The Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a plan to further enhance its safety oversight of imported foods through the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Political tensions in the Washington-Beijing bilateral relationship are making the China-based U.S. business community uneasy. Tariffs are being blamed for driving business confidence down, decreasing investment and for re-routing Asia-Pacific supply chains.
Sentiment could be growing for lowering the driver age, but questions linger over safety and wages.
Scanlog, a Scandinavian logistics company will use ShipChain’s technology to improve visibility into its trucking operations, and plans to monitor up to a dozen Scanlog trucks by the end of the year.
The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened to a record in December 2018 as a sizeable decline in goods exports was paired with a jump in goods imports. This reversed the decline in the deficit from the previous month, and the drop in goods exports sent yearly growth into negative territory for the first time in over two years.
dexFreight introduced the Early Adopters Program, through which companies that sign up will have exclusive access to early release versions of the dexFreight platform, and have the opportunity to interact with dexFreight’s development and product teams.
Onfleet won the first annual RTech supply chain innovation award for its online dashboard application. The application’s software assists businesses to manage in-house deliveries, as well as managing outsourced last-mile deliveries.
Start-up is latest seeking to automate the fraught process of securing truck capacity with its test bed at busiest port in U.S.
Compliance issues can result in large fines for companies, which is why some companies find outsourcing compliance programs to experts can be a financial win.
Witnesses gave the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety a variety of recommendations to improve intermodal infrastructure.
The latest opposition stopped a proposal by 73 WTO members to end an impasse as the U.S. continues to voice its concerns about the functioning of the panel itself.
As the U.S. government works to ease restrictions on where drones can fly, they could become an attractive target for hackers.
The service will be paired with APL’s Eagle Express X transpacific service.
The ship Kauai will be moving cargo to and from Hawaii while Matsonia undergoes repairs.
Project44 announced on February 25 that it had partnered with U.S. Bankcorp (NYSE: USB) to integrate its Advanced Visibility Platform into U.S. Bank’s freight payment solution. The announcement was made at the 2019 Link retail supply chain conference in Orlando.
Redwood Logistics spoke on the importance of technology in the retail supply chain at the 2019 LINK supply chain conference in Orlando.
Trella is a Cairo-based startup that is looking to optimize truckers’ routes so they’re no longer driving empty by connecting them with shippers across Egypt.
Crawford’s mission is to secure large enterprise customers, grow the company aggressively, and prepare for the next stage in the venture capital cycle.
Convey showcased its self-service delivery appointment scheduling platform at the 2019 LINK supply chain conference in Orlando.
The Motiv EPIC all-electric chassis will be installed on Ford F-59 glider chassis at a Detroit Custom Chassis plant. Also, Colorado passes bill lowering the commercial truck driving age and the Port of Long Beach sees near-record volumes.
Cold supply chains suffer from opacity in their operations, which could turn disastrous especially during handoffs – when products are left unattended and might slip out of the prescribed conditions it needs to be stored under. Technology like IoT sensors and blockchain could help companies to monitor their cargo movement better.
Sponsored by Redwood LogisticsThe deployment of technology solutions requires many steps, but using a provider that offers an open systems architecture approach can help ease the transition, eliminating both time and cost.
The coalition will lobby Congress to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
CBP and the industry continue to bring clarity and control to a significant import process through regulatory changes and automation.
The seizures happened in several separate incidents at two ports of entry along the southern border in recent days.
The Treasury Department agency is taking action against the government officials for deliberating blocking humanitarian aid from entering the South American country.
Congress asked to stop any legislation allowing larger and heavier trucks on U.S. highways.
The petition cited apparent problematic fishing practices near New Zealand, which reduced the dolphin population to almost 2,000 over the past 45 years.
The department is looking for members to fill the 2019-2021 term of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa.
Worldwide customs and logistics software provider WiseTech Global has today announced the acquisition of Containerchain, a provider of a shipping container tracking and managing systems for AU$92 million (just over USD$65.8 million) in cash.
North America On-Highway and Defense softened sequentially, and management thinks the company will make much less money in 2019.
The SEC says that Elon Musk violated his settlement agreement by issuing material, forward-looking statements about Tesla without having them pre-approved by an internal process.
