Global Logistics

XPO Logistics Wraps Up Acquisition of New Breed

September 17, 2014

XPO Logistics Inc. has completed the acquisition of New Breed Holding Co., a provider of contract logistics services, at a cash purchase price of $615m.

In E-Commerce, the Race to Own the Last Mile Is Heating Up

September 15, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The field of companies offering rapid delivery of items ordered online is getting awfully crowded.

Retailers Import at Above-Average Rates as Longshoremen's Talks Continue

September 12, 2014

NRF

Retailers concerned by the lack of a West Coast longshoremen's contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month, but volume will drop from the record set in August, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Airline Dedicates Freighter to Basel's Growing Life Sciences Industry

September 11, 2014

Air Cargo World

AirBridgeCargo Airlines will cater to Basel, Switzerland's thriving health care industry with the launch of a Boeing 747 freighter service on Sept. 19.

Best Practices for Choosing and Using a 3PL

September 11, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Frank McGuigan, president of transportation management with Transplace, details the benefits of a "synchronized" 3PL-customer relationship, and provides guidance on how shippers can go about selecting the right partner.

Kuehne & Nagel Debuts Seafreight Carbon Calculator

September 10, 2014

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

Kuehne & Nagel International AG has developed a Global Seafreight Cargo Calculator.

Zenith Global Logistics Expands Facility in Texas

September 9, 2014

Zenith Global Logistics

Zenith Global Logistics, a specialist in the handling and movement of furniture, has opened a second facility in Flower Mound, Tex., near Dallas.

Understanding NAFTA and its Implications for U.S./Canada Trade

September 8, 2014

Purolator Inc.

St. Lawrence Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 3 Percent Over 2013 Levels

September 8, 2014

Chamber of Marine Commerce

Total cargo shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway have now surpassed 2013 levels despite one of the most difficult starts to the shipping season in years due to ice coverage. According to Seaway figures, total cargo tonnage from March 25 to August 31 reached 20 million metric tons, up 3 percent over the same period last year.

Big-Box Retailing: Will E-Commerce Blow the House Down?

September 8, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the folktale "The Three Little Pigs," a house made of brick is the one that the Big Bad Wolf can't blow down. If only today's brick-and-mortar retailers were as sturdy.

Global Logistics

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