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This week in the Week in Trucking, we look at improving truck orders and optimism among carriers, why consumer GPS devices don’t work in trucking, GE’s approaching to training workers and how one carrier is finding success by offering its drivers video.
U.S. shippers should not underestimate the power the nation’s longshore unions hold over the flow of containerized cargo, said Chris Gillis, editor at American Shipper.
A planned container facility at the La Quinta Trade Gateway is no longer a viable option due to its proximity to a residential area.
Overall losses in the maritime industry fell during the year, but increased cargo accumulation risk onboard vessels and in port continued to challenge insurance providers, according to a report from […]
The London-based shipping research and consulting firm is predicting imports from Asia to East Coast of North America ports will outpace those shipped to West Coast of North America ports […]
Transportation and logistics employment showed continued growth in March 2017 following a revised gain of 8,100 positions in February, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Bipartisan legislation was reintroduced last week to address deficiencies in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) efforts to protect rail, transit, highway, and maritime passenger and freight transportation.
Since last week, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell on trades from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States.
The Kempten, Germany-based global logistics provider’s revenues for fiscal year 2016 totaled 5.71 billion euros, a 1.7 percent year-over-year increase.
House Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., have introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase investments in harbor and port projects by 29 percent from current funding levels without […]
Rate volatility is something that every broker, carrier and shipper must deal with. But, sometimes knowing how shipping rates will react to an event can be a guessing game. The I-85 bridge collapse in Atlanta is a case in point.
The transportation industry is ripe with startups hoping to be the one that disrupts a $726 billion industry, but without help, most don’t last. Dynamo is a Chattanooga-based venture capital firm that specializes in the logistics space and is helping a few of these startups gain a solid foothold in transportation.
A Hapag-Lloyd spokesperson told American Shipper space is tight on the Europe to Asia trade right now from an uptick in volumes, which is abnormal for this time of year.
Furie Operating Alaska has agreed to pay $10 million for transporting an oil rig from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska on a foreign-flag ship.
A coalition of rural agricultural and aviation industry associations are warning Congress that the removal of air traffic control duties from the FAA could bias funding and regulatory decisions in […]
Experts have attributed the surge in icebergs to unusually strong counter-clockwise winds that are drawing the icebergs south, and possibly from global warming, the Associated Press said.
Total cross-border trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada jumped 6.7 percent in January 2017, the third straight month of year-over-year increases, according to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau […]
Meanwhile, the Lake Oswego, Ore.-based transportation equipment manufacturer recorded a 38 percent year-over-year boost in revenues for the quarter ending Feb. 28, 2017, fueled by higher wheel volumes and externally […]
State-owned Alaska Railroad Corp. saw cargo revenues drop 16 percent to $69.6 million for the full year in 2016 as volumes of petroleum products and coal tumbled from the previous […]
Combined United States carload and intermodal cargo volumes increased for the fifth consecutive month in March 2017 following several months of year-over-year declines, according to data from the Association of […]
Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks totaled 22,800 units in March 2017, relatively unchanged from the previous month and 41 percent from the previous year, according to freight […]
FedEx Freight President and CEO Mike Ducker and Werner Enterprises President and CEO Derek Leathers told a Senate subcommittee the U.S. must invest more in its roads and bridges for […]
In a world which carriers want to be paid quickly for their services, brokers have long turned to factoring as an option. Technology, though, is changing the payments business, and that means quicker payments for carriers and more cash flow flexibility for brokers.
Following public comment and stakeholder input on a June 2016 advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, the Surface Transportation Board has proposed rules to “help improve and expedite” cases involving litigation […]
The Commerce Department said U.S. exports of goods and services in February reached a value of $192.9 billion, slightly more than January at $192.5 billion, and up from $180.7 billion […]
French state railway subsidiary SNCF Logistics and Marseilles-based shipping container technology firm Traxens have been conducting collaborative research for the past year on a real-time rail tracking system expected to […]
The Finnish logistics company said it has four LNG-fueled ships under construction, and is planning on expanding its fleet of LNG-fueled trucks from 40 to between 150-200.
The Polish port has plans to expand and boost capacity by adding more deep-water transshipment quays and establishing the Central Port, along with building a new roll-on/roll-off terminal in the […]
The 13,800-TEU MSC Daniela was brought to anchor near the Colombo Lighthouse after containers on board burst into flames late last night about 120 nautical miles off the coast of […]
Lowell, Ark.-based trucking and intermodal logistics provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services has opened a new enterprise sales office in Toronto, its first in Canada, the company said in a statement.
In addition to two daily narrowbody flights already in operation, American Airlines has launched a new daily, nonstop widebody service between San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (SJU) and Philadelphia […]
The new multi-purpose, turboprop aircraft, the AN-132D, took off on its maiden flight March 31.
