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Encompass Enhances Reefer Service to Asia, Australia/New Zealand

Encompass Global Logistics LLC, a third-party logistics provider operating in the trans-Pacific trade, has made enhancements to its refrigerated service.

It's Time to Move to E-Customs Environment, Air Cargo Group Advises

Members of the World Customs Organization should embrace and implement the principles of the Revised Kyoto Convention and shift from a dependency on paper documents to a full e-Customs environment, says the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group.

U.S. Vessel Imports Down Another 3.6 Percent in September

U.S. import shipment volume for September, measured in TEUs, is down 3.6 percent from August, but is up from September of 2011 by 2.6 percent. Imports of TEUs shifted from more than 1.6 million last month to 1.55 million in September. The downward trend of the last two months of Q3 indicates that the peak month for U.S. imports in 2012 will most likely be July. For the past three years the month of August has seen the highest vessel imports, but this year the surge in goods for the holiday season seems to have come even earlier in Q3.

Panama Canal Sets Tonnage Record in Fiscal Year 2012

The Panama Canal set a mark in its history as it reached a new tonnage record of 333.7 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) during fiscal year 2012 which concluded on September 30. This achievement highlights the value of Panama and its significance as a link in the chain of global trade.

Raildecks Gets U.S. Patent For Double-Stack Flatbed Technology

Raildecks, the double-stack technology designed for flatbed trailers, has received a U.S. patent for its collapsible flat rack intermodal container, the company announced.

UPS to Deploy Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles in Baltimore, Atlanta

UPS plans to deploy 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles, half in Baltimore and half in Atlanta.

Is the Rail Industry Rolling Toward Powering Its Engines with Natural Gas?

On a 300-mile stretch of railroad in the plains of eastern Alberta, a test train chugs across the landscape burning a fuel that once made sense only to environmentalists. It runs on natural gas. And today, that makes sense to business leaders whose top priority is cutting costs.

Lufthansa Cargo, Various Airlines' Operations in Mexico Top This Week's Air Cargo News

This winter Lufthansa Cargo will operate its first all-freighter service to Israel. Europe's leading cargo carrier will begin the service to Tel Aviv from its Frankfurt hub. The new service will begin on Oct. 28 with MD-11 aircraft, and will significantly expand Lufthansa Cargo's presence in the Israeli market.

C.H. Robinson Forms Logistics Division for Chemical Industry

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has formed a new division to offer logistics services to chemical manufacturers and distributors. Dubbed ChemSolutions, the unit can provide chemical bulk shipping, safety and sustainability, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, vendor and supplier compliance, global trade management and multimodal transportation.

From Clipboards to Automation: Kenco Updates Its TMS

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Retail Container Imports to Increase 9.9 Percent in October as Stores Stock Up for Holidays, Report Finds

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 9.9 percent in October as merchants wrap up the annual shipping cycle for holiday merchandise, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Report Analyzes Total Sustainability Impacts, Market Outlook for Commercial Transportation Fuels

A report from BSR is designed to help large-scale fuel purchasers make viable decisions that lessen impacts to the environment and society and enhance economic growth and development.

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