U.S. industrial conglomerate Honeywell completed a $1.5 billion purchase of Intelligrated, an information technology specialist in supply chain and warehouse automation.
The Canadian port will spend $16 million to relocate a maintenance building and construct a warehouse off the wharf to accommodate the expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal.
SEKO Logistics named Michael Christensen president of SaaS and CPO of International Supply Chain Solutions to lead a new business unit focusing on the third-party logistics provider’s service-as-a-software technology solutions.
The Houston, Texas-based third-party logistics provider moved into a new 34,000-square-foot warehouse and office complex adjacent to the London Heathrow Airport in an effort to enhance its UK market presence.
Chinese e-commerce solutions provider Baozun Inc. created Baotong E-logistics, a wholly-owned warehousing and logistics subsidiary.
The e-commerce giant said it plans to employ 1,500 permanent workers at the Tilbury, Essex warehouse and distribution center once it’s completed next year, in addition to creating 500 new […]
Richard Lidinsky Richard Lidinsky, who in July stepped down after seven years as one the five members of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, kept a fanciful cartoon from the […]
With the advent of e-commerce, a new stress point is emerging. It used to be large volume importers vs. ocean carriers. This may be shifting to large e-commerce importers […]
The temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company has acquired Consolidated Distribution Corporation, a leading foodservice supply chain logistics company and the largest independent multi-concept re-distribution provider in the nation.
The Chesterfield, Mo.-based transportation and shipping management software firm reached an agreement to acquire Seattle-based technology company Ajillus.
Non-asset based logistics company KFS, Inc., which has been in business for over twenty-five years, has been acquired by Business Intelligence Group.
Industrial conglomerate Honeywell is reportedly in talks to purchase JDA Software, one of the largest developers of transportation management system and warehouse management system platforms.
The South Florida port and the Florida East Coast Railway educated business groups in Washington, D.C. Wednesday about South Florida’s potential as an export gateway.
Delegates from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union voted Thursday to have the union enter into discussions with representatives of the Pacific Maritime Association to discuss a contract extension.
Year-to-date volumes on the St. Lawrence Seaway have been hindered by the lack of iron ore and coal, but international traffic continues to be well above the five-year average, Saint […]
Delegates from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union voted Thursday to have the union enter into discussions with representatives of the Pacific Maritime Association to discuss a contract extension.
The Itasca, Ill.-based third-party logistics provider has added a 50,000-square-foot warehouse on the border of Shenzhen in southeastern China, 30 minutes away from the Port of Hong Kong and 45 […]
Trade organizations representing shippers and transportation organizations on Monday sent a letter to ILWU President Robert McEllrath and PMA Chairman and CEO James McKenna, requesting discussions begin on either a […]
The 800,000-square-foot FedEx Ground distribution center in Allen Township, Pa. is expected to create 680 jobs when it opens in late 2018, according to a statement from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom […]
The third-party logistics provider is opening new facilities in Germany, Austria and France.
The Transported Asset Protection Association said truck heists are the leading cause of the recent surge in reported cargo crimes in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The e-commerce giant said the Prime Air network is designed to support one and two-day package deliveries, especially for Prime members who pay an annual subscription for free two-day shipping.
The Le Havre, France-based food logistics specialist will build and operate a 30,000-square-foot temperature controlled warehouse facility in the South Florida Logistics Center next to Miami International Airport and just […]
The Fort Worth, Texas-based railway and the Port of Los Angeles are appealing a judgment that halted plans by the railroad to build the Southern California Intermodal Gateway.
The industrial real estate development and management firm established a distribution center in Goodyear, Ariz. for Michael Lewis Company.
The third-party logistics provider opened a 33,000-square-foot temperature-controlled distribution center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it plans to allocate almost $500 million to 40 projects under the popular TIGER grant program.
Five years ago in this space, I put forth a tantalizing question; “Who will be the Transportation Industry’s next Steve Jobs?” Jobs had recently passed away and our industry […]
Cargo security vigilance in the United States was perhaps at its highest in the wake and immediate years following the deadly terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. However, […]
The events of Sept. 11, 2001 significantly integrated “trade compliance management” to the forefront of every global supply chain’s operation and ultimately a necessary component of successful importing and […]
Logistics costs for businesses in the United States grew in 2015, while spending actually slowed by nearly half from the 5.1 percent compound average rate over the previous four years […]
The new warehouse is the first facility in Vietnam to provide a super frozen storage room, which reaches as cold at -58 degrees Fahrenheit.
