Supply chain

CEVA has launched a weekly less-than-containerload service from Antwerp to New York, as U.S. imports from Europe surge on the strength of the dollar.

U.K.-based Kerry Logistics has completed a new office in Portugal, allowing the third-party logistics provider to better serve southwest Europe and get better access to Africa and South American markets, particularly Brazil.

The U.K. government has netted 750 million pounds ($1.2 billion) from the sale of half of its remaining 30 percent stake in Royal Mail.

Nearly 100 shipping and trade associations urged the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to prohibit late fees for containers and chassis that can’t be picked up or delivered on time because of port congestion.

Despite its well-publicized port congestion and labor problems this past year, Southern California continues to be a hotbed for industrial real estate development, industry experts told the I.CON Industrial Real Estate Conference sponsored by the Commercial Real Estate Development Association Wednesday in Long Beach.

Cargo carriers in the U.S. have raised concerns that action by Washington to curb open skies agreements with Middle Eastern carriers over allegations they are subsidised by their governments could become a threat to vital worldwide air freight networks.

U.S. railcar shippers Wednesday welcomed a new report advocating for an overhaul of the the country’s freight rail regulations — sweeping reforms that are well beyond the purview of even the country’s federal rail regulatory agency.

U.S. freight infrastructure advocates are urging Congress not to let the TIGER grant program be reduced from a roar to a meow.

U.S.-flag interests are supporting a congressional effort to increase annual government payments for the 60 commercial ships covered under the Maritime Security Program.

Sunset Transportation has opened a Bend, Oregon office and expanded operations at its Grand Haven, Michigan location, allowing the third-party logistics provider to expand its geographical reach.

The trucking lobby heartily approved a House spending bill that would allow 33-foot pup trailers in double-trailer combinations and restrict the government's ability to reintroduce tougher truck driver regulations. But those provisions face a long, uphill battle as the Obama administration and Democrats spar with Republicans over federal spending limits.

Cargo theft more than doubled in the United Kingdom in the first quarter and rose 17 percent in the Netherlands, Europe's biggest container hub, according to data released by the Transported Asset Protection Association. The problem, however, is global.

Ukraine is unleashing a combo of lower taxes on tonnage and terminal expansion projects to counter plummeting container volume.

It’s been more than a decade in the making, but the Mexican government has finally cleared a hurdle that prevents U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from pre-clearing cargo south of the border.

XPO Logistics closed on the acquisition of 67 percent of European 3PL Norbert Dentressangle, adding the $5.5 billion company to its fold. The question is, what will XPO buy next?

Alberta manufacturers and retailers can improve their cash flow by getting their factories and distribution centers designated within two newly-establish free trade zones.

Acquisition of Hayward, California-based Haas strengthens Lynden's home delivery and specialized delivery capabilities.

The ugly specter of a protectionist trade dispute was raised at the International Air Transport Association annual meeting in Miami where the long-running subsidy allegations levelled against Gulf carriers by U.S. airlines again hit the headlines.

Europe’s normally low-key logistics sector is suddenly hitting a high note, as a flurry of billion-dollar acquisitions kick-starts the long-stalled consolidation of a fragmented industry.

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday said changes to federal limits on truck sizes and weights shouldn’t be considered because data limitations in its own study are “so profound.”

A 3,100-acre tract near Baltimore that was once was the site of one of the largest steel mills and shipyards in the United States will be marketed as a logistics and manufacturing center.

U.S. soybean exports are projected to decline this year in terms of both value and volume due to the strong dollar and competition from Brazil and Argentina, according to JOC.com economist Mario Moreno.

U.S. beef and pork exports in April regained some momentum as congestion at West Coast ports dissipated and vessel scheduling in the trans-Pacific improved.

A bill introduced in Congress on Friday would empower the president to intervene to halt port labor slowdowns as well as strikes, and would allow state governors to initiate the process for federal back-to-work injunctions.

LONDON – The U.K.’s newly elected Conservative government today announced it will sell the state’s remaining 30 percent stake in Royal Mail to help reduce the country’s bulging deficit.

The head of China research for real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle has dismissed a market perception that rising investment in the logistics property sector over the last few years has created an oversupply bubble in mainland warehousing.

CaroTrans is launching a new weekly less-than-container-load service between Southeastern U.S. and Japanese markets, cutting out transshipment and avoiding congestion at ports in Los Angeles and Busan.

PeopleNet, a trucking technology company owned by $2.4 billion Trimble, last week purchased Cadec Global, a pioneer in fleet management technology. The acquisition underscores growing demand for end-to-end mobile computing networks among shippers and transport operators.

With its management flexibility constrained by a fractured ownership structure, SEKO Logistics has brought in a private equity partner to recapitalize its balance sheet, transform its many local joint venture owners around the globe into shareholders and provide the resources to grow through acquisitions.

The Obama administration opposes cuts to TIGER grants, housing programs and longer pup trailer limits in the House transportation and housing appropriations bill.

Retailer Five Below has opened a 1,015-square-foot distribution center in southern New Jersey that will serve 300 of the company’s stores in the eastern United States.

After its first foray into an international market ended in a billion dollar loss last year, Target is once again embracing new additions to its supply chain. This time they’re playing it safe, though, investing in a market where they have a proven track record: the Internet.

The political courage and compromise displayed in the early 1980s is in short supply now on the Hill, leaving transportation providers and shippers to pick up the bill for higher shipping costs incurred through congestion.

Canadian National Railway is buying more refrigerated intermodal equipment as the prospect of tighter regulation of food supply chains poses a challenge for shippers.

India’s Allcargo Logistics, through its wholly owned non-vessel-owning common carrier arm Ecu Line, made its first foray into the e-commerce logistics market by entering into a cargo consolidation contract with China online shopping giant Alibaba.

XPO Logistics raised $1.26 billion from institutional investors and plans a $2 billion bond sale to help finance its latest acquisitions and prepare for more.

Global delivery company DHL Express will invest $108 million to expand its Americas hub at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky airport to keep pace with rising demand in international e-commerce and trade.

Signifying the next stage in the revitalization and development of the Jones Act U.S. fleet, a combined container/ro-ro (con-ro) carrier has been phased into the Hawaii-U.S. mainland trade.

A House Republican wants to save the Federal Highway Trust Fund from insolvency and he’s targeting funds under the country’s universal health care program to do it.