Road

Court rules in favour of Port of LA’s Clean Truck Program

US District Judge Christina Snyder issued a ruling on August 26th in favour of the City of Los Angeles and the Port of Los Angeles in a lawsuit brought by the American Trucking Associations over the port's Clean Truck Program.

(Aug 30, 2010)

Cargo Carriers lands two Afrox contracts

Gauteng, South Africa-based Cargo Carriers has been awarded two major contracts by Afrox, the country's Africa's largest supplier of gas and welding products.

(Aug 20, 2010)

Logistics as a barometer for the economic climate

Logistics has long been hailed as the lifeblood of the economy, with the volume of imports and exports via air, sea and road reflecting on how well, or not, the economy is faring.

(Aug 18, 2010)

PierPASS analysis reveals almost half of trucks make four or more transactions per day

The latest transaction data from marine terminal operators (MTOs) at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach shows that nearly half of the trucks conducted at least four transactions (container pickups or deliveries) per day in late-July, while almost two-thirds of trucks made three or more transactions per day.

(Aug 13, 2010)

Hanjin Group opens Navoi Cargo Terminal

Hanjin Group is accelerating the project to create a Central Asian logistics hub with the official opening of the new Navoi Cargo Terminal at Navoi International Airport in Uzbekistan yesterday.

(Aug 13, 2010)

Barry Callebaut appoints Damco in Ghana

Damco has been selected as the logistics provider to Ghana-based cocoa producer, Barry Callebaut.

(Aug 10, 2010)

DSV signs €50m agreement with Mölnlycke Health Care

Mölnlycke Health Care has signed a three-year+ agreement with DSV, which includes final distribution into fourteen countries combined with a tailor-made linehaul set-up.

(Jul 26, 2010)

86% of companies plan to tackle environmental issues in transport

According to a new report from AMR Research in collaboration with RedPrairie, the main challenges facing supply chains are managing external factors, such as the global economic crisis, and addressing green issues.

(Jul 20, 2010)

Con-way introduces DoubleStack trailers

Con-way Truckload has introduced DoubleStack trailers - an advanced cargo loading and capacity management system that enables shippers to more fully and efficiently use space in trailers while securing freight more effectively to prevent shipment damage.

(Jul 16, 2010)

UKWA chairman calls for fuel duty stabiliser

Derrick Potter, chairman of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has called on Transport Secretary Philip Hammond to fulfil the Tory Party's pre-election pledge to introduce a fuel duty stabiliser, at the earliest opportunity.

(Jul 13, 2010)