Port truck drivers in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said Saturday afternoon that they have agreed to a “cooling off” period requested by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Analysts have characterized the deal as China Shipping Group’s attempt to move into the last-mile delivery market, a fragmented and loss-making industry in China.
3PL uses technology, acquisitions to leverage position as top five freight broker. As with many companies nominally dubbed freight brokerages, Chicago-based Echo Global Logistics is as much a third-party logistics and technology provider as it is a pure freight broker. The brokerage market is coagulating at the top, with the big getting bigger […]
By changing culture of operations, Con-way Freight expects to enhance competitiveness. A company can spend millions of dollars on new equipment and systems in an effort to become more efficient and profitable, but if it doesn’t understand the way its people operate within the workplace then these investments are likely to fall far short […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in June said it plans to test a holistic trusted trader program similar to the World Customs Organization’s Authorized Economic Operator model that combines security and trade compliance certification. The pilot program represents another step toward integrated government cargo clearance at the border that relies on a common […]
Proposal intended to transform customs clearance for highly compliant firms. UPS is shopping around to customs authorities a new process for accelerating cargo release at the border as a carrot for companies with excellent compliance profiles, but it’s unclear yet whether the proposal has broader industry support or is considered viable by government regulators. […]
Report says government should leverage businesses to combat security threats. The U.S. government must take greater advantage of private sector capabilities in order to better deal with transnational threats such as terrorism, climate change, nuclear proliferation and cyber disruptions, according to a new report from the Stimson Center. Among its recommendations is a […]
A recent 2nd Circuit decision could strengthen the hand of shippers or carriers that use derivatives such as forward freight agreements (FFAs) to enforce contracts. (D’Amico Dry Limited v. Primera Maritime. 2nd Cir. No. 11-3473-cv June 12.) D’Amico operates dry-bulk ships. A slowdown in trade could result in lower rates, fewer voyages, and […]
So you’re a logistics company, or a freight forwarder, or a freight broker, and beyond systems and products and internal processes, you need talent. Actually, above all, you need talent. You survey your competition and see that you’ve got to beat your competitors not only to customers, but also to the best […]
By Tom Nightingale Let’s face it. No one wants to admit they’re not doing enough to help the environment. So, asking the question, “Is your supply chain sustainable?” might not yield terribly revealing, much less honest answers…
Project and heavy-lift carriers see oil and gas equipment cargoes leading recovery. The outlook for the breakbulk cargo sector, including vessels that carry heavy-lift and project cargo, appears to be brightening, but the industry is still burdened by an oversupply of capacity. “I genuinely think the market is more optimistic than it has […]
Port, private-sector spending expected to boost rail, warehousing, and agriculture facilities. The Port of Oakland is planning to spend hundreds of millions of dollars over the next few years on near-dock warehousing and increased rail infrastructure for both containerized and bulk commodities. The massive “Oakland Global” project “is an exciting story for us for […]
Amerijet reconnects with U.S. airports to take on increased cargo volumes. Amerijet International is getting back into the domestic freighter game. Starting this month, the carrier, which has been running freighters internationally out of its Miami hub since the 1970s, will reintroduce domestic heavyweight service using Boeing 767 aircraft. The offerings, which are […]
By Walter Kemmsies, chief economist, Moffatt & Nichol It has been five years since the 2007-2009 recession ended, but only in the last few months have aggregate macroeconomic and freight movement industry data series indicated that activity has generally returned to pre-recession levels. As capacity utilization rises, negotiating power should shift from buyers, as […]
On the heels of the decision in June by China’s Ministry of Commerce to reject the plan by the world’s three largest liner carriers to form the P3 Network, two of the three—Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co.—said in July they have agreed to enter a 10-year vessel-sharing agreement (VSA) on the Asia-Europe, transatlantic […]
Former “Saturday Night Live” star Tracy Morgan has filed suit against Walmart claiming the retail giant’s negligence led to the June 7 accident on the New Jersey Turnpike in which one of its trucks crashed into the back of a limousine, severely injuring Morgan and killing a fellow comedian. Morgan, who also is […]
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is gearing up for a heated discussion related to rail fuel surcharges, asking for comments about its safe harbor provision and if it should be removed. EP 661, which lays out the board’s fuel surcharge methodology, prohibits the use of rate-based fuel surcharges and instead ties the surcharge […]
The day after Germany secured its first World Cup triumph in 24 years, the German software giant SAP tweeted a story about how its HANA database technology had helped the German team win on soccer’s biggest stage. Behind the scenes, SAP has been assisting the German team refine its strategy by giving coaches […]
No matter how many systems or automated solutions a company puts in place, there’s still that ever-present element of human input required to keep the supply chain humming. Any seasoned logistics manager knows of occurrences in which the human element has delayed or even stopped a shipment from moving. The reasons are myriad, […]
This month’s issue of American Shipper contains articles about improvements being made at both the Global Container Terminal and Port Newark Container Terminal, but there’ also been interesting news involving other marine terminals in New Jersey. The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported in late June that Deutsche Bank is looking to sell […]
