ProLogis, a provider of distribution facilities, has signed lease agreements totaling approximately 174,000 square feet to three customers in the US.
Kewill, a provider of solutions that simplify global trade and logistics, has rolled out a customs brokerage solution for small and medium-sized US Customs Brokers, CargoPoint 5.0, which is expected to deliver integrated solution that supports customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and accounting, running on a low cost Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft SQL Server platform.
DHL Express Sri Lanka has opened its new Air-side Gateway Facility inside the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake -Terminal 3 to help DHL improve transit time by up to half a day.
Wincanton, a provider of supply chain and business outsourcing services, has extended its relationship with two of the UK's petroleum and industrial gas suppliers through distribution contracts worth GBP112m with Chevron and Air Products.
The U-Haul company of Connecticut has appointed Pete Sciortino as new president. In his new role, Mr Sciortino will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the company, including truck, trailer and storage rentals.
Panalpina Los Angeles has added an additional 42,000sqft of warehouse space, extending its portfolio of supply chain management services to clients in Southern California and beyond. With the extention the company includes over 100,000sqft of warehouse space, 27 dock doors and high-rise racking beneath the 32-foot ceiling.
Menlo Worldwide Logistics, a logistics subsidiary of Con-way, has launched a warehouse management and domestic distribution solution for MMD, a wholly owned company of LCD monitor manufacturer TPV Technology, at its Singapore multi-client facility.
Polish independent freight operator CTL Logistics has carried 22% more tonnage in 2009 compared to 2008, and the company's transport effort continued to rise guaranting its stable market share at 8%.
Echo Global Logistics, a provider of technology enabled transportation and supply chain management services, said that it will open a new office in Atlanta to develop the regional sales organization in metropolitan areas throughout the country.
Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, has expanded its contract with RockTenn, for the use of Transplace Transportation Management System (TMS) to manage and optimize RockTenn transportation operations.
Descartes Systems Group has unveiled a new e-freight solution e-Pouch, which is created to address the international air transport association (IATA) e-freight initiative and the requirements of air freight industry to automate and standardize cargo shipment process.
