Supply chain

Trade barriers between the European Union and Colombia will be lifted on Aug. 1, 2013, in conjunction with the kickoff of a trade deal that will open up markets for EU and Colombian exporters.

NYK Line, “K” Line, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and six other maritime car transporters have been accused of fixing prices on carrier services in a lawsuit filed by Manaco International Forwarder, Bloomberg reports.

Panalpina Group’s consolidated profit increased 44 percent year-over-year in the second quarter to CHF 24.1 million (approximately US$25.9 million).

A federal court again rejected challenges to the U.S. cross-border trucking program with Mexico, which has seen traffic increase this year but remains small.

The Canadian government needs to devote greater policy attention and resources to Arctic maritime areas, such as Nunavut, the northernmost territory in Canada...

Geodis Wilson has appointed Leif Voelcker as managing director of Geodis India and Rene Bach-Larsen as cluster managing director of Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Supply Chain Solutions, a Michigan-based transportation, logistics and supply chain management company, has acquired Vanik International, an Illinois-based freight forwarder.

Rhenus Midi Data, the high-tech logistics division of the Rhenus Group, has acquired Lupprians UK, a technical installation and distribution work provider.

Effective Sept. 1, Lluís Gay will assume the position of CEO of Schenker Logistics, replacing Jaume Ballester.

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has taken actions to delay the revaluation of BNSF Railway’s assets, in part because of Berkshire Hathaway’s purchase of BNSF in 2010 without prior board authorization.

Pacer International reported its net income in the second quarter of 2013 totaled $1.9 million, compared with $1.3 million in the same quarter in 2012.

The European Union and Armenia have concluded negotiations for a deep and comprehensive trade area, which will create a new framework for trade relations between the two nations and boost bilateral economic benefits.

FedEx insists it will continue to operate domestic and international services in the Philippines without interruption while it waits for the country's Supreme Court to make a final ruling on the legality of one of its air freight forwarding licenses.

Blue Dart Express, India's leading air express and logistics services provider, reported a net income of $7 million in its fiscal 2013-14 first quarter, which ended June 30, flat compared to the profit in the same period of fiscal 2012-13.

Echo Global Logistics reported net income in the second quarter of 2013 totaling $3.9 million, up 3 percent from $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2012.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Maritime Commission allowing CBP to share its Automated Commercial Environment data with the ocean transportation agency.

IAG Cargo has added Johannesburg as the third route for its new A380 superjumbo aircraft.

Another batch of 80 45-foot, pallet-wide high-cube containers has arrived by barge at the Rotterdam Shortsea Terminal in the Netherlands’ Port of Rotterdam for Samskip Multimodal.

Wal-Mart executives want people to know they are increasing the food safety requirements of their suppliers, are working to verify the safety of imported foods and increasing standards in foreign stores as well.

South Korea-based Pantos Logistics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s Bondex Logistics.

The Retail Industry Leaders Association has urged Congress to renew the Generalized System of Preferences program prior to its scheduled expiration on July 31, 2013, and the subsequent August recess.

CEVA Logistics is creating a campus consolidating several facilities in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

The General Civil Aviation Authority has made recommendations addressing air cargo fire safety as part of its final report on the fatal crash of UPS B747-400 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sept. 3, 2010.

High feed prices, low inventories, scientific disputes and a little bit of political protectionism have combined to slow exports of U.S. beef and pork from the blazing pace of the last several years. In its latest export outlook report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says that slower but steady pattern will hold through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year.

Transport Canada has issued an emergency directive to boost rail safety following the train disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, on July 6.

The U.S. economy is one of the least exposed to slower growth in China, according to the latest analysis from Nomura Markets Research. But any China slowdown will still have a major impact on global growth.

The case for software-as-a-service is compelling, but for larger companies, it isn’t necessarily a slam dunk.

3PLs and technology companies offer shippers transportation management system solutions in complex and challenging supply chain situations.

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has revised its rules regarding railroad rate reasonableness for small and medium-sized shippers’ rate disputes, as part of Rate Regulation Reforms, Ex Parte 715.

How many hours are there in a “34-hour” restart? This isn’t a trick question.

UPS has placed an order for 1,821 fire-resistant shipping containers.

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Penn., has introduced the Safe and Fair Environment on Highways Achieved Through Underwriting Levels Act, also known as “A SAFE HAUL,” which would...

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, has asked the General Accountability Office to examine the impact of shale oil and gas development on pipelines, rail and other transportation infrastructure and safety.

Ohio’s Gov. John R. Kasich has unveiled a plan to invest $3 billion in infrastructure over the next several years in order to improve the state’s transportation system.

One Network’s cloud-based supply chain network allows trading partners to share and monitor information with each other and their partners and connections, and to synchronize business processes and events from point of sale to raw materials sourcing.

Eleven years after Congress required biometric passes for maritime workers, the Transportation Worker Identification Credential is inching forward. But there’s still no industry consensus on how TWIC should work, where it should be required or even whether it’s needed.

One criticism of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential is that TWIC biometric readers can’t withstand a harsh seaport environment. SSA Marine's "Beast Box," however, is a system that actually works, according to Curt Campbell, director of maritime safety and security at SSA.

The Highway Trust Fund is dangerously close to insolvency, leaving Congress with three options on how to prevent the main driver of federal surface infrastructure funding from reaching a shortfall, a budget analyst told Congress on Tuesday morning.

Blue Horseshoe has entered into a collaboration agreement with Microsoft that includes the acquisition of Blue Horseshoe’s Warehousing for AX and Transportation for AX solutions.

The European Union and Georgia have successfully concluded negotiations for a deep and comprehensive free trade area...