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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

     The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Bluesea Logistics Corp., Monterey […]

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

Panalpina’s chief operating officer and executive board member resigns; and MIQ Logistics appoints vice president, global business development.

The recent Freight in the City event in London served as the perfect time for UK-based Hiab, a subsidiary of Finland-based Cargotec Corporation which manufactures on-road load handling equipment, to launch its skip loader truck powered by electricity.

The industry loves to throw around the term “driver shortage.” But what we really face is an economic opportunity shortage. Fix this and you will fix the driver shortage problem. 

Consumer confidence remains high, yet retail stores continue to close their doors. Welcome to shopping in a modern America.

Building a smart contract requires coding, and incorrect code could turn a good deal into a not-so-good deal. To help alleviate that problem, McLeod Software this week introduced FlowLogix Smart Contracts.

What does the Tesla Semi look like? This gallery shows the truck for the first time, including what the inside of the day cab looks like.

For years we’ve heard arguments about how better supply chain visibility will lead to a logistics environment that is easier to predict, plan, and manage. But sudden changes can quickly derail those plans.

YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW) has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) to help lead, develop and promote benchmark standards for blockchain applications; the next generation of secure transactions in logistics and supply chain management.

Amazon has officially entered the freight app business with a new option called Relay. The app debuted last month, CNBC reported, and will make it easier for truck drivers to get into and out of Amazon facilities.

The Tesla Semi is purely battery-electric, carrying enough storage capacity for 500 miles, according to the company. With plenty of fanfare, the truck made its long-awaited debut, and the range was not the only surprise.

The Silicon Valley-based freight forwarder will charter its own freighter flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles this weekend.

Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States all declined since last Friday, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI).

The value of shipments into U.S. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) totaled more than $610 billion last year, down from $660 billion the previous year, according to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones […]

The world’s largest container carrier has appointed Omar Shamsie to serve as the new president of Maersk Line in North America, effective Dec. 1.

The country’s agricultural exports totaled $140.5 billion for fiscal year 2017, ending Sept. 30, an increase of $10.9 billion over the previous fiscal year, according to the U.S. Department of […]

Fullbay, a startup based out of Phoenix, AZ, has created a heavy duty shop management software that helps shop owners create instant invoices, attract technicians, and truly satisfy customers.

Like taxes, insurance can be confusing. Many carriers, especially smaller carriers without dedicated insurance experts on the payroll, are at the mercy of an insurance provider. But armed with a little knowledge, carriers can make more informed purchasing decisions.

At its core, fraud stems from a lack of transparency. More and more companies look to blockchain as a technology solution for increasing transparency.

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed two National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union broke laws during […]

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will hold a public hearing related to the Coalition for Fair Port Practices petition at its Washington headquarters on Jan. 16-17.

Van and refrigerated spot rates remain near historic levels, according to the latest data from DAT. The firm said the national average van rate fell 1 cent to $2.06 per mile, but remains just 3 cents below the post-hurricane peak of early October.

The new terminal is the first phase of a multi-year project that will boost the North Florida port’s vehicle handling capacity by 25 percent, according to officials from the Jacksonville […]

Robotics as a vertical has been a mainstay in the industrial floor for decades now, with robotic arms making automation easier and more efficient than human workers.

The less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier launched a new service center in Jackson, Tenn., allowing for direct coverage to all of Western Tennessee.

Nick Darmanchev, CEO of Archer Atlantic Global Logistics, believes that joining BiTA, “provides us with an opportunity to embrace the technology while helping to lay a foundation on which the future applications we build will conform to agreed standards.”

Many truckers remain unaware that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will start requiring automated in-bond filings in late November.

While trade volumes are expected to continue increasing through the rest of the year, the World Trade Organization (WTO) forecasts that the pace of this growth will be slower than […]

A group of U.S.-based organizations sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday in support of maintaining trucking provisions in any new version of the North American […]

Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints director of commercial and business development, and director of operations; Canadian Pacific board member resigns; STTAS names vice president of European operations; and Air Partner appoints […]

Executives at V3 Transportation, one of the nation’s largest expeditor fleets, spoke to me about how the ELD mandate will change their segment of the industry.

With all the advances being made in technology, it’s time for state transportation departments to be innovative and forward thinking, but that is not the case, according to the latest edition of McKinsey & Co.’s Voices on Infrastructure report.

Offering long-haul truck drivers the opportunity to extend their day by 2 hours is the goal of a new petition to FMCSA from KeepTruckin. The ELD provider said an analysis of data collected from devices found a troubling pattern of safety concerns when drivers are detained at shippers.

