The International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world's seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006, but warns of the threat of continuing violent attacks off the East and West coasts of Africa.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has decided on a mechanism to reduce carbon emissions from aviation activities, a move that has pleased the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the European Liaison Committee of Common Market Forwarders (CLECAT).

Intermec has developed the CN51 rugged mobile computer, offering the choice of the Android or Windows operating system on a single device.

Logistical Labs LLC has launched LoadDex, a freight-pricing and modal-selection tool for transportation and logistics.

GE Capital Fleet Services has developed Intelligent Operations, a telematics tool that allows truck-fleet managers to visualize key performance indicators in real time.

UPS is now offering its Preferred Less-Than-Container Load (LCL) expedited ocean-freight service between Asia and three destinations in Mexico: Monterrey, Mexico City and Guadalajara.