An unnamed third party has filed an appeal with the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica regarding the regulatory body’s approval of a tie-up between FedEx Corp. and TNT Express, according to a joint statement from the companies.
Troy Container Line partners with NVO Consolidation in Germany
Non-vessel operating common carrier Troy Container Line now provides less-than-container-load and full-container-load import and export consolidation services to all of Germany.
Carriers decrease frequency on joint Asia-ECSA container service
The SEAS1/ASE1 loop, which is currently operated by ocean carriers CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Sud and NYK, is switching from a weekly frequency to fortnightly.
U.S., ASEAN commit to ‘further deepening’ ties
White House officials and ministers from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in California this week with the goal to expand economic ties between the United States and the regional trade bloc.
Executive Moves: INTTRA, Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad and TIACA
INTTRA appoints new president and COO, while the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad names president and TIACA adds a board member.
FWI: Cargo theft skyrockets in EMEA region
A total of 1,970 cargo thefts were reported in Europe, the Middle East and Africa throughout 2015, 669 in the fourth quarter alone, year-over-year increases of 46 percent and 152 percent, respectively.
PLS opens branch office in Las Vegas
The third-party logistics provider’s new Las Vegas office opened Monday with an initial team of 20 employees.
By 2017, Most Digital Purchases will be Via Smartphone
Bought something by smartphone lately? You’re not alone. Next year will mark a milestone for U.S. e-commerce, as more than half of digital buyers in the country will use a smartphone to complete a purchase during 2017, according to eMarketer’s latest forecast. The report goes on to state that 95.1 million Americans ages 14 and […]
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Saks Officially Enters Canada Today
It’s official: Saks Fifth Avenue is now North of the Border. Canada’s first Saks Fifth Avenue store officially opened to the public today in Toronto, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Saks’ second Canadian store will open on February 25. “It is a thrilling moment opening our Canadian flagship store. We are so excited to bring the […]
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Hapag-Lloyd taps XVELA for cloud-based stowage planning
The German container line is pilot testing a stowage platform from Oakland-based technology firm XVELA, a subsidiary of terminal operating system provider Navis.