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| Agility reports lower 1Q profit |
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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The Kuwait-based logistics provider said it had a profit of 7.1 million Kuwait dinar ($25.4 million) for the first quarter of 2012, 8 percent less than what it earned in the same 2011 period. Revenue was 321.8 million Kuwait dinar, a 1 percent increase from the same 2011 period. “2011 was the first year that we began reporting our numbers excluding defense and government contracts. Relative to this baseline, 2012 has started off on the right track,” said ...
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| Forwarder gets jail time |
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security said Tuesday that a former manager of a Netherlands-based freight-forwarding company was sentenced to six months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by facilitating the illegal export of goods to Iran. Ulrich Davis, 50, a Dutch citizen from Pumerend, The Netherlands, pleaded guilty in February to an information charging him with conspiracy to defraud the United States through the viol...
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| Daymon starts logistics division with Echo |
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Stamford, Conn.-based Daymon Worldwide has launched its new Daymon Global Logistics division to offer transportation management and logistics support for its retail and supplier partners. To start the logistics arm, Daymon developed a partnership with Echo Global Logistics, a provider of transportation and supply chain management services based in Chicago. Echo supplies proprietary technology, sourcing knowledge, and access to its network of carriers. "We...
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| FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications |
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received six license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier/ocean freight forwarder license applications from NC Freight & Logistics, Miami (Lorenzo J. Colina, member); and Rockin Boxes Global, Valencia, Calif. (Omar Cantos, vice president). The agency also received license change requests for qualified individuals from Data Freight, Inglewood, Calif. (Edison Chen, manag...
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| Courier operates weekends for Europe harvest |
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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European farmers will be able to quickly receive time-critical parts for malfunctioning farm equipment on weekends and holidays during the upcoming harvest season with the help of German emergency logistics provider time:matters. The independent courier, which is co-owned by Lufthansa Cargo, said it will rush spare parts for harvesting machines to their destination within a day to help minimize downtime and revenue losses. time:matters arranges...
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| DSV Solutions gets new director |
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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DSV Solutions has appointed Brian Ejsing to managing director. He has been with DSV since 1986 and held the position of managing director of DSV Road in the Netherlands since 2008 as well as managing director of DSV Road Germany since 2009. Ejsing takes over from Anton van Beers who helped lead the integration process of Frans Maas back in 2006 and has successfully developed DSV Solutions since then, the company said.
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| eBizNET, SPS partner on supply chain |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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In an attempt to unify supply chain activities, eBizNET Solutions and SPS Commerce announced a deal to develop a cloud-based service that focuses on retail, e-commerce, distribution and manufacturing companies. eBizNet will bring its software-as-a-service (SaaS) supply chain applications, while SPS will mix in its on-demand supply chain management services. The integrated service is expected to provide connections to more than 1,500 customers.
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| K+N gets medical manufacturing license in Japan |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Kuehne + Nagel said a unit in Japan has been granted by the Chiba prefecture government a manufacturing license for packaging, labeling and storage of medical devices at its logistics facility in Ichikawa. “The license is a huge step forward for Kuehne + Nagel to expand its position as a leading logistics provider to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry,” said Tadhg Meaney, president of Kuehne + Nagel Japan, in a statement.
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| Amware buys e-commerce fulfillment company |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Amware Logistics Services said Tuesday it has acquired Parcel Port, a small non-asset based warehousing, distribution and fulfillment company based in Arizona that has a strong focus on managing e-commerce parcel delivery. Amware, headquartered in Eagle, Colo., is an Eastern provider of warehousing and transportation services that bought Parcel Port to expand to new locations and take on direct consumer fulfillment for Internet-based and catalog retailers, said Vin Gulisano, Am...
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| Schenker joint venture in Oman starts |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Schenker Khimji’s LLC, a joint venture that DB Schenker Logistics has established with long-time partner Khimji Ramdas Group in Oman, has started operations. The new company provides services for air and ocean freight, land transport, contract logistics, supply chain management as well as event logistics. “We see a big potential in Oman to become another hub in the Middle East," said Peter Glatz, chief executive officer for DB Schenker in the Middle East a...
