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 […]
Jim Newsome, director of the South Carolina Ports Authority, is arguing for weighing containers at terminals to meet new international safety rules, but the Port of Long Beach says using […]
The 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision, which relies on a 1866 Supreme Court opinion, is being heralded as a victory for ocean carriers.
The produce third-party logistics specialist is soliciting an additional partner to help support its geographic and service expansion.
Commercial shipments currently produce half of California’s toxic diesel-soot emissions and 45 percent of the nitrogen oxide that plagues Los Angeles, but automation could help Governor Jerry Brown achieve his […]
A drayage driver has developed a mobile phone application designed to allow truckers to swap empty cargo containers in the field instead of at marine terminals.
The Swiss-based third-party logistics provider broke ground on a multi-purpose logistics center in Contern, Luxembourg.
Shippers should think about supplying container weight data to ocean carriers ahead of the July 1 start date if they ship cargo that transfers to a second vessel in another […]
The logistics company opened a new 200,000-square-foot cold storage and blast freezing facility in Savannah, GA.
One year after ports were snarled during ILWU contract negotiations, FMC has yet to receive complaint or petition.
March volumes this year were lower at the Port of Long Beach, but the first quarter was the best since 2007.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requiring terminal operators, warehouses or other entities with custody to detain potassium, potassium hydroxide and potassium nitrate from Tangshan Sunfar Silicon Co. while it […]
The air cargo terminal operator’s recently inaugurated cool center at Shanghai Pudong International Airport can handle 100,000 tons of temperature-sensitive goods per year.
Meanwhile, Ed DeNike, president of SSA Containers, says truckers picking up import boxes at the Oakland International Container Terminal will need an appointment.
The deployment of megaships, road congestion, and a decline in rail cargoes such as coal and crude oil are some of the reasons the Port of Long Beach is taking […]
Ports covered by the Global Port Tracker handled 1.54 million TEUs in February, a 3.7 percent increase from January, according to the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Regal Logistics has expanded its warehousing footprint near the Port of Charleston to 800,000-square feet with the opening of a second facility.
A recent decline in the value of the U.S. dollar is benefiting exports, but it is too early to declare a trend, according to Port of Oakland Maritime Director John […]
Lineage Logistics is the latest third-party logistics provider to add refrigerated warehouse space in the city, helping the Port of Charleston attract perishable shippers.
Industrial developer CenterPoint has purchased a transload facility in Chesapeake, Va.
Lufthansa will operate the aircraft for AeroLogic and has outsourced uniform distribution for its workers to DHL Supply Chain.
Acquisition heavy 3PL XPO Logistics is designing an intermodal logistics solution that will inject large shipment volumes into the inner suburbs of Paris to minimize truck traffic for final delivery […]
The dispute between dockworkers and employers over starting times, which caused a shutdown at the Oakland International Container Terminal Monday, will be resolved using new arbitration system agreed to last […]
Developers at Logistics Park Kansas City are building a fulfillment center for Amazon and two new warehouses on a speculative basis.
A Jersey City, N.J. warehouse operation of Anheuser-Busch Inbev has reached a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to improve safety.
Oakland International Container Terminal was open for business Monday evening after a dispute about starting times shut the SSA Marine facility down during the day.
The e-commerce giant said the planned 822,104-square-foot facility in Edgerton, Kan. will create 1,000 full-time hourly positions, as well as opportunities for management and support roles.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Dynamo, a self-described “logistics accelerator” led by three former supply chain executives, is accepting applications through May 8, 2016.
MOL announces management promotions, while Cargomatic names two VPs and Norfolk Southern appoints HR VP and board audit committee chair.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union endorsement comes a month after the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States, chose not to endorse a candidate.
A new anti-pest protocol is enabling ports like Savannah to receive fruit from South America, shortening the supply chain and giving consumers a fresher product.
The German national railroad experienced a net loss of 1.3 billion euros for the 2015 fiscal year, while revenues topped 40 billion euros.
