Australian logistics group Toll has launched its fully owned and operated contract logistics operations in China following the integration of the ST-Anda business into the group

Tesco has chosen Ortec’s planning and optimization software to help manage its supply chain. It will use he software to help to drive down operational costs, and ensure that the supply chain operations

Second quarter operating profit at Agility was down 50 per cent on last year despite a three per cent rise in sales

Transport companies that do not have a carbon reduction strategy are exposing themselves to risk – particularly regulatory risk, according to a report by the Carbon Disclosure Project

Container line OOCL has launched a new Atlantic Express Shuttle offering a weekly sprint service between Antwerp and New York

The air freight forwarding market grew by 38 per cent in the first half of the year, while ocean forwarding was up 13 per cent, according to a report on the global forwarding market by Transport Intelligence

The World Food Programme, a UN organisation, is implementing Chevin’s fleet management system in all of the 82 countries the WFP operates in

Ceva Logistics has posted an 18 per cent increase in EBITDA for the first half of 2010, despite profits being down six per cent in the second quarter

Management Dynamics, the global trade management specialist, has released Trade Planner 3.0, the planning tool designed to help supply chain teams evaluate alternative sourcing and distribution strategies

Supply chain consultancy Crimson & Co has launched its first book, entitled “Supply Chain Excellence – Driving sustainable improvement”

Dematic has signed an agreement to buy North American material handling company, HK Systems

Rising volumes in the liner shipping market helped Neptune Orient Lines produce a core EBIT of US$40 million for the first half of 2010, compared to a US$353 million loss a year ago

An EU directive on air quality could be a major threat to rail freight operations in Europe, the Freight Transport Association has warned

Forwarder FedEx Trade Networks has opened offices in Rotterdam, Hamburg and Frankfurt as part of an aggressive expansion plan

Swiss forwarder Panalpina increased air freight volumes by 36 per cent in the second quarter while ocean freight volumes were up 19 per cent

As companies seek to rebuild their businesses in the wake of the recession, the focus is moving away from internal concerns and back onto the customer

Ford Motor Company is simplifying how it works with suppliers by reducing complexity and expanding part commonality

We are now seeking entries for the Individual Contribution Award in the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2010.

The UK manufacturing sector made a robust start to the third quarter, according to the Markit/CIPS purchasing managers’ index.

Lufthansa Cargo has recorded the best first-half result in its history, Stephan Gemkow the group’s chief financial officer, has revealed.