Supply chain

After a strong start in the first part of this decade, the slowdown in export growth means the U.S. will not meet President Obama's goal of doubling exports by 2015 from 2009 levels.

The next secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security will likely focus on immigration issues to the detriment of Customs and Border Protection’s push to move goods and materials faster and more efficiently through ports of entry, international trade attorney Susan Kohn Ross said on Monday.

GSC Logistics has added super chassis to its U.S. Pacific Northwest fleet to accommodate heavier load, 40-foot containers, according to Scott Taylor, president of the third-party logistics provider.

Kerry Logistics has acquired a majority stake in Braservice, a Brazilian logistics and customs brokerage, to expand its services in the South American nation and strengthen ties with China and Asia.

Kuehne + Nagel’s net income rose 6.3 percent in the second quarter, driven by increased ocean container traffic and efficiency measures that cut costs.

Restructuring of the Chinese economy will force transportation companies and many manufacturers in southern China and Hong Kong to rethink their long-term strategies, according to shipper representatives.

DB Schenker has opened a new logistics center in South Korea to provide health care and pharmaceutical supply chain services.

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry in May rose 1.2 percent from the previous month and 2.7 percent from May 2012...

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano is leaving the role after more than four years as a Cabinet member.

Kenya’s security agencies have seized two more containers full of ivory, after authorities vowed to increase surveillance at all entry points to the East African nation, Shanghai Daily reports.

UPS has lowered its expectations for revenue and operating profit for the second quarter of 2013 and for the full year of 2013.

Toll Group has started construction on a $24 million intermodal freight terminal in the new Brighton Transport Hub in Hobart, Tasmania.

Officials from Port of Hueneme in California and Ports America have formally christened the stevedoring company’s new Liebherr LHM 420 Litronic mobile harbor crane.

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has signed a 185,520 square foot industrial lease to fully occupy Pan American North Distribution Center in Medley, Fla., near Miami.

Russia is planning to introduce temporary restrictions on dairy, meat and seafood imports from Greece, starting July 15, according to the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service...

CSX has won an appeal against the Alabama Department of Revenue regarding the agency’s imposition of a sales and use tax on diesel fuel purchased by rail carriers, Jacksonville Business Journal reports.

FedEx Express has opened new stations in Bari, Italy, and Bergneustadt, Gescher, Wesel and Zülpich, Germany.

Supply chain strategist Page Siplon, who heads the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics, is taking on a bigger role as director of the Georgia Centers of Innovation.

Kunio Mikuriya, secretary general of the World Customs Organization; Raymond Benjamin, secretary general of the International Civil Aviation Organization; and Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of the International Maritime Organization, have discussed increasing collaboration.

India’s market has opened to Canadian eastern-spruce products.

DB Schenker has established its own legal entity in Laos and will now operate under the name “Schenker (Lao) Sole Co.” across the region.

The Michigan Department of Transportation’s draft Michigan Freight Plan, a supplement to the 2035 MI Transportation Plan, is available for public review through Aug. 7, via the State Long Range Plan Web site.

Norbert Dentressangle has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with the Danone Group to offer temperature-controlled logistics services for fresh products across Russia.

Supply Chain Solutions has acquired the freight forwarding business unit of England Logistics.

The European Union has launched its first formal trade dispute with Russia at the World Trade Organization.

Westwood Shipping Lines has entered the refrigerated container cargo market with the launch of its new fortnightly reefer service connecting the U.S. Pacific Northwest...

The Canadian government will no longer impose tariffs on imported baby clothes and selected sports equipment after receiving complaints from Canadian consumers about the high cost of consumer goods in Canada...

The Oregon State Legislature has passed legislation to establish a road usage charge system for transportation funding, which is expected to be signed by Oregon’s Gov. John Kitzhaber in “coming days.”

Gerardo Chavez, 42, the former president of the San Diego Customs Broker Association, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar commercial fraud scheme to evade paying duties on goods imported into the U.S.

Import volume at major U.S. retail container ports is expected to inch up a “modest” 1.1 percent year-over-year in July, although “significant” increases are forecasted to follow this year’s sluggish summer...

Fears are growing that Asia’s biggest international cargo airport could be subject to major congestion starting July 15 when new security regulations are introduced.

APL Logistics has launched an online sales channel for Wal-Mart in Mexico.

A train disaster in Quebec on July 6 is prompting debate about the safety of shipping crude oil by rail or pipelines....

The European Union today outlined plans to ease customs formalities for ships transporting goods between its 28 member states.

Germany’s exports in May fell at the steepest rate since December 2009, while the nation’s monthly imports rose “far more than expected,” Reuters reports.

Congress wants the Water Resources Development Act to help the nation meet that challenge by pumping more money into ports and completing infrastructure projects faster. The Senate passed its version of the bill in May, placing the onus on the House to bring its own version to conference this year. Here's what you need to know as the House takes on its version of WRDA.

Norbert Dentressangle’s ordinary shares have been admitted to listing on the standard listing segment of the Official List, and to trading on NYSE Euronext London, the regulated market operated by LIFFE Administration and Management, under the symbol “GND.”

DB Schenker (India) has opened a new sales office at Thiruvananthapuram to serve its customers in the southern region.