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Mergers and acquisitions don’t take place in a vacuum. No matter the industry, or specific situation, there are almost always knock-on effects, which often take the form of further […]
So this month’s column was going to focus on the state of supply chain convergence, based on an interesting session at the transportation management software provider LeanLogistics’ user conference […]
The 3rd Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals has affirmed the right of ocean carriers, including non-vessel-operating common carriers, to have contracts that extend common law maritime liens. […]
Is the emperor naked on that horse? Transportation policies and investment that helps manufacturers. Correction.
Not much seems to change for the air cargo industry. Last month, the International Air Transport Association said it as plain as day: 2016 will be another difficult year for […]
Remember a handful of years ago when major global airlines formed numerous alliances, supposedly to benefit travelers? The same was said about the purported outcomes of the various airline […]
Consulting firm Quetica’s Statewide Freight Transportation Network Optimization Strategy for Iowa has led to the development of a new line of business—helping the energy sector avoid shortages. That […]
However, the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee said there should be no delay in the implementation of the verified gross mass rule.
South Korean shipping conglomerate Hyundai Merchant Marine, which said it is continuing efforts to stabilize its business, predicts that normalization of its business is only a matter of time.
A total of 221 cargo theft incidents were reported in the United States during first quarter 2016, up 8 percent from the same 2015 period, but average loss value per […]
The German ocean carrier decided to postpone its annual general meeting originally scheduled for June 1 for a later date, due to continuing talks with UASC about a combination of […]
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based liner carrier awarded a $21 million construction contract to Del Valle Group, S.P. of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico to upgrade its Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan.
The European port saw container volumes fall 3.4 percent year-over-year for the first quarter of 2016 to 2.2 million TEUs, primarily due to the slow start in container traffic with […]
The Lake Oswego, Ore.-based railroad transportation equipment manufacturer has as entered into an agreement to acquire a 19.5 percent ownership stake in Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro for $10 million.
The new 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Winchester, Va. will house the automobile manufacturer’s service, parts and customer care division, Mopar.
CSX shuffles senior labor relations and network operations management, while Metro Ports appoints director of northern California and the Pacific Northwest.
Vanguard says LCL shippers need premium service from it, forwarders and liner carriers.
The Swiss-based freight forwarding and logistics company is best known for its air and freight forwarding business, but has successfully added warehousing and distribution, along with related outsourced services, to […]
However, the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee said there should be no delay in the implementation of the verified gross mass rule.
Annual costs at container lines have increased a combined $500 million due to new sulfur emissions rules requiring vessels to use more expensive fuel, according to a report released last […]
The French ocean carrier saw revenues for the quarter tumble 15.3 percent year-over-year to $3.4 billion.
The container terminal operator made the statement Thursday that it would continue to put forth effort to bring container service to the port in response to the news that Westwood […]
The U.S. Transportation Department has received 212 applications totaling nearly $9.8 billion for its newest freight transportation infrastructure funding program.
The e-commerce giant is reportedly looking to either license or buy outright technology to help manage its expanding freight transportation network, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article.
The forwarder’s temperature-controlled freight solution, which has already been providing service to the airfreight industry, has extended its offering to the ocean freight industry.
The port will need $181.5 million over the next five to 10 years to bring it into good repair and meet current requirements, according to a draft strategic master plan […]
Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MOL, “K” Line, OOCL and NYK issued general rate increases.
Georgia Ports Authority elects chairman and Yusen Logistics Mexico picks new president, while Dayton Freight Lines names corporate account manager and Alliance Shippers appoints national accounts manager.
In order to transport goods beyond its borders, Iowa relies on a network of 10,000 miles of highways, 3,825 miles of tracks used by 18 large and small railroads, and […]
The French ocean carrier transported 2.9 percent more containers, but saw the average freight rate tumble 17.6 percent when compared to the first quarter of 2015.
The ill-fated cargo ship did not have an accurate forecast of the path of Hurricane Joaquin due to delays in the BonVoyage reporting system, according to official testimony from the […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission released a report this week that forecasts U.S. exports related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, if passed by Congress, will increase by $57.2 billion by 2032.
Rates from Shanghai to North Europe and the Mediterranean fell 13 percent and 13.2 percent, respectively, since last week, but several major ocean carriers plan to increase rates on these […]
Struggling South Korean conglomerate Hanjin Shipping may have caught a break this week as bondholders have agreed to extend the maturity of debts by four months, according to a report […]
The new freight index, which has been under development since 2014, was initially modeled after the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index but with an exclusive focus on air cargo.
