Logistics

Old Dominion Opens Service Centers in Wisconsin, Southern California

July 23, 2012

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened new service centers in Wisconsin and Southern California. The Duluth Service Center, located on five acres in Superior, Wis., will serve customers in Twin Ports and more than a dozen cities in northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, the company.

New Rules for Bio and Pharma Industries: A Briefing

July 20, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Mike Cleland, vice president of NorthHighland, discusses what biotech and pharma companies need to do to comply with new regulations for tracking products throughout the supply chain.

U.S. Vessel Imports Drop 3.7 Percent in June

July 20, 2012

Zepol Corporation

Zepol Corporation, a trade intelligence company, reports that U.S. import shipment volume for June, measured in TEUs, was down 3.7 percent from May, but is up 4.4 percent from June 2011. Similarly, Q2 of 2012 has topped last year at this time by 4.7 percent. Although there was a drop from last month, June had the second-highest TEU imports so far this year, outdoing January by a slight 1 percent. Last year saw a comparable trend in the summer months with a moderate dip in June, but spikes in July and August.

Storm Rages Over EU Megatrucks And Over Who Can Regulate Them

July 19, 2012

BIFA

The European Commission (EC) has authorised the cross-border use of 25-metre (82-foot) megatrucks, but European parliamentarians and transport lobbies say the EU's executive body has exceeded its authority.

Carrier Transicold Develops New Reefer Units for EPA Compliance

July 19, 2012

Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold has developed new transport refrigeration units and generator sets, to comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for diesel emissions, which take effect in 2013.

GAC Group Launches Road Freight Groupage Between U.K., Turkey

July 19, 2012

GAC Group

The GAC Group, a global logistics, shipping and marine services company, has launched a road freight groupage offering between Turkey and the U.K.

As European Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Branches Out, Is Use of 3PLs a Good Thing?

July 18, 2012

GBI Research

Pharmaceutical companies are hiring a little help, and joining with third-party logistics services companies, but are they abandoning too much control over their business, asks a new report by healthcare experts GBI Research.

Retail Organization Urges East Coast Ports and Longshoremen to Avoid Work Stoppage

July 18, 2012

RILA

In a letter sent today, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) urged the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance Ltd. to reach a contract agreement well in advance of the September 30 deadline in order to prevent a disruption to the flow of goods and the lasting economic affects that would result.

Study Conducted by Three U.S. Universities Suggests Ways Pentagon Can Cut Billions

July 18, 2012

University of Tennessee

As with most government agencies, the U.S. Department of Defense faces intense pressure to be more efficient in how it spends tax dollars. Building greater trust with defense contractors might be the solution, according to a new study sponsored by the U.S. Air Force and co-authored by professors from the University of Tennessee, Auburn University and the University of Alabama.

FPS Lanka's Project Forwarding, 3PL Arm Sets Up New Logistics Center

July 18, 2012

Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka

Projects FPS, the new project-forwarding and third-party logistics arm of Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka, has created a dedicated logistics center at the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka.

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