Global Logistics

Roadrunner Renames Transportation Management Unit

September 9, 2015

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc., an asset-light provider of transportation and logistics services, has changed the name of its Transportation Management Solutions operating segment to Global Solutions.

IMAGINiT Technologies Introduces Strategic Accounts Team

September 9, 2015

IMAGINiT Technologies

IMAGINiT Technologies, a division of Rand Worldwide, has introduced a new strategic accounts team.

AstraZeneca Embraces Supply-Chain Analytics

September 9, 2015

AstraZeneca

Amit Devpura, head of analytics, global supply chain and strategy with AstraZeneca, talks about how the pharmaceutical and biologics giant is using sophisticated analytics to get a better sense of demand, production and cost to serve.

AMI Extends click2ship Service to South Africa

September 8, 2015

Air Menzies International Ltd.

Air Menzies International Ltd. (AMI), a trade-only wholesaler of airfreight and express capacity, has extended its click2ship service to South Africa.

MNX Global Opens Life Sciences Logistics Center in Amsterdam

September 8, 2015

MNX Global Logistics

MNX Global Logistics has opened a dedicated supply chain and logistics facility in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Recovery in Dry Bulk Shipping Market Thought to Be Unlikely Before 2017

September 4, 2015

Drewry

The dry bulk shipping market will remain in recession due to contracting demand for iron ore and coal, and any recovery is not expected until 2017, according to the Dry Bulk Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Agility Opens Pharmaceutical Competence Center in Brazil

September 3, 2015

Agility

Logistics provider Agility has opened a Pharmaceutical Competence Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Freight Brokering Industry Flourishes as Bond Renewal Period Approaches

September 3, 2015

Vic Lance, Founder & President, Lance Surety Bond Associates

Thousands of brokers are currently in active search for the best freight broker bond renewal deal on the market. The reason for the shopping spree is that renewed freight broker bonds are an indispensable requirement to stay compliant and licensed for the new season.

Tanker Market Growing, But Earnings Expected to Decline

September 3, 2015

Drewry

The product tanker market has enjoyed healthy returns in recent years on the back of structural changes taking place in trading patterns. However, impending fleet growth is expected to reduce the sector's earnings over the medium term, according to the Product Tanker Market Annual Report 2015 published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Emirates Heads Annual List of Top Carriers of Airfreight

September 3, 2015

Air Cargo World

For the second straight year, Dubai-based Emirates reigned as the champions of scheduled international airfreight tonnage, with 2.29 million tonnes carried on the main decks of its freighters and in the belly holds of its vast passenger fleet, according to Air Cargo World's annual Top 50 Air Cargo Carriers.

Global Logistics

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