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| MSC ship suffers explosion off Puerto Rico |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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The U.S. Coast Guard said it's monitoring salvage efforts on the 900-foot container ship MSC Idil after an explosion that occurred on Friday. The ship was about 60 miles north of Puerto Rico, in transit to Barcelona, Spain when the explosion happened. The Coast Guard said it has not been on the ship, but was told the likely cause involved welding. The Coast Guard cutter Key Largo is on scene with the MSC Idil ready to provide any rescue assistance, while monitoring...
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| AIT announces management buyout |
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Monday, May 14, 2012
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AIT Worldwide Logistics’ co-founders Dan Lisowski and Steve Leturno have sold majority ownership of the company in a management buyout to the newly created board of directors headed by Vaughn Moore, president and chief executive officer, with executive vice presidents Keith Tholan, Ray Fennelly and Joe Kayser. The acquisition of the Itasca, Ill.-based freight forwarder was finalized on May 4. Financial details were not disclosed. Commenting on the buyout,...
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| Schenker expands in Namibia |
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Monday, May 14, 2012
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DB Schenker Logistics has opened an office in Namibia. For the past five years, the third-party logistics provider relied on partner Desert Logistics to oversee its services in this market. DB Schenker decided to acquire 100 percent ownership of Desert Logistics. The acquisition was approved by the Namibia Competitions Commission. Schenker Namibia (Pty) Ltd. is now representing the global DB Schenker in the African country. “We plan to grow and expand our market sh...
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| Acuitive adds spot quote portal |
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Monday, May 14, 2012
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Global air and ocean freight transportation management software and portal provider Acuitive Solutions has launched a new air cargo spot quote tool called Acuitive SpotManager. SpotManager is an auction site where freight forwarders must be invited by an Acuitive customer on a shipment-by-shipment basis. When a customer selects carriers they wish to participate in the bidding process, an email alert for the available shipment is broadcast to the invited forwarders and cont...
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| FedEx reaches deal to buy France's Tatex |
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Friday, May 11, 2012
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FedEx said Thursday it has signed an agreement to acquire the French business-to-business express transportation company Tatex. It had revealed it was in negotiation to buy the company last month, three weeks after Netherlands-based TNT Express agreed to a $6.7 billion cash buyout by FedEx rival UPS. The Tatex acquisition is subject to necessary regulatory approvals and customary conditions. Founded in 1976, Tatex, a privately-held company, has over 1,...
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| Caterpillar moves on 3PL sale |
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Caterpillar has made good on its December promise and signed a deal to sell Platinum Equity a 65-percent equity stake in Caterpillar Logistics Services LLC, the company’s third-party logistics division of subsidiary Caterpillar Logistics. The overall transaction is valued at roughly $750 million, and Caterpillar will retain a 35-percent equity stake. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. Caterpillar began considering the sale in March 2011, calling ...
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| Axway powers single window pilot |
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Axway, which develops cloud-based software, has announced Nathan Associates has picked the company’s business-to-business integration (B2Bi) service to run a single window pilot program. The pilot is being put into place by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The goal of the single window is to reduce the time needed to process import and export documents, allowing businesses to operate more efficiently. ASEAN also said it expects the program to b...
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| Cargotec shuffles VPs |
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Cargotec has changed the roles of several executives to further implement its marine and terminal business strategy. In specific, Cargotec aims to grow its marine activities in Asia, especially in offshore, and accelerate the improvement of its terminal business to enable growth. Chief Operating Officer Pekka Vauramo has been appointed executive vice president for marine, effective Aug. 1. He will continue as deputy to President and Chief Executive Officer Mikael M...
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| FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications |
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 license applications for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Four Points Ocean, Woodbridge, N.J. (Joseph Felitto, president); Senderex Cargo, Los Angeles (Roger C. Anderson, chief executive officer); and Worldwide Cargo Services, Lawrence, N.Y. (Scott Halfon, treasurer). The agency received NVO-ocean freight forwarder license applications from DTS World Carg...
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| U.S.-EU ink cooperation pact for trusted traders |
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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U.S. and European Union customs officials have finalized an agreement to treat qualified shippers in their respective supply chain security programs as equivalent to their own, but a wide range of technical details must still be worked out before low-risk companies can enjoy reduced fees and inspection levels for ocean freight. Under the agreement signed last Friday, Customs and Border Protection will recognize voluntary participants in the EU's Authorized Ec...
