Warehouse

FTZs are a growing strategy for duty management, but it takes software to maximize value.

Changes to free time policies “must be carefully considered” and should not come until after a planned overhaul of appointment systems, the Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association […]

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, whose operations encompass the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma reported November volumes are up 18 percent compared with November 2014, due in part to […]

The Mid-Atlantic seaport received the first breakbulk shipment of Chilean winter fruit to arrive in the United States for the sixth consecutive season.

Shipment volumes and expenditures both slowed from the previous month and the same 2014 period, but were still “stronger than expected,” according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.

The forwarder last Wednesday opened its Asia Pacific Innovation Center in Singapore, which showcases futuristic technologies DHL says will transform logistics operations.

Cargo volumes at U.S. ports are expected to grow at a slower rate in 2016, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.

The two airlines plan to expand their partnership to include cargo cooperation on routes between the United States and Europe.

Shippers attending the Informa Cargo Logistics America conference in San Diego last week expressed concerns about new container weight regulations and the need for better port productivity in the United […]

Companies in the transportation and logistics sector added 6,400 jobs in November, bouncing back from a decline in October, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Following the National Labor Relations Board ruling, ICTSI Oregon, operator of Portland’s sole container terminal, is calling on the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to get the facility back to […]

The port received planning consent for the first phase of its new logistics park, which will include four warehouses that will provide nearly 1 million square feet of storage.

The online shipping portal is organizing an initiative to create industry standards for dealing with new verified gross mass regulations under the International Maritime Organization’s Safety of Life at Sea […]

While some containers will flow to Portland, others will be loaded on trains in Boardman, Oregon for shipment through Seattle and Tacoma.

   This time last year anyone involved in America’s container trades was struggling to efficiently move an influx of inbound traffic out the marine terminals and into the country’s commerce. […]

   Speaking this September during the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group’s Capital Markets Day, Kim Fejfer, chief executive officer of APM Terminals, said his division was “in a strong position in a […]

   It’s no secret, containerships are getting bigger. Unfortunately, port and inland transportation infrastructure in the U.S. simply hasn’t kept pace with the progressively larger vessels.    One of the […]

State’s wine exporters find success, despite an intensively competitive market.

   We usually try to emphasize trends in supply chain IT in this space, but sometimes it’s fun to just make outright educated guesses.    2015 was a year in […]

The U.S. Gulf port also expects to benefit from continuing population migration to Texas and the expansion of Panama Canal, which is scheduled to be completed in April 2016.

The Netherlands-based third-party logistics provider opened a 33,000-square-foot distribution center yesterday 16 miles from Kuala Lumpur that is designed to provide ambient and temperature-controlled storage.

Industry groups said they are willing to work with the port to speed cargo through POLB, but expressed concern about how the plan might affect shippers, who want to pick […]

The second phase of the Aqaba Logistics Village, which includes 13,000 square meters of warehousing and 40,000 square meters of open yard space, opened Nov. 12.

FMC Chairman Mario Cordero said shippers are complaining about higher PierPass costs and worsening service.

The airport handled 409,034 tons of cargo in the third quarter of 2015, a 0.08 percent year-over-year decline.

Nearly a dozen global terminal operators formally expressed interest in bidding on the construction and long-term concession of the new Port of Corozal, according to a statement from the Panama […]

A Temando survey conducted by Research Now revealed that 76 percent of all retailers are not well prepared to handle shipping delays and uncertainty during the holiday season.

The third-party logistics provider’s new license allows the company to operate as a full fledged forwarder after operating in China for several years on a limited basis as an NVOCC.

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty will offer rail and motor truck cargo, as well as warehouse and related property coverage throughout North America.

Allianz Group’s dedicated carrier for corporate and specialty insurance business, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, launched a dedicated transportation and logistics unit in North America today.

The third-party logistics provider launched a new operation for the storage and distribution of dangerous goods at its site in Duisburg, Germany.

The international freight forwarding and logistics company reached an agreement with Dutch Flower Group Wednesday to acquire a majority stake in its airfreight forwarder Airflo.

Drayage drivers for XPO Logistics, Intermodal Bridge Transport (IBT) and Gold Point in Los Angeles and Long Beach, and Cal Cartage warehouse workers have ended their strike, but protests at […]

The third-party logistics company will manage an 8,500-square-meter warehouse near Milan, Italy for Pellegrini, an Italian services supply company.

