The Port of Philadelphia on Friday is scheduled to receive the first loads of Brazilian beef to the United States in decades.
Descartes acquires integration specialist Appterra
Ed Ryan, chief executive officer of Descartes Systems Group, said the acquisition will give Descartes’ customers access to a wider range of data integration capabilities for standardizing and automating buy-side and sell-side processes.
PSA acquires minority stake in Chinese inland rail container network
PSA International has purchased Hong Kong-based Luck Glory International Ltd., which owns a 15.33 percent share of China United International Rail Containers, for an undisclosed price, the company said in a statement.
Port of Long Beach posts 16.6% drop in box volumes
The Southern California port’s box volumes declined considerably after South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin filed for bankruptcy Aug. 31.
TRINA TURK ENTERS EYEWEAR WITH THE MCGEE GROUP
Trina Turk, fashion’s favorite California cool-girl brand, is the latest on the list of designers to enter into eyewear this season. The collection will be produced in partnership with the McGee Group, who already counts Badgely Mischka, Vera Bradley and others on their licensing roster. The industry got its first …
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SAFILO HOSTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS AT NJ HEADQUARTERS
Safilo hosted some very special visitors at its Parsippany, NJ headquarters when the New Jersey chapter of Special Olympics paid a visit last month. The entire Safilo staff sat in on a very different meeting than they’re used to, where they listened to Special Olympian Colleen Ciecura talk about what the organization …
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FourKites secures $13m in Series A funding
The real-time truckload tracking and visibility startup said it will use the investment funds to integrate more data sources into its platform, expand internationally, and cover additional transportation modes such as LTL, rail, intermodal, and ocean.
Commentary: ‘The Amazon Effect’ and Operation New Hope
American Shipper’s IT editor Eric Johnson gave a presentation at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Roundtable Tuesday night in Jacksonville, Fla. on “The Amazon Effect.”
Mallory Alexander expands in South Florida
The Memphis, Tenn.-based third-party logistics provider has opened a new warehouse and office in Miami, Fla. to serve growing import and export demand in the region, the company said in a statement.
BMW expands parts distribution deal with K + N
Swiss-based third-party logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel will operate the auto maker’s new global spare parts distribution center in Wallersdorf, Germany, which was inaugurated yesterday, the company said in a statement.