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FFE Launches Guaranteed Service for Temp-Controlled LTL Shipments

February 21, 2013

FFE Transportation Services Inc. has launched a new guaranteed service for temperature-controlled less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments.

Gulf Cooperation Council Invests $36bn in Port Development

February 21, 2013

Saudi Gazette

The GCC countries are allocating $36bn to further develop their port infrastructure amid increasing foreign non-oil trade volumes. Saudi Arabia is powering ahead with port infrastructure development with more than $750m allocated to Dammam's King Abdul Aziz Port, which includes the launch of a second high-tech container terminal in 2015 with capacity for 1.8 million TEUs per annum.

Consumer Delivery Demands Reshaping Big Box Warehouse Market, Report Says

February 21, 2013

Jones Lang LaSalle

Same-day delivery from major e-commerce and multichannel retailers during the 2012 holiday season introduced e-commerce as a viable option, even for last-minute shoppers. This evolution in customer demand now ripples through the supply chain for all retailers, prompting executives to re-evaluate real estate strategies, according to a new report from Jones Lang LaSalle.

3PL Invests in TMS to Manage Customers' Transportation Requirements

February 19, 2013

Challenge: The transportation services group of a leading 3PL customer with operations in all time zones was experiencing process issues with using a fleet management system in multiple databases to manage brokerage, transportation, and freight pay and audit services of their customers.

U-Freight's Singapore Operation Sets Up Fine Arts Division

February 19, 2013

U-Freight

U-Freight Singapore has established a new division for the shipment and handling of fine arts.

Old Dominion Opens Service Centers in Arizona, California

February 14, 2013

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened new service centers in Flagstaff, Ariz. and Santa Maria, Calif.

Labelmaster Adds Reusable Crates to Product Offering

February 14, 2013

Labelmaster

Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of items for complying with regulations on the movement of hazardous materials, has added reusable crates to its product line.

Apriso Issues Global Traceability Tool for A&D

February 14, 2013

Apriso Corp.

Apriso Corp. has made available an application for achieving global traceability of products for aerospace and defense manufacturers.

Crowley Opens Cold-Storage Warehouse in Miami

February 14, 2013

Crowley Maritime Corp.

Crowley Maritime Corp. has opened a new cold-storage warehouse in Miami, Fla.

Uganda Government to Construct Kampala Port

February 14, 2013

TransReporter

The government is to spend $180mn on construction of the new Kampala Port at Bukasa in Wakiso District. Cypriano Okello, the deputy project coordinator, said the government would acquire 500 hectares of land for the port in May.

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