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CEVA Logistics has won a major, five-year contract with Pernod Ricard to provide the drinks manufacturer with warehousing and distribution support in South East Asia. Within this new contract, CEVA Logistics’ extensive scope of work in Thailand will include Customs Brokerage and import haulage, a combination of standard duty paid and bonded warehouse management and domestic transportation alongside a range of value-added services including tax stamping, warning label, giſt box and repacking. The operation will manage an annual throughput of 19 million bottles of liquor and spirit across 26 different brands of liquor, champagne, and wines.


CEVA Logistics won a three-year contract to provide warehousing, logistics and eCommerce services to Brazil’s largest toy retailer, Ri-Happy Group. CEVA will support all Ri-Happy Group’s omni- channel capabilities in the coming years.


Logistyx Technologies has been named the top provider of fulfillment soſtware for the second consecutive year in Digital Commerce 360’s Leading Vendors to the Top 1000 report.


Hillebrand recently expanded its North American supply chain network to include a new warehouse at The Campus at San Diego Business Park. This is Hillebrand’s first facility in San Diego and another step in the expansion of its US and worldwide logistics capabilities. What attracted Hillebrand to the property was its location. This key logistics hub provides an efficient point of entry for Mexican import products. This is Hillebrand’s second strategic warehouse location close to the Mexico border.


Elite Transit Solutions announced that it has submitted and received approval for its current data submission to the SmartWay® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the EPA and industry. The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains. ELITE has participated in the SmartWay® partnership for the past four years.


National Cargo Bureau and Exis Technologies announced that they have joined the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) under a group corporate membership. Exis Technologies, which has been part of the NCB Group since April 2018, had previously been an individual member of ICHCA for over 10 years.


Nexxiot and VTG extend their cooperation. From December 2020, VTG will use temperature sensors developed by Nexxiot to monitor the condition of high-value, temperature sensitive goods, seamlessly and in real time. For this purpose, 3,000 freight cars will be equipped with sensors on customer request, which can record the temperature of the tank, the heating system, and the outlet.


Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) Pharma Center at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has been awarded GDP certification, reinforcing its credentials to support global air cargo shipments of Covid-19 vaccines and other pharmaceutical and medical equipment shipments requiring compliant temperature-controlled storage and handling. At the start of 2020, the Center, part of a multi- million Euro investment by WFS in global pharmaceutical handling facilities, also achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification.


Coupa Soſtware has acquired LLamasoſt, a leader in AI-powered supply chain design and planning for approximately $1.5 billion. LLamasoſt’s technology is used by hundreds of enterprise customers, including brands such as Boeing, Danone S.A., Home Depot, and Nestle. The acquisition will strengthen Coupa’s supply chain capabilities, enabling businesses to drive greater value through Business Spend Management.


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of Phase One — the 1,400-


foot wharf — is complete. It is designed to handle up to 19,000-TEU vessels with five of the tallest ship-to-shore cranes on the East Coast. The cranes — with 169 feet


of liſt height above the wharf deck and a reach of 228 feet — are making the journey to Charleston now on two vessels. They are scheduled to arrive in late October. Shanghai-based ZPMC fabricated the cranes. ZPMC


USA will complete


assembly and test the cranes upon arrival. Twenty-five hybrid rubber-


tired gantry cranes are also set to arrive later this year on three vessels, including four that will arrive with the ship-to-shore cranes. ZPMC is completing fabrication and testing of the remaining 21 RTG cranes, preparing them to be shipped in


mid-October and early


November. The overall site development


of the Leatherman Terminal is approximately 75% complete. Construction of the refrigerated container racks, which will enable SC Ports to handle more refrigerated and frozen goods for customers, is 85% complete. Many of the terminal’s


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buildings, such as the Terminal Operations Building and the Vessel Operations Building, have taken shape on the site. Work on buildings and canopies is about 75% complete overall, with completion slated for late December or early January. Construction


of the Port


Access Road by the S.C. Department of Transportation is progressing as well; this road will provide truck drivers with


a direct connection


between Interstate 26 and the Leatherman Terminal. SC Ports is in the final year of


a six-year capital improvement plan, a culmination of years


Top forest product producer signs agreement at Port of Baltimore


One of the world’s top international forest product producers has signed a new contract with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) that will significantly expand its operations at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. The agreement with Metsä Group of Finland and Logistec (as terminal operator Balterm) will consolidate all Metsä Group’s Mid-Atlantic volumes through the Port. “The Port of Baltimore and


