Evergreen should decide whether to leave the containers on board the vessel or come up with a way to transfer them.
Fewer options means less competition and less incentive to control costs.
The United States and Canada should do more talking and less unilateral banning and canceling.
Short of a conflict in the Middle East and its adjacent shipping lanes, it is hard to see a spike in tanker spot rates in the near term.
An electronic bill of lading must be in a format that ensures interoperability across multiple user interfaces.
With vaccines in tow, the transportation industry will deliver a lot of much-needed holiday cheer over the next few weeks.
Beyond the EU, the U.K. will have to busy itself establishing bilateral air service agreements with other countries as well.
While each fuel-efficient conveyance may consume less fuel per mile, the cost savings may induce more miles to be driven.
A railroad from Mexico’s Port of Mazatlan to Winnipeg, Manitoba, would require enhanced container-handling facilities at both sites.
In assessing customer service in transportation, data is necessary but not sufficient.
Air cargo traffic keeps Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in the same league as FedEx’s and UPS’ super-hubs.
The provision of sizable infrastructure is an example of the government’s positive role in the market for transportation.
On the whole, deregulation of transportation is beneficial to the economy.
In Alaska, oil and politics (and logistics) mix. Big time.
Now is a good time for carriers that boosted their balance sheets with PPP loans to leverage that by investing in technology.
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