DHL Says It's Met the TSA Cargo Screening Deadline
DHL says it has met the mandate set by the Transportation Security Administration to screen all cargo that is transported on passenger aircraft originating in the United States. The TSA requirement went into effect on August 1, 2010...
Week 27: West Coast Ports See 21 Percent More Traffic
In week 27, total traffic for all imports entering U.S. ports was up 17% over the same period in 2009, with most of those gains coming at the West Coast ports...
International Freight Traffic Shows Marked Improvement
International scheduled air traffic statistics for June showed continued strong demand growth as the industry recovers from the impact of the global financial crisis. International scheduled freight traffic showed a 26.5% improvement...
DHL Targets Small Businesses with World Trade Initiative
DHL has launched an international trade initiative aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. overcome the challenges they face when performing business globally...
Carrefour Deploys In-Store Mobile Computers
European retail giant Carrefour has contracted with Datalogic Mobile for the supply of mobile computers in its retail stores. Datalogic's handheld devices will be used for Carrefour's retail in-store solutions...
Import Costs Weigh On the Minds of Brazil's Supply Chain Execs
In Brazil, logistics functions are increasingly outsourced to focus on core competencies and remain competitive. For supply chain executives in Brazil, the greatest challenge is total landed costs of importing products into the country...
Choice Logistics Widens Its Reach In BRIC Countries
Choice Logistics, a 3PL specializing in high-tech service parts logistics, has expanded its strategic stocking location network in Brazil, Russia, India and China. Choice will offer logistics solutions in each country based on its import and export guidelines to support the efficient flow of parts...
Descartes Helps MOL Manage European Import Filings
MOL has selected Descartes Systems Group to help manage its container division's European Union Import Control System customs filings. Descartes will help MOL manage import security filings into Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Spain and Italy...
Week 25: Chemical Imports Are Up 123 Percent Over 2009
In week 25, total traffic for all imports entering U.S. ports was up 19% over the same period in 2009. For the year-to-date, imports are up 14% over 2009...
Logistics Outsourcing Will Grow by 32 Percent
Spending on logistics across Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States will increase by $106 billion by 2012, as the size of outsourced share of this expenditure grows by 32%...
BDP Acquires Euromodal
BDP International, a U.S.-based logistics and transportation company, has completed its phased acquisition of Euromodal S.A., taking 100% ownership of the Spanish logistics firm...
Surge at Container Ports Could Be Coming to an End
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 16% in July compared with the same month a year ago, but double-digit increases seen in recent months should taper offer this fall as retailers cautiously manage their inventories...
Companies Engaged in Global Trade Are More Optimistic About Economy
Although concerned about the economy, small- and medium-sized business exporters are confident about their companies' futures, especially when it comes to international sales, according to a recent survey...
DHL and Singapore Launch Green Supply Chain Center
DHL and The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific of the National University of Singapore (NUS) have established the S$3 million Sustainable Supply Chain Centre of Asia-Pacific (SSCCAP). The initiative will be a best practice hub and intellectual property engine designed to drive sustainable supply chain development in the Asia-Pacific region...
Ocean World Lines Offers Cargo Management Services in Asia
Ocean World Lines (OWL) has introduced cargo management services in Asia to help importers better manage their inventory levels and improve vendor compliance, supported by an expanding network of offices in the region...
Profit Margins Rose for Logistics Companies During Recession
The contract logistics sector performed well during the global recession. While revenues of most companies shrank by roughly 10 percent, profit margins overall actually increased...
Week 23: Chemicals, Steel and Mineral Imports Show Significant Gains
In week 23, total traffic for all imports entering U.S. ports was up 24% over the same period in 2009. For the year-to-date, imports are up 13% over 2009...
How to Navigate through Supply Chain Dead Zones
As supply chains stretch further across national boundaries, it is critical for companies to develop strategic capabilities to efficiently move goods from one country to another while mitigating risks...
U.S. Ports Expand Capacity to Meet Growing Demand
As global trade begins to rebound, U.S. ports are looking to expand capacity to meet the anticipated demand and are focusing on capital development to meet the infrastructure need...
JAXPORT Expands Service Offerings to the Far East
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) recently marked the inaugural ship call of the Suez Canal Bridge, part of a new rotation of weekly calls at JAXPORT's TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point...
BDP Expands Logistics Services into Vietnam
BDP International, a U.S.-based 3PL, has spun off a new subsidiary company with the intention of becoming a major player in Vietnam's growing logistics sector. The new company, BDP International (Vietnam), will be a fully integrated unit of the parent company...
Week 21: Chemical Imports Way Up; Wood/Pulp Imports Way Off
In week 21, total traffic for all imports entering U.S. ports was up 24% over the same period in 2009. For the year-to-date, imports are up 12% over 2009...
Airline Industry Foresees Greener and Safer Skies
The global airline industry is expected to post a profit of $2.5 billion in 2010, and is looking forward to a future at mid-century defined by near-zero accidents and half the carbon emissions...
Retail Container Traffic Will Jump 15 Percent in June
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 15 percent in June compared with the same month a year ago, and double-digit increases should continue into the fall as the U.S. economy recovers...
Agility Opens Chemical Logistics Hub in Shanghai
Agility has opened a Shanghai Logistics Hub to receive and distribute up to 600,000 tons of polyolefins annually from Borouge's chemical and plastics plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE...
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