American Shipper

Squamish dock was used to handle forest products, steel.

The Transportation Intermediaries Association and United Fresh Produce Association have released a new joint broker-shipper contract for transportation.

   DHL and Cisco have released a new report outlining the impact the Internet of Things will have on business, particularly as it relates to logistics and warehousing.    The report estimates that there will be 50 billion devices connected to the Internet by 2020, compared to 15 billion today.    Cisco projects that around […]

CBP officers at the El Paso, Texas border-crossing stop large marijuana shipment.

UTi Worldwide appoints co-presidents for forwarding, while the Port of New Orleans welcomes new commissioner.

Southern California container terminals clear backlog in wake of tentative ILWU contract.

While the Jones Act is seen as a pillar by many industry and government officials, it’s under heavy attack by some legislators and interests.

The average financial loss of these crimes was 205,625 euros (about $220,000), the trade group said.

It’s time to stop thinking about sourcing as a distinct activity from transportation and trade compliance, a reality crystallized at a recent AAFA event.

Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group says LTL industry more consolidated than a decade ago, and thus better suited to weather a recession.

The Commerce Department has concluded there’s both dumping and subsidization of these imports from China.

Cargolux will provide Oman Air with access to its Boeing 747 freighters, while Oman Air will offer Cargolux belly hold space on its passenger aircraft.

Austrian 3PL cargo-partner group expands in the United States, while TNT opens new hub in Sydney, Australia.

Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer says labor impasse sent “ripples through the U.S. economy.”

In a keynote to an AAFA sourcing and logistics integration conference, New Balance VP Duncan Scott said Asia’s engineering and logistics prowess will offset lower labor costs in other regions.

Port says volumes are increasing and vessels are reaching Oakland off-schedule and in bunches after delays at congested Southern California ports.

Port terminal manager now has terminal operations in Castellon, Barcelona and Valencia on Spain’s Mediterranean coast.

Forty ultra-large containerships have been ordered since January and more are expected from Maersk and COSCO.

Earnings for the quarter increased year-over-year despite negative changes in currency relations, according to the third party logistics provider’s latest financial statements.

Georgia Ports Authority said its terminal handled 27.8 percent more containers in March, 2015 than in the previous year.