E-commerce is forcing radical changes on the world of freight, led by innovations from Amazon. From shorter lengths of haul to equipment changes, carriers and shippers are scrambling to stay in front of the changes.
Over 80,000 applied for a chance to become a casual member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
Projects include the separation of railroad tracks from major port roadways, the creation of a refrigerated cargo facility, and the expansion of the TraPac terminal.
Former Tyco International executive Girish Rishi, who will take over immediately from current chief executive officer Bal Dail, said he is excited about the potential to develop JDA’s last-mile analytics […]
The South Floridian port is moving forward with a public-private partnership for a new logistics center, which is expected to be completed in April 2019.
Former Tyco International executive Girish Rishi, who will take over immediately from current chief executive officer Bal Dail, said he is excited about the potential to develop JDA’s last-mile analytics […]
Last year saw massive changes in container shipping, but will they benefit retailers and other shippers in 2017?
Technology and changing trade regs make forwarder role critical, says Descartes CEO
The Californian port said its plans to raise the height of six ship-to-shore cranes by 26 feet beginning in April, allowing them to reach containers stacked aboard the largest ships […]
Walter Kemmsies, managing director, economist and chief strategist for JLL Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure, discussed how interest rates are on the rise and the effects this could have on […]
Röhlig appoints director of global contract logistics, while Cozen O’Connor adds to its transportation and trade group and East Coast Warehouse & Distribution names senior director of customs examination services.
Just 10 percent of longshoremen requested by terminal operator employers came to work on Friday, bringing vessel operations to a near standstill at the Northern California port, according to port […]
Gene Seroka, executive director at the Port of Los Angeles, said 2016 was an “epic” year, and in 2017, the port will focus on improvements in process management, information technology […]
The port of Bushehr is capable of offering services for all containerized cargos including refrigerated products and provides an alternative to Bandar Abbas for shippers sending cargo to and from […]
The Oregon Supreme Court is being asked to look at the legality of subsidies the Port of Portland gave to ocean carriers in 2012 and 2013.
Transportation and logistics employment grew for the third straight month in December following revised gains of 13,000 positions in October and 11,400 jobs last month, according to recent preliminary data […]
Global Logistic Properties is seeking potential buyers as part of its independent strategic review, the company said in a statement to the Singapore Stock Exchange, confirming media reports from the […]
The ports of Philadelphia and Wilmington are planning infrastructure improvements as a project to deepen the river nears completion.
The Floridian port is ready to launch a second round of investment – this time with the goal of increasing capacity and service levels within the container yard.
If the state of California is to be successful in achieving its efforts to curb greenhouse emissions, it must enact policy that will be readily adopted by others and not […]
Technology is the fundamental reason why the manufacturing jobs of the 1950s and ‘60s have gone away and won’t come back, not trade deals and currency devaluation, according to American […]
Trade data technology provider Datamyne has been acquired by logistics and customs software maker Descartes in a $52.7 million deal intended to help Descartes’ customers make more informed supply chain […]
From ShipBob’s 40,000-square-foot warehouse in Los Angeles, one can get a window into how small retailers can leverage the power of the internet to potentially compete with the scale of […]
Tom Nightingale, a longtime freight transportation and logistics specialist, noted that in fast changing times such as these, it is critical that strategic leaders consider their end-to-end supply chain system […]
CargoNet and AFN Logistics compiled a list of the top ten counties in the United States with the highest amount of reported cargo thefts between July 1, 2013 and July […]
The Port of Tacoma Commission names new president, while Tulsa Port of Catoosa promotes director and Air France-KLM Cargo appoints executive vice president.
Balancing California’s environmental goals It seems placid dairy cows are next up in the crosshairs of California legislators and environmental regulators. The cows didn’t do anything to get themselves […]
Under new rules that took effect last month, freight forwarders managing inbound shipments to Canada must now submit electronic house bills of lading prior to arrival.
The industrial real estate services and investment management firm said it anticipates low interest rates, healthy consumer spending and strong e-commerce will boost industrial and logistics real estate growth in […]
A coalition of 25 business groups has asked the Federal Maritime Commission to address fees imposed when shippers can’t pick-up and return cargo, containers and chassis for reasons beyond their […]
A coalition of 25 business groups has asked the Federal Maritime Commission to address fees imposed when shippers can’t pick-up and return cargo, containers and chassis for reasons beyond their […]
Transportation and logistics companies added 8,900 positions last month, following a revised 12,200-job increase in October, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Crowley Logistics Inc. has been awarded a multi-year contract by the U.S. Transportation Command to provide transportation and related services supporting U.S. Department of Defense activities in the U.S. and […]
The Prologis Oakland Global Logistics Center, a new warehouse complex being constructed on a former military installation, adjacent to both the Port of Oakland and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Many small shippers entering the online retail fray may not be aware that air cargo-specific hazardous materials transportation regulations even exist, let alone apply to their products.
