The U.S. Coast Guard said it is proposing a rule that would encourage U.S. and foreign carriers on the Great Lakes to make voluntary use of measures to control and reduce the amount of dry cargo residue from cargo such as limestone, iron ore and coal that falls on a ship's deck or within a ship's unloading tunnels that ultimately may be swept into the Gre...
The American Trucking Associations said its seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index declined 1.1 percent in April. The seasonally adjusted tonnage index equaled 114.0 (2000 = 100) in April, 2 percent higher compared with April 2007, marking the sixth consecutive year-over-year increase. Truck tonnage hasn't grown since January of this yea...
The state of the U.S. economy can be summed up as no recession, no recovery, with growth averaging about 1 percent through the first half of 2009, according to Ed Hyman, chairman of independent research firm International Strategy & Investments. Global growth will also slow to 2 percent, the economist predicted during a keynote speech at the Wolfe Res...
Austrian transport and logistics group cargo-partner has expanded its network in Asia with the opening of its first office in Thailand. The company, which has previously operated in the Southeast Asia country through local agents, opened the Bangkok office with 10 staff members and plans to increase that number to 20 by the end of the year. Our go...
Innovision Research & Technology plc combined an 8051 core with complex RFID design to provide the world's most function-rich RFID IC engine solution now available for Axcess International Inc. According to Phil Royston, Project Leader at Innovision, Using the unique combination of IRT's IC design, software engineering and productionisation skills we h...
APL has created a wholly owned organisation covering the Nordic region with the purchase of the 40% shareholding in APL Scandinavia from its long-term joint-venture partner, Scan Shipping A/S. Scan Shipping has served APL and its customers in the Nordic countries since 1969. During that time, APL has developed a strong market presence in the region, wh...
DHL has officially opened its new European air freight hub at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany as part of its global expansion. The hub, one of Europe’s largest construction sites, expands DHL’s international network, providing greater connectivity to global growth markets and enabling DHL to improve its overall customer service. The site was open...
For many small business owners, franchising sounds like the perfect option--it allows you to own and operate a business while having the support of a well-established brand behind you. Yet, there is a darker side to franchising, one that often gets lost in years of court appeals and settlements. If you are looking to franchise, it's important to pay atten...
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