THE Philippines busiest cargo hub in Davao city is in need of an air cargo facility effect delivery of the country's main agricultural exports, says the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc (DCCCII). We need to move fruit and vegetables faster, said DCCCII president Simeon Marfori in a from Philippines News Agency report. The proposal...
SOUTHERN China's Zhuhai Airport, which is jointly managed by the Zhuhai municipal government and Hong Kong Airport Authority, handled 11,140 tonnes of cargo in 2008, up four per cent year on year, Logistics Week reported. The airport's passenger volume rose eight per cent to 1.12 million, surpassing the national average and with aircraft movemen...
NYK North America said Tuesday it has selected IAS-Trinium’s DispatchManager to help automate the firm’s trucking company dray dispatch, work order and invoicing process. Implementation of the IAS-Trinium system is hoped to enable NYK to “more efficiently manage trucking vendors and improve customer service responsiveness.” “DispatchMan...
Container Chassis Management, which has established five chassis pools around the country, is planning an expansion into Chicago and the upper Ohio Valley region this spring. Peter Keller, president of NYK Line (North America) Inc. and chairman of the CCM board of directors, said the pool should be fully functional by the first or second quart...
Phoenix, Az.-based trucking firm Swift Transportation said it has promoted Richard Stocking to president and chief operating officer. Swift founder Jerry Moyes, outgoing president, will remain as chief executive officer, as well as chairman, CEO and president of the firm’s parent holding firm Swift Corp. Stocking joined Swift 17 years ago. H...
Perkins Logistics has appointed Gregory Maiers to president. Maiers was the Noblesville, Ind.-based freight transportation firm’s chief operating officer. He joined Perkins in 2003 after working 18-year career at North American Van Lines. Perkins also promoted Daniel McKinnon to vice president of information technology. He was director ...
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., incoming chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee announced that the confirmation hearing for Transportation-secretary designate Ray LaHood has been postponed until next week because the committee does not have all necessary paperwork yet. Meanwhile, the Homeland Security and Governme...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has appointed Lou Valdez to associate commissioner for international programs, and Lori Davis to chief information officer. The FDA said Valdez will help lead implementation of the agency's international programs. In 2008, the FDA opened offices in China and announced plans for additional offices i...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi