Logistics industry leaders detail important shifts in sustainable practices at the recent 2013 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference (GFTC).From major retailers to trucking and shipping, the companies represented at the 45th annual GFTC, are making major strides in emissions control…
Globe Express Services, one of the world’s top 100 global logistics providers, was recently honored with the Platinum Award by Maersk Line Shipping, a ocean carrier and reliable container shipping company.This marks the second consecutive…
The World Bank Group has endorsed Jamaica’s aim to become the logistics hub for the Caribbean, Latin America and US Gulf & East coastal area by pledging to help find funding for the pioneering project. Speaking in Kingston recently, Giorgio Valentini…
Maciek Kwiatkowski will take up the leadership of DCT Gdansk at the beginning of April 2013.As DCT continues its preparations for the next major extension phase, an internationally experienced authority in port management, Maciek Kwiatkowski…
For inland operators, Compliance, Safety & Technology make for heavy river traffic as software providers descend on a rapidly approaching, potentially lucrative niche market. Is there a panacea for subchapter M? Pending USCG Subchapter “M”…
Insurance specialist in the global freight industry, TT Club, sees proliferation in technological capabilities & tailored supply chain processes.A long-term supporter of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Awards, TT Club sponsored the 2012 European Logistics Award…
At 131 million tons in 2012, total throughput in the Port of Hamburg remained slightly below the previous year.Hamburg nevertheless remains the second largest container port in Europe and consolidates its 14th place among container ports worldwide…
Retail Imports to Increase 8.5 Percent in February After East Coast/Gulf Coast Contract Deal is Reached. With a tentative contract deal reached with East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers but a key West Coast agreement unsettled, import cargo…
NRF Urges Labor and Management to Keep Ports Open Despite Rejection of LA/Long Beach Port Contract. The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold…
With year-on-year membership growth exceeding 15 per cent, WCA Family has continued to expand its membership support and services staff.On 1 February Reha Erman joined as a regional manager for the Americas, having spent the previous seven…
Stork Technical Services, a global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, has underlined its commitment to safety with the appointment of Steven Law to the role of HSSEQ Director – UK & Africa…
PortVision launches $500,000 grant initiative to help improve U.S. Port & Waterway efficiency, safety and security.PortVision®, a leading provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, launches the PortVision CONNECT initiative…
Tideworks Technology® announce that Barranquilla Container Terminal chooses its Terminal Operating System (TOS).Barranquilla Container Terminal is a joint venture between SSA International and Sociedad Portuaria del Norte (SNP). The new facility…
ISS Palumbo has opened new offices in the UK marking the first step in its global expansion plans following its formation as a strategic partnership between Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) and offshore project logistics and freight forwarding specialists…
DP World celebrates the 100 millionth container to pass through DP World, UAE Region terminals in ten years.The 100 million TEU record was achieved between January 2003 and January 2013 and covers all container boxes handled in both Mina Rashid and Jebel Ali Port…
