Logistics Technology News

FedEx Express has entered into a new express air transportation contract with the U.S. Postal Service.

Norbert Dentressangle’s freight forwarding division has opened a second office in Rio de Janeiro, about two years after its launch in Latin America.

Ryder System reported profit in the first quarter of 2013 of $39.9 million, up from $34.3 million in the first quarter of 2012.

UPS has plans to purchase about 700 liquefied natural gas vehicles and build four refueling stations by the end of 2014.

Port Jersey Logistics has completed a 50,000 square foot expansion of its warehouse facility in Dayton, N.J.

The logistics division of Norbert Dentressangle in Ukraine has opened a new warehouse in Kiev, in line with the supply chain management company’s expansion strategy in Eastern Europe.

ASF Logistics has established an office in Melbourne, Australia, with a network of affiliate offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Darwin, to expand its presence in the Australian market.

Blue Stingray Digital Ad Agency has launched a revamped logistics application for Pepsi Logistics, replacing the transportation provider’s previous desktop application for tracking shipments and deliveries.

DDC FPO, a freight process outsourcing provider, has completed the rollout phrase of bill data capture operations for Brown Transfer Company.

Globe Express Services has appointed Regina Cross as vice president of the U.S. Northeast region and U.S. compliance leader.

Damco has appointed Helmut Kaspers chief commercial officer of its West Europe region.

CEVA Logistics has signed a five-year e-commerce contract with Liu-Jo.

Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in Mobile, Ala., to expand its footprint in the Southeast.

Ryder Europe has delivered 17 new trucks on contract hire to Molan UK, an England-based polycarbonate and plastic roofing products company.

The Kuehne + Nagel Group today reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was 134 million (about US$144.1 million), jumping 97 percent from $73.1 million in the same quarter in 2012.

The global 3PL industry is fundamentally strong and logistics providers are growing. However, that growth is slowing, and many 3PLs are scaling back expectations for profits and growth amid uncertainty about the global economy.

Kuehne + Nagel has opened an office in Yangon, Myanmar, strengthening its presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Transportation Insight has accepted an invitation to join the International Warehouse Logistics Association.

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has launched a less-than-containerload service offering for sea freight shipments.

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight subsidiary of DHL, has launched its Fashion Center of Excellence in Jiuting, China.

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Accellos has appointed David Dick as director of Asia-Pacific channel sales.

Kuehne + Nagel has acquired more than 70 percent of the shares of Universal Freight Services from the Khimji Ramdas Group in Oman.

Graybar has opened a new branch in Williamsport, Pa., and expanded its existing sales office in Hudson Valley, N.Y., to include on-site inventory and a customer counter.

Valley Cartage has promoted Jim Mortensen as vice president of supply chain logistics and Bruce Anderson as vice president of operations, in conjunction with the opening of its supply chain service center...

Dachser Transport of America’s Miami division has opened a bonded container freight station, I.B.E.C. and Bonded Warehouse, the first of its kind for Dachser USA.

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Menlo Worldwide Logistics has established a new distribution center for Fox Head, a California-based sports apparel company, at its Eersel Logistics Centre in the Netherlands to reach the European market.

LCL Logistix has launched a new less-than-containerload groupage service from India to the Baltics and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Damco has opened a second container freight station warehouse facility in Cambodia, following the launch of Damco CFS Warehouse 1 in August 2011.

Orbcomm has completed its acquisition of “substantially all of the assets” of MobileNet and the GlobalTrak division of System Planning.

UPS and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California have entered into a non-prosecution agreement, allowing UPS to forfeit $40 million in payments that it received from illegal online pharmacies and to implement a compliance program.

CEVA Investments has pulled its plan for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, Reuters reports.

DHL’s supply chain division in Japan will start construction work this month for its new Sagamihara Logistics Center in Sagamihara City in the Kanagawa Prefecture.

Geodis Wilson has appointed Santiago Jimeno as managing director of Colombia, effective immediately.

CEVA Group’s revenue in 2012 was €7.2 billion (about US$9.3 billion), rising 4.8 percent from $8.9 billion in 2011, according to the supply chain management company’s preliminary unaudited data.

Pacer International has appointed Julie A. Krehbiel as executive vice president of sales and marketing for intermodal, effective April 8.

Panalpina has named Peter Ulber as its new CEO, starting June 1.

Kuwait-based Agility today reported its profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 9.6 million Kuwaiti dinar (about US$33.6 million), a 179 percent jump compared with $12.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.