A Federal Maritime Commission complaint lodged by Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse alleges the port is asking the company to vacate hundreds of thousands of square feet of warehousing space in order to help a competitor expand.
Sixty-seven percent of International Longshore and Warehouse Union members voted in favor of the extension, according to balloting results from all longshore locals within the states where ILWU members voted.
The global logistics provider saw net profits jump 12.1 percent year-over-year to $55.6 million for the second quarter, stating that much of the growth was contributed by the company’s infrastructure group.
Vacancy in industrial warehousing across the nation recently hit a 17-year low of just 5.3 percent, while rental prices are up by more than one-third from 2012 levels, leaving customers asking what the right mix of costs are for their supply chains.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will struggle to regulate an increased flow of e-commerce goods, but a plan is in the works, according to Acting CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan.
U.S. to send coal to Ukraine Ukrainian-owned company Centrenergo PJSC will purchase American thermal coal this winter. EC clears PSA terminal acquisition The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control over PSA DGD of Belgium by Terminal Investment Ltd of Switzerland and PSA of Singapore. Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse v. Port of […]
Looking to diversify its export business, the Pacific Northwest port is helping send cattle to Vietnam as part of the country’s “glass of milk per child per day” program that aims to ease childhood malnutrition.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents port workers up and down the U.S. West Coast, has completed voting on a proposed extension to its existing labor deal and early indications are that the extension will be approved.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents dockworkers up and down the U.S. West Coast, has completed voting on a proposed extension to its existing labor deal and early indications are that the extension will be approved.
A total of $17.2 million in cargo was reported stolen from the United States and Canada during the second quarter of 2017, down from $31.5 million for last year’s second quarter, according to supply chain security firm CargoNet.
A ride-sharing company could be the perfect fit to solve the last-mile delivery problems of e-commerce. Here’s why a Walmart acquisition of Lyft could be the edge it needs to overcome Amazon.
Crowley Logistics has been awarded a multi-year, $2.3 billion contract to provide transportation and related services supporting U.S. Department of Defense activities in the U.S. and Canada.
Autonomous trucks, it turns out, may not be coming for the truck driver’s job after all. While many are predicting the demise of the worker due to automation, a leading expert on robots says that it will be many years before robots achieve the machine learning capabilities to operate amongst humans.
J.B. Hunt has acquired Specialized Logistics Dedicated for $136 million. The move expands the firm’s access to last-mile distribution services.
The new weekly service is being supported by three dedicated vessels providing direct transits through the Panama Canal between Miami and a handful of cities in Ecuador and Peru.
The ground handling and air cargo services provider’s new 138,000-square-foot facility is equipped with two cold storages, 35 truck docks, and has adjacent aircraft parking with in-ground fueling and power units.
Freight, orders and optimism continue to populate the minds of many carrier and shipping executives these days as more data points suggest the economy is continuing to improve. And it’s optimism that even uneven retail sales and consumer confidence can’t hide.
A waterfront space near the Maine seaport may soon contain temperature-controlled warehousing and the new U.S. headquarters for Icelandic ocean liner Eimskip, according to a report from the Portland Press Herald.
Google Glass, those futuristic glasses created by Google a few years ago are back. Discontinued after meeting with only minor success despite great introductory fanfare, they have now made a reappearance with a focus on corporate America.
The investor group, known as Nesta Investment Holdings Ltd., will pay $2.47 per share for Global Logistics Properties, about $11.7 billion total, one of the biggest-ever private equity buyouts of an Asian company by enterprise value.
The new facility features temperature-controlled storage areas as well as a vehicle yard to storage, inspections and customs procedures, according to third-party provider Yusen Logistics.
The e-commerce giant will occupy two buildings outside of St. Louis, one for sortation and the other as a delivery station, according to local news source KMOV.com.
According to a report in a German newspaper, Daimler has now been swept up in the emissions cheating scandals that have been raging across Europe in recent years.
