Matson Navigation has launched its new China–Long Beach Express service, replacing its joint service with APL, which expired earlier this month. Matson has invested some $365 million in vessel, container, and terminal assets to support the weekly service. The first of two new ships to be deployed on that trade lane, M/V Manulani (above), departed Long Beach on Feb. 1 and is scheduled to arrive in the Port of Ningbo, China, on Feb. 22. Port rotation is Long Beach, Honolulu, Guam, Ningbo, Shanghai, and Long Beach. Transit time from Shanghai to Matson's dedicated container terminal in Long Beach is just 11 days.(www.matson.com)

Stoffel Seals,a provider of tamper-evident security seals, has acquired Canada Mayer, Canada's largest manufacturer of metal and plastic security seals. The acquisition adds international manufacturing capacity and new products to Stoffel's portfolio, while boosting the company's share of the North American market for airline seals to 95 percent. (www.stoffel.com)

Siemens AG has renamed its North American automated materials-handling subsidiary. Now known as Dematic Corp., the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based company will continue to provide systems integration services as well as design, production, and post-sale support for automated conveyor systems, package sorters, and software. (www.siemens.com/logistics-assembly)

Hamburg Süd has restructured service on major trade lanes. The new fixed-day, fortnightly Trident service links Northern Europe, the U.S. East Coast, and Australia/New Zealand. U.S. ports of call are Philadelphia and Savannah. The ocean carrier also now offers two weekly sailings from Asia direct to Mexico and South America's West Coast, without stopping in North America. (www.hamburgsud.com)

Transport Industries Holdings is now known as Greatwide Logistics Services, signalling the company's expansion into integrated truckload, warehousing, and distribution services. Greatwide operates 90 facilities in 48 states and oversees more than 5,500 trucks. The company's nine subsidiary firms adopted the new name effective Jan. 10. (www.greatwide.com)