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The Swiss global logistics group said the acquisitions have added more than 150,000 tons to its global perishables network.

Despite some terminals being seriously affected by the Maersk Group cyber security breach, from a global perspective the impact was short lived.

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China’s cold chain is growing at a phenomenal rate.

The pledge comes as Maersk Line recognizes concern among shippers at booking containers with the carrier while it limps back to a business-as-usual state.

"It’s not a question of whether you are going to be hacked, [but] a question of when."

A major port drayage group said Tuesday that APM Terminals should have kept its facility in the Port of New York and New Jersey closed until it had recovered from a cyber attack on parent company Maersk Group.

The APM Terminals facility at Port of New York and New Jersey — challenged by long truck lines after a cyber attack on parent company, Maersk Group — said it hopes to be fully operational by Wednesday.

Access to real-time data is extremely useful to carriers, BCOs, and others, but a consensus has yet to emerge on who owns the data.

Nippon Express’ move comes amid a growing interest in the African market among Japanese companies.

The terminal opened at midnight July 6 and worked the first vessel Thursday.

It has been 10 days since a cyber attack crippled Maersk Line, Damco, and APM Terminals, but the carrier has reported a rapid rise in cargo bookings as its systems are restored.

By design, blockchain resists regulatory oversight.

Lengthy truck lines continued outside APM Terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey Monday on the third day of operations since a massive cyberattack last week on parent company Maersk Group shut down the facility.

Marine terminals are reluctant to jump aboard until they get guarantees on data safety.

Operations are finally beginning to return to normal at Pier 400 in the Port of Los Angeles.

“These facilities have already restored systems and are able to gate cargo in and out.”

A container line, a port, and a retailer are all involved in blockchain pilots to the viability of digitizing the complex communications trail and improving visibility.

This week’s mess was the latest pain point for users exasperated with the transition to the Automated Commercial Environment.

Maersk Line says it is close to bringing its operations back to normal after a massive cyberattack.

The global freight forwarding market is set for faster growth through 2020.

“While we are working on a solution, we do not have an update on expected resumption of services.”

Maersk is limping toward recovery from a devastating cyberattack.

FedEx European subsidiary TNT Express is the second major transportation operator affected by a global cyberattack.

The alarm bells have been ringing for years.

The inability to communicate remains a serious issue, the carrier said.

Gridlock threatens to return to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust following the so-called “Petya” ransomware attack on Maersk Group’s global systems.

Maersk was among several companies hit by the cyberattack.

The Danish transport and energy group said its IT systems are down across multiple sites and business units.

Amazon and Wal-Mart are squaring off in a retail "cold war" that will unfold online and in stores, reshaping logistics, speakers at the SMC3 Connections Conference warn.

Growing demand and higher prices for containers have helped Singamas Container Holdings to a $12 million profit in the first half of 2017.

Artificial intelligence advancements in gathering and analyzing logistics data are providing ways for the container shipping industry to plan further out and more accurately.

The Russian economic recovery is driving dramatic increases in ocean shipping freight rates.

Insufficient transparency and coordination are hindering cargo movements, but it is unclear whether the industry is ready to accept the remedies needed.

Waberer’s International launched an initial public offering on the Budapest stock exchange, with part of the proceeds to be used to finance the acquisition of Polish trucker Link.

The new entity will be called Shreyas-Suzue Logistics (India) Private.

The acquisition of Partner Logistics in the Netherlands expands Lineage's reach and aids its pursuit of automated warehousing.

The platform can give real-time visibility to the location of freight.

With API tool, logistics technology company project44 aims to help shippers find capacity for lower-cost "volume LTL" shipments.

The evolution of marketplaces must be in the direction of facilitating transparency and tightening service standards for shippers.