A grand jury in San Francisco had handed down an indictment in July for conspiracy to traffic in controlled substances and mis-branded drugs, stemming from FedEx’s alleged practice of illegally shipping Internet pharmacy orders.
Drewry says the number of containerships afloat decreased in the first half of 2014 and could fall on an annual basis this year for the first time in at least 20 years. But because of the growing size of containerships, it says the nominal capacity of the global fleet continues to increase by […]
A Florida port that plans to lease operating control of a new container terminal to a company based in the United Arab Emirates required its partner obtain a U.S. government security clearance as a condition of its contract, and has requested officials conduct a full investigation, rather than a 30-day informal review, to ensure […]
The asset tracking solutions provider Globe Tracker International has begun a partnership with Refrigerated Transport Electronics, a developer and manufacturer of monitoring products for the intermodal refrigerated container industry, the companies said Monday. The joint solution developed by the two companies is aimed at providing wireless tracking, monitoring and remote management of refrigerated […]
Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union did not cross a picket line thrown up at the Port of Oakland Sunday evening by several hundred persons protesting Israeli military action in Gaza, the Oakland Tribune reported. The protesters were trying to prevent the Zim Line ship Zim Piraeus from being worked. Zim is […]
Recently formed Chit Chat offers classes in general logistics education, as well as detailed topics such as air export, ships and shipping, customs brokerage, and Incoterms.
Sabahaddin Akman, owner of the Istanbul, Turkey-based firm Ozay Pharmaceuticals, pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling misbranded and adulterated cancer treatment drugs into the United States, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which helped investigate the case. Akman pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in […]
California funds study of hybrid dray trucks powered by overhead wires to achieve cleaner air. The demise of the electric trolley car network that once crisscrossed Los Angeles is an important and controversial chapter in the history of public transportation, even becoming a subplot in the 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Now […]
In mid-August, the International Civil Aviation Organization convened the first meeting of the special task force authorized to study aviation safety in conflict zones, a need that arose after the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH 17 in eastern Ukraine on July 17. In addition to its own experts, ICAO brought together leaders […]
India’s refusal to sign trade facilitation agreement perpetuates feeling trade body is broken. Bali is a popular honeymoon destination. But for the World Trade Organization, Bali represented a watershed moment in the rebuilding of its reputation as a global force for negotiated trade between nations. It was there, in December 2013, WTO members […]
Ask most American high school seniors what they plan to study in college, and you will likely get answers such as accounting, engineering, education and pre-med, to name a few. Supply chain management? Probably not even on their radar. The reason generally is lack of knowledge at that age. Some young people may […]
It sounds simple enough. Pull ship up to dock. Plug power cord into socket and—voilà—electricity to run everything from refrigeration to computers. But the process of delivering high-voltage shore power to a large commercial vessel requires a careful minuet between the crew and longshoremen to ensure it is done safely. […]
The potential commercialization of AMECS is complicated by a patent infringement dispute between Ruben Garcia and a company called Clean Air Engineering-Maritime Inc., which is conducting a pilot test of a barge-mounted exhaust capture system at the Port of Los Angeles. Clean Air Engineering-Maritime was formally founded in 2009 by Nicholas Tonsich, who […]
By John Tabor, Lost Prevention Expert and Principal, AllStates Supply Chain April 15 marked an important date in the secure movement of freight around the U.S. Southeast, yet few if anyone in the industry knows what changed on this historic date. On that day, Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia signed the Georgia Cargo Theft […]
Small Calif. firm wants to commercialize cheaper, clean-air alternative to electrifying berthed vessels. In an effort to reduce air pollution, West Coast ports and shipping lines have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to install electric substations on docks and retrofit vessels with equipment that can receive power from shore. The new infrastructure is […]
By Walter Kemmsies, chief economist, Moffatt & Nichol A few years ago the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) estimated the size of the world’s middle class and forecast how it would grow. (The OECD’s middle class forecast, along with the U.S. Census Bureau’s world population estimates, is shown in the corresponding chart.) […]
As of mid-August, there has been remarkably little information coming out of talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Administration over a new contract to replace the six-year pact that expired July 1. How to pay for the Affordable Care Act’s tax on high-cost healthcare plans has been one […]
Last year, I retired and I’m about to retire again, and this time from writing for American Shipper. I’ve been writing a regular column for the publication for a couple of years and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. But it’s time to pass the pen to someone more active in the field. It’s too […]
CSCMP, universities work with companies to prepare graduates for growing field. As the field of supply chain management becomes ever more important as a competitive differentiator among the world’s leading companies, so does the necessity to attract the brightest, most capable talent in the field. The problem is the supply of talent is […]
By Biju Kewalram I saw my first “3D Printer” in action nearly 12 years ago. The basics of the technology (called additive manufacturing) have been around since the 1980s. I must confess to a failure of imagination as I recognized that I was seeing something that could potentially be a game changer later, […]
