The Caribbean logistics unit of Crowley Maritime Corp. has won designation as a foreign trade zone.

The past year was a good one for the third-party logistics industry, according to the14th annual 3PL Study. Shanton Wilcox, principal at Capgemini Consulting, a co-sponsor of the study, highlights year-over-year changes and responses to "deep dive" questions.

Chassisfinder.com, a Web-based chassis-reservation exchange, has added locations at the Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle port complexes.

XPO Logistics Inc., a provider of transportation and logistics services in North America, has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, a non-asset-based specialist in last-mile logistics for retailers and manufacturers in the U.S.

Armstrong and Associates Inc. has released the 21st edition of Who's Who in Logistics, its guide to third-party logistics providers.

TNT Express had extended the number of European locations at which it offers guaranteed morning delivery of documents, packages and parcel freight.