Supply Chain Company Reports
Coyote Logistics – Going the Extra Mile
Coyote Logistics is a third-party logistics company founded by Jeff Silver. Jeff is an MBA graduate of the University of Michigan, and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Jeff Silver founded Coyote Logistics on April 1, 2006. Coyote Logistics is the fastest growing logistics company in the United States of America.
Kuehne + Nagel: The Extension of Your Business
Since 1890, when the business was founded in Bremen, Germany, by August Kuehne and Friedrich Nagel, Kuehne + Nagel has grown into one of the world’s leading logistics providers. Today, the Kuehne + Nagel Group has more than 900 offices in over 100 countries, with over 61,500 employees. The Company’s key market position and business activities are built on the its truly world class capabilities.
Agility – A New Logistics Leader
Agility is a publicly traded logistics company headquartered in Kuwait. It has its presence in more than 100 countries with about 550 offices. Agility offers logistics, storage, and infrastructure services to government organizations, commercial businesses, international institutions, and relief agencies worldwide. Agility specializes in challenging environments and emerging markets.
Global Shipbuilding Industry Making Changes to Stay Afloat
As the Eurozone crisis rages on, an industry that’s been affected by it, although it hasn’t been in the news, is the shipbuilding industry. Primarily centered in Asia, the shipbuilding industry is seeing changes in competition and in revenue sources as it continues to deal with the turmoil a continent away.
Ford Motor Company Supports Nitrogen Tire Inflation
Nitrogen tire inflation may seem like a gimmick, but the practice does have the research to back up its legitimacy. Ford Motor Company conducted a study in 2004 on the effects of nitrogen inflation on tire aging and performance. The study, which took place over a six-month period, found that those tires completely filled with nitrogen had aged slower than those with a 50/50 mixture of nitrogen and compressed air.
Global Rail Freight Continues to Chug Along Nicely
With all of the changes to transportation that have taken place over the past several hundred years, there’s one mode of transportation that remains relatively unchanged: rail. Global rail freight is pushing full steam ahead as more people in more places are improving current global rail freight infrastructure or are investing in its implementation.
Spaceport America: The World’s First Commercial Spaceport
Launching the New Age It is probably immensely difficult for most people to imagine that we are close enough to the “space age” to be in the process of constructing a commercial spaceport on Earth. And yet, with Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, designed with the needs of the commercial space [...]
Bering Strait Tunnel Linking Russia & N.America will be World’s Longest
In what is likely to be the realization of a much desired infrastructure dream project linking Russia and North America, the construction of the world’s longest tunnel, spanning the Bering Strait, was approved by the Russian Government earlier this month. The 65 mile long tunnel, twice the length of the British Channel Tunnel that connects [...]
Pan Asia Logistics
They Keep Your Business Flowing A holistic logistics provider for efficient, intelligent and cost-effective logistics solutions across the globe, Pan Asia Logistics offers a complete range of fully integrated logistics services and supply chain solutions through their worldwide network. With uncompromised orientation towards their customers’ needs, Pan Asia Logistics is one of the fastest growing [...]
Antwerp-Chongqing Direct Rail Freight Link Launched
A 5-days-a-week direct rail freight service was launched on May 9th between the Port of Antwerp, Europe’s second-largest port, and Chongqing, the industrial hub located in China’s southwest. A crucial step in the process of developing the Eurasian Land Bridge, setting up this rail freight passage has significantly speeded up the process of transporting freight [...]
DHL’s Green Fleet Introduced in New York
One of the world’s leading logistics company, DHL, introduced a convoy of environmentally-friendly delivery trucks in Manhattan, as part of their “green initiative” towards reducing the impact created by the company’s services on the city’s environment. This initiative by DHL was inaugurated in New York by Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL. Presenting the [...]
UAE seaports set to become bigger and faster
With investments worth billions of dollars pouring in from port industries all over the world, UAE is all set to host the World Ports and Trade Summit (WPTS) from 28 – 30 March in Abu Dhabi. With US$46.5 billion being spent on ports in the Middle East annually, UAE seaports are set to become a [...]
China’s Air Freight Sector foresees low rates;expects consolidation
The contradiction between a lower-than-forecast growth in export demand and significant capacity increases on some routes has caused China’s air freight sector to be looking at low rates and yields according to various air cargo executives. “There is a capacity issue,” said Roberto Gilardoni, Commercial Director at CargoItalia, in a statement. “The number of charters [...]
NZ trucking giant to buy Europe’s Wim Bosman Group
New Zealand’s largest trucking company, Mainfreight, is all set to enter the European market by acquiring Netherlands-based Wim Bosman Group, in what will be the NZ-based company’s largest acquisition. Mainfreight has announced that it will pay at least €110 million for the Dutch transport and logistics provider, with a further €10 million payment if it [...]
Hapag Lloyd
Success has a name For over 160 years the services provided by Hapag-Lloyd have been a hallmark for successful international cooperation between many people and cultures. For a company operating worldwide, tolerance, liberal-mindedness and treating each other with respect are values Hapag-Lloyd takes for granted. The Group aims to be among the industry’s innovation and quality [...]
Kenco. Logistic Services. The Right Way.
Kenco is one of the nation’s leading third party logistics providers (3PL) managing over 100 facilities and 25 million square feet of warehouse space across North America. Kenco’s core competencies include logistic services, transportation, real estate management and material handling equipment. The Kenco family of companies includes Kenco Logistic Services, Kenco Transportation, Kenco Toyota-Lift, Kenco [...]
Express Freight Service UPS grows stronger: Expands to Israel and Slovakia
One of the world’s largest logistics provider, UPS has announced the expansion of its UPS Express(R) Freight service into Israel and Slovakia to serve expanding hubs for high-tech, industrial and automotive companies. The UPS premium air freight service offers one- to three-business day door-to-door service, including customs clearance and an on-time performance guarantee. UPS Premium [...]
