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NFTC Statement on the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference

National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) President Jake Colvin issued the following statement on June 17 following the conclusion of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva: “It is clear that there’s a tremendous need for a vibrant WTO that is able to tackle shared global priorities, but this ministerial laid bare the increasingly severe limits to meaningful outcomes that require unanimous agreement. “Rather than digging into conversations about forward-looking ... [+]

Bahri wins two prestigious awards

Bahri, a global leader in transportation and logistics, was recently honored with two coveted awards at the 2022 Global Good Governance (3G) Awards in recognition of its unwavering commitment to nurturing employee-centered workplace culture and adopting responsible and sustainable business practices. The company received the ... [+]

SmartCargo joins Cargo iQ

Provider of cloud-based air cargo solutions to the global air cargo industry SmartKargo has joined cross-stakeholder organization Cargo iQ. SmartKargo offers a suite of scalable applications including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), a booking portal, and its end-to-end e-commerce shipping solution for global airlines. It joins Cargo iQ ... [+]

Deutsche Post DHL Group, Volvo Trucks order up to 44 electric trucks 

Volvo Trucks and Deutsche Post DHL Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the shift to zero exhaust emission vehicles. DHL intends to intensify its transition to heavy electric trucks by deploying a total of 44 new electric Volvo trucks on routes in Europe. The intended ... [+]

Lineage Logistics acquires Mandai Link

Lineage Logistics, LLC, the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, announced it has acquired Mandai Link Logistics, marking the company’s market entry into Singapore. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Mandai established Singapore’s first fully automated cold storage ... [+]

Nippon Express launches new Chinese service

Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd., a Group company of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. launched a new multimodal transport service on April that links China and neighboring ASEAN countries via truck transport that utilizes an international railway connecting China and Laos.The multimodal service transports cargo by ... [+]

Carrier Logistics rolls out yard management system

Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI), veteran providers of freight management software for Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) fleets, announced the CLI Yard Management System, a trailer inventory system designed to improve efficiency in operations for asset-based LTL trucking companies.With the CLI Yard Management System, LTL carriers can manage the ... [+]

Descartes Acquires Foxtrot

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired Foxtrot, a leading provider of machine learning-based mobile route execution solutions. Foxtrot's advanced machine learning algorithms leverage millions of data points collected from vehicles in the field, helping customers ... [+]

Maersk completes acquisition of Pilot Freight Services

A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced the completion of its acquisition of Pilot Freight Services, a leading U.S.-based international and domestic supply chain provider with cross-border solutions into Canada and Mexico. Pilot Freight Services will be rebranded to Pilot – A Maersk Company.Maersk sees the strategic and ... [+]

Nexxiot digitalizes Hapag-Lloyd container fleet

Nexxiot, a global TradeTech pioneer, will become one of the official suppliers to digitalize the Hapag-Lloyd container fleet. Nexxiot will equip a significant share of the 3 million TEU fleet from Hapag-Lloyd with innovative IoT technology and analytics, enabling for the first time the worldwide ... [+]

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