The American Logistics Aid Network, which coordinates logistics services providers to provide support in disaster relief efforts, is continuing despite the recent death of ALAN president Jock Menzies.

CEVA Logistics has commenced operations at a new logistics center in Singapore.

UTi Worldwide Inc., a provider of transportation, logistics and supply-chain services, has commenced London operations at a new location near Heathrow International Airport in the U.K.

FedEx Corp. is offering a cold-shipping packaging option for shippers that require a refrigerated environment of 2-8 degrees Celsius to be maintained for up to 96 hours.

The fruit processor needed to reduce or eliminate its LTL costs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. A 3PL focusing on CPG companies had just the ticket.

Reducing delivery time and meeting stringent labeling requirements of the military caused food processor American Bounty some indigestion until it found the right logistics partner.

A mixture of financial necessity and commercial reality is further forcing ocean carriers to return to providing core services only. Shipping lines are still being squeezed out of providing home-grown integrated logistics services. This is evidenced by Maersk's recent news that it has entered into an agreement to sell the assets of its U.S. trucking subsidiary, Bridge Terminal Transport.