One of the most important challenges facing the government today is ensuring that Taiwan is not left on the sidelines as the Asia-Pacific region moves toward greater economic integration. This goal can only be achieved by further strengthening ties with major trading partners and hammering out state-of-the-art economic and investment pacts.

Descartes Systems Group is extending its cloud-based Air Messaging service across all OneView customers.

Deck Pegasus TransTech Corp. has added Spanish and French language options to its Transflo Express kiosks, available at 272 truck stops in the U.S. and Canada.

Isotrak Inc. a global provider of telematics and global positioning system (GPS) vehicle-tracking services, has officially expanded into North America.

Crowley Maritime Corp. has opened a new cold-storage warehouse in Miami, Fla.

Only 59 percent of shippers use performance metrics to manage freight costs and only 43 percent are currently running or planning to implement a transportation management system, according to a survey of more than 400 logistics managers by transportation services provider U.S. Xpress Enterprises.

Purolator International, a provider of logistics within and between the U.S. and Canada, will add three regional offices during the first quarter of 2013.