Supply chain

Airlines will struggle to finance the next generation of aircraft unless governments remove obstacles to global mergers, the International Air Transport Association warned.

The French government is selling a further 9.5 percent stake in Aeroports de Paris, but it will retain control of the operator of Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, Europe’s largest cargo hub.

Landside port access is a problem in Brazil, which, like most countries in South America, failed to invest in infrastructure when times were good before the Great Recession. Brazil and the other countries south of Panama also failed to diversify their economies away from raw materials exports, so now that their major export markets in Europe, the U.S. and China are slowing, trade is suffering.

Mumbai-based international freight forwarder and terminal operator J.M. Baxi Group has opened a new intermodal container terminal in Sonepat, near Delhi, to serve the growing trade to and from northern India.

The monetary easing and fiscal stimulus policies of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are giving Japan’s business leaders and economy a huge boost.

CEVA Logistics has built a 240-square-meter (about 2,583-square-foot) chemical storage area at its multiuser hub in Ontígola, Spain, south of Madrid.

Canada’s merchandise imports in May fell 3.2 percent month-over-month, while exports declined 1.6 percent, resulting in a trade deficit of C$303 million (about US$287.2 million)...

UPS has launched UPS Proactive Response Secure, a time- and temperature-sensitive shipment monitoring and risk management solution to protect customers against lost profits.

DEMDACO has entered into a long-term lease for a 326,650 square foot distribution center that will be custom built for the gift and home décor products company at Logistics Park Kansas City...

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia today unanimously ruled that Congress improperly delegated power to Amtrak when it allowed when it allowed the private corporation to fine Class I carriers for causing delays in its passenger service, Bloomberg reports.

Geodis Wilson has plans to expand its operation in the Asia-Pacific to include domestic rail services in China, as well as intercontinental services between China and Europe.

CenterPoint Properties has purchased six buildings, occupied by Exel Logistics, in Houston, for $42.6 million.

The European Union said all ships of more than 5,000 gross tons calling at its ports would have to measure and report their annual carbon dioxide emissions beginning in 2018.

European Union exports to South Korea have “grown strongly” in 2012, which is the second year of the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, according to the European Commission.

Croatia today became the 28th member of the European Union, following a 10-year period of negotiations.

Newly appointed Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero spoke with The Journal of Commerce, explaining how he envisions the agency potentially overhauling ocean transportation intermediary rules, promoting exports and assisting port authorities.

Sea Star Line has taken delivery of 150 new 40-foot refrigerated containers in the second year of a five-year equipment replacement plan.

Canada’s new Fair Rail Freight Service Act, which requires Canadian rail companies to offer a service agreement to companies shipping goods by rail, if the shipper requests one, has become law...

Metro America Supply Chain Solutions has appointed a new vice president of business development and major contracts, in line with its strategy to build a team to better serve customers in the U.S.

BDP International will continue to target growth in Asia’s fastest growing markets and expects much of its volume expansion to be linked to rising intra-Asia movements and increased supply chain complexity.

Members from Somalia’s government and representatives from the European Union have met on board the EU Naval Force Portugal-flag ship NRP Alvares Cabral to discuss how to strengthen maritime security...

Beginning July 1, India’s customs clearance of all export goods will take place on a 24/7 basis at four air cargo complexes (airports) in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai.

Penny Pritzker was sworn in today as the U.S.’s 38th Commerce Secretary.

DHL Freight, the road freight division of Deutsche Post DHL, is launching a global lead logistics provider service under the new brand name “GreenLink.”

Exel has plans to establish a new $38 million distribution facility in the River Walk Business Park in York County, S.C.

WASHINGTON — The approach the U.S. House of Representatives takes in tackling the long-delayed Water Resources Development Act over the coming months could signal how the chamber will deal with the next federal surface transportation bill.

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development has completed its markup of the fiscal year 2014 appropriation bill...

World production of apples for the 2012/2013 season is expected to rise 2 percent compared with the previous year to a record 67.5 million metric tons...

FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding arm of FedEx, has established new operations in Dublin as part of its ongoing expansion initiative.

The Mississippi River’s rising water levels will force the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to shut down multiple locks on the shipping waterway for the second time this month, from central Iowa to central Missouri, CNBC reports.

INTTRA, an e-commerce shipping platform, has appointed Gary Ito as CFO.

UPS has confirmed that members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have approved a national master contract, which covers about 235,000 full- and part-time employees in various divisions. The contract was set to expire on July 31, , and contract coverage has now been extended through July 31, 2018. the agreement covering UPS Freight employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and some local agreements will require additional negotiation.

Unprecedented trends in technology, demographics and infrastructure are transforming global supply chains across retail, industrial and logistics real estate sectors...

J.A. Billipp Co., a property and building developer, has teamed up with land owner Webber Properties to develop air cargo and other aviation-related facilities on 36.8 acres located near the north end of Ellington Airport in Texas.

World coffee production for 2013/2014 season was forecasted at 146 million bags, down 4.4 million bags from the previous year...

Ministers from the member states of the European Free Trade Association — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland — have signed two separate free trade agreements with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Costa Rica and Panama, in order to strengthen bilateral economic ties and promote cross-border trade and investment.