Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the opening of the expanded canal, which has since surpassed many first-year vessel traffic forecasts, according to canal authorities.
Cargo volumes at the largest port on the U.S. East Coast increased 6.7 percent over the same period last year, making May 2017 one of the top five months ever recorded, according to the port authority.
According to audio branding specialist PHMG, callers to North American logistics and couriers who are placed on hold may be compelled to hang up faster due the music selection or lack thereof.
The latest report from the shipping consultancy firm has shown improving conditions in the bulk and container markets that make up the multipurpose shipping sector.
April was the sixth consecutive month in which the value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement trade increased from the same month the previous year.
The mid-Atlantic port held a ceremonial “first move” by a motor carrier through the new gate complex at Norfolk International Terminals on June 26.
By using FourKites’ technology, HaulFox’s customers can experience full visibility of location and estimated time of arrival, including predictive weather and traffic impact on delivery times, every 15 minutes, FourKites said.
The Green Marine program helps ports, terminal operators and shipping lines reduce their environmental footprint.
Class I freight railroads in the United States employed 149,032 workers as of the middle of May 2017, down 0.05 percent month-over-month and 2.4 percent year-over-year.
The ContainerPort Group, Inc. appoints senior vice president-Midwest, Cargo iQ names chairman of its membership board, and Transervice Logistics, Inc. appoints director of sales, Midwest.
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A select group of TMS providers are enabling in-system messaging among partner ecosystems.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, R-La., has filed the License Natural Gas Now Act, while Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act, both of which aim to expedite the export of LNG from the United States.
The ACX Crystal, which collided with U.S. Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald June 17, killing seven sailors, was being controlled by a computerized navigation system at the time of the collision, according to a preliminary investigation.
The Chinese conglomerate will purchase six mega-ships and eight other vessels for a total of $1.78 billion, according to a report from the China Daily.
Since the start of 2017, newbuild contracts for the dry bulk and tanker shipping industries have collectively increased 20 percent from the corresponding 2016 period, according to the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).
GE’s aircraft financing and leasing company said the next-generation 737-800 freighters will be equipped with CFM56-7B engines, and will be able to carry 23.9 metric tons of cargo with 12 main deck positions over 2,000 nautical miles.
The Eastern Economic Corridor project is looking for Belt and Road Initiative funds as well as private investments for its upgrades to air, sea and land industry upgrades, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar will provide energy and project management resources to terminal operator DP World in Middle Eastern and African ports.
CEVA Logistics and Greencarrier Freight Services have launched two separate rail services from China to Europe in an effort to meet growing demand.