The Federal Maritime Commission on Tuesday hosted nearly 40 industry representatives to spend the next two days sharing strategic information on how to keep the export-side of the U.S. supply chain humming.
A new underground urban logistics center will be built over a period of 15 years near London’s Heathrow Airport, with the above-ground portion slated to be turned into a public park.
Amazon Prime day yesterday represented a real test for the e-commerce giant’s logistics and supply chain. In addition to its contracts with FedEx, USPS and UPS – which all will have a busy couple of days to meet all these Prime orders – Amazon’s fleet of planes will be busy moving goods around the country.
The purchase expands American Fast Freight’s global logistics platform by adding, among other things, 2 million square feet of warehouse space and 150 rail spots, according to a statement from the company.
Omron Adept’s mobile robots are already hard at work in warehouses around the world, but as sales increase, lithium ion battery transport regulations are becoming more strict up and more air cargo carriers are refusing to carry them.
The logistics of transporting fresh produce from fields and warehouses to store shelves is already complicated by regulations and the seasonal nature of the products, but Amazon’s entry into the market could further complicate the journey.
Across the nation, rising freight volumes, a strong produce season and the ongoing oil boom are driving up spot rates, but how long will the current trend continue?
The global logistics provider has opened a temperature-controlled warehouse facility by Dublin Airport to support life science manufacturers in Ireland.
The state could see the construction of a new intermodal facility, plus move forward with plans for a new deepwater seaport and further develop an existing port, Oregon Shipping Group President Kevin Mannix says.
After five days, the port truckers strike in Los Angeles and Long Beach came to an end on Friday with striking truckers delivering a petition with 10,000 signatures on it to LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg visited the Iowa 80 truck stop last week, taking time to talk to truck drivers and learn about life on the road. Also, Amazon wants to build a drone platform, a lack of warehouse space and J.B. Hunt tests augmented reality.
CEVA Logistics and Greencarrier Freight Services have launched two separate rail services from China to Europe in an effort to meet growing demand.
Striking drivers and warehouse workers from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach delivered a petition calling on L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to aid in their goal of getting companies to classify drivers as employees and not independent contractors.
UN and IO budget hearing The budget hearing for the United Nations and International Organizations will take place June 27. Bonded Warehouse Regulations The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is collecting information on bonded warehousing regulations. IAEA General Conference The 10th Annual U.S. Industry Program at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will take […]
Teamsters union Local 848 has initiated a strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach today to protest what they say is misclassification of their employment as independent contractors.
Amazon sent shock waves through the grocery business on Friday with its announcement that it will acquire Whole Foods in a deal valued at $13.7 billion, which includes assumption of Whole Foods’ debt. But the purchase may be giving Amazon something even more valuable than Whole Foods’ customers – a distribution network.
The California-based warehousing and logistics company will purchase Partner Logistics, based in the Netherlands, in a bid to expand its automated warehousing services into Europe.
Global third-party logistics provider annual revenues reached $802 billion in 2016, and are on track to exceed $962 billion by 2020, the consulting firm said in its latest 3PL market trends report.
Close to 100 drayage truck drivers and warehouse workers serving the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex plan to go on strike from June 19-23, the two groups said Thursday at Port of Los Angeles headquarters.
Irvine, Calif.-based temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company Lineage Logistics has acquired Partner Logistics, a Netherlands-based provider of automated warehousing and frozen storage solutions.
The e-commerce giant currently only has one other facility in New York state, a Prime Now hub in Manhattan.
The e-commerce fulfillment and technology provider said it will not only use the investment to continue improvements on its technology dashboard, but also to expand its fulfillment centers across the United States.
The industrial real estate services and investment management firm said healthy consumer spending and strong e-commerce s ales are driving demand for warehousing and distribution space.
The Pacific Northwest port, along with the City of Burien, Wash., and real estate company Panattoni Development, broke ground Tuesday on a 26.2-acre site that will house two industrial airfreight warehouses.