Container handling capacity will be drastically expanded at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, and the terminal’s marginal berths will be deepened to 45 feet.
Container handling capacity will be drastically expanded at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, and the terminal’s marginal berths will be deepened to 45 feet.
The logistics company has partnered with Delta Drone to use tiny aircraft inside warehouses for inventory assistance.
Ten cranes at APM Terminals’ Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles are being lifted higher to reach across mega-size container vessels being deployed on the transpacific shipping lane.
Importers are pooling efforts to make C-TPAT security audits of overseas vendors more efficient.
French-based Synchroteam, which provides cloud-based products for managing mobile workforces such as technicians and inspectors, as well as parts movement and inventory management in Europe, has opened its first U.S. […]
The freight rate marketplace provider unveiled an algorithm-based tool for ocean, air and trucking modes that can be integrated through an application programming interface (API).
The Pittsburg, Kan.-based transportation and terminal services provider’s purchase includes 14 inland waterway facilities, four rail and truck terminals, and two deep water port operations across the southern and midwestern […]
Courts in Tianjin Municipality sentenced 24 company managers and staff and 25 government officials for crimes related to the August 2015 warehouse explosion that killed at least 165 people and […]
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund will acquire P3 Logistics Parks, Europe’s largest logistics real estate developer and property manager, from TPG Cambridge and Ivanhoé Cambridge, P3 said in a statement.
The airfreight and express wholesaler has acquired the 500-square-meter warehouse adjacent to its current facility at Cape Town International Airport, effectively doubling the size of its facility and tripling its […]
Transportation and logistics companies added 7,500 positions last month, following a revised 3,100-job loss in September, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Icelandic ocean carrier has entered into an agreement to purchase asset-light transportation and logistics provider Nor Lines in an effort to broaden its value-added service offerings, the company said […]
Representatives from the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union met Tuesday and discussed a possible extension of their current contract, which runs through June 30, 2019.
Representatives from the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union met Tuesday and discussed a possible extension of their current contract, which runs through June 30, 2019.
The global third-party logistics provider has opened a new branch office in Hanoi, Vietnam, as well as new facilities in Hong Kong and Mumbai, India, the company said in a […]
Singapore Post Limited said its new Regional eCommerce Logistics Hub at the Tampines Logistics Park is its largest eCommerce logistics investment in Singapore to date.
The non-vessel-operating common carrier said a Gothenburg-to-Atlanta service will launch next month.
The new GENCO multi-tenant facilities are located in Memphis, Tenn. and Milton, Ontario, comprising 1.1 million square feet and 400,000 square feet, respectively.
APM Terminals (APMT) has ordered 12 remote-controlled ship-to-shore cranes and 32 automated rail-mounted gantry cranes to handle containers at the APMT MedPort Tangier facility now under construction at the Tanger-Med […]
The Icelandic shipping company said its Blue Line service will drop a call at Hamburg in favor of a call at Bremerhaven, which offers excellent connections via Bremerhaven to Asia, […]
Over the summer, American Shipper spent two days shadowing the transportation teams of two major shippers in an endeavor to better understand how shippers actually use a transportation management system.
No American shipper wants to experience a showdown between unionized dock labor and its employers any time soon. That’s why it’s now more important than ever for shippers […]
Squeezing perishable exporters; The “Amazon Effect” and Operation New Hope
Hanjin opposed Ashley Furniture’s motion for a freeze on the amounts it owes the carrier, along with a reduction in the amounts owed, saying in a court filing that if […]
Hanjin opposed Ashley Furniture’s motion for a freeze on the amounts it owes the carrier, along with a reduction in the amounts owed, saying in a court filing that if […]
Integrated logistics provider Agility opened a distribution park near Ghana’s main port, and has plans to build more logistics parks across Africa.
Volga-Dnepr Group names senior VP of sales and marketing, while Synergy appoints VP of enterprise solutions.
The French President Francois Hollande toured the new distribution center and said it was an example of France’s innovation in the logistics arena.
The real-time truckload tracking and visibility startup said it will use the investment funds to integrate more data sources into its platform, expand internationally, and cover additional transportation modes such […]
American Shipper’s IT Editor Eric Johnson gave a presentation at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Roundtable Tuesday night in Jacksonville, Fla. that focused on how Amazon is impacting […]
The Memphis, Tenn.-based third-party logistics provider has opened a new warehouse and office in Miami, Fla. to serve growing import and export demand in the region, the company said in […]
Swiss-based third-party logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel will operate the auto maker’s new global spare parts distribution center in Wallersdorf, Germany, which was inaugurated yesterday, the company said in a […]
Under a new four-year contract with Milan, Italy-based Leroy Merlin, CEVA Logistics will supply in-house warehouse management and distribution services for the company’s home improvement products throughout Italy.
