Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport has opened an office in Xiamen, China. The new office is in the middle of the Haicang and Xingyu Terminal. Justin Sun will serve as general manager of Shipco’s Xiamen office. Currently, Shipco offers direct consolidation services from Xiamen to Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Seattle, […]
Southwest Airlines Cargo has partnered with Evergreen Aviation Ground Logistics Enterprise to provide cargo handling services at the Milwaukee airport, effective Monday. The airline had been temporarily using Road Feeder Service between Milwaukee and Chicago Midway airport. Southwest also said its Support Care Center will also accept bookings to transport human remains. […]
Liner carriers are doing their utmost in these economically depressed times to prevent their operations from becoming just another humdrum commodity-based business. To do this, some carriers are making concerted efforts to increasingly court shippers with new customer service offerings. In mid-July, Maersk Line unveiled its Web-based MyFinance suite aimed at making […]
In a 2-1 decision revolving around careful documentation, record retention, and e-commerce systems, an appellate court upheld the U.S. Court of International Trade’s denial of a claim by Ford Motor for a harbor maintenance tax (HMT) refund. (Ford Motor Company v. United States. Fed. Cir. No. 11-1224. April 2012.) HMT was created by […]
Two Nova Scotia ports with deep water, intermodal links vie for large containerships. By Chris Dupin Two communities in Nova Scotia – about 70 miles apart — are seeking to build large new marine terminals and emulate the success of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, which has attracted growing quantities of container traffic by […]
Industry enhances systems to better coordinate goods, services during disasters. By Geoff Whiting When disaster strikes, it’s only natural for companies to want to help. However, this may be easier said than done especially if communications, electrical power, and transportation infrastructure are severely impaired. Sometimes a rush of supplies to a disaster […]
By Randy Mullett vice president of government relations and public affairs, Con-way Inc. In 2009, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, also known as the Waxman-Markey bill, was at the center of intense debate and discussion…
As the United States prepares to begin enforcing its new low-sulfur fuel requirements for ships operating in coastal waters this month, experts are worried about the availability and cost of fuel both now and as the environmental regulations ratchet up in the years ahead.
The project cargo business has been one of the more stable sectors of the shipping industry in recent years and continues to have a fairly bright outlook.
AlixPartners starts maritime restructuring and advisory practice for carriers. By Eric Johnson The global business advisory firm AlixPartners is a well-known name in the circles of financial restructuring and business performance. So what better arena to apply those principles than to the beleaguered maritime industry? In late April, the company announced […]
Data accuracy is utmost critical to keeping containers and payments moving. By Eric Johnson If you’re looking for excitement in container shipping, documentation accuracy isn’t exactly the most goose bump-inducing topic. But it may well be one of the more critical aspects of a shipment. Incorrect bills of lading or […]
Every once in a while, shippers get a detailed view into an area that’s typically opaque: carrier operating costs. One such occasion popped up in late June when Juergen Pump, senior vice president at Hamburg Süd North America, described for attendees of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition’s annual meeting the costs of a single […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection wants to make filing Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) data as flexible as possible for freight forwarders. Officials have consistently stated they don’t intend to require a carrier to re-transmit shipment data from the air waybill submitted by the forwarder to Customs. Some forwarders are still nervous […]
U.S. forges common screening standard with Canada, EU to minimize impact on trusted shippers. By Eric Kulisch The Department of Homeland Security has recognized the screening protocols of Canada and the European Union for air cargo on passenger aircraft as meeting U.S. requirements, effectively eliminating a redundant layer of security for inbound shipments and […]
Express carrier DHL opened its biggest hub in Asia on July 12 at the Shanghai Airport. The $175 million facility covers 16 football fields of space, has extensive energy-saving features and can process up to 20,000 documents and 20,000 parcels per hour. DHL said it will invest another $132 million for eight […]
An International Civil Aviation Organization committee in July agreed on a common metric for measuring and comparing carbon dioxide emissions that takes into account aircraft types and different technologies, paving the way for formal adoption of a worldwide carbon standard that drives further improvement in fuel efficiency. The system accounts for factors such […]
The race between Boeing and Airbus to capture orders and produce commercial aircraft continues unabated, raising questions about whether their respective supply bases can keep up with demand, according to a new report from Forecast International. The situation will only get worse with the introduction of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 […]
The 44-year old insurer TT Club is now offering coverage for a new group of customers—shippers.
Rick Campbell, chief executive officer of ICAT Logistics, said franchising is one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. business, and he also believes it’s an effective way to organize a logistics company.
The major benefit of current technology trends like cloud computing and heavily integrated systems is that companies have more data at their fingertips than ever before, but that comes with the pitfall of figuring out how to manage it all.
