Global Logistics

Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific to Integrate Cargo Operations

May 18, 2016

Two of the world's top three international cargo carriers have joined forces.

Livingston International Expands Services in Asia

May 17, 2016

Livingston International, a customs broker and trade-compliance company, has expanded operations in Asia with the offering of a suite of global trade management (GTM) services in Taiwan, and an expanded presence in China.

Yusen Logistics Opens Temp-Controlled Facility in Hong Kong

May 17, 2016

Yusen Logistics (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Yusen Logistics (Hong Kong) Ltd. has opened a temperature-controlled facility at the Tsuen Wan Logistics Center in Hong Kong.

GE Unit Begins Converting Passenger Planes to Cargo Freighters

May 17, 2016

GECAS

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the aviation leasing and financing arm of GE, is underway with its inaugural 737-800NG passenger-to-freighter conversion with Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI).

Shipping Alliance Would Encompass 18 Percent of World's Container Fleet Capacity

May 17, 2016

Maritime Executive

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new international shipping alliance which is due to start up in April 2017 for initially five years, spanning 18 percent of global container fleet capacity.

Econocaribe Rebrands as ECU Worldwide

May 16, 2016

ECU Worldwide

Econocaribe, a non-vessel operating common carrier operating in the U.S., has changed its name to ECU Worldwide.

Freight Rates in Chemical Tanker Industry Expected to Remain Steady in Near Term

May 13, 2016

Drewry

Chemical tanker shipping freight rates are expected to remain firm over the medium term, thanks to rising production capacity in key exporting countries, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Dry Freight Container Prices Hit Lowest Point in 14 Years

May 12, 2016

Drewry

Prices for new dry freight containers declined to their lowest point since 2002 during first-quarter 2016 and are still going down, according to the latest edition of the Container Equipment Insight, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

While Lower Than Last Year, Imports Still 'Some of the Highest Ever Seen'

May 12, 2016

NRF

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be at some of its highest levels ever during the next few months despite a fall-off from last year's record-setting numbers, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Dematic Releases New Version of App for Grocery Retailers

May 11, 2016

Dematic

Dematic, a supplier of automated technology, software and services for material handling, has released version 2.1 of Dematic iQ, the vendor's real-time software automation platform for grocery retailers.

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