IAG Cargo names new chief executive, while Trans Global Projects Group hires chief executive officer of Natco Switzerland subsidiary.
House members question whether the Shipping Act should be revised, and also said there is a need to protect domestic tugboat and terminal companies.
Piracy concerns don’t get the headlines they once did, but it remains a problem for seafarers.
Unlike some technologies, blockchain technology is not likely to displace many workers in the trucking industry. It does promise, however, to streamline financial operations and compliance reporting to make those operations more seamless, potentially saving fleets tens of thousands of dollars.
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. and state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would raise $52.4 billion in investment funding for transportation infrastructure over the next 10 years through a series […]
The Norwegian Competition Authority has issued a decision blocking Icelandic ocean carrier Eimskip from purchasing asset-light shipping and logistics company Nor Lines due to a lack of sufficient competition in […]
Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA and Wallroll AB, joint owners of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, EUKOR Car Carriers and American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier, have created a new ownership structure to enhance efficiency and […]
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group is pushing ahead with new investments, and plans to more than double its number of researchers in the wake of its official split into four separate […]
The project will focus on improving Ethiopia’s Modjo Dry Port, which handles 95 percent of the landlocked country’s trade.
Port terminal operator China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd. saw 2016 earnings jump 14.3 percent to $5.49 billion Hong Kong (U.S. $706.5 million) compared with the previous year as container […]
Bureau Veritas promotes senior executive vice president, while Greenville & Western Railway Co. appoints general manager and manager of mechanical and transloading, and Glander International Bunkering hires two new traders […]
The European Shippers’ Council said some shipments from Europe to Asia have been delayed up to eight weeks.
The April meeting in Beijing will be the third global regulatory summit between Federal Maritime Commission, China’s Ministry of Transport and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition.
Scheduled to commence operations in April 2018, the integration of Japan’s “Big 3” container lines – MOL, NYK and “K” Line – is a project of “monumental significance,” MOL President […]
Seven more container shipping lines, including OOCL and ZIM, have offered to cut terminal handling charges in China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
U.S. District Court Judge Abdul Kallon has ruled the state of Alabama did not violate the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 by requiring railroads to pay a […]
The parcel giant and third-party logistics provider has begun offering Saturday pickups and deliveries for the first time in select markets and plans to expand the program to nearly 4,700 […]
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has extended a port dues rebate program for automobile carrier operators handling transshipment vehicles for an additional three years, according to a statement […]
The third-party logistics provider’s decision to expand warehousing space at three of its locations in Germany was fueled by e-commerce growth.
Authorities are still searching for the very large ore carrier Stellar Daisy and its 22 crew members after losing contact with the vessel in the South Atlantic about 1,500 miles […]
Transportation and trade management company Taggart International has acquired Freight Quest Logistics, an international freight consultancy company.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District proposed a tax on container shipments to fund incentives for further reducing ozone levels.
In this week’s edition of the Week in Trucking, a major bridge collapse in Atlanta will cause traffic nightmares for months and the trucking industry sees a significant drop in driver turnover. Also, are regulations forcing trucking companies to run unsafe trucks?
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said the Trump administration’s planned $1 trillion infrastructure initiative would include “energy, water and potentially broadband and veterans hospitals as well,” according to a […]
The freight forwarding unit of European rail giant Deutsche Bahn AG saw earnings before interest and taxes increase 3.8 percent to 410 million euros (U.S. $438.5 million) on revenues that […]
Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District and American Patriot Holdings, LLC want to build a container port and river vessel to move containers to and from ports on the Mississippi […]
KLG Europe selected BluJay Solutions for end-to-end transportation management and customer visibility services.
The U.S. maritime regulator said its final rule amending requirements for service contracts and NVOCC service arrangements, announced earlier this month, will become effective May 5, 2017.
Kuehne + Nagel, a Swiss-based third-party logistics provider, and Grünenthal, an international research-based pharmaceutical company, agreed to a global partnership for land, air and seafreight.
SEKO Logistics names chief operating officer for Asia Pacific region, while enVista hires ocean category manager for Middle East and Africa.
Once a disparate group of entities, the modern supply chain is becoming more akin to a well-oiled machine thanks to technological advances. As it becomes more digitized, the business case for blockchain technology becomes more powerful.
The Taiwanese ocean carrier reported a loss of 14.91 billion Taiwan new dollars (U.S. $492.1 million) for the full year in 2016 compared with TWD 6.46 billion the previous year, […]
Walmart is opening an import distribution center in Mobile, Ala., which is expected to boost cargo volumes at APM Terminals Mobile by 10-20 percent.
The world’s fourth largest container shipping line, COSCO Shipping, experienced the 9.9 billion yuan (U.S. $1.44 billion) loss due to weak freight rates and restructuring costs, Reuters said Thursday.