The German ocean carrier posted year-over-year increases in net profit, revenues and volumes during the quarter as it nears completion of its integration with United Arab Shipping Co., which it […]

FrAIght, a startup based out of Chicago is looking to introduce an artificial intelligence powered freight broker service into the market, hoping to make a difference. The company works at the intersection of connectivity and technology by intelligently automating and mimicking existing workflows including email, fax, and EDI.

Logistics provider and container terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) recorded group revenues of 942.8 million euros for the first nine months of 2017, up 8.3 percent from […]

   The Nov. 10 AS Daily article, “HMM posts loss in Q3 2017,” reported that Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) had a net loss of KRW 968.7 billion for the third […]

Profit Tools Inc., a provider of Intermodal Transportation Optimization Solutions, today announced that it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA).

GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc. announced it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), a group of industry executives and companies dedicated to developing and promoting blockchain technology standards throughout the logistics and trucking industry.

Ag shippers are raising the alarm about the ELD mandate’s effect on livestock hauling and asking for a two year delay before the new requirements take effect. Livestock haulers face shrinkage and contamination risks as they cope with strict limits on hours of service.

Today SAP SE, a global leader in enterprise management software, announced their partnership with the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA). SAP is a German multinational corporation with 84,000 employees serving 365,000 business and public sector customers in 180 countries.

Despite the still-existing demand for customers to visit brick-and-mortar stores to see and touch the goods, especially fresh food items, before buying, Jewel-Osco has decided to give in to the demand of delivery service, The Chicago Tribune reports.

Filing your taxes can be confusing enough, try writing tax law. The complications in writing a tax law is one of the reasons the nation has not seen a major revamp of current law since the 1980s. Here are some of the key provisions in the draft bills.

The seventh and final ELD survey conducted by Morgan Stanley before the Dec. 18 compliance date has found that capacity is expected to tighten about 3.44%, the highest level of all the surveys, the firm said.

After being left without any container service since May 2016, the Port of Portland will begin receiving container cargo again in January when Swire Shipping begins calling the port’s Terminal […]

According to a recent report by Bloomberg, American negotiators are advocating to remove Mexican long-haul trucks from the NAFTA Chapter on cross-border services.

Third-party logistics provider CEVA Holdings narrowed its loss to $22 million from a loss of $41 million for the third quarter of 2016 thanks to a sharp boost in operating […]

Nils Smedegaard Andersen, who served as group chief executive officer of A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S from December 2007 until July 1, 2016, was named chairman of European regional carrier […]

September 2017 marked the twelfth consecutive month of rising intermodal rates as hurricanes Harvey and Irma contributed to a 12-14 percent increase in diesel prices, according to data from the […]

Construction on the 63,000-square-meter freight hub in north central Germany is expected to break ground at the beginning of 2018.

FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

Individuals knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license should contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Blue Axis Shipping & Freight, […]

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from ABC Logistics, Seattle (Mohamed Meselhy, vice […]

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

Asian shippers are siding with the Notorious B.I.G.’s declaration of regional loyalty from the 1997 hit “Goin’ Back to Cali”: “If I got to choose a coast, I got to choose the East.” The expansion of the Panama Canal that doubled its capacity has started shifting freight to east coast ports, which have invested billions in dredging, construction, and equipment purchases to take advantage of the increased flow.

A Brazilian trucking startup, CargoX, has successfully secured $20 million in a Series C funding backed by banking behemoth Goldman Sachs, TechCrunch reports.

Choptank Transport, an award-winning, nationwide third-party logistics (3PL) provider announced today that it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) to help shape the future of logistics technology.

Shippers may not be paying the correct price for fuel based on the way contracts are written and fuel surcharges are applied, according to Breakthrough Fuel, which advises a market-based approach instead of the traditional surcharge method.

Boeing patented a design for an intermodal container-carrying plane that can pick up and drop off boxes directly onto the airport runway. This plane embodies an intermediate mode between currently existing high priority, high cost air freight and low priority, low cost railway and ship freight.

A push to increase detention pay has been gaining momentum in recent years in the U.S., yet detention remains a significant problem for carriers. Could the introduction of ELDs and blockchain eliminate that problem?

Fort Worth, Texas-based Apex Capital Corp, a freight factoring company serving small to medium-sized trucking companies, proudly announces its membership in the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA).

Transfix, the technology platform that is changing the way companies and shippers manage their supply chain, announced today that it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA).