The growth in demand for seafarers could generate a serious shortage unless training levels are increased significantly, according to a report by the Baltic and International Maritime Council and International […]
The ocean carrier attributed the reduction in its carbon dioxide emissions primarily to improvements in operational efficiency, fleet and voyage optimization, technical improvements, as well as more fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly […]
Investment firm HCI Group, along with two other investors from among its shareholders, took over 13 containerships from HSH Nordbank.
The third-party logistics provider formed an agreement with CNH Industrial to manage the company’s agricultural and commercial vehicle spare parts supply chain requirements in Shanghai, China.
Inchcape Shipping Services has named its global compliance officer, while Kane Is Able has hired a senior vice president of human resources.
The 19 ocean carrier members of the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association are collaborating with six major East and Gulf coast ports to establish a common streamlined “Terminal Weighing Approach.”
The Puyallup, Wash.-based shipping company’s last call at the Port of Portland, Ore. will be Saturday, May 21.
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. asked Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero for the agency staff to brief the committee staff on this issue by no later than May 31, 2016.
Third-party logistics provider CJ Korea Express is considering purchasing Netherlands-based CEVA Logistics from private equity firm Apollo Global Management, according to a report from industry news outlet The Loadstar.
Frank Lonegro, chief financial officer of the Class I railway, told investors and analysts at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Transportation Conference in Boston the company expects volumes to […]
The Northwest Seaport Alliance handled higher volumes of loaded container imports and loaded container exports in April compared to April 2015.
Deutsche Post appointed Tim Scharwath, who until recently served as head of global airfreight at Swiss-based third-party logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel, as chief executive for DHL Global Forwarding, Freight.
The forwarder established the new temperature-controlled logistics center for life science and healthcare products.
Ship owners on Wednesday broke off rate negotiations with struggling South Korean shipping conglomerate Hyundai Merchant Marine without reaching an agreement, according to multiple reports from Korean media outlets.
Iowa uses sophisticated supply chain modeling to map future freight transportation infrastructure.
Ship owners on Wednesday broke off rate negotiations with struggling South Korean shipping conglomerate Hyundai Merchant Marine without reaching an agreement, according to multiple reports from Korean media outlets.
Parcel giant FedEx declared its $4.8 billion offer for the Netherlands-based global package delivery firm “unconditional,” meaning all predetermined terms have been either met or waived, according to a joint […]
Approximately 37.5 percent of imports to the United States were contracted by non-vessel operating common carriers in the first quarter of 2016, according to research firm Datamyne.
The new shipping line will commence a new service between China and Australia, which will deploy five ships with a nominal capacity of 5,000 TEUs.
Throughput at the Cai Mep International Terminal in Vietnam, an APM Terminals facility, surged 130 percent year-over-year to 277,303 TEUs during the first quarter of 2016 thanks to the addition […]
Greg Fox, executive vice president of operations at BNSF Railway, will be succeeded by current Senior Vice President of Transportation Dave Freeman, effective June 1, 2016, but will stay with […]
The port said it wants to have 3,000 drivers using the new application, which allows them to view waiting and transaction times at container terminals, by June.
The German ocean carrier will add calls to its Mediterranean Gulf Express service, which operates between the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and the East Coast of North America.
The U.S. Commerce Department said Chinese producers and exporters of cold-rolled steel to the U.S. will receive a dumping margin of 265.79 percent, while Japan’s cold-rolled steel producers and exporters […]
The Thailand-based container shipping line experienced a net loss of 243 million Thai Baht (U.S. $6.8 million) in the first quarter of 2016, compared to a net profit of THB […]
The inland river port’s reconstructed 720-foot dock is equipped with a 200-ton bridge crane and over 6,000 track feet of new rail.
The cargo airline said it will become the only carrier to fly direct from its London Heathrow hub to the Santiago International Airport.
Schenker Inc. gains new U.S. CEO and XPO Logistics appoints chief transformation officer, while CEVA Logistics picks aerospace VP and GAC North America names regional commercial director for oil and […]
A sense of what the container shipping industry may look like a year from now has started to emerge as ocean carriers seek to avoid a financial wreck from overcapacity […]
An American Shipper report released Tuesday found that nearly three-quarters of shippers and forwarders believe they will have containers held when the new verified gross mass mandate kicks in July […]
Shipment volumes and expenditures in April 2016 grew 0.6 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, compared with March, but both remained well below 2015 levels, according to the latest Cass Freight […]
However, the growth will still be enough to add about 680,000 TEUs of capacity, resulting in the world’s container fleet surpassing the 20 million-TEU mark.