Schneider has become more than just a long-haul trucker as shippers seek logistics services.
The measure is aimed at preventing coal from being handled at a bulk terminal planned at the former Oakland Army Base.
The Greenwich, Conn.-based third-party logistics provider won a five-year contract to manage INTERSPORT’s first outsourced logistics warehouse.
Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky Jr. said that ports in the United States must continue to expand and improve to handle rising container volumes in order to stay competitive […]
The third-party logistics company is closing a distribution center in southeast Memphis, which will result in the largest lay off announced by any company in the Memphis metro area so […]
The e-commerce giant will add an 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kan. that will ultimately employ more than 1,000 workers, its second such facility to be slated for the […]
Terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced an increase to the Traffic Mitigation Fee, which is collected on cargo moving through terminals during peak hours.
Terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced an increase to the Traffic Mitigation Fee, which is collected on cargo moving through terminals during peak hours.
The Northern California port’s new near-dock rail facility received its first train, which transported animal feed from the Midwestern United States for export to customers in the Far East.
Unsure whether APIs will gain traction in transportation and logistics? It’s the de facto way consumer and business-to-business applications communicate with one another in most industries.
The banana and fruit company will return to its previous location in North Harbor at the Port of Gulfport in Mississippi and will expand operations into Terminal 1.
The industrial conglomerate acquired Intelligrated, which will become part of its Sensing and Productivity Solutions business.
The San Rafael, Calif.-based global logistics and transportation services provider is transforming its multi-use terminal at the Port of Los Angeles into a laboratory for clean energy technologies.
The Oakland, Calif. City Council passed an ordinance to ban the storage and handling of coal and coke at bulk terminals in the city, representing the latest blow to Terminal […]
The United Seamen’s Service’s 2016 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards will be presented to a ferry operator, union leader and a chairman of a classification society at the Sheraton […]
The integrated logistics provider formed a joint venture in South Africa with Johannesburg-based Super Group, offering local and multinational customers a range of logistics and supply chain solutions.
The congestion at port terminals on the West Coast that developed in 2014-2015 during contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and employers created many shipper-carrier conflicts. […]
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Crowley Maritime Corp. is adding a less-than-container-load option for exporters out of Houston.
French trucking operator Jacky Perrenot will acquire the container transportation activities of CMA CGM subsidiary Greenmodal Transport, according to a report from Lloyd’s Loading List.
APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia entered into an agreement with Volvo Cars to provide the automobile manufacturer with a warehouse facility in Chennai for fully-assembled automobiles imported from Sweden.
The Memphis, Tenn.-based third-party logistics provider opened an office in Houston, allowing the company to re-enter a market that is expected to increase its imports and exports tonnage with the […]
The logistics services provider’s contract logistics arm established a dedicated co-packing facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone.
Pacific Maritime Association President and CEO James McKenna said he expects to hear from International Longshore and Warehouse Union this summer on whether it wants to discuss the extension of […]
Family-owned third-party logistics provider Wainwright Industries is adding a second facility near the Port of Charleston.
Jett McCandless, the chief executive officer of transportation consulting firm CarrierDirect, will be replaced by current Managing Director Peter Rentschler as he transitions to a full time position with data […]
The e-commerce giant is reducing the fees it charges merchants to sell USB cables, smartphone screen protectors and other small items in an effort to better compete with other marketplaces […]
With cargo volumes near all-time peak levels, May 2016 still qualified as the second-busiest May in the Southern California port’s 105-year history.
The third-party logistics division of Japanese shipping company NYK has acquired a larger warehouse at the inland port in Duisberg, Germany.
American Shipper recently visited the global headquarters of C.H. Robinson’s managed transportation services subsidiary in Chicago to get a first hand look at the company’s transportation control tower, which shows […]
As part of its ongoing expansion in North America, Mainfreight has recently added two new warehouses at Newark, N.J. and Dallas.
