logistics News Updates

Business, Logistics

Trailer Bridge Emerges From Bankruptcy

Trailer Bridge Inc., which provides ocean shipping between Florida, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, has emerged from Chapter 11 with Seacor Holdings as its new majority owner.

March 23, 2012
Business, Logistics

UTi Worldwide’s 4Q Profit Declines

Air and freight forwarder UTi Worldwide said its fiscal fourth-quarter net income slipped to $12.4 million, or 12 cents a share, from $14.5 million, or 14 cents, a year earlier.

March 22, 2012
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Nets $137 Million from Stock Offering

XPO Logistics announced the closing of its public stock offering late Tuesday and said it received about $137 million in proceeds.

March 21, 2012
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Boosts Stock Offering

XPO Logistics said it has commenced a $126 million public offering of 8 million shares of its common stock.

March 16, 2012
Business, Logistics

DHL to Spend $47 Million to Expand U.S. Hub

DHL Express said it will spend $47 million to upgrade its U.S. package express and cargo sorting facility and capability at the Cincinnati area airport.

March 15, 2012
Business, Logistics

CSA, Other Government Regulations to Be TIA’s Focus at Texas Meeting

The Transportation Intermediaries Association will focus its attention on government regulation, particularly the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, when the trade group convenes March 21-24 in San Antonio.

March 15, 2012
Business, Logistics

Port Logistics Teams With Joe Fresh

Port Logistics Group said it has signed a multiyear service agreement with Canadian food retailer Loblaw Cos., the parent of the Joe Fresh clothing brand.

March 15, 2012
Perspective, Business, Logistics

Opinion: Information Logistics Improves Efficiency

In order to grow their revenue, many carriers say they want to be as flexible as possible in adapting to the specific needs of shippers and freight brokers.

March 12, 2012
Business, Logistics

Delphi Extends Logistics Contract With ProTrans

Third-party logistics provider ProTrans International Inc. said it was awarded a multi-year contract from heavy truck parts supplier Delphi Inc.

March 8, 2012
Business, Logistics

UV Logistics Taps John Patterson as CEO

John Patterson has been named CEO of United Vision Logistics, replacing Howard Hoffmann, who left the firm to return to his consulting business.

March 8, 2012