Establishing landed costs for the products that a company handles can be difficult and convoluted. All businesses that import or export need to understand what the total cost of […]
We all love and hate comparisons—we love when they’re made about others and hate when they’re made about us. That is why it’s so interesting to throw out the following […]
Persistently weak export growth is an obstacle to U.S. economic growth and prosperity. Workers displaced by substitution of foreign-produced goods for domestic production should find employment in export-oriented industries. Unfortunately, employment […]
The Tokyo-based third-party logistics provider broke ground on a new logistics center in Mexico’s Bajio region, which has become a hub for the automotive industry.
New rules from the Office of Foreign Assets Control and Bureau of Industry and Security make it easier for importers, exporters, transportation providers and banks to conduct commercial transactions with […]
XPO Logistics has been awarded a contract to manage frozen food retailer Iceland Foods’s supply chain and a reverse logistics contract by Aldi, a discount supermarket chain based in Germany.
Third-party logistics provider Arvato SCM Solutions will provide distribution and value-added services at its new facility in Gennep, the Netherlands.
Groups representing shippers and other businesses say they want to avoid a repeat of the disruptions and slowdowns at West Coast ports that contributed to severe cargo congestion during the […]
Containerized cargo volumes in February benefited from strong growth in imports that “indicate consumer confidence,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said in a statement.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union picks leader for Local 13 in L.A./Long Beach, while the Port of Seattle names COO and Americold appoints senior VP for business development.
The record February volumes at the Southern California port reflected orders that were made prior to Lunar New Year lull, according to the Port of Long Beach.
In a landmark deal, XPO will lease and operate distribution centers and manage inventory over the next 10 years for Trinity Health, a multi-institutional health care delivery system that serves […]
The South Carolina Ports Authority plans to bring in additional revenue by leasing rooftop space to a solar energy provider, which will then make money by selling the power generated […]
One shipper described the long truck lines at the Port of Oakland as a “debacle” as cargo volumes at the SSA terminal have climbed suddenly due to the rapid exit […]
The Alpharetta, Ga.-based cold chain solutions provider began development of a 9,000-square-meter, temperature-controlled warehouse on the Maasvlakte at the Port of Rotterdam.
A total of 1,087 cargo thefts were reported in Mexico throughout 2015, a 73 percent increase from 2014.
Local 63-Office Clerical Unit of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached seven-year labor deals with employers months ahead of the current contract expiration date this June.
The non-vessel operator will devan cargo, store it in warehouses and ship to customers throughout Ireland.
Maersk’s third-party logistics subsidiary has opened a larger logistics facility in Vietnam’s Binh Duong province “in preparation for the upcoming years of strong economic growth” in the country, the company […]
Swiss-based global freight forwarder Panalpina was able to hold the line on profits in 2015 despite a decline in both airfreight and ocean volumes, according to the company’s most recent […]
CEVA Logistics has started a weekly less-than-containerload service from Shanghai to Budapest, Hungary.
The new 147,500-square-foot warehouse is conveniently located near the Port of New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey Turnpike, the Newark International Airport, and other key facilities, such as […]
Ocean carrier APL, a subsidiary of soon-to-be-acquired Neptune Orient Lines, said lower fuel costs and other cost savings were not enough to offset a reduction in volumes and base freight […]
This month’s column is going to seem like a hodgepodge and I apologize upfront for that. The reality is I had a couple of interesting concepts come across […]
Although one terminal operator leaves, there’s development elsewhere in the Port of Oakland.
More than 2.13 million TEUs moved over the U.S. Gulf Coast port’s docks in 2015, up from just under 2 million TEUs in 2014, and new facilities and infrastructure expansion […]
Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles “continue to demonstrate progress in moving larger container volumes per ship call,” according to Executive Director Gene Seroka.
The port handled 35 percent more cargo in January than in the same 2014 period and said that, in addition to restoring regular service following congestion issues last year, restocking […]
The cargo segment of American Airlines released its new redesigned tracking functionalities on its website, which will improve shipment visibility for customers, the airline said.
Inland Port V, a 654,656-square-foot building at Logistics Park Kansas City, is expected to be completed in June 2016.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 29 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from BL Worldwide Corp., Doral, Fla. […]
The Abu Dhabi-based express carrier, having already completed two deals in January, 2016, says it has plans for further expansion.
Kewill will use INTTRA’s schedules tool to supplement its transportation and trade management platform MOVE, adding to its use of INTTRA booking and shipping instructions tools.