Delta Air Lines Cargo and Grupo Aeromexico have entered a joint cargo cooperation agreement to give customers with U.S.-Mexico cross-border shipments a broader array of flights and trucking options, the companies said in a statement.
Import and export operations at the Brazil seaport have been halted due to strong winds and rains, negatively affecting refrigerated cargo for many local and international shippers, reports Reuters news service.
The Atlanta-based parcel giant also unveiled plans to spend $180 million constructing a new package processing hub outside of Phoenix, Ariz.
The Pacific Northwest port is is finishing up the final two segments of the West Vancouver Freight Access project, as well as looking ahead to a revamp of Vancouver’s Terminal 1 facility for public commercial use.
California is setting ambitious new environmental goals, but questions remain about whether truckers, marine terminals, and other links in the supply chain will be able to reach those goals, let alone at a price that keeps the state’s ports competitive.
USA Truck hires vice president, revenue operations, Day & Ross appoints president and CEO, NxtPort names new chief technology officer, and ECS Group nominates CEO.
McKinsey & Company has recently issued a report on potential impacts to the trucking and rail freight industries in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The report, “Four forces to watch in trucking and rail freight,” identifies critical structural issues that executives must pay attention to in the immediate future.
Due to the increased frequency of cargo moving between China and the U.S., the freight forwarder will first build warehouses in Hong Kong and Los Angeles for consolidation and rerouting purposes.
The South Florida port finalized a transaction with Wal-Mart Stores East to divest 271 acres of land near Interstate 95 in Cocoa, Fla., for use as a distribution center and refrigerated warehouse complex.
The Pacific Northwest port is providing $595,000 to help build a $25 million bridge over a Union Pacific rail line in an effort to improve traffic between warehouses in Kent Valley, marine terminals in Seattle and Tacoma, and Sea-Tac Airport.
The Senate Commerce Committee cited “labor-related concerns” with the Federal Maritime Commission’s pilot supply chain information portal project, but said supply chain innovation teams will continue work this summer, focusing primarily on U.S. exports.
Port congestion issues in early 2015 brought the often chaotic process surrounding detention and demurrage fees into sharp focus, but where where shippers saw pesky and sometimes unfair ad hoc charges, technology providers saw an opportunity.
The third-party logistics provider’s new pharmaceutical airfreight facility aims to connect its consolidation center in Germany with its European road network.
Any trucker knows the importance of directions. Have the right ones, and there is a good chance you can arrive on time. But incorrect directions, and not only will you be delayed, but your employer may be out money for that late arrival. A new app is hoping to change that.
The Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association says Kevin McAleenan, President Trump’s nominee for commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, has earned its support over 10 years of engagement with the trade community.
The inland intermodal terminal says products such as grains, hay and legumes could be loaded in Central Washington and shipped to Seattle and Tacoma by rail.
The Mediterranean port saw a decrease across all cargo sectors, but an 11 percent increase in the general cargo category, which includes containers, automobiles and conventional traffic.
Peel Ports appoints head of container operations and deputy chief operating officer, V. Group names interim CEO, AWO elects new chairman and vice chairman, IARW announces new board of director’s chairman, and WFLO names new board of governor’s chairman.
While in-store sales have been declining in recent years, retail sales as a whole have not due to growth in e-commerce. That is resulting in a shift in freight movement, with more heading to a growing number of distribution centers and less heading to brick-and-mortar stores.
In a connected society, the transparency of items moving through the supply chain is a critical component of shipping best practices. From manufacturer, to trucking company, to end customer, the tracking of goods ensures timely delivery and top customer service ratings. OmniTrails is poised to lead to next revolution in this arena with its micro-location tracking solutions.
North America’s largest provider of outsourced container freight station services has acquired Dicom Transportation Group’s Extra Express division for an undisclosed amount, according to a statement from majority owner Wind Point Partners.
The European Commission has given the green light for the acquisition of the Netherlands-based Vanderlande by Toyota Group subsidiary Toyota Industries Corp., less than two months after the agreement was announced.
