Atlanta-based software provider Manhattan Associates Inc. said Tuesday it has released an update of its branded Extended Enterprise Management suite of services. The suite, specifically targeted at third-party logistics customers, integrates several Manhattan Associates applications and components to provide users with order fulfillment, hub manag...
DHL said Tuesday it has been named preferred international shipping provider for Olathe, Kan.-based Systems Material Handling, a supplier and manufacturer of forklift parts. The international express mail carrier will provide SMH with expedited delivery of the manufacturer's replacement parts and accessories to customers and distributors in ...
Air India announced to reduce fuel surcharge for all domestic sector flights by INR 400 with effect from 2 December. The fuel-surcharge is presently INR 2,350 for sectors below 750 kms and INR 3,100 for sectors over 750 kms. The average reduction in fuel surcharge will be over 14.5%. Source: Transportweekly
Boeing engineering and technical employees represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) IFPTE Local 2001 ratified four-year collective bargaining agreements covering nearly 21,000 employees in Washington, Oregon, California and Utah. SPEEA announced the result today following a vote-by-mail process. Boeing and ...
Cathay Pacific Airways on Friday said it would idle freighters, pare back the frequency of passenger services, and offer pilots voluntary unpaid leave to combat a serious downturn in business as a result of the global financial crisis. The Hong Kong-based airline also said it will defer the construction of the new Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal at Hong Kon...
The International Air Transport Association said air cargo volumes were down 7.9 percent during October, dragging year-to-date air freight volume to 0.8 percent below the same period in 2007. Forecasted declines in key air cargo sectors such as semi-conductors indicate that weakness is expected to continue. IATA gave these details: A...
Nearly half of companies with global supply chains say they fear major disruptions in their ability to source, produce and ship goods around the world, a UPS-sponsored survey said. Forty-seven percent of companies admit they need to pay more attention to risk mitigation compared to just 16 percent that believe they pay an adequate amount of a...
British Airways Plc said Tuesday it is exploring a potential merger with Qantas Airways Ltd. via a dual-listed company structure. The discussions between British Airways and Iberia are continuing, the company said, adding there is no guarantee that any transaction will be forthcoming. Meanwhile, Delta said it will trim system-wide capacity, for both D...
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