Study warns economic damage if sufficient river channel depths aren’t reached. By Chris Dupin Peter Friedmann executive director, Agriculture Transportation Coalition “It’s a travesty that Congress enacts a user fee and the executive branch — actually starting back in the 90s — started withholding some of that moneys just to pay for general […]
Truck hours, driver shortages, and chassis availability may delay some goods movement in the United States. By Chris Dupin Trucking and chassis issues are high on the list of concerns of logistics professionals in the retail industry for 2012. “With the current administration and balance of power in Congress we continue to […]
The mega-alliances that have formed on the Asia-Europe trade in the last two months have created a new power structure. It appears that four factions will compete vigorously on the trade from the beginning of April, when partnerships between Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM, the Grand and New World alliances, and the CKYH and Evergreen […]
As the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission prepares to take a second look at its decision last year to allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to forgo filing tariffs and enter into negotiated rate arrangements (NRAs) with shippers, advocates for the industry say there are still misimpressions about them. The FMC will solicit comments through March […]
FMC hopes to help NVOs meet financial responsibilities in U.S.-China trade. By Chris Dupin The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has proposed to increase the size of the optional bond rider that non-vessel-operating common carriers may file to meet the Chinese government’s financial responsibility requirements for them to serve in the U.S.-China trade. […]
The FMC proposes to increase the size of the optional bond rider that NVOCCs may file to meet the Chinese government’s financial responsibility requirements.
When a little known Indian logistics company acquired a controlling stake in the powerful international non-vessel-operating common carrier ECU Line in 2006, it seemed an incongruous development. Belgium-based ECU Line was the known brand and Allcargo Logistics (the Indian buyer) was a small blip on the global logistics map. Since that time, Allcargo […]
London-based private equity Man Capital LLP has acquired OTS Logistics Group, parent of non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services, from founder and chairman Owen Glenn. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, Man Capital said it will support and maintain the existing management team, led by Charlie Brennan, chief executive officer, and the NVO’s […]
IBM is pushing into the supply chain and cloud logistics space in true Big Blue fashion, via acquisitions. Through its existing operations and recent purchases, IBM has begun to position itself to be a whole service operation.
Is China’s largest line robust enough to keep pace with its competitors? Analysis by Eric Johnson It’s safe to say that 2011 wasn’t the smoothest of years for China’s largest ocean carrier, the COSCO Group. This past summer the company fought accusations that it failed to pay charter payments on […]
Rayonier’s logistics management knows transport cost is a leading competitive factor. By Chris Dupin Rayonier exports about 50,000 TEUs of cargo annually from ports in the Southeast, and it’s regularly listed as being one of the 25 largest exporters of containerized cargo from the United States. About a third of its performance […]
by Jen Wade director, BPE Global Automation has become an essential tool in everyone’s global trade toolkit. For many, it is tempting to think of automation as a “cure-all” for woes of non-existent or inefficient processes.
The soap opera that is the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization process returns for another episode this month, with money to run the aviation system set to be cut off unless Congress acts. The FAA has been operating for more than four years without a long-term permission slip from Congress to invest in aviation infrastructure and […]
Mark Twain would probably have a thing or two to say about the liner fleet’s capacity growth in tumultuous 2011. Looking at growth percentage, the top two gainers last year were China Shipping and COSCO Container Lines, with the two Chinese lines significantly increasing the size of their operated fleets from January 2011 through January 2012.
Scientifically developed SmartTruck reduces fuel burn for Con-Way. In September 2010, Con-Way Truckload began testing an innovative device that installs under truck trailers to improve air flow around the vehicle and reduce turbulence. The device, called an under-tray, is produced by a company called SmartTruck and was developed with the help of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Oak […]
The Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service rule is directly aimed at the motor carrier industry, regulating how long a truck or bus driver can spend behind the wheel on any given day or week. But the interest by shippers in the rule, which was modified a few weeks ago to shorten weekly duty limits, shows […]
The import/export industry is very worried that significant progress the past 21 months on streamlining techniques and technology to make cross-border trade more efficient for shippers could be in jeopardy after U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin was forced to step down at the end of December. But if the signals […]
The China-based liner carrier PO Shipping will continue to serve the transpacific trade to Southern California, although its former partner Taiwan-based T.S. Lines has bowed out.
