a purpose-built site set to form part of a World Logistics Hub at the development.

Skechers Upgrades European Distribution Center, Prepares for Future Expansion

December 3, 2013

Skechers USA

Skechers USA Inc., a global footwear company based in the United States, says a major investment and technology upgrade to its European distribution centre in Milmort, Belgium, will improve performance and prepare the facility for future expansion plans.

Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland to Manufacture Fully Built Commercial Vehicles

December 2, 2013

TransReporter

Traditional commercial vehicle manufacturers, such as Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, are increasingly switching to providing vehicles fully built by them, rather than supplying only the chassis.

Maersk Looks to LNG as New Energy Source

December 2, 2013

Shipping Watch

LNG could become the future fuel for Maersk Line. The group is currently negotiating the possibility of using the liquid natural gas with Russian energy giant Gazprom.

How to Do Home Delivery Well - and Make Money?

December 2, 2013

ChainLink Research

Despite all of the news about Amazon's latest forays into home delivery, that service market really is not a new story at all. The real point is to do it well"” and do it profitably.

Orders for Trailers See Impressive Spurt in October

November 27, 2013

ACT Research

The fall order season for trailers kicked off with an impressive 43 percent month over month net order gain. Total net orders were 24,900 units. The year-over-year comparison was less robust, but still a solid 6-percent increase. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co.

Report Details Costly, Failed Air Force Logistics Project

November 27, 2013

Federal Times

Muddled governance, ineffective change management and revolving door leadership were among the forces leading to last year's demise of a costly and high-stakes Air Force logistics modernization program, according to newly released findings from an internal inquiry.

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