The Panama Canal Authority said APM Terminals, Terminal Investment Limited, Terminal Link and PSA International are all in the running for the concession of the Corozal Container Terminal.
October is projected to be the second-busiest month this year for import volumes at the nation’s major container ports, according to the latest monthly Global Port Tracker report from the […]
Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch said the Port of Savannah is quickly recovering from Hurricane Matthew, but cargo vessels are unable to reach the port until navigational aids […]
Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch said the Port of Savannah is quickly recovering from Hurricane Matthew, but cargo vessels are unable to reach the port until navigational aids […]
Hurricane Matthew caused minor damage at ports from North Carolina to Florida, but operations have returned to normal, except at the Port of Savannah.
Georgia Ports Authority has developed another 100 acres on the south end of the port for auto processing companies to store vehicles.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines will haul cargo on international flights for the first time one year from now, thanks to the airline replacing its point-of-sales system and back office system to […]
The industrial developer has acquired a 116,550-square-foot facility in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., featuring nearby access to the intermodal yards of two Class 1 railroads.
Thousands of chassis in and around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have containers mounted on them that are either owned or leased by the now insolvent ocean […]
The Hong Kong-based third-party logistics provider has renamed Albini & Pitigliani Sverige AB, known as ALPI Sverige, Kerry Logistics (Sweden) following the integration of the company’s businesses.
The International Transport Workers’ Federation criticized the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) saying it was told by CBP that it had concerns crew could try and jump ship due […]
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association said exploratory contact extension talks are tentatively set for Nov. 1-2.
The global tire manufacturer said construction on its new distribution center in Spartanburg County, S.C. is expected to begin this year, the center’s first phase is slated to open in […]
Matt Rose, chief executive officer of the Berkshire Hathaway-owned Class I railway, said federal regulators should consider how the sharp decline in coal traffic is affecting the nation’s railways.
The parcel giant and unmanned aircraft manufacturer CyPhy Works have begun joint testing of drone usage for commercial package delivery in remote or difficult-to-reach locations.
The effects of the South Korean carrier’s decision to file for court receivership at the end of August is being felt widespread across thousands of businesses throughout the world.
Sealed Air Corp. chose XPO Logistics to manage its warehouse in Sturtevant, Wis. effective Jan. 16, 2017, with UTi Integrated Logistics ceasing operations at the facility Jan. 15.
Meanwhile, at its London Heathrow hub, IAG Cargo is establishing a new freight facility, which is set to commence operations in 2018 and will be twice the size of its […]
The global real estate services firm has been named the exclusive leasing agent for a 244,000-square-foot warehouse in Jacksonville’s Southside submarket.
In addition, the private equity firm launched a fully-owned subsidiary to manage shopping centers in India, focusing on turning around underperforming malls in the country.
Gulftainer USA leased a 40,000-square-foot warehouse from Port Canaveral near its new container terminal that opened in June 2015.
CEVA Logistics said it has secured a three-year contract to manage the European parts distribution for agricultural and industrial equipment manufacturer Vermeer.
The South Carolina Ports Authority said it plans to break ground on the new intermodal facility in Dillon during the first quarter of 2017.
CRST International said the Gardner acquisition will add about $400 million in revenue, along with over 2,400 drivers and 500 non-driver personnel to CRST, which already has over 8,000 company […]
The now insolvent South Korean ocean carrier released a status update Monday on the 97 vessels it operates, which illustrated that 59 of these vessels are still waiting in open […]
The South Korean ocean carrier has started discharging cargo in Long Beach following a court order from a U.S. bankruptcy court on Friday to protect the carrier.
Jon Slangerup announced his resignation as chief executive officer of the Port of Long Beach and accepted a position as chairman and CEO of a leading aviation technology company.
Barge service between the Port of Virginia and Richmond helped the state nail down investments from German grocery chains ALDI and Lidl.
LogFire’s cloud-based warehouse management software, which integrated as a partnership with Oracle last year, is intended to complement Oracle’s transportation management software.
Members of California’s congressional delegation asked the federal government to get involved in the Hanjin insolvency, and Rep. Loretta Sanchez said Hanjin’s stranded ships may have goods needed to keep […]
Members of California’s congressional delegation asked the federal government to get involved in the Hanjin insolvency, and Rep. Loretta Sanchez said Hanjin’s stranded ships may have goods needed to keep […]