The new system will help KLM Cargo move packages and mail more quickly through its hub at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands.
The retail logistics specialist signed a lease for bigger facility near the Port of Savannah, according to a statement from the company.
Ports covered by the Global Port Tracker report handled 1.44 million TEUs in April, up 9.1 percent from March but down 4.6 percent from April 2015, according to the National […]
The Cleveland, Ohio-based logistics solutions provider expanded its nationwide warehouse network with the opening of a 100,000-square-foot warehouse near the Port of Savannah.
Drivers are striking four companies doing business in and around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, claiming they are being misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees.
The bi-state port complex saw throughput of both loaded imports and exports decline both on a monthly and year-over-year basis, according to recent data from the port authority.
Industrial production in South Korea fell more than economists expected as weak exports and corporate restructuring of shipbuilders continue to hurt demand and business sentiment.
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero said one of the items that has been on his agenda since becoming chairman in 2013 is to have a better funded and better […]
The third-party logistics provider opened a logistics center in Dubai Logistics City, featuring a warehouse space of 7,200 square meters.
The third-party logistics provider has partnered with Jinbei Automotive to build a 42,000-square-meter facility in the Shenyang Tiexi district of northeast China, the DB Schenker’s second largest logistics center in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Northwest Seaport Alliance handled higher volumes of loaded container imports and loaded container exports in April compared to April 2015.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
The third-party logistics provider said it will triple the office space for its fast-growing freight brokerage operations in downtown Reno, Nev.
The Florida Gulf Coast port recently purchased a 41-acre tract of waterfront land where the authority plans to develop a new terminal for forest products.
The new mobile supply chain solutions provider unveiled its free platform for inputting container weight verification data that integrates with INTTRA’s eVGM solution.
Ports covered by the Global Port Tracker report handled 1.32 million TEUs in March 2016, down 14.2 percent from February and 23.7 percent from an all-time high in March 2015, […]
The Malaysian shipping conglomerate has entered into an agreement to sell its entire stake in the wholly-owned subsidiary MISC Integrated Logistics Sdn Bhd to Swift Haulage Sdn Bhd.
The outdoor power products manufacturer’s 513,000-square-foot warehouse will support an existing manufacturing plant in Orangeburg, S.C.
The Jones Act carrier saw volumes on its single eastbound transpacific string from China drop 18.1 percent in the first quarter 2016 compared with the same 2015 period.
Container transport revenues at the Danish shipping conglomerate fell 20 percent year-over-year for the quarter due to a 26 percent decline in average freight rates.
A Federal Maritime Commission working group of industry leaders is meeting for the first time to address chronic problems freight movement in the ocean supply chain.
The U.S. Coast Guard bulletin regarding compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s verified gross mass requirement “seems to allow for more flexibility,” says Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero.
Acquiring the cloud-based multi-tenant TMS and managed transportation services provider will allow Kewill to expand the customer base of LeanLogistics’s platform through its broader global reach.
Kewill will pay Brambles, the Australian holding company that owns Michigan-based LeanLogistics, $115 million to acquire the cloud-based multi-tenant TMS and managed transportation services provider.
The Tokyo-based third-party logistics provider also unveiled the construction of a logistics facility in Myanmar’s Thilawa Special Economic Zone.
The e-commerce giant’s strong results validated CEO Jeff Bezos’s customer-centric philosophy and the Amazon Prime membership model, sending company stock up the most in almost a year Friday morning.
The S.C. Ports Authority banks on profit-making strategy to finance infrastructure at Charleston and elsewhere.
The South Carolina Port Authority’s inland port 212 miles west of Charleston has been successful generating cargo business.
North America now accounts for half of ZIM’s container-shipping business.
Container terminals improve thanks to better processes, land use and IT.
Excellent opportunities exist for companies competing in global trade to leverage their business models by reviewing their supply chain process options. One option is the use of foreign trade zones […]
What driver shortage? Scott Grenerth, director of regulatory affairs at the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), can’t stand it when anyone says there’s a truck driver shortage in America. […]
A total of 1.7 million square feet of warehousing has recently been completed in Savannah, Ga., while over 1.9 million square feet is under construction and a 2,700-acre development was […]
