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Freight Carriers Finally Get a Cargo Claim Management System

TranSolutions Inc has released the industry’s first software system dedicated to helping carriers manage their cargo claims. The company first made waves in the logistics industry with MyEZClaim, a software system designed to help shippers and 3PLs manage their freight claims and analyze trends to prevent future damage. Now TranSolutions has developed a similar software system for carriers to manage claims being filed against them. Up until this point, there has been ... [+]

FedEx Forecasts Record Volume This Holiday Season

FedEx Corp. predicts it will move a record-breaking 317 million shipments between Black Friday and Christmas Eve. This forecast marks a 12.4% increase in year-over-year seasonal volume. The season, which includes one more day than last year, is expected to be bolstered by three volume spikes, ... [+]

Berkshire Hathaway Expands into Marine, Transport & Logistics Liability

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) has begun underwriting Marine, Transport & Logistics Liability Insurance in Australia and New Zealand. BHSI is focusing its new marine, transport & logistics liability capabilities on key segments, including: port/terminal operators, transport/logistics operators, rail operators, cargo handling facilities, charterer’s liability, ... [+]

DHL Express Honored with a SmartWay® Excellence Award

DHL Express has been honored with a SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and recognized as an industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency. SmartWay recognized DHL Express in the U.S. for its initiatives and efforts to reduce ... [+]

Convoy Launches to Transform Trucking with $2.5M Backing from Tech Leaders

Captains of industry and top investors fund Seattle startup to reinvent commercial trucking Convoy, a Seattle startup that is reinventing the $800 billion trucking business, today officially launched its on-demand service for regional and local trucking and announced $2.5 million in seed funding from top investors. ... [+]

Alibaba Group Unveils Omni-Channel Retailing Plans for 2015 11.11 Global Shopping Festival

More than 1,000 brands with 180,000 stores in 330 cities across China synchronize online and offline resources to offer outstanding products, prices, services and logistics for consumers Alibaba Group revealed its omni-channel retailing plans for the 2015 11.11 Global Shopping Festival. This year, more than 1,000 ... [+]

Port Manatee Joins USDA Pilot Program for Importation of Cold-Treated Produce

Port Manatee has gained federal approval to receive direct imports of select cold-treated South American produce via an expanding pilot program. Port Manatee may begin participation in the Florida Perishables Trade Coalition pilot program effective Oct. 1, according to approval received Sept. 10 from officials of ... [+]

Konecranes Uses Aircraft Technology for Pulp and Paper Applications

Konecranes relationship with the pulp, paper and wood industries reaches back to the 1920s. Its lift trucks line has its roots in the Scandinavian timber business, but there's nothing old school about Konecranes current fleet of lift trucks and lifting appliances customized for paper roll ... [+]

Durable Goods Orders Drop 1.2% in September

The Census Bureau reported today that orders for durable goods, an important gauge of business investment plans, dropped 1.2% from last month. This marks the second month in a row that demand has fallen. Include the following visualization to show a history of the demand ... [+]

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight Celebrates 200 Years of Logistics

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, the air, ocean and road freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. Back in 1815, the history of yellow-branded logistics started with Louis Danzas establishing “Danzas”, which would become a worldwide renowned shipping company over ... [+]

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