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On-Time Performance of Container Shipping Lines Slips in August

There was a sharp decline in container carrier on-time performance in August, according to liner performance data released by SeaIntel Maritime Analysis.

C.H. Robinson Buys Freight Forwarder Phoenix International

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has agreed to purchase freight-forwarding rival Phoenix International Inc. for $635m in cash and stock options. C.H. Robinson expects the deal, which is slated to close in the fourth quarter of 2012, will modestly add to earnings per share in the first year, while boosting C.H. Robinson's international freight forwarding activities.

HighJump Partners on Voice Technology for Distributors, Manufacturers

HighJump Software has forged a strategic alliance with Speech Interface Design (SID) to provide voice-recognition technology to distributors and manufacturers.

Kewill Launches New Version of Supply-Chain App for Retailers

Kewill has developed version 5.0 of its Kewill Trade software, which manages the direct dispatch of goods from supplier to customer or store, for multichannel, catalogue and internet retailers.

Direct-To-Consumer Shipments Account for 8.6% of Total American Wine Retail Sales

Looking at the 12-month period ending with July 2012, the winery-to-consumer shipping channel has grown to $1.35bn, representing 8.6 percent of the total U.S. wine retail market, according to a report from ShipCompliant and Wines + Vines Magazine.

Change Is Coming to India's Congested and Undeveloped Seaports and Terminals

India is changing, growing and shifting its weight in anticipation of greater maritime independence as a result of much-needed port and terminal development.

Air China Cargo Inaugurates Freighter Flights to Schiphol

Air China Cargo has begun scheduled freighter flights from China to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

DB Schenker Logistics Opens Office in Sochi, Russia

DB Schenker Logistics has opened an office in Sochi, Russia, host city of the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Uncertainty Affects Entire Airfreight Industry, Says Head of American Airlines Cargo

Uncertainty is the only certainty in the current airfreight market, according to Kenji Hashimoto, the new man in charge of American Airlines Cargo.

Companies Want Innovation When Outsourcing Distribution Operations, Study Finds

More than 40 percent of companies that outsource intend to conduct a bid or rebid for part of their network to a logistics service provider within the next 12 months, according to the Outsourced Distribution Report by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.

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