The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule applies to shippers, receivers, loaders and carriers who transport food in the United States by motor or rail vehicle.
Narvar acquires Indian logistics startup
Software-as-a-service firm Narvar said the acquisition of GoPigeon will play a key role in advancing its global product development and seeding its market position in the Asia-Pacific region.
IATA-FIATA joint air cargo program takes off in Canada
The new IATA FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP) is replacing the existing Cargo Agency Program and will be rolled out globally following the Canadian pilot.
Cargo shipping tech specialist MTI completes blockchain pilot
A blockchain is an always-growing collection of linked data that is secured cryptographically, with each block resistant to data modification, including outside cyberattacks.
Kerry Logistics thrives in first half 2017
The Hong Kong-based third-party logistics provider recorded net earnings of $576 million Hong Kong on revenues of HK $13.7 billion for the first six months of 2017, year-over-year increases of 5 percent and 31 percent, respectively.
Körber completes HighJump acquisition
International technology group Körber is gaining a stronger foothold in the United States, and an advanced software platform through the acquisition of supply chain management software provider HighJump, the companies said.
U.S. investigates Canadian paper imports for dumping
The Commerce Department on Wednesday initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations to determine if uncoated groundwood paper from Canada is being dumped on the U.S. market and if these producers are receiving unfair subsidies.
JAGGAER teams up with Haven
Procure-to-pay solutions provider JAGGAER formed a partnership with transportation management solutions provider Haven, enabling JAGGAER’s customers to manage the shipment of their goods across the globe.
Llamasoft, Zipline partner on drone deliveries of medical supplies
The supply chain optimization firm and drone delivery company will build four distribution facilities in Tanzania in order to improve the public health supply chain in the African country.
Cargolux adds flights to cities in two African countries
Starting Sept.15, the Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline will offer flights to Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and on Oct. 3, the Cameroon city of Douala will also become a Cargolux destination.