January 2016
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. announced that Terrell D. Huch has been named vice president of supply chain effective January 1, 2016. Huch will replace Christopher D. Bohn, who was recently elected senior vice president of manufacturing.
Huch will be responsible for the company’s raw materials procurement, including natural gas, as well as supply chain and logistics for barge, pipeline, rail and truck transportation.
“Terry has made substantial contributions to CF in investor ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest cargo handling agent – has broken two records for its ramp handling operations.
In November the company handled 2,242 full freighters, beating its previous monthly record of 2,232 set in November 2014. On December 2, it also broke its record ...
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Ocean freight rates for cargo moving under contracts on the major East-West trade routes saw another reduction in the last quarter of 2015, according to Drewry’s Benchmarking Club, a closed user group of multinational retailers and manufacturers who closely monitor their contract freight rates.
The Drewry Benchmarking Club Contract Rate Index, ...
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ASEAN companies are gaining traction as the region grows. According to Nikkei Asian Review magazine, 44 ASEAN companies boasted a market capitalization of US$10 billion or more in 2014, up from 34 in 2010. The dominating sectors are finance, communications, real estate, oil and gas, retail, agribusiness and utilities.
In many ...
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Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services group is ringing in the new year with a $25.5 million investment in new cargo carrying equipment. The units, all of which are built to Crowley's specialized structural and security standards, will include 325, 20-foot chassis; 500, 45-foot (102-inch wide) dry containers; 600 53-foot (102-inch wide) ...
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Crowley Maritime Corp. recently awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to four seniors studying at the University of Washington's (UW) Michael G. Foster School of Business. The students, Joshua Banks, Kainen Bell, Maninder Grewal and Xuan Liao, were each chosen to receive a $2,500 scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic ...
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Kerry Logistics opened its first IT Development Centre in Penang, Malaysia on January 4, to harness internet technology in support of its rapidly growing international operations.
The opening ceremony was officiated by The Rt. Honourable Mr Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang and The Honourable Dato’ Ng Wan Peng, COO ...
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Lehigh University in Pennsylvania is offering a comprehensive Supply Chain Certificate Program. The Spring 2016 program commences on February 9 with a course taught by Robert Trent, Ph.D. on how to achieve supply management excellence and the expanding role played by supply managers toward achieving better performance in a global ...
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The largest container ship ever to call at a North American port arrived at the Port of Los Angeles on Saturday, December 26. Launched by the French shipping line CMA CGM on December 10, the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin is 1,300 feet long, 177 feet wide and has the capacity of nearly ...
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