The Port of Los Angeles said its May import cargo volume rose 5.5% from a year ago, to almost 361,000 20-foot equivalent units.
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($158 million), Jamaica, New York, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
Descartes Systems Buys Telargo for C$9.6 Million
Descartes Systems Group, a supplier of logistics technology, has acquired Telargo Inc. for about C$9.6 million in cash.
June 17, 2011Business, Logistics
Geodis Wilson Buys One Source Logistics
Dutch freight forwarder Geodis Wilson has acquired U.S. logistics provider One Source Logistics to expand its U.S. presence.
June 17, 2011Perspective, Business, Logistics
Opinion: Fight Fuel Prices With Side Skirts
The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel the week of June 6 was 18% higher than it was at the beginning of this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and the June 6 price of that fuel in California was 20% higher.
June 17, 2011Business, Logistics
Vigillo Creates New Division
Vigillo LLC, which offers reports CSA scorecards to truckers, brokers and shippers, said it has created a new data mining software division called IQLab to meet demand for custom reporting and analytics.
June 16, 2011Business, Government, Logistics
L.A. Port Volume Rises in May
Business, Fuel, Logistics, Government, Autonomous
CTA Fuel Expert Challenges Biodiesel Claims
An expert hired by the Canadian Trucking Alliance is disputing claims made by the Canadian renewable fuels industry that diesel fuel buyers would save dramatically if the federal government proceeds with a proposed biodiesel mandate on July 1.
June 13, 2011Business, Logistics
Hub Group Buys Drayage Carrier Domestic Transport
Intermodal and logistics firm Hub Group Inc. said Monday it has acquired Pacific, Wash., drayage carrier Domestic Transport. Terms were not disclosed.
June 13, 2011Business, Safety, Government, Logistics, Autonomous
PenserSC, ICS Logistics Sign Transportation Contract
Third-party logistics firms PenserSC and ICS Logistics said they have agreed to a trucking and transportation services contract.
June 10, 2011Business, Logistics
DHL Boosts Service Between U.S., Middle East, Asia
DHL Express said it has expanded air service this week with new, next-day intercontinental flights between the United States and Middle East and Asia-Pacific destinations, to meet increased demand along these trade lanes
June 8, 2011Business, Logistics
DHL Buys Midwest LTL Carrier Standard Forwarding
DHL has acquired Standard Forwarding, a less-than-truckload carrier based in East Moline, Ill., the (Davenport, Iowa) Quad-City Times reported. Terms were not released.
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