At the very beginning of 2015, I received an email out of the blue from someone suggesting I take a deeper look at a specific freight payment and audit vendor. The email intimated that this particular vendor was failing to make payments to carriers on behalf of its shipper customers. On the surface, […]
ACE is expected to help customs brokers, importers and U.S. Customs save money and be more efficient. With better tools at their disposal brokers will be able to do their job faster and cheaper, make payments, liquidate damages and provide value-added analysis of account data. The fear among many brokers that moving to […]
Customs brokers could be big losers if they can’t transmit to U.S. Customs in ACE by Nov. deadline.
Strategic View with Walter Kemmsies It won’t take much trade growth in future years to exacerbate congestion at U.S. seaport gateway areas unless significant investments in freight movement capacity take place. U.S. GDP is estimated to have grown 2.5 percent in 2014 with a much higher rate of growth in the second half […]
Container Analytics with Ben Meyer Two months ago, this column took a detailed look at slow steaming, the practice of adding a vessel to a loop and extending total rotation time by a full week in order to help manage capacity in a given trade (See American Shipper’s December 2014 issue, “U.S. exports sail […]
On Second Thought with Jerry Cook A new year means new opportunities, especially in the trade world. With the recently resurrected World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement seemingly back on track, and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) close to completion, 2015 should be the year of trade. The 12 TPP countries are eager to finish this […]
Leading chassis companies expect “gray pools” by peak season.
Intermodal reefer startup has gradually gained business, despite tough conditions.
You might recall American Shipper put out a series of reports five or so years ago with transportation analyst Merge Global on the future of logistics and various transportation markets. As is the case with such consultancies, Merge Global has become Logistics Capital & Strategy, though stalwarts like Brian Clancy (a co-founder of […]
Fox Business News’ “Money With Melissa Francis” program was recently called out by the Associated General Contractors of America for running with a preconceived notion, rather than checking the facts. It’s a journalistic no-no. During a segment that aired on the Friday, Jan. 16 show, Francis cited the recent groundbreaking for the […]
As the founding partner of management consulting firm Summit Strategic Partners and a former port director, Stanley Payne sees interesting similarities between start-up companies he assists and port authorities. For one, ports and startups always seem to be looking for money. Then they price their product unrealistically low to gain market penetration. […]
Industry experts take aim at big ships and low rates as culprits in heated debate.
Transporting 480-foot lengths of railroad track on specialized vessel means fewer welds.
With hundreds of thousands of containers facing huge delays at West Coast ports in recent months and many companies incurring huge bills for demurrage and detention, a recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision is of interest, even if the court has marked it “Not for Publication” and not precedent. (Elite Logistics Corp. v. […]
Great Lakes vessel operators, shippers seek second large icebreaker for U.S. Coast Guard.
A congressional watchdog agency said the Agency for International Development could do more to assist AGOA countries develop export strategies.
Arkansas-based intermodal carrier sees growth in all divisions, aided by lower fuel prices, but offset by increased costs in hiring and retaining drivers.
Railroad sees increased volumes in nearly all commodity groups.
Freight analyst FTR says trucking companies seek to build capacity in anticipation of strong freight environment in 2015.
Carrier rushed to market ahead of schedule because of strong demand.
