Logistics News


Matson to Announce 2013 Results

Jan 22, 2014

Matson, Inc. has announced that it will release its financial results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Cox and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial…

BMT Launch CargoHandbook Mobile App

Jan 22, 2014

International design, engineering and risk management consultancy BMT Surveys, have launched a new app which will provide mobile access to its CargoHandbook database. The app is now available as a free download for both Android and iOS users in the App Store (iOS) and Play Store (Android)…

TT Club Applauds Success in Logistics Innovation

Jan 20, 2014

TT Club, which provides liability, cargo and property cover to freight forwarders and logistics companies, once more observes that innovation in technological capabilities and tailored supply chain processes is essential for logistics companies to thrive in a sustained competitive environment…

Hutton's Bolsters Management Team

Jan 20, 2014

U.K. ship supplier Hutton’s said it has invested in new core management positions, appointing a new Commercial Manager, Business Development Manager and Warehouse & Transport Manager to enhance its enterprise which last year recorded a group turnover of £14million…

Looking to Fix Spot Charter? Beware of Turkish Port Fraudsters

Jan 16, 2014

A series of frauds, emanating from Turkish ports involving the shipment of bogus cargo and perpetrated against ship owners, have been uncovered by the security arm of the UK P&I Club,  Signum Services, as reported in a prevention advice note…

Monico Promotes Dicken to Manager

Jan 16, 2014

Monico Inc. announced the promotion of Bill Dicken to Manager – Technical Support. Dicken will now be managing the day-to-day activities of the technical support department, which includes phone support, field service, and the completion of special configuration projects…

Wells, Georgiopoulos to Keynote HACC/NACC Ship Conference

Jan 15, 2014

The conference committee of the 20th annual Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce conference, often called the New York Shipping Conference, announced today the luncheon keynote speakers will be and George Wells of Cargill and Peter Georgiopoulos…

MARAD Kicks-Off First National Maritime Strategy Symposium

Jan 14, 2014

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today welcomed industry stakeholders to the first-ever National Maritime Strategy Symposium, a three-day conference aimed at supporting the growth of the U.S. maritime industry and ensuring the availability of U…

Linfoot Named Regional Sales Manager, MOL Canada

Jan 13, 2014

MOL Canada Inc. announced that Travis Linfoot will take over as the new regional sales manager, domiciled in Vancouver, B.C. Linfoot will report to Tim Harrington, vice president, Canada and will focus on outside sales functions for Western Canada…

MOL America Announces Corporate Sales Changes

Jan 10, 2014

MOL (America) Inc. issued a release announcing several changes to its North American sales management, including the promotion of Richard Craig to the position of executive vice president, sales and operations.Additionally, Richard Jung…

Shipping Industry Upswing in 2015, Moore Stephens Predicts

Jan 10, 2014

International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens believes that the shipping industry’s fortunes should be noticeably improved by 2015 if it maintains the recovery which got under way last year. But it warns that the prospects for…

Donahue to Direct PwC Freight Transportation

Jan 09, 2014

PwC US today announced the addition of John Donahue as a director in the firm’s transportation and logistics sector within the larger Industrial Products practice. With more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of the transportation and logistics industry…

India's Maritime Growth Fueled by Foreign Companies

Jan 09, 2014

Foreign players continue to dominate several segments of the Indian maritime industry: from salvage to dredging, chartering to ship management and ship manning, to name but a few. And the list of foreign firms setting up shop in India is growing…

Workshop to Cover Infrastructure Development Challenges

Jan 07, 2014

Sponsored by the American Association of Port Authorities and hosted by the Unified Port of San Diego, a workshop examining port-related economic development programs, analyzing solutions to development/funding challenges and quantifying results will be held Feb…

New York Shipping Conference Adds Speakers

Jan 07, 2014

Examining areas of change and growth in shipping is the focus of the 20th annual Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce conference, often called the New York Shipping Conference.  Entitled “Today’s Vision- Tomorrow’s Reality”…

Current News

Panama Canal Administrator Outlines the Waterway’s Evolving Role in Global Trade

Pembrokeshire College: Curriculum Development Manager Recognized for Contributions

USTR Port Fees Contrasted With Supply Growth Sound the Alarm for Car Carriers in 2026/27

Aptamus Picks Aker Solutions’ Entr for LCO2 Terminal Engineering

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News