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| MOL exec explains pricing variations |
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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The U.K. managing director for container line MOL laid out the reasons why different shippers receive significant variations in price quotes from different shipping lines. “Calculating a realistic price for a container movement can be very complex – it depends on how full the ship is, the price of fuel, how fast it sails, how long a container might stay in the port and so on,” said MOL’s Adrian Jones, speaking at a multimodal exhibition in Birmingham, United Kingdom. “With the ...
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| XPO Logistics reports loss, acquires 3PL |
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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XPO Logistics said it had a net loss of $2.7 million for the first quarter, compared to a profit of $1.1 million for the same 2011 period. Total revenue was $44.6 million for the quarter, a 7.4 percent increase from the same period last year. Bradley Jacobs, XPO's chairman and chief executive officer, said the company has a strategy to "scale up our operations through acquisitions, cold-starts and organic growth" and had made its first acquisition this we...
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| Vicha named NationaLease president |
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based NationaLease has appointed Dean Vicha to president. Most recently, Vicha served as vice president of national accounts. Earlier, he served as vice president of member services and as a national account executive. Before coming to NationaLease in 2005, Vicha was director of business development for Ryder System, as well as served in a number of roles at Rollins Leasing Corp. NationaLease is one of the largest truck leasing companies in N...
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| ALAN adds targeted mapping tool |
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has launched a new capabilities mapping tool that will allow it to geographically target companies with the potential to provide resources during disasters. The project is funded by grants from The UPS Foundation and the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program, Project on Supply Chain Resilience. The capabilities mapping tool is a geo-coding tool that will be populated with data on the member companies from ALAN's ...
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| Ryder expands food packaging ability |
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Ryder System, a third-party logistics services provider, has expanded its food packaging and distribution capability through enhancements at its facility in Beaver Dam, Wis. The Beaver Dam Logistics Center (BDLC) serves food manufacturers with frozen and refrigerated requirements. BDLC was recently expanded with a 15,000-square-foot, temperature-controlled addition Ryder will use to target companies needing to package refrigerated and frozen foods, vegetables, frui...
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| FIATA concerned over EU air freight security |
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has voiced concern over a pending EU regulation that requires independent validation of agents involved in air cargo shipments to Europe. The law is an amendment to the EU security regime for air cargo and mail and went into effect Feb 1. It requires an airline to validate agents in third-party countries on all shipments into Europe. “Simply put, there seems to be a gap between the expected cap...
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| Livingston International acquires M.G. Maher |
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Toronto-based customs brokerage firm Livingston International has acquired M.G. Maher & Co. of New Orleans, as well as the business of its sea freight affiliate MCLX. Established in 1949, Maher offers forwarding, brokerage and logistics services. The firm employs about 100 people in New Orleans and Houston. Not included in the transaction is MBLX, the barge freight-handling and transportation affiliate of M.G. Maher. MBLX will continue to op...
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| Domestic volumes buoy intermodal |
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Domestic intermodal volumes continued their upward climb in the first quarter of 2012, according to the latest figures from the Intermodal Association of North America. Domestic volumes soared 14.9 percent in the quarter, to nearly 1.3 million containers. IANA attributed the rise to market share growth from trucking, “as trucking capacity was tight during the quarter and diesel prices resumed their rise after softening in Q4 2011." International intermodal volume r...
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| Sunny Delight picks Transplace for CNG fleet |
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, has implemented of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fleet in Southern California for Sunny Delight Beverages Co. The fleet, deployed by Glacier Transportation, will lower emissions and fuel costs for the beverage shipper. The five-year deal covers product delivery to Sunny Delight's customers in the Southern California region. Sunny Delight has announced a long-term goal ...
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| DHL: Profits to grow 13-15% through 2015 |
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Deutsche Post DHL said Tuesday that it had earnings before interest and taxes of 691 million euros ($894 million) in the first quarter ended March 31, 9.9 percent more than the 629-million-euro EBIT recorded in the first quarter of 2011. Revenue in the quarter was 13.4 billion euros, 4.3 percent more than the 12.8 billion euros recorded in the first quarter of 2011. The company's postal business uses the Deutsche Post brand, while its other businesses use the DHL b...
