The asset-light transportation and logistics service provider has extended its existing credit facility from $550 million to $700 million through 2019.
Swift cuts 2015 earnings guidance
Swift Transportation Company’s board of directors earlier this week also approved the repurchase of up to $100 million of the company’s outstanding Class A common stock.
Höegh vessel detained after Kenyan authorities find U.N. weapons
An undeclared consignment of handguns that was on its way from Mumbai, India to the Democratic Republic of Congo was discovered in a United Nations shipment on board the Höegh Transporter.
Goldman Sachs’ $50m financing to boost Llamasoft’s IT development
Llamasoft said the minority investment from Goldman Sachs will be used to fund numerous technology development and growth initiatives, and Goldman Sachs will be given one seat on the IT company’s board.
Report: Tight capacity, M&A means fewer partners for 3PLs, increased prices
The logistics industry is “facing an unprecedented labor shortage” for which 79 percent of 3PLs are unprepared, according to a new study from Penske Logistics.
UPS opens contract logistics facility in UK
The parcel and logistics giant opened a new contract logistics facility in North Warwickshire, situated in the Midlands region of the United Kingdom.
JFK International completes runway rehabilitation
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the completion of a $400 million JFK Airport runway modernization project designed to help reduce delays, improve safety and increase the surface’s lifespan.
Oman Air taps Cargologic for freight handling in Zurich
The Swiss-based airfreight handling services provider announced it will become Oman Air’s cargo handling agent for the airline’s direct flights from Zurich, Switzerland to Muscat, Oman.
Cargo airlines increase frequencies at Rickenbacker
Cathay Pacific Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo announced they will both add one additional flight to Ohio’s cargo-dedicated Rickenbacker International Airport in October.
DHL opens new pharmaceutical logistics center
DHL Global Forwarding said the primary reason for opening its new center in Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany was that it needed a larger facility near Frankfurt to handle growth in temperature-controlled airfreight.