Panalpina Launches All-Cargo Air Freight Services 

Panalpina will commence additional regular air freight services connecting Luxembourg with South Africa, Dubai and Hong Kong, as well as Huntsville, Alabama...

UPS Introduces New Ocean Freight Service 

UPS has launched a new ocean freight service to provide container freight station to door delivery from Japan to the United States in 11-to-18 days, depending upon the destination...

Puma Begins Study of Its Supply Chain Carbon Footprint 

Apparel company PUMA North America has contracted with Damco to map the carbon footprint of its Sportlifestyle brand's supply chain operations into North America...

Con-way Freight Spends $5 Million on Safer Trucks 

Research project reveals significant safety benefits from "detect, alert and respond" technologies...

Andrews Logistics Acquires 40 Peterbilt Trucks 

3PL Andrews Logistics has acquired 40 new trucks that feature anti-rollover stability systems and anti-lock brakes...

MailExpress Relaunches as Streamlite 

MailExpress., a national business-to-consumer lightweight package delivery company, has changed its name to Streamlite...

Penske Logistics Opens DC in Brazil to Service Whirlpool Products 

Penske Logistics has opened a new distribution center in Manaus, Brazil, to store and ship Whirlpool brand air conditioners and microwaves throughout the country...

Mega-Merger Creates United Vision Logistics 

Four Gulf Coast-based transportation companies have agreed to merge and form a new company, to be known as United Vision Logistics...

Supply Vision Launches as an SaaS Provider 

Supply Vision, a provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) supply chain solutions, has begun operations. The company's product and services are focused on domestic and international logistics providers in the United States and Canada...

MIQ Logistics Plans to Relaunch 

MIQ Logistics, formerly YRC Logistics, plans to reenter the market, following completion of the sale of the company by YRC Worldwide to Austin Ventures....

Schneider Streamlines Shipping with Award-Winning Simulator 

Schneider National's Tactical Planning Simulator models characteristics of Schneider's freight network and allows the carrier to troubleshoot for freight flow and driver capacity situations....

Half of the Trucks at LA Ports Make Four Transactions per Day 

Transaction data suggests that the ports are underutilized despite increased cargo volume and truck traffic...

Intermodal Volumes Climb 17% in Second Quarter 

Inventory replenishment has resumed and has become a key driver of intermodal growth...

UPS Launches New Returns Service with USPS 

UPS has launched a new service with a label that allows consumers to drop returns at any USPS location or personal mailbox as well as any UPS location nationwide...

Estes Launches 3-day Service to Toronto from Southern U.S. 

Freight transportation provider Estes has launched three-day service to Toronto, Canada, from eight terminals in Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas...

Con-way Reports 24% Jump in Second Quarter Revenues 

Transportation service provider Con-way Inc. reported revenue in the second quarter of 2010 was $1.31 billion, a 23.7% increase from last year's second quarter...

YRC Narrows Second Quarter Net Loss by $300 Million 

Transportation service provider YRC Worldwide Inc. reported that for the second quarter ending June 30, 2010, the company announced a net loss of $9.5 million. As a comparison, the company reported a net loss of $309 million in the second quarter of 2009...

Southern Air Taps DHL for MRO Deliveries 

Cargo airline Southern Air Inc. has chosen DHL Express for global aircraft maintenance and service parts delivery...

Schneider Logistics Offers Inland Logistics Management Service 

An inland logistics management service launched recently by Schneider Logistics offers synchronization of international and domestic supply chains...

DOJ Fines Delta $38 Million for Cargo Price Fixing 

Northwest Airlines (which is now part of Delta Air Lines) has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $38 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the air transportation industry...

Panalpina Settles Case Alleging Unlawful Entertainment 

Panalpina Houston, a provider of forwarding and logistics services, has agreed to pay the U.S. Government $375,000 to settle a civil complaint concerning unlawful entertainment...

CAPS Opens Container Service Center in Southern California 

Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) has moved its California operations to a larger facility located in Norco, Calif. The new facility is primarily aimed at meeting the needs of liquid container rental, cleaning and repair clients...

FedEx Ground Plans to Build Another DC in Chicago 

FedEx Ground is building a package sorting and delivery station that will be its fifth major facility in the Chicago area. The DC will employ more than 200 people at start-up...

Jacksonville Completes Harbor Deepening Project 

Jacksonville Harbor has completed its deepening project, bringing the entire length of the harbor to a uniform depth of 40 feet...

Averitt Expands Flatbed Services 

Averitt Express is expanding its recently launched flatbed operation due to customer demand. The carrier also plans to hire regional flatbed drivers in several locations...

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