Global Logistics

Swiss WorldCargo Debuts Weekly Service Between Zurich, Tampa

June 6, 2012

Swiss WorldCargo has introduced a weekly non-stop flight between Zurich and Tampa International Airport in Florida.

IAG Cargo Launches Small-Freight Collection Service in U.S.

June 6, 2012

IAG Cargo, the product of a merger between British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has begun a complimentary trial service for the collection of small freight shipments in the U.S.

Acuitive Solutions Unveils Spot-Quote App for Airfreight

June 5, 2012

Acuitive Solutions

Acuitive Solutions, provider of a global transportation-management system (TMS) portal for air and ocean freight, has introduced the Acuitive SpotManager.

Flash Europe Acquires Express Logistics Provider Roberts Europe

June 5, 2012

Flash Europe International S.A.

Flash Europe International S.A., a specialist in expedited freight transportation, has acquired Roberts Europe, a longtime logistics provider based at Maastricht Airport in the Netherlands.

Gartner's Top Predictions for Global Logistics Organizations to 2016

June 4, 2012

Gartner Inc.

More than 60 percent of surveyed companies view logistics as non-strategic, yet expectations for near-perfect performance are placing increasing stress on global logistics organizations, according to research and advisory firm Gartner Inc.

APL, Pacific International Lines Launch Joint Service Between Far East, Red Sea

June 4, 2012

APL

APL Co. Pte Ltd. is joining with Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd. to launch a joint container service between the Far East and the Red Sea.

Could Canada One Day See a Barge Network Span the Country for Moving Natural Gas to Asia?

June 1, 2012

Maritime Executive

While rail lines and highways proliferate across most of Canada and the U.S., much freight moves by water within the North American continent. Such maritime operations prevail on the Great Lakes, along the St. Lawrence Seaway and along the Mississippi River. New developments in hydroelectric power, barge-train technology, articulated ship technology and the mining industries could create a basis to develop a future barge canal that would connect parts of Western Canada to Hudson Bay and to the Beaufort Sea.

Saddle Creek Corp. Becomes Saddle Creek Logistics Services

June 1, 2012

Saddle Creek Logistics Services

Saddle Creek Corporation, a nationwide third-party logistics provider, announced that the company is changing its name to Saddle Creek Logistics Services.

Kuehne + Nagel Slates Relocation to Larger Logistics Facility in Atlanta

June 1, 2012

Kuehne + Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel, the global provider of logistics services, has announced plans for a larger logistics center in Atlanta, Ga. With 211,000 square feet of space, the site will double Kuehne + Nagel's existing operation in the Atlanta area.

Virgin Atlantic Cargo Launches Four New Flights From Chicago

May 31, 2012

Virgin Atlantic Cargo

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has introduced four new flights from Chicago, linking the U.S. Midwest to the carrier's network of more than 350 destinations worldwide.

Global Logistics

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