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Deutsche Post DHL Group commits to zero emissions logistics by 2050

Deutsche Post DHL Group will reduce all logistics-related emissions to net zero by the year 2050. In pursuit of this ambitious new target, Deutsche Post DHL Group hopes to contribute meaningfully to achieving the goal of limiting global warming to well below two degrees Celsius established at the 2015 Paris climate conference (COP 21), as well as to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Deutsche Post DHL Group ... [+]

Higher Surcharges Expected Due to Higher Oil Prices

In November 2016, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut oil production causing higher oil prices. Since January 1, 2017, jet fuel prices rose 8.6 percent, and higher oil prices have a substantial impact on carriers’ operational costs, which they pass on in ... [+]

Wen-Parker Logistics Hires New UK Sales Manager

Wen-Parker Logistics (WPL), a global freight forwarder and supply chain solutions leader, is very excited to announce the hiring of Mark Green a, 28-year industry veteran as the UK Sales Manager effective March 1st. 2017. “This expansion of our European sales leadership team will ... [+]

M/V Liberty Passion Welcomed to MSP fleet

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao welcomed the newest vessel to the Maritime Security Program (MSP) on March 3 in the strategic port of Beaumont, Texas. Renamed the M/V Liberty Passion, it is the third ship owned by Liberty Global Logistics to join ... [+]

Kenco Invents Smartphone App that Improves Shipment Visibility, Reduces Damage Claims

Kenco Logistics has teamed up with Smart Gladiator to roll out a new mobile app that increases supply chain visibility by photo documenting shipments to improve compliance and reduce costs. The LoadProof app is now available at www.loadproof.com. LoadProof is an image-capture app designed for logistics ... [+]

New Critical Projects launch provides large scale capability to help strategic shift of automotive production

Emergency logistics specialist Evolution Time Critical has officially launched its dedicated new Critical Projects service. Focusing on the movement of large scale resources such as vehicle tooling or even live production, the service is designed to provide enhanced support for the agile supply chains now ... [+]

TRIOSE, Inc. Awarded NOVAPLUS Freight Management Contract by Vizient, Inc.

A leader in healthcare logistics management, TRIOSE, Inc. has been awarded an exclusive contract from Vizient, Inc., Irving, TX, to be the sole source for providing freight management services to members of its private label brand, NOVAPLUS®. "Our comprehensive contracting process is designed to select suppliers ... [+]

Yusen Logistics Opens Logistics Center in Mexico to Expand Service in Auto Market

Yusen Logistics, a leading third-party logistics provider, has opened a 53,820-square-foot logistics center near Celaya, Mexico, to meet the growing demands of its domestic and international automotive customers. Company officials held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Bajio Logistics Center in Apaseo el Grande, ... [+]

UKAS accreditation recognizes Verifavia

Verifavia, the world’s leading emissions verification company for the transport sector (aviation and shipping), today announced March 1 that it has been fully accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) as a global EU monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) verifier. This accreditation enables Verifavia ... [+]

Americold Breaks Ground on Clearfield, Utah Expansion

Americold has officially broken ground in Clearfield, Utah to expand its site located at 755 E 1700 S. This project will add 6.5 million cubic feet of temperature-controlled warehouse space to Americold’s current 11.2 million cubic foot facility on the site. Together with ... [+]

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