Envirotainer has signed a worldwide agreement with CHEP Aerospace Solutions to serve the cold-chain requirements of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

UK retailers lost more than £400m ($603m) last year as a result of fraudulent "goods lost in transit" (GLIT), with the average cost estimated at over £40, or about $60. Now, 90 percent of retailers believe growing numbers of fake GLIT claims pose a serious threat. This is an ongoing problem and highlights a new form of theft: "digital shoplifting".

CarrierDirect has partnered with One Stop Critical to create a new container for moving temperature-sensitive freight on less-than-truckload (LTL) dry van carriers.

Trade compliance specialists are key employees who require specialized skills and training, says John Priecko, president and managing partner for Trade Compliance Solutions.

Leading transport and logistics insurer TT Club says analysis of 9,500 claims over the past seven years, valued at $ 400m, confirmed an ongoing trend in avoidable damaging events that resulted in claims.