Baltimore’s ‘inland’ port takes shape on e-commerce demand
Former Bethlehem Steel plant site at Sparrows Point, Maryland, attracts shippers and 3PLs to build Northeast distribution centers.
Baltic Exchange enters airfreight market with pricing index
The London-based maritime market data provider will offer subscribers airfreight indices via partnership with TAC.
When pigs fly
More than 200 breeder hogs were flown this week from St. Louis to Sao Paulo. Midwestern airport hopes it is the beginning of more livestock exports.
Geodis in US links to Shopify, Amazon
European 3PL says integration with e-commerce marketplaces strengthens activity with American online retailers and shoppers.
Dachser desks help US retailers weather holiday shopping season
Freight forwarder guides customers through online shopping shift and transport capacity choke points.
Dutch airfreight wholesaler gets wings
Wholesale by Vels sees newly formed Amsterdam-based air cargo consolidation service for freight forwarders taking off during coronavirus pandemic.
Exercise equipment inventories somersault over COVID-19 (with video)
Executives from Horizon Fitness, Estes Forwarding Worldwide and The DDC Group talk during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME about keeping up with the trend of online ordering and home delivery.
Driving truck operations into the cloud (with video)
No more need to build information technology from the ground up when available cloud-based solutions can cheaply and efficiently modernize a trucker’s operation, experts tell the FreightWaves LIVE @HOME audience.
Making shipping IT pitch attractive to investors (with video)
Shipwell CEO Greg Price explains during FreightTech Venture Summit the importance of winning over venture capitalists at the onset of presenting your idea.
How truckers can avoid a bad dray day
A half-dozen basic tips on what drayage truck drivers must consider when picking up a container chassis from a pool.
UPS raises certain non-contract service rates 4.9%
Rate increases, which apply to ground, air and international services, take effect Dec. 27.
Envase adds Tailwind to expand TMS profile
Envase Technologies platform will expand its presence in Canada with the acquisition of TMS provider Tailwind Transportation Software.
ATSG sees Q3 earnings rise on cargo aircraft leases
Air Transport Services Group’s freighter leases offset financial losses from its grounded passenger planes.
Amazon sees surge in Q3 earnings
The e-commerce retail and logistics giant’s bottom line is healthier than ever.
CIEM chassis begin rollout at new Virginia plant
Chassis manufacturer anticipates chassis shortage as COVID-19 subsides as well as desire among pool operators to replace aging units.
DSV Panalpina CEO: Q3 results beat odds during pandemic
Danish third-party logistics services provider’s bottom-line benefits from easing COVID-19 during summer months.
GECAS to lease first 777-300 converted freighters to Kalitta Air
Kalitta Air’s order of 777 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft is an industry first.
What shippers must know before packing containers
A half-dozen basic physical characteristics of ocean containers should be considered before shippers or their packers stuff them.
Supply chain veteran leading Denver’s Transportation Institute
David Fisher’s 30 years of industry experience is expected to advance the university’s graduate program for transportation, logistics and supply chain executives.
Crowley readies dive into offshore wind farm work
Crowley has the Jones Act-compliant marine transportation assets to accommodate the start of the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind industry.