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IAG Cargo Launches Small-Freight Collection Service in U.S.

IAG Cargo, the product of a merger between British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has begun a complimentary trial service for the collection of small freight shipments in the U.S.

Ocean Transportation Rates May Drop in Fourth Quarter, DHL Exec Says

Lines could see the freight rate gains of this year on major trades wiped out in the fourth quarter when more vessels enter the market and volumes contract post-peak season, according to a third-partly logistics executive.

Trends in Industrial Real-Estate

Strength is returning to the market for mid-sized warehouses, though vacancies remain high for facilities of 100,000 to 200,000 square feet, says Rob Wheeler, vice president for industrial services at Cresa Chicago. Cresa Chicago is a real estate firm that works only with tenants. With 55 offices in North America, it is "the biggest real estate firm you've never heard of," Wheeler says.

Apriso Updates Application for Manufacturing Intelligence

Apriso Corp., a provider of software for managing manufacturing operations, has made available version 2.0 of FlexNet Manufacturing Process Intelligence (MPI).

Acuitive Solutions Unveils Spot-Quote App for Airfreight

Acuitive Solutions, provider of a global transportation-management system (TMS) portal for air and ocean freight, has introduced the Acuitive SpotManager.

Flash Europe Acquires Express Logistics Provider Roberts Europe

Flash Europe International S.A., a specialist in expedited freight transportation, has acquired Roberts Europe, a longtime logistics provider based at Maastricht Airport in the Netherlands.

Gartner's Top Predictions for Global Logistics Organizations to 2016

More than 60 percent of surveyed companies view logistics as non-strategic, yet expectations for near-perfect performance are placing increasing stress on global logistics organizations, according to research and advisory firm Gartner Inc.

The Changing Role of the Business Forecaster

There are two major challenges that companies face today in forecasting, says Bob Leonard, vice president of sales with Forecast Pro. One is the push to drive down to more detail, including smaller time buckets. The other is the need to treat forecasting as an analytical task, instead of just clerical work.

Canadian General Freight Index Sees First Rate Decrease in Over a Year

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 1.7 percent in March when compared with February results. This is the first decrease the index has seen since February 2011. Nevertheless, costs are still up 8.1 percent year over year.

APL, Pacific International Lines Launch Joint Service Between Far East, Red Sea

APL Co. Pte Ltd. is joining with Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd. to launch a joint container service between the Far East and the Red Sea.

Could Canada One Day See a Barge Network Span the Country for Moving Natural Gas to Asia?

While rail lines and highways proliferate across most of Canada and the U.S., much freight moves by water within the North American continent. Such maritime operations prevail on the Great Lakes, along the St. Lawrence Seaway and along the Mississippi River. New developments in hydroelectric power, barge-train technology, articulated ship technology and the mining industries could create a basis to develop a future barge canal that would connect parts of Western Canada to Hudson Bay and to the Beaufort Sea.

Saddle Creek Corp. Becomes Saddle Creek Logistics Services

Saddle Creek Corporation, a nationwide third-party logistics provider, announced that the company is changing its name to Saddle Creek Logistics Services.

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