Commissioner Rebecca Dye will the lead Federal Maritime Commission effort to develop commercial solutions to supply chain challenges and related port congestion concerns.
Google was recently granted a patent for its “mobile delivery receptacles” for its Project Wing program, while Chinese e-tailer JD.com has begun testing drone deliveries to the more remote rural […]
A subsidiary of e-commerce company Amazon recently registered as a foreign-owned non-vessel-operating common carrier with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, a move that has sparked further speculation that the […]
Perhaps the biggest threat from volatile financial markets is that the process of planning long-term infrastructure improvements will be sidelined. There is a lot of freight to move around […]
Retail industry faces challenges along entire length of supply chain.
Seahorse Shipping hopes to make “jumbo barge carrier” a reality.
E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. referred to itself for the first time as a “transportation service provider” in its annual 10-K report submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
The owners of the Singapore-listed logistics provider Cogent Holdings Ltd. are seeking a buyer for the firm in a deal that could be worth over $280 million, according to reports […]
Importers, brokers and Customs are behind on software integration and testing of CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment and the Feb. 28 deadline for filing entries needs to be postponed to avoid […]
The South Carolina Ports Authority is also investing in 120 more reefer racks at its Wando Welch Terminal.
The purchase of UTi Worldwide makes Danish supply chain provider DSV the fourth largest global forwarder in terms of revenue.
The new platform makes it easier for warehouse users to find facilities for rent or sale on port property.
After announcing an integration partnership last week, both JDA and INTTRA separately told American Shipper more such arrangements are planned for this year.
FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications
The privately-held ERP software company will integrate its CloudSuite Retail system, as well as those of e-commerce platform GT Nexus, with cloud-native predictive and prescriptive analytics provider Predictix.
The latest version of the supply chain software provider’s warehouse management system seeks to sort workflows by the nature of the warehouse operator, and eliminate unneeded screens.
An Amazon China unit has registered as a non-vessel-operating common carrier with the Federal Maritime Commission, a move that could make it easier for third party companies to sell goods […]
The Netherlands based logistics services provider signed a long-term contract with Dudok Real Estate to expand its warehousing capacity at the Maasvlakte harbor in Rotterdam.
A late-year recovery in imports nearly erased the sharp downturn in early 2015 caused by congestion and reduced productivity that were the result of an impasse in longshore labor contract […]
Shipment volumes and expenditures both continued their decline in December, falling 4.9 and 2.7 percent, respectively, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.
Import cargo volumes at the nation’s major retail container ports in November grew 6 percent from last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail […]
Transportation and logistics companies contributed an estimated 23,000 of the total 292,000 jobs added in the United States during month of December, according to the Department of Labor.
The refrigerated warehousing and logistics specialist finalized the purchase of the Tradewater facility in Atlanta, Ga., for which it had assumed the lease since 2006.
The St. Joseph, Mich.-based temperature-controlled supply chain services provider’s ninth deep frozen warehouse will be located in South Haven, Mich.
The supply chain technology provider will integrate INTTRA’s booking, shipment management and data tools into its transportation management system to provide more comprehensive ocean shipping capabilities.
The Slovenian port’s dry bulk terminal handled 800,000 tons of soybeans just before the close of 2015.
A sister port agreement between Virginia and Mariel, as well as proposal by a Florida company to open a warehouse in Cuba, are among the latest efforts to stimulate trade […]
Container volumes at the largest U.S. East Coast port were up 3.3 percent for the month compared to November 2014, when the previous record was set.
Hebei Port Group and Tianjin Port Group have signed a framework agreement to purchase and operate port cargo facilities in each of their respective port areas.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, which manages the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru in western India, broke ground on the development of an inland port in Jalna, India.
The French ocean carrier says the 18,000-TEU ship Benjamin Franklin is the “future of container shipping,” but it has no immediate plans for deploying such large containerships in the transpacific […]
The city released a “Request for Expressions of Interest and Information (RFEII) for Maximizing Economic Benefits” and is looking at the possible use of Newark Port land by a private […]
Construction, mining and power generation equipment manufacturer Caterpillar is among a growing number of U.S. companies seeking to end the trade embargo in order to tap the Cuban consumer market.
