If I was to say to you that the two groups that held cargo interests hostage for nearly nine months were more alike than different, would you buy it? Because the truth is, after months of obstinate negotiations—resolved only when the nation’s labor secretary essentially forced a resolution—the Pacific Maritime Association and International […]
Maersk Line CEO set course for profitability three years ago and has since led carrier to $4 billion profit in low-growth, excess-capacity era.
Air Transport with Jon Ross Russia-based all-cargo operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a division of Volga Dnepr, has been seeing increased air freight demand to and from the United States since July 2014. To take advantage of that demand, the carrier is developing service between Los Angeles and China this year, according to Robert Van […]
XPO’s effort to roll up domestic logistics industry progresses, with projections for $9 billion in revenue by 2017.
Container Analytics with Ben Meyer The cover story this month examines the increasing size of vessels deployed between Asia and the United States, especially as it relates to the crippling port congestion currently being experienced at West Coast ports. Even before the conclusion of contentious labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse […]
Strategic View with Walter Kemmsies Containerized exports did not perform well in 2014, according to data from ports that reported volumes for loaded and empty containers. This is not surprising given that the U.S. dollar appreciated significantly in the latter half of 2014, major trading partners’ economies slowed appreciably and potentially a shortage of containers in less populated areas that are […]
It’s logical that after being shut in for months by the winter’s cold to get one’s house in order with a vigorous spring cleaning. The same can be said for U.S. West Coast container terminals’ task ahead after suffering from a long winter of cargo backlogs resulting from the protracted negotiations between the […]
Anyone who knows me or reads my stuff for any length of time realizes I like sports. They also know I like to make comparisons between sports and other walks of life. The most natural of those comparisons, of course, is between sports and my day job, covering the logistics and transportation industry. […]
Automation, I’ve been led to believe from discussions with several management sources, was not a big issue in the contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association during the past year. They tell me they feel confident about their ability to automate container terminals because of language agreed to […]
On Second Thought with Tom Nightingale In this business, we measure everything. Metrics for this, metrics for that… And, we all agree that our employees are the core of our success. However, despite our obsession with measuring, some companies still do not track one of the most important metrics of all—their staffs’ engagement with […]
Prolec GE International contracted with HLI Rail Rigging to transport electrical transformers from Apodaca, Mexico to Port Arthur, Texas. HLI transported the transformers from the Prolec factory to Laredo, Texas, and then subcontracted the transport between Laredo and Port Arthur to the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCSR). Two railcars, each carrying a […]
Camper’s World is a seller, manufacturer, and distributor of women’s apparel. On Jan. 8, 2013, Atlantic Drayage agreed to deliver a container holding 2,440 cartons of women’s clothing apparel from Newark, N.J., to Camper’s World in Hicksville, on Long Island, New York. Atlantic Drayage contracted with Port Kearny Security (PKS) to leave […]
We’ve often written within these pages about the importance of connectivity. Indeed, modern transportation and trade management software platforms are built to leverage the benefits of connecting supply chain partners easily and quickly. But they need to ensure that connectivity doesn’t hurt their operations and those of their suppliers and service providers. […]
Lumber Liquidators is strongly denying charges it sold laminate flooring from China with high levels of the chemical formaldehyde. The case, combined with an ongoing government investigation into whether the company purchased illegal wood supplies from Russia in violation of the Lacey Act, raises questions about the company’s compliance with import safety and environmental […]
Expert says global trade could underperform without proper infrastructure investment, marine terminal process optimization.
The Jamaica Customs Agency is scheduled early this year to begin using a new computer system to process shipments at the Port of Kingston. The Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), which features a web-enabled, single window for filing all customs-related documents and automatically calculates duties to minimize errors, is designed to simplify […]
WCO offers simple technology to allow customs to make pre-arrival cargo checks.
Bigger ships bring many challenges, as well as benefits.
Recent collective bargaining between West Coast dockworkers and waterfront employers for a new contract revolved around issues such as wages, health benefits, pensions and retaining jurisdiction over chassis maintenance, but many maritime industry professionals suspect another unspoken sticking point has been the degree to which container terminals automate cranes, entry and exit gates, cargo-handling […]
SSA Marine boosts terminal productivity with conservative technology application.