The logistics services provider entered into a multi-year service agreement with American Essentials, which sells and distributes socks and legwear to major U.S. and global retail outlets.

The third-party logistics provider opened a new warehouse outside Jakarta, Indonesia, which will provide storage and handling services, primarily for automotive parts and materials.

The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based logistics services provider has partnered with PINC Solutions to explore the use of drones for the management of warehouse systems and yard operations.

The Itasca, Ill.-based logistics services provider has tripled its warehouse operations in California, according to a statement from the company.

The French logistics provider has received the necessary regulatory approvals and officially completed its purchase of Nashville, Ten.-based Ozburn-Hessey Logistics for an undisclosed sum, giving the company a stake in […]

Some Cal Cartage warehouse workers will join the protest today, according to the Teamsters, but port officials say there hasn’t been a marked effect on operations in terms of congestion.

The South Atlantic port reported its seventh consecutive month of record container cargo volumes in September, according to the latest figures from the Georgia Ports Authority.

An Italian pipe fitting manufacturer and an Illinois-based industrial component manufacturer respectively plan to open warehousing and production facilities in the state.

   I recently visited PortMiami for the dedication of its 50-foot harbor, which will allow larger vessels to reach the docks fully laden with containers. The port authority expects these […]

The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based logistics solutions provider opened a 300,000-square-foot distribution center in Kalamazoo, Mich.

No one was killed in the latest blast at a warehouse that Chinese officials said was in violation of rent laws.

Industry advisors to the Commerce Department are calling on the government to get involved much sooner when contract talks between dockworkers and terminal operators diminish port productivity.

Singapore-based real estate firm Global Logistic Properties will lease over 1 million square feet of warehouse space to three “leading retailers” in China, according to a statement from the company.

The national mail carrier of Singapore and aspiring global logistics provider has agreed to purchase a 71.1 percent share in Jagged Peak, Inc. for $15.8 million.

The Danish firm’s acquisition of third-party logistics provider UTi is the latest in a string of international mergers in the 3PL industry this year.

The third-party logistics provider entered into four, 10-year contracts, under which it will provide warehousing, store deliveries, e-commerce fulfillment, international distribution and 4PL services to four fashion retailers in the […]

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, who arrived in Cuba on Tuesday, will co-chair a regulatory dialogue with government officials from the long-embargoed Caribbean nation.

The portfolio, the first purchase by logistics real estate company IDI Gazeley in the Netherlands, includes over two million square feet of warehousing space.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said it will appeal the National Labor Relations Board decision, which requires the union to post to post a notice saying it will not […]

Corruption in certain parts of Africa, Latin America and Asia makes it too difficult for a U.S. third-party logistics provider to do business, according to XPO Logistics CEO Brad Jacobs.

The third-party logistics provider opened its dedicated Pharma Gateway facility at Amsterdam Schiphol, which will handle prescription medications and ‘live’ materials such as vaccines, antibiotics, biotechnology and healthcare equipment.

DHL Global Forwarding said the primary reason for opening its new center in Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany was that it needed a larger facility near Frankfurt to handle growth in temperature-controlled airfreight.

Robert Kukla GmbH Internationale Spedition, a logistics company based out of Munich, Germany, announced it will establish subsidiary Smartchain Logistics Nordics AB Oct. 1.

The Swiss-based airfreight handling services provider announced it will become Oman Air’s cargo handling agent for the airline’s direct flights from Zurich, Switzerland to Muscat, Oman.

The supply chain management and logistics provider will manage Continental’s 21,000-square-meter warehouse at Central Park, Rugby, receiving, storing and transporting around three million tires each year.

The forwarder will transport Toyota Material Handling Group’s new line of racking systems from suppliers to the company’s customer sites across Europe.

The Commerce and Treasury departments have announced regulations that pave the way for certain U.S. exporters, carriers and logistics services providers to set up operations in Cuba.

The nation’s largest retailer’s new e-commerce centers will open in 2016 and create more than 625 jobs in Polk County, Fla.

The Montreal-based supply chain management software provider is expanding its operations to Europe to meet customer demand for its transportation and warehouse management systems.

In a separate action, warehouse workers began a strike Tuesday morning against California Cartage warehouse in Los Angeles.

The third-party logistics provider opened a 251,000-square-foot warehouse in Fife, Wash., designed for high-volume, retail-compliant and quick-turnaround shipping.