United States gross domestic product increased 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the “third” estimate from the Department of Commerce, up from a previous estimate of […]
Japanese ocean carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has purchased a 20.9 percent share in PKT Logistics Group, a provider of end-to-end logistics solutions, including freight forwarding, customs brokerage, contract logistics, haulage […]
Yusen Logistics Turkey has merged with İnci Holding subsidiary İnci Lojistik to form a new joint venture company, Yusen İnci Lojistik, which will begin operations on April 1, 2017, the […]
Crane Worldwide Logistics hires vice president of global sales, while Danish Shipowners’ Association appoints director for European Union affairs.
The German ocean carrier is citing benefits from its planned merger with United Arab Shipping Company, but Reuters has reported a “snag” in those plans.
“The potential here is phenomenal. The match between what blockchain offers and the industry pain points is incredible,” says Bridget McDermott, vice president of Blockchain Business Development for IBM. So what exactly is blockchain?
Blockchain is a relatively new term used to describe a series of distributed databases that act as a tamper-proof, verifiable ledger. As with any new technology, blockchain has its own terminology. Here is a listing of some of the most important terms and their meanings.
The Seattle-based e-commerce giant’s acquisition of SOUQ.com, the largest online retail and marketplace platform in the Arab world, is expected to close some time in 2017.
Future safety gains in the freight transportation industry “are being held back by government red tape that stifles innovation and improvement,” according to a new report from the Competitive Enterprise […]
Annualized driver turnover rates at large truckload fleets fell another 10 percentage points to 71 percent in the third quarter of 2016, the lowest level since the second quarter of […]
The largest port on the U.S. East Coast saw containerized cargo volumes tick up 1.2 percent to 507,066 TEUs in February 2017, a record for the month, according to the […]
John Urban, who is a founder and former president of GT Nexus, served as an executive with APL and was also president of domestic intermodal carrier NPSC.
The Chicago-based freight broker and supply chain management company introduced the scholarships to support women in the supply chain and logistics industry.
The third-party logsitics company’s Americas division has carved out a group to create a host of customized transportation services, including cross-border, forward inventory handling, and managed transportation solutions.
The Atlanta-based parcel giant added four stations in China, and one station each in Poland and Germany to its full and less-than-container load multi-modal rail service between Europe and China.
NYK Group Europe appoints chief executive officer and chief operating officer, while Capes Shipping Agencies hires general manager.
Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp. will be acquired by GMéxico Transportes S.A. de C.V. for $2.1 billion.
Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp. will be acquired by GMéxico Transportes S.A. de C.V. in an all cash transaction.
While most people assume that drones will someday be making home deliveries, there are other possibilities including droids and even mobile parcel lockers. Whatever method or combination of methods are chosen, though, last-mile delivery may never be the same.
The port terminal operator arm of the recently merged China COSCO Shipping saw earnings tumble 42.5 percent to $247 million for the full year in 2016 despite a 1.2 percent […]
Silicon Valley-based Turvo’s platform launched Tuesday, allowing shippers, brokers and carriers to work together in real-time across the entire supply chain.
The Prevent Labor Union Slowdowns (PLUS Act), S.702, is sponsored by Senators Jim Risch, R-Idaho; Mike Crapo, R-Idaho; and David Perdue, R-Ga.
The e-commerce giant may have competition in its bid for Dubai-based online retailer Souq.com, however, as Emaar Malls has submitted a competing offer, according to reports from multiple media outlets.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is holding public hearings this week to discuss two proposed projects that would eliminate seven road-level crossings on a CSX rail line in Wake […]
Omaha, Neb.-based Class I freight railroad Union Pacific is combining its Pocatello service unit leadership with its Portland and Utah units and reassigning five management positions to other locations, the […]
The airfreight carrier saw volumes rise 1.8 percent to 218,000 metric tons during the year despite a reduction in revenues caused by route changes driven by passenger demand, according to […]
Canadian National Railway said loaded import containers arriving via its rail network from the ports it serves on the West, East and Gulf coasts will arrive in Duluth, and empty […]
Starting March 26, 2017, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo began offering direct connections between Paris and Accra, Ghana, as well as Amsterdam and Freetown, Sierra Leone; Monrovia, Liberia; Cartagena, Colombia; […]
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund said last week the launch of the tender evaluation process would begin immediately.
Shippers exporting goods to Asia have experienced a large drop in available slots for containers with almost every shipping line, according to the European Shippers’ Council.
Given the Pacific Northwest port’s importance to the region’s economy, the open chief executive officer position must be filled quickly, according to Jordan Royer, vice president in the Seattle office […]
New, direct rail connections link Germany to eastern and southern Europe.
Greencarrier Freight Services appoints chief executive officer, and Alaska Airlines names vice president of airport operations and customer service.
The U.S. Gulf Coast port is looking to balance out its container import/export imbalance, and leverage its intermodal connections.