Gelnius, a spin off of freight forwarder SEKO Logistics’ technology division, will provide an order-to-cash transportation management system for enterprises and a “Lite,” modular version of the TMS in late summer.
The record tonnage, which caps 40 months of continuous cargo growth at the airport, comes as Hungarian capital hub nears completion of a new warehouse and office complex for DHL Express and TNT Express.
The logistics technology accelerator program Dynamo’s latest installment includes visibility providers, warehouse drone developers, and a digital freight brokerage.
Funded by the Juncker Plan, the 75 million euro European Investment Bank loan will enable the port to expand warehousing space by 1 million square meters and create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, according to a statement from the European Commission.
The non-asset based supply chain management company recorded a net loss of $57 million for the first quarter of 2017, compared to a net profit of $3 million for the first quarter of 2016.
The Pacific Maritime Association has proposed extending the contract until July 1, 2022, with a 3.1 percent yearly wage increase over the base wage rate of $42.18 per hour.
The Pacific Maritime Association has proposed extending the contract until July 1, 2022, with a 3.1 percent yearly wage increase over the base wage rate of $42.18 per hour.
The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission has given the green light for nine projects through the state’s Rail Transportation Assistance Program and another 25 through the Rail Freight Assistance Program, according to a statement from Gov. Tom Wolf.
MacroPoint announced its partnership with API provider Banyan, while FourKites unveiled its enhanced integration with supply chain software provider JDA.
With a range of 200 miles, the drayage truck will operate from the ports of Los Angeles and Long beach to local warehouses.
The east-central Canadian province recorded a 262 percent year-over-year increase in reported cargo thefts during the first quarter of 2017, mostly occurring in the Greater Toronto area.
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The refrigerated warehouse specialist now has over 165 facilities around the world with more than 145 in the U.S.
Chinese conglomerate HNA Holding Group Co. offered to purchase CWT Ltd. for 1.4 billion Singapore dollars (U.S. $995 million).
International Warehouse Logistics Association President and CEO Steve DeHaan said the group is urging Congress to facilitate the creation of a system that better aligns the design of the nation’s infrastructure with the demands of today’s economy.
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.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District proposed a tax on container shipments to fund incentives for further reducing ozone levels.
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.
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 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.
In this week’s edition of The Week in Trucking, the trucking industry gets an audience with President Donald Trump, drivers may not be needed in California, are robots are set to take over warehousing and FMCSA pulls a controversial safety-focused rule.
CSC, a large U.S. refined sugar importer and exporter, has commenced a new packaging and distribution operation at the Port of Brownsville this week.
The global seafood supply chain is a complex one, and is challenged by various headwinds that can be costly to the industry.
Amazon is planning to offer China-based sellers the ability to ship their goods internationally as air cargo, but it is not clear whether the retail giant would be booking airspace via other carriers or flying its own planes.
The third-party logistics services provider has acquired a two-story, 177,000-square-foot warehouse near Singapore’s Changi International Airport for about $18.25 million.
Florida-based forwarder settles with $27 million penalty after willfully committing EAR violations
Industrial real estate patterns provide a clue of how freight flows are shifting
Cloud-based tech to help ‘manufacturers gone retailers’ Insightful perspective! I can vouch for Eric Johnson’s predictions in his commentary last month (March 2017 American Shipper, “CIO Insight: When manufacturers become retailers,” page 10). As we contemplate this future, there are new cloud-based retail management technologies being introduced to help the “manufacturers gone retailers” […]
In addition, the Lake Erie port’s board of directors approved a one-year agreement with Federal Marine Terminals, Inc.
The German freight forwarder said the move is slated for October and will consolidate and centralize regional management functions in one central location.
Shippers and logistics service providers continue to improve the nature of their strategic relationships, recognize the value of technology and innovation, and forecast growth outside their traditional businesses, according to an eyefortransport report.