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| CaroTrans opens Seattle office |
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans has opened an office in Seattle, the company said Tuesday. The office, the NVO’s 14th U.S. branch, will provide less-than-containerload, full-containerload, and breakbulk services. CaroTrans said it expects further expansion in 2012, with new office openings in the U.S. Midwest, and in global locations. “We are committed to opening offices where our customers are located to better serve their...
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| Eleets names Luciano COO |
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Eleets Transportation Co., a Jacksonville, Fla.-based asset-light provider of transportation and logistics services, has appointed Mitch Luciano to chief operating officer. Al Steele, president and chief executive officer of Eleets, said Luciano’s “leadership and experience will help propel this company to our revenue goal of $200 million by fall of 2012.” Prior to this appointment, Luciano served as president and COO of Magellan Transport Logistics.
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| Company pays $450,000 for false claims |
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday said Direct Resource Inc. has agreed to pay the government $450,000 to resolve allegations that it falsely claimed payment in violation of the Trade Agreements Act (TAA), which prohibits the sale of products to federal agencies from countries that do not have a reciprocal trade agreement with the United States. The Columbus, Ohio-based company allegedly knowingly sold products from China, a country that does not have such an agr...
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| Report: CEVA plans $400 million IPO |
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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The supply chain management company CEVA Logistics, which is majority owned by Apollo Global Management, is planning an initial public stock offering to raise up to $400 million, according to a report by Reuters . It also said the company plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, CEVA reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of 66 million British pounds ($106 million) in the first quarter of 2012, a ...
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| Regal Logistics starts chassis pool service |
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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Using a newly purchased chassis pool, third-party logistics service provider Regal Logistics said it is now ready to meet demand requirements for on container transport service at piers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, including the ports of Tacoma and Seattle. The company said it is responding to a market vacuum as steamship lines eliminate chassis provisions at ports to cut costs, a trend it said is already affecting operations on the West coast. “In mos...
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| Long-time Murphy Warehouse head dies |
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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Murphy Richard T. Murphy Sr., long-time head of Murphy Warehouse Co. in Minneapolis, died on May 1 at the age of 87. Murphy was the third generation to operate the family transportation and warehousing company founded in 1904. He began his formal career as a dispatcher in 1948, and at the age of 27, was named president of the company. He retired from day-to-day management in 1993, but continued to be active on the board and as a strategic advisor. Today, Murphy ope...
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| Troy starts Chicago-to-Rotterdam service |
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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Non-vessel-operating common carrier Troy Container Line has started a new less-than-containerload service from Chicago to Rotterdam. The direct, 16-day service will begin on May 21 with a sailing on board the APL Melbourne . Also included are reduced rates to Hungary, Ireland and Prague from the Midwest, the Red Bank, N.J.-based NVO said. Patricia L. Fitzgerald, Troy Container’s chief operating officer of exports, said the NVO will distinguish the service from its ...
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| Pacer in multiyear deal with CSX |
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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The intermodal and logistics company Pacer International said it has entered a multiyear agreement to have CSX remain its primary rail carrier in the eastern United States. It said together with existing agreements between Pacer and CSX, the new deal provides terms of service for shipments in Pacer’s private fleet of more than 18,000 containers. Dan Avramovich, Pacer’s chief executive officer, said the new agreement would provide the foundation for Pacer ...
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| WNS pairs with GT Nexus |
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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WNS Holdings Limited, a provider of global business process outsourcing (BPO) services, has entered a partnership with GT Nexus, which provides cloud-based supply chain services, on a new platform-based BPO offering to shippers and the logistics industry. The companies have agreed to jointly develop the service around documentation, freight management, contracts, pricing, and analytics with the ultimate goal of improving services and lowering costs. “The ...
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| Safety at Sea Seminar set for May 21 |
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) will hold a seminar on safety at sea in Washington May 21. The seminar, titled “Environmental Intelligence in Maritime: Safety at Sea” will feature discussions of shipboard safety, piracy, and an update on issues for seafarers and will begin at 3 p.m. at the National Press Club in Washington. Panelists will include Coast Guard Vice Adm. Brian Salerno; Michael Bohlman of Horizon Lines; Benjamin St...
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| Damco takes aims at South Asia pharma |
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Monday, May 07, 2012
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Third-party logistics services provider Damco said its South Asia operation is focusing on the pharmaceutical industry by offering "green" logistics in India. The company has started offering a Dynamic Flow Control tool which it says helps static supply chains evolve into "dynamic" systems with a focus on reducing carbon footprints. The company said it expects the system to save companies double-digit percentages on cost. Gre...