FreightWaves has closed $20 million in Series B funding from large strategic investors including Hearst Ventures, Prologis Ventures, and Revolution Ventures
Microdea is an Ontario-based company that digitalizes documentation and automates back office processes to make them more efficient, seamless, and less wasteful.
Now Group, an autonomous mobility services company created by a partnership between BMW and Daimler, is expected to shape the future of urban mobility and benefit from the opportunities offered by digitalization, shared services, and increasing mobility needs of consumers.
Expeditors should do well in a softening ocean freight market and a Panalpina deal wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing.
It is said that moving freight is all about relationships. If that is true, what value does a routing guide provide? A great deal, it turns out.
US Xpress (NYSE: USX) showcased its competency-aligned driver simulator program at the 2019 LINK supply chain conference in Orlando.
Today, everything about your business – your brand, all your customer sales and service interactions, your transparency and accessibility – are part of the consideration set of the customer, and that means a different approach to selling.
EU Ambassador to the U.S. David O’Sullivan told reporters that any imposition of Section 232 tariffs on automotive imports from the EU would end bilateral talks toward a free trade […]
Delay in tariffs comes after a week of talks in Washington with Chinese officials; but the threat certainly good for volumes coming into Seattle.
Tariffs had been set to rise across $200 billion worth of goods from China on March 2.
The project, which is expected to be completed by March 2020, will deepen the harbor from 35 to 40 feet.
At least 40 percent of drivers are still using AOBRDs, and nearly 80 percent of those don’t plan to switch to ELDs until the second half of 2019, just ahead of the deadline.
Government continued to pay for services even though it was aware of carrier’s reweigh policies, YRC, others say.
Unpredictable demand, expectations of a high service level, and labor scarcity are the most significant challenges that face logistics today, and it is crucial for warehouses to face up to it by having the right mix of automation and human resources on its floor.
“We have a lot of reasons to believe 2019 will be our best ever.”
Freight Alley in Chattanooga was the scene on the afternoon of February 21, when executives from FreightWaves, Nodal Exchange, DAT and K-Ratio presented the Trucking Freight Futures roadshow. Trucking Freight Futures debut on the Nodal Exchange on March 29.
VC-backed freight forwarder wants to expand geographic coverage and add freight expertise after latest cash infusion.
Mexico’s ambassador to the U.S.discussed the prospects for USMCA-implementing legislation in her country as analysts weighed in on the variables that could impact entry into force.
JAXPORT leaders at the annual State of the Port address report work may be completed two years ahead of the original schedule.
CBP reminded the trade that drawback claims must be filed in ACE according to requirements of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.
ZAG International’s overseas managing director acquired cement clinker from a supplier in the United Arab Emirates knowing that it originated in Iran.
The transportation and logistics services company closed out 2018 with the highest quarterly revenue ever reported.
Goods that are stuck at the borders would have to be declared at customs before entering the UK. The magnitude of the declarations would mean long queues at the port, and the U.K. government has reason to believe that blockchain could help avoid that.
Up-and-coming freight forwarder aims to flip script in how to reach customers and Japanese fund is on board for that.
Hong Kong-based Lalamove promises same-day deliveries in under an hour. The company has just closed a $300 million round of funding to expand its geographic footprint further.
Senior U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier Jr. sentenced the final four women to be tried in the Pilot Flying J fraud case to probation and community service, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported.
Connecticut truckers say tolling proposal unveiled by new governor would hurt business.
Digital upstarts have scored a lot of downloads, but their apps still aren’t as sticky as the incumbents.
Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophe of unprecedented proportions during the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, but it also served as an early example of how useful crowd-sourcing and satellite imagery can be in disaster response.
With deeper channels, longer and wider ships will be able to move to and from berths without having to wait for high tides.
The ship, which was damaged by a container fire in early January, currently is at a yard in the Bahamas.
Flexible automation in warehouses is about maintaining floor robots that are mobile, scalable based on demand volatility, and equipped to collaborate with humans for optimizing operations.
A study finds year-over-year growth of 8.2 percent for freight traffic and 3.6 percent for number of vessels that transited the waterway.
