Trucking Costs Dip Slightly in Canada
The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers slightly decreased in March, which offset the increase seen in February....
AA Cargo Expands International Weight Limits
American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) has expanded the weight limit for its international Priority Parcel Service (PPS) to provide customers with additional flexibility in shipping heavier, time-sensitive packages....
Supply Chain Pact Aims to Expand Vancouver's Reach into Asian Markets
Port Metro Vancouver and CN are forming a supply chain collaboration aimed at increasing Canada's commerce with the Asia-Pacific region, enlarging the Gateway's share of Asian containerized imports to North America, and improving Gateway competitiveness for Canadian and North American exports...
What You Need to Know About the EU's New Import Control System
As of Jan 2011, the European Union's new Import Control System will require the provision of advanced shipment information to Customs authorities. While carriers will be largely responsible for compliance, importers and exporters will have to provide accurate information on a timely basis to their carriers; otherwise, their goods could be held up indefinitely by Customs authorities...
Retail Container Traffic to be Up 10 Percent in May
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 10% in May with double-digit increases expected into this fall as the U.S. economy improves...
UPS and P&T Express Form UPS Vietnam
UPS and P&T Express have established UPS Vietnam as a joint stock company to expand UPS’s footprint and better serve customers in Vietnam. UPS will invest in new facilities in key commercial and industrial centers across Vietnam to widen access to growing intra-Asian capability and connect to the global UPS network...
Week 16 Global Shipping Report: Imports Are Up 20%
Global shipments are up 11% in week 16, led by the chemical industry’s 90% improvement on numbers from 2009...
UPS Teams Up with Chinese Online Marketplace
UPS will serve as the preferred logistics provider for AliExpress, a new Chinese online wholesale marketplace. The website allows customers to tailor orders to the needs of their small businesses, offering smaller-quantity orders, instant online transactions and an escrow service to protect buyers and sellers...
Fleet Operator Adopts Satellite Services to Improve Communications
Goodwood Ship Management, global operator of a fleet of tankers, bulkers and containerships, has chosen MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), a provider of communications, connectivity and content services to remote locations around the world, to provide maritime satellite services...
“Don’t Change Federal Law on Port Trucking,” NRF Urges Congress
The National Retail Federation is urging Congress to reject attempts to change federal law to allow the nation’s ports to regulate harbor trucking, saying environmental goals are already being met without the need for further regulatory authority...
Kimberly-Clark Taps APL for 3PL Services in Indonesia
Kimberly-Clark has chosen APL Logistics to manage the transportation and distribution of its products throughout Indonesia. APL Logistics will manage transportation from Kimberly-Clark’s distribution center in Jakarta to more than 70 locations in 11 cities across Indonesia...
UPS Expands Global Air Capabilities
UPS has activated two ultra-modern air hubs on opposite sides of the globe: a new intra-Asia facility located in Shenzhen, China, and a significantly expanded UPS Worldport global air hub in Louisville, Ky...
Iceland Volcano Cost Airlines Nearly $2 Billion in Lost Revenue
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that the Icelandic volcano crisis cost airlines more than $1.7 billion in lost revenue in the week following the initial eruption. For a three-day period, when disruptions were greatest, lost revenues reached $400 million per day...
DB Schenker Expands Logistics Services for Europe
DB Schenker is expanding its services in European land transportation with additional regular scheduled services, new facilities and advanced technology. The new offerings will be targeted to South and East Europe...
Global Logistics Market Hits Bottom, Could Rise to $4 Trillion by 2013
The global logistics and express market will shake off the effects of the recession and reach $4 trillion by 2013, up from its current value of $3.5 trillion, according to analyst firm Datamonitor...
Import Shipments Are Up 11% Over 2009
March import shipment totals should provide a lot of hope to transportation service providers and importers as the number of import shipments was up nearly 10% from March 2009, according to U.S. import market data compiled by Zepol Corp. Year-to-date total shipments are up 11% when compared to 2009. However, caution should be taken as the first quarter of 2009 was historically poor...
L.A. Chamber of Commerce Helps Exporters Speed Certificates of Origin Processing
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce has launched eCertify, an automated, web-based Certificate of Origin processing service, to speed up the process for hundreds of exporters and freight forwarders...
Retail Container Traffic Will Be Up 8 Percent in April
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 8% in April compared with the same month a year ago. Solid increases are expected to continue through the summer as the U.S. economy improves...
Air Freight Industry Regains Lost Ground in February
International air cargo demand grew 26.5% in February 2010. While an impressive gain, the industry still is recovering from the recession, as a year ago it had reached the bottom of the cycle and is only starting to show some resiliency...
BMW Contract with Port of Baltimore to Generate 200 Jobs
German automaker BMW has begun shipping vehicles into the United States through the Port of Baltimore, part of a five-year contract that will bring up to 50,000 new BMWs through the port each year and generate about 200 new jobs...
Central and Eastern Europe Hold Opportunities for U.S. Exporters
The “other Europe” comprises a $2 trillion market, as business regulation reforms over the past five years have made this region much more accessible and easier for U.S. companies to do business with...
Retail Container Traffic Could Be Up 13 Percent in March
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 13% in March 2010 compared with the same month a year ago, and double-digit increases are expected to continue through the summer as the U.S. economy begins in improve...
Companies Seek Ways Out of the Regulatory Compliance Money Pit
Growing global concern over environmental and safety issues is spinning a global web of trade and security programs that impact both importers and exporters, and both products and their movement. Nearly half of supply chain professionals are supporting their internal regulatory compliance departments with external resources...
Freight Rates Are Stabilizing in Canada
According to the Canadian General Freight Index, although the cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers declined by 9.6% since December of 2008, freight costs appear to be stabilizing in early 2010...
Germany Tops the List of Logistics Performers
Germany is the top performer among the 155 economies ranked in the Logistics Performance Indicators (LPI), according to a global survey of international freight forwarders and express carriers. The United States ranks at number 15 on the list...
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