The third-party logistics provider has released a new control tower orchestration program aimed at allowing its customers to evolve to handle supply chain optimization through a single platform.

The supply chain management software provider’s acquisition of Orchestro, a maker of point-of-sale software, complimented a deal earlier this year for demand sensing firm Terra Technology.

A collection of maritime industry groups on Monday released a revised set of frequently asked questions to support smooth implementation of the container weight rule scheduled to take effect Friday.

United States GDP grew slightly more than initially expected in the first quarter of 2016, but durable goods orders fell in May, according to the most recent data from the Department of Commerce.

The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association reminded shippers and forwarders that the container weighing rule will go into effect Friday, with no three-month grace period as some have mistakenly understood.

The shipment management software provider officially launched its verified gross mass submission tool, which allows shippers and freight forwarders to use a centralized point to provide the verified container weight data to their carriers.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Group’s oil unit lost a bid for the renewal of its 25-year involvement in the Al Shaheen offshore field when the current agreement expires in July 2017.

The Singapore-based non-vessel-operating common carrier formed a new logistics services network, focusing on breakbulk and project cargo.

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd reached an agreement with United Arab Shipping Company on a merger that would make Hapag-Lloyd the fifth largest container carrier in the world.

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd reached an agreement with United Arab Shipping Company on a merger that would make Hapag-Lloyd the fifth largest container carrier in the world.