FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, said it would introduce FedEx Express Nacional, a domestic next-business-day service across Mexico in October. This follows the company's domestic service launches in China, India and the United Kingdom. FedEx Express Nacional begins operations Oct. 6. The service features delivery to any address in Mexic...
CargoWise edi, a provider of international supply chain management systems, has appointed Bill Todd as its new business development manager, customs house brokerage. Todd will be based out of CargoWise's office in Chicago. Prior to joining CargoWise, Todd was vice president of sales for software provider IES, which he joined in 2003. He has previously...
The U.S. economy grew 3.3 percent in the second quarter, according to updated figures released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Gross Domestic Product figure was higher than most forecasters predicted and well above the 1.9 percent preliminary estimate issued by the government last month. In the first quarter real GDP increased 0.9 perc...
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics said a Danish company called Container Centralen that supplies items such as trolleys to move plants and reusable plastic crates for moving food and other items, said it has chosen it as its warehouse and distribution partner in the Southern California region. The companies said they have been working together for eight months....
The 160km-long Strouma Highway, which had to be finished as early as in 2004, would not be ready in the next 10 years, Sega daily reported. The Cabinet had silently approved the decision to postpone part of the construction for the period 2014/20. Media reports put the construction at one billion euro, while the Cabinet has so far officially claimed ...
On August 13, 2008, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Continental Aktiengesellschaft published their joint statement in accordance with Section 27 (1) sentence no 1 of the WpÜG (German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act) regarding the voluntary public takeover offer of Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, and amended the statement on August 20, ...
The GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited has unveiled plans to establish a sophisticated centre for perishable airfreight at India's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, the Shipping Gazette reported. The facility will connect India to markets in south east Asia and the Middle East, Europe and to the US when the first phase ...
A recent fall in oil prices may spark a surge in demand for air cargo services as major cargo carriers pledge to reduce their fuel surcharges in the coming weeks, Emirates Business 24/7 reports. For many airlines, this will mark the first time this year that the surcharge has been reduced after six consecutive hikes since January. Following the ...
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