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Avoiding the ugly American Jack was excited about his pending business trip to China. Not only would this be his first trip to a foreign country, but as a newly promoted manager, Jack also would be the project lead for negotiating a key contract with a prominent manufacturing company in Suzhou. Jack spent grueling hours… […]

APL Logistics to set up Sri Lanka hub HONG KONG — APL Logistics will establish a regional consolidation hub for South Asia in Sri Lanka by the second half of 2015, the Singapore-based forwarder has announced.In its first major announcement since being acquired by Kintetsu World World Express (KWE) for a premium $1.2 million, APL […]

China-Europe rail services starting to turn shippers’ heads SHANGHAI — Forwarders are reporting a steady rise in shipper enquiries into the China-Europe rail route from higher value shippers looking for an alternative to expensive and often unreliable air freight and the lengthy ocean shipping.Several of the global forwarders have weekly, and sometimes twice weekly, rail […]

Royal Mail goes after Chinese e-commerce consumers Britain’s Royal Mail has targeted booming growth in the Chinese cross-border online shopping market.HONG KONG — British postal service Royal Mail has launched a new Chinese-focused online shop front to capture soaring demand in the mainland cross-border e-commerce market and rising interest among local consumers for premium UK-made […]

Toll executive compares Japan Post takeover to DHL expansion LONG BEACH, California — Toll Global Forwarding CEO Paul Coutts has drawn a parallel between the Japan Post acquisition of Australia’s Toll Holdings last week and the Deutsche Post takeovers that turned DHL into a global giant, giving an insight into the bold ambitions of the […]

Managing mountain of data a challenge to visibility, IT experts say LONG BEACH , California — The quality, availability and management of data has to improve if the supply chain is to efficiently handle the mountain of information that is now available to carriers and their customers, panelists said at the 15th annual TPM Conference […]

Interior China shippers face transport hurdles to tap cheaper labor LONG BEACH, California — The challenges are abundant for second-tier suppliers moving west into China’s interior, a massive region rife with cheap labor but lacking necessary infrastructure and reliable transportation. The only way to confront those challenges is to make a clear appraisal of the […]

Brazilian truckers end Santos blockades, but protests continue After 10 days of “spontaneous” protests, many independent truck drivers in Brazil have agreed to government-inspired peace talks aimed at preventing the South American country from grinding to a halt. But road blockades and protests by truckers angered by rising fuel prices and low freight rates continue […]

GLP to build on leases as US logistics platform deal signed off HONG KONG — Singapore-based Global Logistic Properties Limited (GLP) has completed the acquisition of one of the largest logistics platforms in the U.S. for $8.1 billion. The transaction provides immediate scale in the U.S., growing GLP’s fund management platform in the world’s largest […]

Home Depot says stores supplied despite West Coast delays Retailer Home Depot said its import shipments have been delayed by West Coast port delays, but that it has been able to adjust its supply chain to keep stores supplied. Executives of Home Depot, the largest home-improvement retailer, commented during an analysts’ call Tuesday following announcement […]