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| Expeditors sees more air cargo but less tonnage |
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Monday, May 07, 2012
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Expeditors International of Washington last week reported a profit of $76.7 million for the first quarter of 2012, 16 percent less than the $91.2 million earned in the first quarter of 2011. Revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were $1.41 billion, 3 percent less than the $1.46 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2011. The company warned shareholders earlier that earnings would be lower. “Our public comments on the state ...
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| FBI says 11 indicted in biggest cargo bust ever |
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Monday, May 07, 2012
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The FBI last week made arrests in what it said was “the largest takedown in U.S. history involving cargo theft." Eleven people were indicted. John V. Gillies, special agent in charge for FBI Miami, said the theft involved more than $100 million, including $80 million worth of pharmaceuticals and "dealt a major blow to this Miami-based criminal organization." Operation Southern Hospitality, as the investigation was dubbed, targeted individuals invol...
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| Commercial ships could detect tsunamis |
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Monday, May 07, 2012
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According to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, future warnings of deadly and disruptive tsunamis may come from commercial vessels, especially those with newer tracking and navigation systems. The discovery came from the university's research vessel, Kilo Moana , which found that ship GPS can be used to determine sea surface height changes. On its way from Hawaii from Guam, the ship was traveling when a tsunami was generated by the 8.8 earthquak...
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| RedPrairie launches latest products |
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Monday, May 07, 2012
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RedPrairie Corp., a supply chain and retail technology provider, released its 2012.1 product Monday. The company said the new release aims to connect supply chain execution capabilities with stores and commerce sites to improve visibility for retailers, manufacturers and distributors. Additions to its service include new integrations, global labor standards compliance, support of industry standards such as GS1 barcoding requirements, and a new traceability offering. &...
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| Schneider to swap one-third of fleet in 2012 |
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Friday, May 04, 2012
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Schneider National has announced plans to swap out roughly one-third of its fleet by the end of 2012. The trucking company is investing in 3,000 new 2012 and 2013 tractors, chiefly from Freightliner. Schneider said it’s replacing trucks at a rate of 75 per week. With this refresh, the company is adding in a series of upgrades to the fleet. The most touted is a new safety upgrade with the OnGuard collision mitigation system that assists drivers with noticing and avo...
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| EU fine turns 3PL's operating profit into loss |
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Friday, May 04, 2012
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The Swiss forwarding and logistics company Panalpina said it had a 40.4 million Swiss franc ($44.1 million) loss in the first quarter because of provisions for antitrust fines from Switzerland and European Union, compared to a 34.9 millon Swiss franc (CHF) profit in the first quarter of 2011. Panalpina has decided to appeal the European Commission’s decision to the European General Court. “We believe the amount is not justified, which is why we are going to appea...
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| Yodel adds new service offering |
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Friday, May 04, 2012
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Yodel has unveiled a new service in response to changing conditions in the online delivery market and demand for increased flexibility. While pushing further into the online shopping business, Yodel, one of the United Kingdom’s larger delivery companies, has announced plans to alter its service in response to consumer service demands and increasing needs for flexilibity. The changes will include a six-day week for Yodel service, increa...
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| Panalpina, RedPrairie enter partnership |
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Thursday, May 03, 2012
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Panalpina Group, a global third-party logistics provider, has partnered with RedPrairie to include the Atlanta-based supply chain and retail technology supplier's applications in its systems. Through the partnership, Panalpina plans to boost its value-added logistics services and enhance automation and efficiency. One feature that RedPrairie’s system will give Panalpina is a standardized global platform to build customized ...
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| Kenco, Hermes offer retail logistics service |
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Thursday, May 03, 2012
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Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Kenco, a provider of distribution, warehousing, transportation and information technology, is offering new international retail and logistics services with Germany’s Hermes Fulfilment. The companies said the goal is to serve shippers on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, Kenco will provide warehouseing and distribution of online orders through more than 100 distribution centers and Hermes will provide online support for business...
