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Yusen Logistics Profit More Than Doubles

Hisane Masaki | May 2, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT

Yusen Logistics said its net profit surged 134.4 percent in fiscal 2010, which ended on March 31, from the previous fiscal year to $44.16 million. <br /><br />
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Shipping Group to Set Electronic Payment Standards

Peter T. Leach | Apr 26, 2011, 1:05 PM EDT

INTTRA, an electronic booking portal for the ocean freight industry, formed a new advisory board with its customers to set standards for electronic payments. <br /><br />
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When Time is Money

David Biederman | Mar 28, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT

The freight payment and audit business flows smoothly most of the time.
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A 10-Step Program

David Biederman | Mar 28, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT

Selecting a freight payment and audit firm is an important strategic decision that shouldn&rsquo;t be taken lightly.
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Paying By the Line

David Biederman | Mar 28, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT

What could go wrong in paying for the shipment of a single ocean container? <br /> <br />
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Economies of Sale

Alan M. Field | Nov 23, 2009, 9:49 AM EST

After a year of relative stagnation, merger and acquisition activity in the logistics sector may be about to pick up.
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Expeditors Net Falls 33 Percent

JOC Staff | Nov 3, 2009, 2:40 PM EST

Expeditors International of Washington saw its net profit fall 33 percent in the third quarter, to $57.8 million, as tighter capacity and rising prices in ocean and air transport services cut into fre
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Lynden International Expands Sales Team

x | Jul 22, 2009, 2:49 PM EDT

Freight forwarder Lynden International brought in experienced account executives in New York and Chicago.<br /> <br />
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Hankyu Opens China Office

Hisane Masaki | Mar 26, 2009, 10:58 AM EDT

A Chinese subsidiary of Hankyu Express International, a major Japanese air- and sea-freight forwarder, established a branch office in Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang province in east China.<br
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Expeditors: Freight Slide Worsened in January

x | Mar 20, 2009, 11:53 AM EDT

Expeditors International, in a new signal of a weakening demand in the global economy, says declines in ocean and air freight volume accelerated in January as a growing spot pricing market expanded ar
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Trans Global Names North China Freight Chief

Staff | Mar 4, 2009, 1:41 PM EST

Trans Global Logistics named Bill Ip director of freight and logistics, China North region. <br /> <br />
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JDA Software and Management Dynamics Inc. Form Strategic Alliance to Drive Improvements in Global Trade Management

JOC Team | Feb 20, 2008, 7:00 PM EST

Expanded Solutions Help Companies Better Manage and Profit from Multi-Country Sourcing <br><br>Scott
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With John Dillon, Navis LLC

BY BILL MONGELLUZZO | May 7, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT

John Dillon is chief executive of Navis LLC, a provider of supply-chain execution software for marin
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Manhattan Associates to restate earnings

JOC Team | Feb 7, 2006, 7:00 PM EST

Supply chain software provider Manhattan Associates announced it will restate earnings from 1999 thr
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Manhattan Associates to acquire Evant

JOC Team | Aug 22, 2005, 8:00 PM EDT

Manhattan Associates said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Evant, a specialist in sup
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Sapphire signs with Oracle

JOC Team | May 25, 2005, 8:00 PM EDT

Quintek Technologies, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sapphire Consulting Services, has
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Inttra moves into procurement

BY ANN SACCOMANO | Mar 2, 2003, 7:00 PM EST

Ocean portal Inttra is moving beyond freight bookings. It is releasing what it calls Inttra-Tender,
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DESCARTES SYSTEMS ACQUIRES E-TRANSPORT

HELEN ATKINSON | Feb 27, 2000, 7:00 PM EST

E-Transport, which began as DXI Inc. and has become one of the main firms offering online transporta
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