Challenge: This leading producer of spirits and wine lacked visibility of its ocean shipments and carrier performance levels. The company relied on each partner's individual tracking system, a process made more difficult as exports and revenues grew.

Yusen Logistics Russia has become a federal customs license holder within the Russian Federation, allowing it to introduce a portfolio of customs-clearance services in Russia.

Inttra, an ocean-shipping electronic marketplace, has introduced Inttra Marketplace Decision Support.

APL Logistics has opened a new consolidation center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The Port of Oakland, in an effort to relieve weekday congestion, will initiate Saturday gate operations at four of its container terminals.

The picture for Cuban manufacturing is mixed. On the positive side, the government’s decision to give private firms more autonomy to retain earnings and make investment decisions may spur a much-needed market for capital equipment, a crucial source of demand for a developing economy factory sector.

Breaking a run of six consecutive months of improvement, container service reliability across the three main East-West trades declined in July, falling by 4.0 percentage points from June to 73.3 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.