Northwest Seaport Alliance helps Seattle, Tacoma ports prioritize spending, grow cargo volume.

Rapidly growing 3PL giant plans to become a dominant motor carrier with the acquisition of Con-way.

   In a decision having to do with the theft of a cosmetic shipment (Blinc, Inc. v. AZ Miami Corp. U.S. District Court, S.D. Florida. No. 14–23998. June 30.), a […]

   Of course, one of the great benefits of container shipping is that a shipment can be placed on a chassis and trucked nearly anywhere.    But problems quickly arise […]

The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative currently offers more than 8,500 chassis in three contributory gray pools: MCCP, COCP and SACP.

Software company HighJump is targeting the fast growing craft beer makers with solutions designed to ease their specific omnichannel and fulfillment requirements.

The ocean carrier has opened a 49,702-square-foot warehouse in Jacksonville, Fla. this week and will open another 45,580-square-foot warehouse in Jacksonville Oct. 1 to serve its full and less-than-containerload customers.

Mid-size importers are not likely to shift cargo from the West Coast of the United States to East Coast ports because it is cost prohibitive, according to logistics expert Stephen […]

The port solutions provider and dry warehousing company announced it acquired Conquer Logistics and its sister company Retail Packers, in addition to securing a long-term lease for a 100,000-square foot […]

The third-party logistics provider signed a preliminary agreement with HAROPA to construct a 36,000-square meter warehouse at the Port of Le Havre.

The Port of Jacksonville was granted approval to import select cold-treated products from Peru, Uruguay and Argentina.

Promotions and appointments were made at SABMiller, DHL Global Forwarding, Cargolux, DP World London, Buss Port Logistics, and Swisslog.

CEO of XPO Logistics Brad Jacobs told investors and media tight truck capacity helped prompt the company’s investment in an asset-based business.

The third-party logistics provider entered into a six-year contract with in vitro diagnostic products and services provider Ortho Clinical Diagnostics to manage the company’s temperature-controlled warehousing and distribution needs in […]

“There have been no reports of vessels with confirmed hazardous ash, debris or residues onboard,” according to a bulletin from the United States Coast Guard.

The technology provider is aiming to provide shippers with a Kayak.com-like platform to procure capacity and track shipments for truck freight transportation.

A Commerce Department advisory committee is poised to ask for quicker mediation response in wake of the West Coast port slowdown that took place less than a year ago.

The third-party logistics provider moved to a new, larger facility in Eagle Pass, Texas.

The temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics services provider for the food industry will partner with Icelandic shipping company Eimskip to construct a new cold storage facility in Portland, Maine.

Law firm Homan Fenwick Willan predicts the ban on hazardous cargo resulting from the deadly blast will have a major effect on liquid bulk volumes going forward.

Tacoma members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are volunteering time and supplies to help combat wildfires in Eastern Washington.

“Repercussions on the global supply chain will be felt over the next few months and perhaps years to come,” said the CEO of supply chain research firm Resilinc.

The North American-based automated material handling solutions and software provider said the enhanced software offers simplified configurability, a new user interface and experience and support for various operating systems and […]

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said “water filtration” issues were discovered during testing of the new Pacific locks.

The Florida port is trying to jump start its container business and install infrastructure to make Central Florida a more attractive logistics option for importers and exporters.

More freight delays feared at Chicago O’Hare airport for peak season.

Railroads, IMCs see long-term growth for both domestic and international intermodal.

Iconic Baltimore customs broker and logistics services company Shapiro turns 100.

Tools from ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting compare how Tianjin stacks up to other nearby container ports.

Ocean carrier MSC said it will divert cargo destined for Hodeidah to the Port of Aden after airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition caused major damage to port infrastructure.

Container operations are still being slowed after last week’s massive blast at the Port of Tianjin in China, but all terminals and off-dock depots are operating today, according to a […]

Federal Maritime Commissioner Doyle and shipper groups say they want more details on the Port of Oakland’s plan to help relieve congestion by opening facilities on Saturdays and charging peak […]

Global automakers are among those impacted by the deadly industrial accident, and insurance losses from the blast could reach $1.5 billion, according to reports from Reuters.

The Singapore-based transportation and logistics company said the new consolidation center in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam is its largest single-roof container freight station (CFS) within its Southeast Asia CFS network.

The third-party logistics company said it will be 3M’s preferred logistics service provider in warehouse management and distribution in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.