Azuga, a leading global provider of connected vehicle and fleet technologies, today announced that it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA).

An Ohio state legislator has introduced a bill that would require trucks operating in Ohio to have side guards to help protect pedestrians and bicyclists.

TransRisk, the developer of the first trucking futures contract, raises a venture capital round led by Bill Ford’s mobility venture investment fund. Seven other venture investors participated in the capital raise. 

The Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal’s capacity will be increased thanks to rail and gate expansion projects approved by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA).

The European Parliament and European Union member states agreed on a revision of the EU’s Emissions Trading System that, for the time being, excludes shipping.

The Seattle-based global logistics company posted net earnings of $120.6 million for the third quarter of 2017 amid higher revenues and volumes.

Millennials are tech-savvy more often than not, and providing them with tools that could ease the life of a trucking job could empower a lot more to join the system.

Co-developer Naval Dome says that its system is the first multi-layer cyber defense solution developed specifically for maritime applications.

Construction of the Grandview, Wash. temperature-controlled warehousing facility will begin shortly and is expected to be completed in the summer of 2018, Oregon-based public refrigerated warehousing firm Henningsen Cold Storage […]

ECU Worldwide and QTerminals each name new chief executive officer.

The quest for greener sources of automobile fuel usually boils down to finding fuel with lower carbon emissions. Toyota is trying to develop an approach using fuel cells powered through its Hydrogen Supply Project.

JD.com, Alibaba’s closest rival in Mainland China, is pushing to develop 1,000 “new energy logistics” vehicles through its subsidiary JD Logistics, Yicai Global reports.

As the Chinese economy rises and more people in the world’s largest nation move into the middle class, the demand for foreign goods escalates. In response to domestic demand and pressure from the U.S. to lower the trade deficit, China is opening its doors to American beef.

Uber plans to roll-out air-taxis by 2020 and has targeted Dallas Fort-Worth, Dubai, and Los Angeles for pilots. 

Despite skeptics insisting on calling it an electrical airplane, Uber would rather call its latest prototypes Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) vehicles. Jalopnik has just reported the ride-hailing innovator’s deal with NASA to develop VTOLs. Tests are expected to start by 2020.

Steadily rising global copper prices have spurred US production, up 21% since 2011. Although Chinese demand has softened somewhat, copper from mines in the Southwest should flow into Texas, Florida, and California as they rebuild from natural disasters.

For the first time since DAT began reporting its data in the current format, the monthly spot rate has exceeded the contract rate at the same time in all three modes.  And the latest DAT Trucking Freight Barometers are continuing to signal that the ‘fall surge’ is happening for the first time since 2007.  Now is a good time to have secured capacity and a bad time to be locked into contract rates.

The U.S. has its first electrified highway. While not a long stretch, the one-mile catenary system on the north- and south-bound lanes of South Alameda Street from East Lomita Boulevard to the Dominguez Channel in Carson, CA, are providing a proving ground for the technology.

Augmented reality is a concept that sounds like jargon at face-value, but in effect, could help digitally transform the freight industry. AR is now ubiquitous in the freight niche – from floating insights while on the road about vehicle mechanics and on-road intelligence to bolstering warehouse logistics.

The automated car subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet Inc. started testing a fleet of self-driving vehicles on public roads in Phoenix last month without anyone behind the wheel.

After a record-setting year, although import volumes at major container ports across the U.S. are not expected to decline in 2018, the rate of import growth is likely to slow […]

Now North America’s largest provider of truckload services, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings recorded a net income of $4.2 million on revenues of $521.6 million for the quarter, according to the newly […]

Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe declined 6.5 percent since last Friday, while rates from Shanghai to the Mediterranean fell 6.2 percent, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai […]

The merger of Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation may be the transportation highlight for the year, but there has plenty more activity revolving around mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2017, with no letup in sight.

South Korea’s largest ocean carrier recorded a net loss of 60.3 billion South Korean won (U.S. $54 million) for the third quarter of 2017.

Based in New South Wales, Australia, Transitainer Global, which has been in the U.S.-Australia trade since 1986, will see its U.S. headquarters in Long Beach, Calif. taken over by New […]

The Gulf Coast port also saw increases in breakbulk and the return of roll-on/roll-off service for the first time since 2005, Port of New Orleans CEO Brandy D. Christian said […]

FedEx Express is making a firm purchase of 30 ATR 72-600F aircraft, with options to buy up to 20 additional ATR 72-600Fs.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission voted to move forward with issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register calling for industry feedback into simplifying the agency’s rules and […]