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Container lines have role in China’s surging cross border e-commerce HONG KONG — The speed to market requirement of online shopping means cross-border e-commerce has always relied on air transport, but easing import regulations at Shanghai’s free trade zone is allowing container shipping lines to participate in the fast growing sector.The port of entry is […]

Tüpraş Goes Live with Amber Road’s Restricted Party Screening Solution Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), a leading provider of global trade management solutions (GTM), today announced that Tüpraş A.S., (Turkish Petroleum Refineries Co.) is live with Amber Road’s automated restricted party screening solution, following a six week implementation. Tüpraş, Turkey’s largest industrial enterprise, is part of […]

Global Logistics Provider Damco Opens New Commercial Office in Boston Damco is pleased to announce the opening of a new commercial office in Boston, Massachusetts. The new office will better position Damco to serve its growing client base in the New England region and demonstrates a commitment to ever improving its customers’ experience in the […]

Yusen Logistics (Americas) Named Intermodal Carrier of the Year by Continental Mills Secaucus, NJ: Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. has been named the 2014 Intermodal Carrier of the Year by Continental Mills in recognition of its outstanding customer service, continuous improvement and exceeding monthly key performance indicator (KPI) measurements. This is the third year in a […]

Transcount Brings The Innovative Approach To Freight Forwarding A new freight forwarding management system has just been made officially available for the logistics and freight forwarding professionals. This system, called Transcount, opens new possibilities for freight managing and helps to reach higher work efficiency in less time. Transcount brings innovative solutions and handy tools for […]

CEVA awarded ETIKA 2014 award: The Most Ethical Companies of Turkey CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain management companies, has been awarded the ETIKA 2014 award for the most ethical company by EDMAR (Ethical Values Center in Turkey). The award is designed to create awareness about ethics and business morals and to […]

LeanCor Supply Chain Group Opens New Atlanta Training and Consulting Office LeanCor Supply Chain Group has announced the opening of its new regional office for Lean training and consulting services in the Greater Atlanta Area. The office is located in the Westpark Suites building at 2002 Commerce Drive North in Peachtree City. LeanCor chose to […]

Retailers and 3PLs in China sign for 1.5 million square feet of GLP space HONG KONG — Global Logistics Properties (GLP) this week signed new lease agreements in China totaling more than 1.5 million square feet with retailers and third-party logistics providers.Five of the six leases signed were with repeat customers, the largest being global […]

The end of the 'Made in China' era? (Infographic) A few years ago, there were few alternatives to manufacturing in China. It was the “Factory of the World” and no other country could match the low cost and plentiful supply of labor, the lax pollution controls, weak currency and export tax rebates. The chief reason […]

TNT posts first-quarter loss, expects challenges before FedEx takeover TNT Express posted an operating loss and shrunken comparable revenues in the first quarter, warning that it faced tough times in the run up to its planned acquisition by larger U.S. rival FedEx in 2016.The Dutch parcel delivery and logistics group sank to a first quarter […]