The Finnish logistics provider will utilize Orange Business Services’ Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to increase efficiency in its supply chain.

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a $1.1 million civil penalty against Braille Battery, representing the largest civil penalty the agency has proposed for alleged illegal air transport of lithium batteries.

The new route is expected to reduce the journey time between Shenzhen and Los Angeles to just over 12 hours, Air China said.

Bangladesh signed a $150 million financing agreement with the World Bank to modernize trade related infrastructure, systems and procedures in order to boost Bangladesh’s regional connectivity and trade with India, Bhutan and Nepal.

The Athens-based vessel owner and lessor has, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a time charter contract with Wan Hai Lines for one of its post-Panamax containerships, the 6,494-TEU m/v Hamburg.

Omaha, Neb.-based Werner Logistics opened a new office in Laredo, Texas last week and expects the office will create 50-100 new jobs within the next few years.

French equipment supplier Daher is expanding its third-party logistics services to Paris-based aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation, with the contract between the two calling for the construction of a Daher logistics platform in a Paris business park.

Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) plans to utilize internet and automation technologies in its port complex to create “smart, green, hi-tech and efficient terminals” by 2020, according to local media source South China Morning Post.

A month after adding truckload visibility, the freight API technology provider is now offering rail shipment status capability to its multimodal platform.

The Swiss-based third-party logistics provider’s new integrated logistics control center in Shanghai will focus on automotive, consumer, high-tech, industrial, and pharma and healthcare industries.