Pilots of a Boeing Dreamlifiter mistakenly landed at the wrong Kansas airport last night, stranding the plane on a runway too short for the massive aircraft, according to the City of Wichita and various news reports. The plane, which was on its way to McConnell Air Force Base, landed accidentally at Jabara Airport, […]
The P3 Network carriers – Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM – have started sharing details of their proposed vessel-sharing agreement with U.S., European and Chinese regulatory authorities. The three carriers are Nos. 1, 2 and 3, respectively, in terms of size among the world’s liner carrier fleets. They don’t make decisions […]
By Tom Nightingale We like to tell our customers that shoppers are never more than five feet away from their store. With PCs, tablets and smartphones, buying power is at shoppers’ fingertips anytime, anywhere. And as consumer activity in the mobile space increases year after year, retailers must respond…
Afederal judge found an insurer was justified in rescinding an ocean marine insurance policy because the insured misrepresented the value and condition of a dry dock it insured. (Catlin (Syndicate 2003) at Lloyd’s v. San Juan Towing & Marine Services Inc. Nos. 11-2093, 11-2116. D. Puerto Rico. Oct. 8.) San Juan Towing (SJT) […]
Hub Group typifies the shift to more diverse services in this market space. In the railroad world, the moniker “hub” is well suited to Chicago, with its mass of rail terminals and interconnecting rail lines.
Onslaught of safety regulations raises costs, supply uncertainty for truckers and shippers. Truckload capacity in the United States is at equilibrium, but it’s usually not difficult for shippers to find a carrier to move their goods. The market could quickly change, though, if the economy picks up closer to 3 percent average annual growth […]
ACL’s added capacity will allow it to increase shipper cargo allocations. Andy Abbott, president and chief executive officer of Atlantic Container Line, said he’s looking forward to being able to say “yes” to shippers who want to book more cargo. The transatlantic carrier’s capacity will grow markedly when it takes delivery of five new […]
Shippers “call the shots” as to where container carriers send their ships, said Anil Vitarana, president of United Arab Agencies, the agent for United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC) in the United States. But carriers also depend on ports to have the proper infrastructure, he noted during a panel discussion at Port Industry Day […]
For U.S. exporters moving goods to Canada by air transport, rates have been fairly consistent for 2013, but demand for air services has dropped off. According to Purolator International President John Costanzo, shippers who had traditionally put their goods on flights are now asking for a mixed solution that puts most of their […]
American shippers ride higher on lower export rates, capacity bumps in key markets. While the current export market for U.S. air freight is stable and prices have even increased, albeit narrowly, in September and October, shippers are liable to see rates decline for the rest of the year and into the spring of 2014. […]
The International Air Transport Association anticipates that airlines globally will transport 51.8 million tons in 2013, a small jump after two years of stagnation at 51.4 million tons in 2011 and 2012. Despite these lackluster numbers, Des Vertannes, IATA’s global head of cargo, sees a major turnaround for air freight in the coming years. […]
A.J. Worldwide picks logistics solution based on dashboards. Small freight forwarders wrestle all the time with a basic question: Is my technology allowing me to win and retain customers? Secondarily, they ask: Is the technology allowing internal efficiency to occur? As the role of third party logistics providers has evolved in the last […]
C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” left its Washington studio in August to broadcast an interesting program from the Port of Virginia. Over the course of three hours, the program hosted Reps. Scott Rigell, a Virginia Beach Republican, and Bobby Scott, a Democrat who represents Norfolk, as well as Virginia Port Authority Interim CEO Rodney Oliver and […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been without a permanent, confirmed commissioner for almost five years. It’s been almost two years since the recess appointment of Alan Bersin expired. President Obama in August nominated drug control coordinator Gil Kerlikowski to head the agency. But don’t expect him to step into office any time […]
Thomas Winkowski, the acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in June recommended the World Customs Organization do more to gain regular private sector input on operational and enforcement guidelines by establishing a structure similar to CBP’s Commercial Operations Advisory Committee. COAC is a body of 20 industry experts that meets quarterly […]
December is typically all about “best of” lists, so here’s our entry: a hodgepodge of shippers’ information technology developments that stood out in 2013. Across a range of disciplines, supply chain-based software vendors have merged over the past year, either to expand market share, broaden their portfolio, or match two complementary pieces.
By Walter Kemmsies, chief economist, Moffatt & Nichol As the peak season for the freight movement industry comes to an end, it is time to consider the outlook for the year ahead. The overall tone of the near-term outlook is cautious optimism as the United States, which has led the global economic recovery in […]
Fault lines make unified voice for cargo groups elusive. With the globalization of business and the bigger regulatory role being played by international bodies, such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO), there are some who feel shippers need a global voice as well. Throw into the mix the effects of growing use of ultra-large containerships, slow […]
On July 23, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the recent signing of an Automated Commercial Environment-International Trade Data System (ACE-ITDS) memorandum of understanding with the Federal Maritime Commission to share ACE and other data to strengthen the balance of facilitation and enforcement regarding the regulation of ocean carriers and other entities involved […]
The city council voted 6-3 on Tuesday night in favor of a recommendation by Mayor Bob Foster that Thomas Fields be removed as president of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners.