the import of goods plays crucial role in Maryland’s COVID-19 recovery,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “The expansion of business, especially during


challenging times, reflects the industry’s unwavering confidence in our Port and its talented workforce.” The three-year contract


commences Jan. 1, 2021, and includes options for an additional three years, for a potential


six-year total. Under


the terms, Metsä and Balterm will lease 797,980 square feet of warehousing space at the South Locust Point and Dundalk state- owned public marine terminals, an


increase of more than


300,000 square feet – or more than 60% – compared to the current Metsä contract signed in 2016. “The Port of Baltimore and


its dedicated workforce have played a critical role in keeping


Maryland’s supply chain open and flowing during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said MDOT Secretary Greg Slater. “Now, the strength of our Port infrastructure and our private-sector partnerships are even more evident as we work together


to boost Maryland’s


economic recovery.” Projected annual volumes


from the new Metsä Group contract include 370,000 tons of rolled paper used to produce packaging materials commonly used in the food service industry, as well as liner board used to produce cardboard materials, and pulp used to produce tissues, paper towels and napkins. Each giant roll of paper can weigh up to 7,000 pounds and, if unraveled, would stretch


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of strategic infrastructure planning and $2 billion in investments. The $1 billion Phase One of the Leatherman Terminal


complements


efforts to modernize Wando Welch Terminal and deepen Charleston Harbor to 52 feet. These investments will enable SC Ports to handle four 14,000- TEU vessels simultaneously in 2021.


“SC Ports has planned and


invested to ensure the right infrastructure is coming online at the right time,” SC Ports President and CEO Jim Newsome said. “Tomorrow is here.”


about 12 miles in length. “I am extremely pleased Group,


that Metsä


Balterm


and MPA have reached an agreement to secure our future port and warehousing needs,”


said Dorothy Geyer,


supply chain director for Metsä Board Americas Corp. “Metsä’s sustainability goals for the next 10 years include a 100% sustainable supply chain, and reducing CO2 emission in transportation is an essential part of that. In order to achieve our goals, we need to find strong partners who can help us by working with ethical, reliable and environmentally responsible partners. The consolidation to one northern port allows us to improve our transportation services, reduce costs and enhance our supply chain efforts. We look forward to this new partnership as we work toward a more efficient and sustainable future.”


New technology joint venture to transform rail shipping


Norfolk Southern, GATX Corporation, Genesee & Wyoming, TrinityRail, and Watco have entered into a new venture to create a new technology platform that will help transform rail shipping in the 21st century. The new venture, Rail Pulse, will facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics technology across the North American railcar fleet. The Commonwealth


of Pennsylvania provided leadership in a successful Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant application. In addition to this Federal Railroad Administration funding, investments will be made by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the venture members to support the


development of this platform. The Rail Pulse partners, who


collectively own nearly 20% of the North American railcar fleet, are seeking to accelerate the adoption of telematics to meet two specific objectives. The first objective of Rail Pulse is safety. Early phases of the platform will incorporate hand brake and impact data, both of which could provide important safety data for the railroads, car owners, and shippers alike. Future telematics capabilities – such as onboard bearing temperature and wheel impact detection sensors – are envisioned as the technology evolves. The second objective is


to increase rail’s competitive position relative to other modes by improving visibility into the


status, location, and condition of individual railcars, which will meaningfully contribute to rail industry growth. Telematics capabilities will include data capture to support real-time track-level visibility, whether doors or


hatches are open,


whether the car is loaded or partially loaded, and other key performance metrics. The companies behind Rail


Pulse are launching this venture for the benefit of the entire rail ecosystem: shippers, Class I railroads, short lines, regional railroads, switching carriers and railcar operating lessors. Rail Pulse intends to provide a neutral, open-architecture, industry-wide railcar telematics platform to make it easier to ship by rail and to track rail shipments


across the North American rail network, all while ensuring the safety and security of proprietary car-owner data. “Rail Pulse is another example


of how the freight rail industry is using advanced technology to enhance safety and service to shippers,” said Jennie Granger, PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation. “PennDOT is proud of the strong partnership we have with the freight rail industry, and we look forward to this platform being implemented throughout the North American railcar fleet.” The partners will begin


development of the platform later this year, with a full-service platform targeted for availability to the North American railcar industry by the end of 2022.


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