US – Covert cargo and vehicle theft detection, recovery, and loss prevention company, SC-integrity (LoJack SCI) and perishable and high value shipment tracking firm Locus Traxx Worldwide, have announced an alliance which aims to both advance and bolster supply chain and cargo shipment security and efficiency. Together, the organisations plan to release a series of bundled tracking and information solutions based on Locus ‘SmartTraxx™ GO’ tracking technology, which monitors both the security and...
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Logistics companies in Japan are moving to combine their
freight truck operations amid an industry-wide shortage of drivers as
the economy recovers.Yamato Transport, Seino Transportation and
six other companies have set up a committee to study possible
collaboration, according to Nikkei Report.As early as the fall,
the group, which also includes Tonami Transportation, Sapporo Express,
Meitetsu Transport, Chuetsu Unso, Daiichi Freight System and Kanda,
plans to begin sharing cargo space and...
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Mumbai, May 7, 2014 — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announces the successful integration of its acquired AFL
and UFL businesses in India. Since the acquisition in 2011, FedEx has
focused on strengthening its domestic transportation and supply chain
capabilities to meet the demands of Indian businesses. FedEx now offers
end-to-end logistics solutions, including international and domestic air
express services, domestic ground services, warehousing and supply
chain management.
With the integration...
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
The freighter plane may become a thing of the past if airlines failed to
devise strategies to make their cargo operations more efficient, an
aviation industry specialist has warned.
The industry needs a
structural redesign, said Glyn Hughes, director of cargo industry
management at International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Air cargo volumes have remained flat since 2010, he said during IATA’s annual general meeting.IATA predicts cargo volumes will total about 52 million tons this year,...
FORWARDERS are not surprised by the latest US climbdown on
controversial plans to introduce 100 per cent ocean container screening.
Peter
Quantrill, director general of the British International Freight
Association (BIFA), says it is “hardly surprising” to hear the news that
the USA has delayed – for another two years – its demand that all cargo
containers entering...
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Upgrowing Malaysian
airline AirAsia X Berhad achieved a revenue of 749.5 million ringgits
($233 million) for the quarter ending 31 March, while carrier cargo services geenrated 25.3 million
ringgits throughout.
The cargo revenue is a 27 per cent year-on-year increase from the
19.9 million ringgits it generated in the same quarter last year. The...
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