Global Logistics

Wave Shipping Debuts as Agency in Singapore, Australia

September 23, 2014

Wave Shipping, a new shipping agency, has begun operations with offices in Australia and its Singapore headquarters.

CMA CGM Joins CSCL and UASC in "Ocean Three" Alliance

September 23, 2014

The CMA CGM group has joined with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC) in a new container service arrangement known as Ocean Three.

Market for Automotive Logistics Seen to Have Vast Potential for Growth

September 23, 2014

Transport Intelligence

Still growing, with Europe forecast to grow by 6 percent and North America by 5 percent, automotive logistics offers growth prospects but only for those logistics service providers who can exploit change. This is one of the main conclusions of the latest report from Transport Intelligence, "Global Automotive Logistics 2014".

The Drones Are Coming! What Are the Legal Implications?

September 19, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Delivery drones are on their way to your doorstep. And regulators are right on their tail.

Yusen Logistics UK Launches Trans-Atlantic Export LCL Service

September 18, 2014

Yusen Logistics (UK) Ltd.

Yusen Logistics (UK) Ltd. has announced a new range of trans-Atlantic services, providing complete North American coverage.

Vascor Completes Deal to Acquire Commonwealth Express

September 18, 2014

Vascor Ltd.

Vascor Ltd., a global provider of automotive logistics services, has acquired Commonwealth Express, Ltd., a U.S.-based specialist in asset-based transportation and brokerage.

Breaking the Logjam: How a Public-Private Partnership Aims to End Long Truck Queues at Marine Terminal Gates

September 17, 2014

Port Logistics Group

XPO Logistics Wraps Up Acquisition of New Breed

September 17, 2014

XPO Logistics Inc.

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.

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