The global supply chain services and solutions provider opened a new contract logistics facility in Irapuato, Mexico to support client growth in the automotive and high-tech electronics industries.
Executive Moves: Clinton County Port Authority and Port Freeport
Clinton County Port Authority appoints new executive director, while Port Freeport names business development director.
Port Canaveral’s Walsh steps down as CEO
Tensions related to John Walsh’s leadership style and disparaging remarks about people opposed to plans for growing cargo and a freight-rail connection led the Port Canaveral Commission to seek his removal.
Chinese President meets with business leaders in Pacific Northwest
Chinese leader Xi Jinping, whose agenda in the U.S. includes commercial issues, Wednesday met with CEOs from Boeing, Apple and Cisco in Seattle on his way to visit President Obama in Washington, D.C. on Friday.
AMSA bans cargo ship from Australian ports
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority banned an Indonesian cargo ship from entering or using any port in Australia for three months.
TNT launches new road service between Georgia, Turkey
In addition, the express delivery company shortened its European road transit times to and from Moscow up to 48 hours by connecting Russia via its its Warsaw, Poland hub.
Analyst predicts modest freight bounce in 2016
The 60 percent drop in oil prices in the past year has hurt some sectors of the U.S. economy and tamped down growth, according to Thom Albrecht, transportation analyst at BB&T Capital Markets.
CN sues CP over alleged corporate espionage
A lawsuit from Canadian National Railway accuses a former employee of sharing confidential client information with rival railroad Canadian Pacific, according to multiple media reports.
FTR: Trailer orders on the rise in August
U.S. trailer net orders totaled 23,500 units in August, a 15 percent increase from July, according to the latest figures from the freight transportation analyst FTR.
IAG Cargo adds transatlantic route
The airfreight carrier will launch the only cargo service between San Jose, Calif. and Europe, effective May 4, 2016.