Supply chain

Global trade of softwood lumber fell by about 2.5 percent in 2012, with practically all of the major lumber-consuming countries reducing important, following two years of increased trade...

Gregory So, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, and Boonsong Teriyapirom, Thailand’s Minister of Commerce, today signed a cooperation agreement in Hong Kong to strengthen trade...

Samskip has launched a new container shipping route for rural Iceland.

The U.S. Lumber Coalition is concerned by British Columbia’s recent log export policy changes, particularly a 20 percent increase in the “fee in lieu of domestic manufacturing” applied to many log exports that will take effect on...

SeaFreight Agencies has signed a long-term lease for a new 148,750 square foot facility for two affiliates at International Corporate Park in Doral, Fla., expanding from its current 50,000 square foot location, also in Doral.

Shippers hoping for an extra three months of breathing room before new hours-of-service rules take effect — potentially reducing truck capacity — will be dismayed after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rejected the American Trucking Associations’ delay request.

Expeditors International of Washington today reported net earnings attributable to shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $84.21 million, falling 9 percent from $92.84 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

UPS today announced that Dan Brutto, 56, president of UPS International, will retire at the end of April. He will be succeeded as president by Jim Barber, 52, who is currently president of UPS Europe.

Geodis Wilson has appointed Kim Pedersen, 47, as executive vice president, effective March 1.

NewAge Software & Solutions, a United Arab Emirates-based provider of enterprise applications for freight forwarding and logistics companies, has expanded into the North American market.

Norbert Dentressangle has taken delivery of a second Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid 1222 L, the first hybrid truck specifically designed to transport fresh and frozen produce under controlled temperature.

The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a proposed rule that would require foreign-based unlicensed non-vessel-operating common carriers to register with the commission and...

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.