Supply chain

Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department reported a trade deficit of HK$27.5 billion (approximately US$3.6 billion) in January.

The Michigan Department of Transportation has allocated about $187 million in contracts for 2013 to improve 80 miles of pavement and repair 15 bridges in the MDOT metro area...

The American Trucking Associations and NATSO have applauded the Virginia General Assembly for passing legislation ending the Virginia Department of Transportation’s plan to toll I-95.

Third-party logistics provider OIA Global has launched OIA Day-Definite, a new service for less-than-truckload shipments across the U.S.

The North European edition of the Global Port Tracker predicted that total European imports will decrease by 3.2 percent to 20.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units in 2013, while exports are forecasted to rise...

Universal Truckload Services reported net income in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $2.5 million, falling 77 percent from $10.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Star Asia International has opened a new office in Charlotte, N.C.

Customs, police and wildlife officers from Asia, Africa and the U.S. have launched a cross-border enforcement operation, known as “COBRA,” to crack down on wildlife crime syndicates.

Logwin reported it saw record growth on its Eastern China to Vietnam trade lane in 2012 across a range of industries.

Five individuals and two domestic honey-processing companies have been charged with federal crimes in connection with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations-led...

Samuel Shapiro & Company has promoted Robert Burdette to vice president of strategic development at its headquarters in Baltimore.

UPS has tripled the coverage area of its UPS Worldwide Expedited air service for international shipments.

Though politically unpopular for Congress and the president, hiking the fuels tax for the first time in two decades appears to be the only way to maintain surface transportation spending in the short-term.

Paul “Chip” Jaenichen, deputy maritime administrator, urged state and local agencies to get involved in federal programs to improve infrastructure and boost U.S. exports.

Canadian business leaders are optimistic about their financial prospects in 2013, despite economic uncertainty...

MIQ Logistics has opened a new service center in the Lakeway Business Center in New Orleans.

The Executive Committee of Waterways Council has unanimously voted to support The Reinvesting in Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013, according to its sponsor, Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn.

Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety has banned imports of poultry and poultry products, including eggs, from the states of Brandenburg and Berlin...

A new mobile paradigm is emerging, with mobile devices and apps becoming key connective cogs in the transportation cycle.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has appointed Jeffrey Tucker to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee’s CSA subcommittee.

Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department today reported the volume of Hong Kong’s total exports of goods in December 2012 jumped 13.9 percent, while the volume of imports of goods fell 11.0 percent.

A lackluster outlook for the U.S. trucking industry hasn’t stopped traditional dry van operations from expanding into refrigerated business.

The nation’s fiscal tightening threatens not only freight-related transportation programs but also general commerce, particularly shippers and carriers involved in military contracting.

Port Logistics Group and Tagsys RFID have partnered to enable radio-frequency identification solutions for Port Logistics Group customers at their U.S. gateway facilities.

FedEx has launched a new Web-based tool, fedex.com Integration Manager, designed to help business owners who manage multiple stores online simplify the shipping process.

France and India have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen technical cooperation in the railways sector.

The European Union has allocated 3.5 million euros (about US$4.7 million) from the TEN-T Programme to help further the development of a rail freight corridor at Meteren-Boxtel in the Netherlands.

India and Mauritius have initiated steps towards setting up a joint business council and working group on trade and investment...

Multichannel and e-commerce supply chains are driving construction of large distribution centers with higher ceilings, sophisticated technology, and more space for labor-intensive activities, according to a report from real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle.

India’s trade deficit from April 2012 to January 2013 was $167.2 billion, expanding from last year’s deficit of $154.9 billion during the same period in the previous year.

China Logistics Group expects shipping volume on its South American route out of Shanghai to double in 2013.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Arkansas Oklahoma Port Operators Association to ensure the continued viability of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River...

The Florida Department of Transportation has implemented administrative rule changes to reduce the regulatory burdens on trucks, according to the state’s Gov. Richard Lynn Scott.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has established a National Freight Advisory Committee to provide recommendations aimed at improving the national freight transportation system.

OIA Global has assumed the majority of assets and liabilities of Paccess’s materials sourcing division, based in Portland, Ore.