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on April 7, 2014in Uncategorized
American Worldwide Agencies Opens Houston Office, Hires Seasoned Branch Manager LONG BEACH, California – March 26, 2014 — American Worldwide Agencies (AWA) is adding to its global network offreight forwarders and agents with a new office in Houston, the company announced today. The Houston office is part of AWA’s global expansion plans and will handle the company’s growing business […]
Read More →Knowler to Expand JOC’s Asia Coverage
on April 1, 2014in Uncategorized
Knowler to Expand JOC’s Asia Coverage Greg KnowlerVeteran transportation journalist Greg Knowler joined the JOC today as senior editor for Asia. Knowler’s responsibilities will mainly focus on enhancing JOC.com’s timeliness and scope of Asia-sourced news and analysis relating to the container shipping, logistics and freight transportation industries. His coverage will also appear in The Journal […]
Read More →Transplace Warns of Tighter Mexican Truck Capacity
on March 27, 2014in Uncategorized
Transplace Warns of Tighter Mexican Truck Capacity Shippers watching for signs of tighter truck capacity this spring should look to Mexico, where an early start to the produce shipping season is reportedly starting to strain available capacity and transportation budgets. Severe winter weather delayed the start of the agricultural season in parts of the U.S., […]
Read More →CONECT Conference Speakers Foresee an Unpredictable Year in Trade and Transportation
on March 26, 2014in Uncategorized
CONECT Conference Speakers Foresee an Unpredictable Year in Trade and Transportation The 18th Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference, hosted by the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) April 1–3 at the Hyatt Regency in Newport, RI, will offer attendees a balanced perspective from industry experts on critical issues in trade, regulation, and […]
Read More →Transshipping’s Disadvantages
on March 21, 2014in Uncategorized
Transshipping’s Disadvantages Whenever the word “transshipping” comes up, I’m instantly reminded of the old football maxim regarding the forward pass that states “three things can happen … and two of them are bad.” This is because transshipping, although generally considered a legal term, also carries a negative connotation because of its known… http://www.joc.com/international-logistics/transshipping%E2%80%99s-disadvantages_20140321.html Journal of […]
Read More →Wintry Weather Cuts Into FedEx's Profit, Volume
on March 19, 2014in Uncategorized
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Read More →Wintry Weather Cuts Into FedEx's Profit, Volume
on March 19, 2014in Uncategorized
Wintry Weather Cuts Into FedEx's Profit, Volume FedEx ExpressSevere winter weather cost FedEx $125 million in operating profit over the last three months, as unusual cold and snow and ice storms battered U.S. supply chains from December through February. In terms of freight volume, FedEx Express may have lost 40,000 packages a day and FedEx […]
Read More →‘Culture Is Critical’ in Today’s Hiring Market
on March 7, 2014in Uncategorized
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Read More →‘Culture Is Critical’ in Today’s Hiring Market
on March 7, 2014in Uncategorized
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