Sydney, Australia-headquartered customs and logistics software provider WiseTech Global yesterday released details of massive increases in revenues and profits. ASX-listed WiseTech reported that total revenues increased by 68 percent.
Pointivo, an Atlanta-based startup that makes artificial intelligence 3D analytics technology, has closed a Series A funding round of $7 million.
Ecommerce is revolutionizing the way supply chains work, with predictive analytics and warehouse optimization playing a huge role in keeping up with consumer expectations.
With the completion of the rights offering, the beleaguered carrier has a completely new capital structure.
A KPMG trade analyst during a webinar outlined several measures companies subject to Section 301 duties might look into in order to remain competitive.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform exposes potential ethics violations by the White House in its support to export nuclear power equipment.
Hong Kong is under global pressure to close back channels to facilitating exports used in weapons of mass destruction programs in sanctioned countries.
The call will be a part of the company’s Pacific Express 3 service, which will create the “first direct connection” between the Vietnam market and central Florida.
A solid quarter, year despite decelerating sequential net revenue.
A solid year with more on tap for 2019, Atlas says.
Walmart’s latest earnings report beat analysts expectations today, with e-commerce sales growing by 43 percent during the company’s fourth quarter.
Nothing is certain except death and taxes. And, apparently, vehicle recalls.
GreyOrange announced a AI-powered modular sortation system that provides flexible automation in modern distribution and logistics centers, and can sort close to 12,000 parcels per hour.
SIMBA Chain has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed financing round, according to PR Newswire. Backers of the round include Elevate Ventures, the Notre Dame Pit Road Fund, Tracy Graham (chief executive officer of Data Reality) and Hari Agarwal (chief executive officer of AECI International).
The audience in Atlanta was one of the most engaged and informed to date.
Shippers responded to tight capacity and high rates in 2018 by turning to managed transportation providers, and if the predictions for 2019 come true, they will likely continue down this path.
Maritime groups tell California legislators not to give special treatment to Oakland Athletics.
If the U.S. and China can’t agree on a deal for economic structural reforms in China by the end of March 1, 10 percent tariffs will climb to 25 percent.
China leads the world in adopting futuristic transport technology and transit models – like electric vehicles and mobility as a service (MaaS). McKinsey believes that the trend would continue in autonomous driving niche as well.
SSA Terminals, operator of Oakland International Container Terminal, submitted a $30 million order last week for three 300-foot tall gantry cranes.
The expansion project will lengthen the deepwater turnaround area by about 1,500 feet and allow for up to five new cargo berths.
The $17 million dock and crane rail extension is expected to be completed this summer, according to operator GT USA Wilmington.
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FMC reviews 23 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 23 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from A.T.I. North Point, New […]
More than two-thirds of the Class I railroad’s $3.57 billion plan is going toward railroad maintenance.
The agreement was reached last week to double-track a four-kilometer section that links south shore terminals to the national rail network.
Brambles, a supplier of reusable pallets, crates and containers for the supply chain industries, recorded strong revenue growth but its profit was much lower in the first half of its financial year, according to results released to the Australian Stock Exchange.
An Australian court has refused permission for the creation of a coking-coal mine in New South Wales on the grounds that it would adversely contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and would set back the fight against climate change. Legal scholars are hailing the decision as a “hugely significant” ruling.
A new initiative aims to make half of the company’s shipments net zero (emissions) by 2030.
J.B. Hunt has closed its acquisition of Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery, adding the last-mile business to its Final Mile Services Division.
Positive Train Control isn’t just about safety anymore as the railroads revisit how the technology can generate capacity and save money.
The Trucking Freight Futures Road Show rolled into the “Big D” – Dallas! Learn more about Trucking Freight Futures and what participants discussed in Dallas!
When Daimler Trucks North America introduced its 2020 model year Freightliner New Cascadia. all attention was focused on the eye-opening headline: it is a Level 2 autonomous truck. While that is the sexy part of the truck, an even sexier headline for fleets should be the advances in fuel efficiency in the new model.
Haulynx adds the turn-by-turn navigation feature to its software app, integrating it with the smart load matching algorithm it was previously offering. Based on the available hours of service, geographic location, and truck type, Haulynx will suggest loads that can maximize truck capacity utility.
