Stifel and research firm Transport Intelligence’s Logistics Confidence Index, which measures confidence in European forwarding industry, declined for the fourth straight months as both ocean and airfreight markets suffer.
Ports of Auckland FY2015 profits fall 14.6%
The Ports of Auckland posted net profit after tax of $63.2 million on $218.3 million in revenues for the financial year, which ended June 30.
Electric rail-car switcher unveiled at IANA Expo
Nordco, manufacturer of the new mobile rail car movers, said its machines offer the same performance as locomotives, but with more flexibility and less pollution.
AeroTurbine to use Amber Road for partner screening
The global aviation company has more than 20,000 partners and decided it needed to upgrade its restricted party screening process to reflect a much more complex regulatory environment.
San Antonio Terminal Internacional receives additional cranes
The Chilean container terminal took delivery of two rubber-tired gantry cranes and two ship-to-shore cranes capable of handling new Panamax vessels with 22 container rows on deck and stacks nine containers high over deck.
MacGregor receives $21m order for optimized cargo handling systems
The engineering solutions and services provider for the offshore and marine industries received a $21 million order for optimized cargo handling systems on five 10,500-TEU containerships currently under construction for ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd.
Walmart to build two new fulfillment centers in Florida
The nation’s largest retailer’s new e-commerce centers will open in 2016 and create more than 625 jobs in Polk County, Fla.
TECSYS opens European headquarters
The Montreal-based supply chain management software provider is expanding its operations to Europe to meet customer demand for its transportation and warehouse management systems.
CII, Port of Houston to present container trade conference
Key issues to be covered at the Container Trade Outlook 2015 Conference in Houston, Texas include the Panama Canal expansion, container industry outlook, chassis pools and issues, and U.S. maritime labor concerns.
Port Tampa Bay joins cold treatment program
The United States Department of Agriculture granted the gulf coast port approval to import select types of refrigerated produce from South America effective Oct. 1.