Facility Location Planning

Old Dominion Freight Line Enhances Service-Center Network

April 9, 2013

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has made several enhancements to its network of service centers.

Enterprise Zones May Make It Worthwhile to Consider Locating Business in California

April 9, 2013

If you're looking to set up shop in a west coast market, don't automatically strike California off your list of potential sites. Believe it or not, there are places all over the state that are friendly to manufacturing.

Panama Canal Expansion to 'Stress' Intermodal Networks, Trucking Services

March 21, 2013

Inter-American Development Bank

To cope with the larger vessels that will transit through the Panama Canal when its expansion is complete in 2015, Central American countries must dramatically improve their intermodal road and port network infrastructure, the quality of their trucking services and strengthen their institutional coordination, two studies issued today by the Inter-American Development Bank show.

Supply Chain Relocation Allows for New Freight Forwarding, Multimodal Options

March 19, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

Supply chain and logistics service provider ModusLink Global Solutions plans to move its operations in The Netherlands from Apeldoorn to a new location in Venray.

BollorÃ© Logistics Looks to Unlock Africa

March 19, 2013

Bloomberg

Bollore SA, an investment company controlled by French billionaire Vincent Bollore, is competing to expand its African unit to operate five more port terminals and is eyeing similar growth in Asia and Latin America.

Aramex Signs Agreement for UAE National Railway

March 19, 2013

Arabian Business

Global logistics giant Aramex has signed an agreement to use the UAE's planned national railway network, its operator Etihad Rail has announced. The signing of the memorandum of understanding comes at a time of rapid growth for the Middle East's transport and logistics market.

Keppel Expands in Singapore with New Air Logistics Hub

March 15, 2013

Noodls

Keppel Logistics Pte Ltd. (Keppel Logistics), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd, (Keppel T&T), has leased a two-hectare site for 30 years from JTC Corporation to develop an air logistics hub in the eastern part of Singapore.

DTDC Offers Logistics Solutions to e-Retailers

March 15, 2013

Business-Standard

DTDC Courier & Cargo, express courier company, launched its specialist logistic company for e-commerce-DotZot. This will become the first India delivery network with a reach of over 8,000 pin codes and 2,300 cities focusing exclusively on the e-retail space.

Oman Duqm Port Starts Commercial Activities

March 15, 2013

Arabian Supply Chain

Commercial activities have now been started at Oman's Duqm Port, giving it a major boost in achieving its full potential in the coming years. The port in Wusta Governorate has been designed to receive millions of containers and handle general, bulk and liquid cargo, reports the Oman News Agency.

Logwin Opens New Warehousing Center in Spain

March 15, 2013

Logwin-Logistics

The logistics services provider Logwin has doubled its storage capacity near Barcelona, with a new warehouse that opened at the end of February.

Facility Location Planning

The latest news, analysis, services and systems for facility location planning and network design and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are planning their location of facilities and the underlying transportation network in order to deliver goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before. New technologies are transforming the way companies search for and choose the right location for a facility in a region — allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using facility location planning solutions to power their supply chains.