The second phase of the Aqaba Logistics Village, which includes 13,000 square meters of warehousing and 40,000 square meters of open yard space, opened Nov. 12.

The airline group recently commenced its new Cargo Connector delivery service, which takes freight directly from the aircraft and delivers it to the forwarder’s handling facilities, for the first time in the United States

The company, part of cargo handling solutions provider Cargotec, has been contracted by South Korean ship builder Hyundai Heavy Industries to deliver comprehensive roll-on/roll-off access equipment packages for two post-Panamax ro-ro vessels.

CSX has named its vice president of strategy, while European forwarder association CLECAT appoints new president.

One of the common themes in presentations from railroad industry executives and experts at the RailTrends 2015 conference in New York City was the shift in customer expectations from that of a speed-oriented service to one based on reliability.

Stock in Neptune Orient Lines, parent of liner company APL, have risen nearly 22 percent since the beginning of the month as the company entered acquisition talks with CMA CGM.

The U.S. Maritime Administration notified the Mississippi State Port Authority that the Port of Gulfport has been designated as a “strategic seaport” by the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command.

CMA GM, Hapag-Lloyd and ANL will change the rotation of their joint NEWMO/EAX service, which currently operates between North Europe, the Mediterranean, Oceania, Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, in December.

The Office of Management and Budget approved of $1.35 million in funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a cost-benefit study for a new lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

The online retail giant will open two new fulfillment centers outside of Columbus, Ohio, the company’s first in the state.