Global Logistics

CaroTrans Adds Direct Le Havre-to-Charleston Import Service

April 15, 2015

CaroTrans, a non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has added an expedited service for less-than-containerload (LCL) import cargoes from Le Havre, France to Charleston, S.C.

Asian Yards Criticized for Substandard Shipbreaking Practices, But China Said to Act Responsibly

April 15, 2015

Maritime Executive

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform has just published its fifth South Asia Quarterly Update re-igniting the on-going debate about the practice of breaking ships on beaches in Southern Asia. In it, China looks pretty good.

PortMiami's Model for Dynamic FTZs

April 15, 2015

Eric Olafson, Manager, Cargo Development, PortMiami

Anaren Launches Remote Temperature-Monitoring Kit for Cellular Networks

April 14, 2015

Anaren Inc.

The Wireless Group of Anaren Inc. has launched a Cellular Machines product line.

Imports on Rise as U.S. West Coast Ports Recover from Work Slowdown

April 13, 2015

NRF

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to rise 8 percent this month over the same time last year as West Coast ports continue to recover from a backlog of cargo that built up before a tentative new labor agreement was signed, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

FedEx, TNT Hope Their Merger Plan Won't See Return of Antitrust Problems That Sank UPS Deal

April 13, 2015

Air Cargo World

As FedEx and TNT Express work out the details of their planned €4.4 billion merger, echoes of a similar deal between UPS and TNT that was doomed in 2013 were instantly brought to mind. But this time around, both FedEx and TNT believe the antitrust concerns of two years ago will not play a major role in the European Union's judgment of the acquisition.

The Biggest Global Risks That Supply Chains Face Today

April 10, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Who better to assess the most serious risks confronting global business today than one of the world's largest insurance companies?

AirBridgeCargo Airlines Adds L.A., Vietnam to Freighter Network

April 9, 2015

AirBridgeCargo Airlines

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has added points to its freighter network. It is now offering twice-weekly flights to Los Angeles as part of its North America freighter service, linking the U.S. West Coast with its global network.

The State of Logistics in Mexico

April 9, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Matt Hamson, chief executive officer with Coronado Logistics, details the transportation challenges and opportunities being experienced by shippers, carriers and third parties in Mexico.

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April 8, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

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