By Julie Gibbs director, BPE Global There are several reasons why executives throw caution to the wind and ignore compliance regulations. To name a few we have ignorance, greed, and intentional disregard…
In April 2003, Toshiba American Information Systems contracted with CEVA for door-to-door delivery of its products. The two firms agreed their transportation agreement would be “governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, excluding California’s conflict of law provisions that direct application of another jurisdiction’s laws.” They expressly […]
Various estimates on the width of human hairs range from .017 to .25 millimeters. An even smaller width figured in a steel duty dispute. (See: Arcelormittal Stainless Belgium v. United States and Allegheny Ludlum Corp. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. No. 11-1578. Sept. 7) In 1998, Allegheny Ludlum and others petitioned the Commerce Department […]
Postal Service could save switching mail from truck to intermodal rail. By Chris Dupin The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General’s Risk Analysis Research Center in a white paper released in July said “in the short term, shifting a portion of mail volume to intermodal rail could yield cost savings […]
By Randy Mullett vice president of government relations and public affairs, Con-way Inc. During the past 20 years, the concept of a national freight network in the United States has been the subject of much discussion and debate…
Maersk shakes up reefer world with plans to hike rates 30 percent in early 2013. By Eric Johnson Maersk Line has started to make autumn its “big news” season. A year ago, the largest container line in the world launched a product that guaranteed delivery times for shipments from key origin ports […]
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the chance to highlight the results of our annual Who’s Making Money report on container line profitability to a variety of audiences. One of the themes as we talk about this industry is that container shipping is often misunderstood, even by those intimately involved in it. […]
It’s time to plan for a New Year’s Eve party if you’re a shipper. Not in the mood for celebrating? Why’s that?
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood came to Atlanta for The International Air Cargo Association’s biennial forum with a message of support for the air freight industry. “We are committed to your industry because what’s good for air cargo is good for the U.S. economy,” he said Oct. 2. Air cargo constitutes 31 […]
Airlines say cargo business is weak and the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association validate their bearish state of mind.
Industry experts have warned for years about a looming shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. freight transportation industry. Less publicized is the potential for airlines to not have enough pilots to fly their planes. William Flynn, chief executive officer and president of Atlas Air Worldwide, said fewer new pilots going through […]
Logistics services firm C.H. Robinson paid a premium to win a bidding war in late September for Chicago-based freight forwarder Phoenix International.
When critical engine parts break down on a carrier’s vessel or aircraft, a mad rush ensues to find a replacement and get the engine serviced as soon as possible.
The most disappointing aspect of the recent political debates leading up to the election was the explicit labeling of China as a trading partner with which the United States has to get tough. Such an attitude assumes that China became the world’s factory floor merely by intervening in foreign exchange markets in order to […]
In the past few years, the United States has consumed around 11 million tons of sugar annually, or roughly 70 pounds per person.
Hawaii dairyman transforms company into a specialized tank container operator. By Chris Dupin There are many routes that entrepreneurs have taken to the shipping industry, but the one sailed by Bahman Sadeghi is more unusual. In 1986 he started a farm, Island Dairy, on Hawaii’s “Big Island,” at a time […]
A key piece to making PLAZA (Plataforma Logistica de Zaragoza) a successful logistics hub in Spain was the co-location of an educational institute in its midst. The Zaragoza Logistics Center was created in 2004 by the government of Aragon under the direction of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation and Logistics. […]
People who manage the movement of freight know how to pick the best facilities, service providers and locations to maximize speed and efficiency, but without taking a step back it’s easy to not notice that many logistics resources tend to be concentrated in certain places.
The Supply Chain Management Institute at the University of San Diego is planning a makeover to provide a more comprehensive supply chain management education, Managing Director Joel Sutherland said in an interview. “A university is similar to a manufacturing company in that, to survive and prosper, it must produce a product that is […]
Some logistics service providers are looking for different ways to hire and deploy logistics engineers to better meet the needs of customers. CEVA Logistics and Menlo Worldwide Logistics, for example, seek people who previously worked as logisticians for shippers. Former CEVA Chief Executive John Pattullo, who retired Oct. 12, said at the […]