The company’s Hy-Weigh hydraulic jack system, designed to help shippers comply with new verified gross mass requirements, attaches to the four corners of a cargo container in order to weigh […]
The Danish third-party logistics provider is emptying its bank accounts of British pounds to minimize currency risks associated with the United Kingdom’s potential exit from the European Union, according to […]
Negotiations between the HNA Group and CWT’s controlling shareholder, C & P Holdings, follows an agreement in February to acquire California’s Ingram Micro and an April announcement it would buy […]
The French sea port handled 304,664 TEUs from January to March 2016 as container throughput grew 3 percent at terminals in Fos, but dropped 27 percent at Marseille facilities.
The asset-light transportation and logistics provider began offering expedited less-than-truckload freight service from Chicago to the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas.
The less-than-container-load service will receive freight in Shanghai, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Xiamen.
The Chatham, N.J.-based non-vessel-operating common carrier’s new office in Sofia, Bulgaria will provide less-than-container-load and full-container-load import and export services.
INTTRA appoints new CFO, while the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors elects officers and the Canadian government names board member to the Halifax Port Authority.
The Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation Act provides training and resources for emergency responders to handle potentially hazardous incidents, such as crude oil train derailments.
COSCO Pacific, the port terminal operator arm of Chinese conglomerate COSCO Group, will pay 125.4 million euros ($143 million) for a 35 percent equity interest in the Europe Container Terminals […]
Christian Blauert has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Yilport Holding, effective June 1, 2016.
Class I railroad Union Pacific and third-party logistics services provider Katoen Natie will set up a new transload service in Dallas for plastic pellet producers to export overseas.
The temperature-controlled air cargo container manufacturer opened a new service station in Delhi, India today.
The South Korean ocean carrier’s results for the quarter were hindered by continuously falling freight rates and the imbalance of supply and demand.
Ports that insist on “no doc/no gate” policies with regard to verified container weights could lose business, the company’s export manager says.
The German ocean carrier posted a net loss of 42.8 million euros (U.S. $48.4 million) on revenues of 1.93 billion euros.
Port of Portland, Ore. Executive Director Bill Wyatt told the Portland Business Journal low crude oil prices have caused trucking rates to drop well below expected levels, making direct container […]
However, the port’s outbound container volumes fell 1.1 percent year-over-year in April to 144,103 TEUs.
Patrick Ottensmeyer has been named chief executive officer of the Kansas City, Mo.-based Class I railroad, effective July 1.
Truckload pricing dipped another 2.3 percent in April 2016 compared to the same 2015 period following a 0.6 percent decline in March, the first negative pricing change since May 2010, […]
The 10 STS cranes will be the tallest in service at any port in the United States, capable of handling ultra-large containerships with capacities of up to 20,000 TEUs, according […]
The port posted a 2.4 percent year-over-year increase in container volumes in April, partially supported by growth at the Virginia Inland Port and Richmond Marine Terminal.
Rates fell another 3.4 percent for the month compared to April of last year, the 16th consecutive month prices have decreased, and analysts with Avondale Partners expect this trend to […]
The national mail carrier of Singapore and budding third-party logistics provider’s full-year net profit soared 57.9 percent to $248.9 million Singapore (U.S. $ 181.45 million) thanks to one-time divestment gains.
Although the U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters carried more iron ore and grain during the month, in comparison to April 2015, the freighters shipped less coal, limestone, cement and salt.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said it has collected $840,000 in civil penalties from compromise agreements with five freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers.
The proposed ocean carrier alliance will include Hapag-Lloyd of Germany; Japan’s MOL, NYK and “K” Line; Taiwan-based Yang Ming; and South Korean line Hanjin, and could potentially add Dubai-based UASC […]
The proposed ocean carrier alliance will include Hapag-Lloyd of Germany; Japan’s MOL, NYK and “K” Line; Taiwan-based Yang Ming; and South Korean line Hanjin, and could potentially add Dubai-based UASC […]
Direct ChassisLink, Inc., which was established in 2012 by its current owner Littlejohn & Co., has grown its equipment fleet to 120,000 marine chassis and 92,000 rail intermodal containers.
Consolidation in the ocean shipping industry is causing drastic changes to the current carrier vessel sharing agreements, but how will it all play out? American Shipper CEO Hayes Howard discusses […]
The supply chain software provider announced three visibility tie-ups to its transportation management system this week, with an eye on creating more real-time data value to marry to its robust […]
A sale could help struggling South Korean shipping conglomerate Hyunda Merchant Marine raise cash as it attempts to restructure its massive debts.
The Danish global transport and logistics provider reported an operating profit of 643 million Danish krone (U.S. $98.59 million) for the quarter compared with first quarter 2015 as it continues […]
