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North Carolina Port Potential

Adam Wasserman Managing Partner at Global Logistics Development Partners LLC (GLDPartners) recently commented that the potential of the North Carolina State Ports Authority has been debated and well-overhyped in the past, but comments: “The reality is that over the next few decades, the NC transport and economic development opportunity is actually quite robust.” “Good overall investment attraction competitive metrics, good overland transport infrastructure, very competitive costs, good schools, available land - ... [+]

SalSon Rolls out New Conveyor System

SalSon has recently invested for the future growth of our retail and transload operations in Newark, NJ.  November 2nd marked the first test of a new high speed conveyor system that increases the throughput and accuracy of goods through our main warehouse in Newark, NJ. ... [+]

CEVA Partners with Pellegrini

CEVA Logistics has entered into a 5-year contract with Pellegrini -- a leading Italian services supply company involved in activities that include catering, food supply, voucher, vending, cleaning and integrated services. CEVA will provide in-house warehouse management at Pellegrini’s Peschiera Borromeo facility near Milan, Italy ... [+]

Emirates Group Half-Year Performance Revealed

Half-year 2015-2016 results for Emirates Group show continued business growth and a strong performance. Group: Profit up 65% to $1.0 billion, revenue of $12.6 billion negatively impacted by the strong US dollar. Emirates: Continued profitability and growth with 25.7 million passengers carried (up 10%); fleet expanded by ... [+]

PortRisk Assess Risk in Ports

Risk Intelligence has launched of PortRisk, a service that makes comprehensive and reliable intelligence on risk in ports available on demand. PortRisk provides security information and threat, vulnerability and risk assessment covering countries, ports and cities. Together with MaRisk, PortRisk delivers intelligence for maritime planning, ... [+]

Ryder Offers Beverage Industry Fleets Long-Term Lease

Ryder System, Inc. has announced that it will provide beverage fleets with a Long-Term Full Service Lease (Long-Term FSL) of up to 10 years — a solution that addresses an identified industry need. This is an increase from Ryder’s standard FSL term of 5 to ... [+]

A Game Changer for Trucking Data

Supply chain management company, King Solutions, is launching MyGameChanger™, a cloud-based freight management system for truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation data. The device provides insight into all current and historical freight activity from any service provider. The lightweight auditing and analytic device allows managers and ... [+]

Fitch Gives Alameda Corridor a Stable Rating

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following ratings for Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, CA (ACTA): --$796 million senior revenue bonds series 1999A, 1999C, 2013A at 'A'; --$746 million subordinate revenue bonds series 2004A and 2004B at 'BBB+'. The Rating Outlook on all bonds is Stable. ACTA also has $83.7 ... [+]

LLamasoft Acquires Barloworld Supply Chain Software Division

LLamasoft, a global leader in supply chain design software solutions, announced that it has acquired Barloworld’s Supply Chain Software Division, including all technology, LLamasoft and Barloworld also announce the official launch of a major strategic partnering initiative, intended to bring LLamasoft’s cutting edge software and services ... [+]

Deal Signed to Expand Cuba Business

London listed Leni Gas Cuba Limited, the Cuban specialist investment company, has announced that it has signed a binding agreement with Cuban centric trading company Groombridge Trading Corporation (GTC) to form a new unincorporated 50/50 joint venture designed to expand GTC's existing business of supplying ... [+]

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