The subsidiary brand of the CMA CGM Group has launched a mobile application designed to allow users to search via container number to track their cargo from point of loading to delivery.
WFS opens pharma facility, wins Air India cargo contract
Worldwide Flight Services has opened a new pharma facility in Denmark in addition to winning the cargo contract to Delhi for Air India, the cargo handling firm announced Wednesday.
Executive Moves: Samsung Heavy Industries, AAR, Baltic Exchange Advisory Council and iTradeNetwork
Samsung Heavy Industries appoints chief executive officer; the Association of American Railroads names senior vice president of communications; the Baltic Exchange Advisory Council elects chairman; and iTradeNetwork names senior vice president of sales.
ICC remains committed to WTO’s multilateral trade efforts
Global businesses represented by the International Chamber of Commerce said they remain committed to continued improvements and enhancements to the multilateral trade system that are supported through the World Trade Organization (WTO).
U.S. trade chief negotiator says ‘serious challenges’ exist for WTO
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer warned his counterparts at the start of the World Trade Organization’s Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires this week that the longtime global trade body risks becoming irrelevant.
Maersk looks to increase client prices in 2018
The world’s largest ocean carrier is looking to negotiate higher prices in client contracts for 2018, but “much depends on how the supply glut pans out,” Steve Felder, Mumbai-based managing director of Maersk’s South Asian unit told Bloomberg.
SISI: Global ports see stable throughput growth in Q3 2017
The Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s third quarter Global Port Development Report illustrated how cargo throughput at major ports across the globe grew by 6.4 percent year-over-year during the third quarter of 2017.
Commentary: Talk of abandoning WTO follows a pattern
It’s time to take President Donald Trump’s and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s threats to leave the World Trade Organization seriously.
Cargotec, Orange Business Services sign IoT agreement
The Finnish logistics provider will utilize Orange Business Services’ Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to increase efficiency in its supply chain.
Charming Charlie to Close 100 Stores; Files Chapter 11
After announcing its Back to Basics plan to simplify operations (including a more recently announced plan to close 100 stores), retail chain Charming Charlie LLC announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, entering into a restructuring…