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| Fiji airline outsources ULDs to CHEP |
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Thursday, May 03, 2012
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Air Pacific, the national carrier of Fiji, has picked CHEP Aerospace Solutions to supply and manage its fleet of Unit Load Devices (ULDs) under a new three-year contract. CHEP will provide Air Pacific with containers and pallets from its global pool of more than 45,000 ULDs, eliminating administration and reducing costs for the airline to position, maintain and manage its own ULD fleet. As Air Pacific transitions to a fleet of newer, more fuel-efficient planes, CHEP w...
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| RCS names Rosen, Wilkening VPs |
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Thursday, May 03, 2012
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RCS Logistics, a Secaucus, N.J.-based air freight forwarder, has promoted Evan Rosen to senior vice president of sales and marketing and Bill Wilkening to vice president of business development and emerging markets. Rosen joined RCS in 2006. He began his logistics career in 1994 as an account executive at OOCL. In 1996, Rosen joined Maersk Line, where he held various positions within the line and logistics organizations, including director of sales for the Hong Kong-based Maers...
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| EquaShip plans ‘4th parcel’ carrier platform |
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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Seattle-based EquaShip plans to re-launch itself in early 2013 as the nation’s “fourth parcel carrier,” with a focus on small and medium-sized online sellers, touting shipper services that will cost between 10 percent and 50 percent less than UPS and FedEx. EquaShip announced a temporarily suspension of operations in February, after an initial launch last October. At the time the company said it needed to re-engineer its transportation network, citing customer demand ...
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| FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications |
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Falcon Maritime and Aviation, Jamaica, N.Y. (Richard A. Shelala, president); Lorden International, West Covina, Calif. (Larry Lee, treasurer); Schooner Lines Co., Leola, Pa. (James Madden, chief operating manager); and Webgistix Corp., Las Vegas (Joseph Aldo Disorbo, president). The agency r...
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| CargoWise adds SQL2012 support |
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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CargoWise, a provider technology applications for logistics service providers and an established Microsoft partner in logistics, has announced its participation in the launch of the latest version of Microsoft’s SQL database server (SQL2012). The pair has had a business relationship for more than 10 years and CargoWise has become one of Microsoft’s largest independent logistics software vendors (ISV), especially in Australia. Microsoft’s ISV alliance manager, ...
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| OTS Logistics shuffles ‘C’ suite |
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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OTS Logistics, operator of multiple neutral non-vessel-operating common carrier brands, said Chief Executive Officer Charles Brennan will retire from the group. Brennan will be succeeded by Biju Kewalram, currently chief operating officer, and Haydn O'Brien, head of East Asia, who will become co-CEOs of the group. Kewalram will continue to be based in Carson, Calif., while O'Brien will remain in Hong Kong. “We believe that with their complementary experience they a...
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| K+N boosts LCL in Asia-Pacific |
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel will use its Shanghai gateway to further strengthen its less-than-containerload offerings in the Asia Pacific region. The new gateway complements K+N’s existing direct services in Shanghai and serves as an alternative to the company’s other two gateways in Singapore and Sri Lanka. Since May 1, 28 new gateway services have been operational from Shanghai, the company said. The services, operated by K+N’s non-vessel-operating com...
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| Envirotainer appoints new CEO |
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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Envirotainer, a Swedish manufacturer of temperature-controlled air cargo containers, has named Gustaf Ljunggren to chief executive officer. He replaces Niklas Prager, who has opted to leave his position at the company and return to a post on the Envirotainer board. Ljunggren has held senior positions in logistics, production and business development, including positions with Unilever and as CEO of Inflight Service Europe. In the past year, Envirotainer...
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| TNT reports 'subdued European performance' |
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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TNT Express said it had a profit of 18 million euros ($23.6 million) in the first quarter ending March 31, compared to a loss of 106 million euros in the same 2011 period. Revenue in the first quarter 2012 was 1.819 billion euros, compared to 1.796 billion euros in the first quarter of 2011. The company said it "experienced mixed economic conditions in Europe and slowing Asia-Europe trading volumes." TNT said business in Europe, the...
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| JDA enhances TMS with analytics |
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Tuesday, May 01, 2012
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JDA Software has announced upgrades to its Transportation Manager and Transportation Planner, the company’s transportation management services (TMS) that cover long-range operational planning and daily activities. The enhancements include access to Chainalytics' Integrated Freight Market Intelligence service, which covers freight market insights, rate benchmarks and predictive analytics. JDA’s system can now be integrated with new analytics through JDA’s existing Business Analy...
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