The Westbury, N.Y.-based non-vessel-operating common carrier opened a new office in Durban, South Africa, operating as Oceanwide Logistics SA (Pty) Ltd. (OL South Africa).

Unishippers Global Logistics names chief executive officer, while the Transportation Intermediaries Association appoints chief of staff and Wabash National picks president.

American Shipper has profiled the founders of four companies – Haven, ClearMetal, Flexport and Xeneta – that are presenting a unique approach to technology application in ocean freight.

Patrik Berglund, chief executive officer of Oslo-based ocean freight rate intelligence platform Xeneta, said Hanjin Shipping’s insolvency has “turned the market on its head,” but the real question is “how long will this last?”

Chicago-based logistics technology provider project44 set up an integration with transportation management systems provider McLeod Software to enable application program interface connectivity to McLeod’s freight broker users.

Guido De Ciccio, senior vice president, Operations Western Region at Canadian Pacific, is retiring after 40 years with the Calgary-based Class I railroad, CP said in a statement.

The South Atlantic port handled 330,846 TEUs in August, up 5 percent from August 2015 and port officials anticipate more container business in the coming years due to GPA’s “Mid-American Arc” initiative.

The Norwegian e-navigation technology and services firm will represent the maritime industry in the European Union’s ENABLE project, which aims to study safety issues surrounding the use of autonomous vehicles in the region.

The World Trade Organization has sided with the United States against India’s “domestic content requirements,” which have effectively eliminated exports of U.S. solar technology to the country.

The German liner carrier ordered 5,750 new refrigerated containers from Carrier Transicold and will gradually integrate them into their existing container fleet in October.