A broad-based group of foreign policy leaders have sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urging continued and increased U.S. engagement in Libya and support for its transition to democracy. “While Libya faces real and serious challenges to its transition, it also has a unique opportunity to emerge as a […]
IAG Cargo is increasing capacity between London and Africa and the Middle East in the coming months by adding new services and increasing plane sizes. This winter, the carrier will add three more flights each week between London and Accra, Ghana, while flights to Entebbe, Uganda, are being raised from three to four […]
American Airlines Cargo has become the 42nd airline to sign the International Air Transport Association’s Multilateral Electronic Air Waybill Agreement. The plan, which puts carriers on the path to paperless operations, has also been signed by 187 freight forwarders. “We have been working behind the scenes on this important issue for some time, and […]
Descartes Systems Group said Wednesday that Goto AZ Planning, a home care rental company in Japan, has automated its home delivery operations with a combined cloud-based solution from Descartes and ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC), a Descartes ‘United by Design’ partner. The cloud-based home delivery solution, called Supply Chain Network Controller, includes Descartes’ Reservations, […]
Rand McNally has linked up with Strategy Systems have linked up, integrating its TND(TM) 760 fleet management solution with Strategy’s Strategy Live software. The TND program tracks truck location and driver availability, while Strategy Live focuses on freight brokerage options for small and midsized firms. “Rand McNally’s solution supports our commitment to […]
Onset has released a four-channel data logger to measure temperatures between -206 degrees Celsius and 1,820 degrees Celsius. The HOBO UX120 Thermocouple Logger, which is equipped with an LCD display, includes an internal ambient temperature sensor and is being sold for $275. “The logger also features a large memory capacity capable of […]
Lowe’s Cos., the home improvement store chain, is assembling its own fleet of chassis to move containers to and from marine terminals. Dean Tracy, director of import logistics at Lowe’s, said the company is paying for leases on 1,000 to 1,100 chassis from Flexi-Van that are being used to shuttle containers from ports to warehouses, and […]
The Taiwan Feed Industry Association has committed to purchase 5 million metric tons of U.S. corn in 2014 and 2015. The commitment came as part of a letter of intent signed with the U.S. Grains Council on Wednesday. It also calls on the Tiawanese association to purchase 500,000 tons of distiller’s dried grains with solubles […]
This year the port has seen 300 post-Panamax ships call and port CEO Jim Newsome said once the Panama Canal opens up, he expects the size of “work horse” ships calling the U.S. East Coast to be in the 8,000-10,000 TEU range.
Spending on demand sensing and planning applications is expected to grow in the next two years, according to a new report from IDC Manufacturing Insights. The study, IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Manufacturing Supply Chain Demand Sensing and Planning 2013 Vendor Assessment, assesses how a number of information technology vendors will take advantage of that growth, […]
NCBFAA official warned FMC’s initiative “would – if implemented – significantly increase unnecessary burdens and expense on OTIs, raise significant due process concerns and create needless administrative burdens on the agency’s own staff.”
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based railroad said double-stacked intermodal service is now possible between its existing terminal in Chambersburg, Pa., and the new high-tech, intermodal hub in North Baltimore, Ohio.
U.S. Chamber says all states gain from WRDA passage. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pushing Congress to pass a reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act, a key legislative vehicle for outlining funding priorities related to marine transportation, coastal restoration, flood control, and environmental protection. In the spring, the Senate passed a WRDA […]
Transportation Costing Group, which provides profitability management tools for carriers, has banded together with transportation management firm TMW Systems to offer bundled service systems to truckload and less-than-truckload carriers. Current TMW customers can now transfer their data into TCG’s cost analysis program, which will develop profitability data for loads. TCG can also now […]
The renewal of lumber business to China is expected to boost cargo volumes at the Port of Virginia, which is already experiencing a boom in container growth this year. The Chinese government two years ago banned all hardwood shipments via the ports of Virginia and Charleston, S.C., because of concerns about invasive pests. Officials […]
The Port of Long Beach has posted a video update of its expansive Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project. The project is designed to connect and modernize three existing terminals into a more efficient container gateway. In January 2012, OOCL inked a 40-year lease deal with the port, worth $4.6 billion. The terminal will be […]
Lufthansa Cargo’s time-critical solutions firm time:matters has expanded its same-day shipment program to Amsterdam. Amsterdam joins 140 German locations, Basel, Paris and Vienna as destinations in time:matters’ ick:kurier network. The multimodal solution will use Deutsche Bahn ICE service in order to get shipments from Frankfurt to Amsterdam in less than four hours. […]
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has imposed new disclosure rules for interchange commitments, adopting a proposal put forth for comments in November. The new rules help ensure that all affected users are apprised of interline agreements and that information regarding price differential of the agreements is provided. The sale prices will, however, remain […]
Saying his outlook on the truckload industry remained “cautious,” Cowen and Co.’s Jason H. Seidl allowed that the new hours of service regulations still haven’t had the predicted impact on capacity and rates have not risen by much since the new rules were imposed in July. “What we have found is that shippers […]
Yusen Logistics (India) has established a new sales office in Jaipur, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, to capitalize on customer demand for services in north India. Yusen will provide ocean forwarding via an inland container depot in Jaipur and rail services, air forwarding via airports in Delhi and Mumbia, and third […]
