Global logistics - Articles - Page 110

Hacis Opens Seventh Cargo Depot for E-Commerce in China

January 6, 2016

Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services (Hacis), the logistics arm of Hong Kong air-cargo handler Hactl, has opened a new inland cargo depot in southern Guangzhou, its seventh in mainland China.

Logistics Confidence Index Hits Lowest-ever Mark as Air, Sea Freight Shipments Slump

January 6, 2016

Transport Intelligence

With a score of 45.4, the December edition of the Stifel Index has recorded its lowest-ever total, amidst a continued pattern of decline.

British Freight Forwarders Expected to Continue to See Major Challenges in 2016

January 5, 2016

BIFA

The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarders, says that 2016 will see its members continuing to face numerous challenges, with some the result of legislative changes and government policy, rather than economic issues.

CaroTrans Launches New Service Between Miami, Manaus

January 5, 2016

CaroTrans

CaroTrans, a non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has launched a direct, biweekly service between Miami, Fla. and Manaus, Brazil, for less-than-containerload exports.

United Cargo, Lufthansa Enhance Cooperation on U.S.-Europe Routes

December 30, 2015

United Cargo

United Airlines and Lufthansa are enhancing their current cooperation agreement to include cargo booked by United Cargo and Lufthansa on routes between the U.S. and Europe.

PLS Logistics Expands With Office in San Antonio

December 29, 2015

PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics Services has opened a new branch office in San Antonio, Tex.

IAG Cargo Adds Widebody Service Between Heathrow, Tel Aviv

December 29, 2015

IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo is introducing a dedicated widebody service between London Heathrow Airport and Tel Aviv.

Rated Chemicals Companies in Latin America Expected to Stay Stable Even With Oil Prices Tumbling

December 28, 2015

Fitch Ratings

The credit profiles of rated Latin American chemicals companies are expected to remain stable during 2016 despite low petrochemical prices.

Sight Slippage in On-Time Performance Recorded Overall in November by Container Shipping Lines

December 28, 2015

Drewry

Containership reliability was broadly unchanged in November as the average on-time performance across all trades slipped by just 0.8 percentage points against October to 77.2 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Ontario Hospitals Band Together, Outsource Logistics and Warehousing

December 22, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

When Shared Support Services of Southeastern Ontario went looking for a 3PL that had expertise in the healthcare industry, it found a true partner in SCI Logistics.