The shipper group’s members are extremely concerned about existing problems in the U.S. transportation infrastructure system and the difficulties that U.S. companies face in moving their products efficiently.
TAKE Solutions has released the latest version of its OneSCM multi-enterprise collaboration suite that companies can use to manage their supply chain operations. TAKE, which provides supply chain management (SCM) and life sciences services, said its updated OneSCM will offer better integration for customers running the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and provides enhancements for […]
The U.S. Transportation Department on Thursday officially started the Freight Policy Council which will focus on improving the condition and performance of the country’s freight network. The council will develop a national intermodal plan for improving the efficiency of freight movement and will work with states to encourage development of a forward looking […]
After several months at regular speed, the ocean carrier Maersk Line has once again added an additional vessel to its weekly MESA service between the Middle East and South Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 42 days to 49 days. American Shipper reported April 12 that the loop had resumed a six-week roundtrip voyage […]
Aman Sapra, senior project manager for York, Pa.-based supply chain consulting firm St. Onge Co., was elected president of the Institute of Industrial Engineers’ Lean Division, starting in May 2013. In this position, Sapra will coordinate the various activities undertaken by the division and work with IIE headquarters for activities support. The Lean Division oversees […]
The liner carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine said Thursday it will assess a $65 per container maintenance surcharge on scrap metal shipments from North America to Asia. The surcharge, which takes effect Oct. 1, is intended to make container damage repair costs predictable for both the line and its customers, Hyundai said. “The surcharge […]
The member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Friday they are amending their currency adjustment factor from Oct 1. The eastbound CAF will be 7 percent from all Asia origins, including China and Japan. The organization last amended its surcharge in July, when it was set at 7 percent. The […]
U.S. Marshals this week seized food products stored in a Fremont, Calif., company’s warehouse after inspectors from the Food and Drug Administration found widespread and active rodent infestation. The FDA initiated the seizure of various food products in the warehouse owned by the San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Co. on Aug. 21 […]
The CKYH alliance of liner shipping companies has added a 10th vessel to its weekly MD2 service between Asia and the Mediterranean, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 63 days to 70 days. Transit times eastbound from the Mediterranean to Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan have increased by about seven days, as vessels […]
“This port tour gave our policymakers’ staffs valuable exposure to the size and scope of port operations, and enhanced their understanding of the challenges facing our nation’s ports,” said Rep. Janice Hahn, co-chair of the Congressional PORTS Caucus.
Fujitsu has announced the introduction of its new Logifit series of logistics solutions that seek to leverage data to help cut costs and improve service and data quality. The first product, called Logifit/LM Butsuryu KPI, is now on sale in Japan and provides a logistics key performance indicator (KPI) software package that guides […]
The line said Thursday it will increase rates by $300 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot container from Northern Europe and the Mediterranean to the U.S. East Coast. It will also hike rates from Northern Europe to Canada and Mexico.
The 6,732-TEU MSC Flaminia, hit by an explosion while en route from Charleston to Bremerhaven, is being towed toward British territorial waters before eventually heading to Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany.
Online trucking transportation management software provider TruckingOffice has partnered with Getloaded to develop a branded management and maintenance planning system for Getloaded members. The new service, called GetloadedOps, was launched today at the Great American Truck Show in Dallas, Texas and is specifically designed to handle the record keeping needed for a trucking […]
Low Mississippi River levels have not affected operations within the Port of New Orleans, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has maintained the congressionally authorized 45-foot-deep channel from Baton Rouge, La., to the mouth of the river, the port authority said Wednesday. “Deep-draft shipping and cruise operations within the Port of New […]
DHL Global Forwarding, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL, said it’s ramping up its services to meet new demands for multi-channel supply chain fulfillment and e-commerce. During the past 12 months, the company has experienced growth in its International Supply Chain (ISC) product in the Americas. Customers are increasingly looking for fulfillment options around e-commerce, mobiles, and direct-to-consumer sales, the […]
GAC Energy and Marine Services, a subsidiary of Dubai-based global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group, has opened a new warehouse in Laredo, Texas, to meet the growing demands of oil and gas customers who import and export across the U.S.-Mexico border. Laredo is the largest commercial border crossing with Mexico. […]
Negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf coast union dockworkers and their employers over a new master contract abruptly broke down Wednesday morning, leading to the cancellation of three days of scheduled talks this week…
ABS, a provider of classification services to the marine and offshore industries, is planning to partner with Engineering Software Reliability Group (ESRG) to expand real-time data management of its fleet management software suite. ESRG, a developer of data analysis and remote monitoring technology, will provide support for real-time data management related to the ABS Nautical Systems […]
The SEC voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve implementing regulations which require publically traded companies to determine whether their products contain “conflict” minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
