Thrutainers International and CaroTrans established a partnership to create an import and export less-than-container-load (LCL) service network between the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Executive Director Chris Lytle says the Port of Oakland is “deeply disappointed” with the action yesterday by Outer Harbor Terminal LLC, a joint venture between Ports America and Terminal Investment Ltd.
A subsidiary of e-commerce company Amazon recently registered as a foreign-owned non-vessel-operating common carrier with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, a move that has sparked further speculation that the online retailer is expanding into the transportation business. Beijing Century Joyo Courier Service Co., Ltd. filed for registration with the FMC on Nov. 9, 2015, […]
The operating costs of shipping between East Asia and the U.S. East Coast could fall by up to 30 percent because the labor and fuel costs per container are lower on larger vessels, according to industry experts. But the cost savings only apply if a ship is full, Michael Wilson, senior vice president of business […]
Perhaps the biggest threat from volatile financial markets is that the process of planning long-term infrastructure improvements will be sidelined. There is a lot of freight to move around the world. As long as the world population continues to increase and barriers to trade continue to be dismantled by trade agreements, the volume of […]
Retail industry faces challenges along entire length of supply chain.
This might seem like an outlandish claim, but Amazon’s foray into the logistics business has the scent of a Mafioso move. And I mean that in a good way. Cut out the middleman and take a bigger share of the profits. Amazon has been steadily building its logistics and transportation presence for a few […]
If you think food imports from China are the only ones in the United States adulterated by scam artists to make a buck, guess again. Over the years, there have been numerous safety violations in Chinese food products, including baby melamine-tainted infant formula, cadmium-laced rice, tainted dog food, vinegar contaminated with anti-freeze and bean […]
Global markets began the New Year with an unfortunate hangover, and it’s been difficult to find many bullish signals outside the United States. The main concern is China, whose markets began the year with a steep slide that reverberated throughout the world. Domestically, healthcare, education, and e-commerce are all relatively bright economic sectors for […]
I’ve been told train spotters and ship enthusiasts are sometimes called “anoraks” in the United Kingdom, after the coats they wear while waiting to snap photos. I could have used a warmer jacket myself on Dec. 31, the day I went over to the Port of Oakland to see the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin […]
Ship lessor NSB has found a way to increase TEU capacity of its panamax vessels.
Seahorse Shipping hopes to make “jumbo barge carrier” a reality.
To clarify, the future of the ocean liner industry isn’t here per se, at least not yet, but we may have gotten a glimpse of it at the end of 2015. French ocean carrier CMA CGM recently deployed the largest ship ever to call a U.S. port for test stops at the California ports […]
Last month, word of Amazon’s next pursuit came down from the Seattle Times, and the report was that the online retailer is finally dreaming big. OK, maybe this is simply a continuation of the company’s lofty goals, some of which will pan out, while others fall flat. The Prime Air drone program is still […]
This liability case emerged from the theft of a shipment of Sandoz pharmaceuticals in 2008. Exel, Sandoz’s logistics provider, hired motor carrier Southern Refrigerated Transport (SRT) to transport the shipment, but the drugs were stolen in or near Dickson, Tenn. Exel and SRT had executed a “Master Transportation Service Agreement” (MTSA). The MTSA provided […]
Should big ports combine terminals to better handle big ships and the concentrated box volumes they throw off?
The World Trade Organization’s Ministerial Conference, which took place in December in Nairobi, Kenya, was initially targeted as the date for entry into force of the landmark WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) agreed to at the end of 2013. However, because only 57 WTO members had ratified the agreement prior to the ministerial, parties […]
To the casual observer, North America’s giant express carriers—namely UPS and FedEx—seem to have it all. They devote hundreds of millions of dollars to purchasing the latest transportation assets and information systems, and offer just about any service imaginable today to the shipper, from parcel and less-than-truckload to air and ocean freight forwarding and customs […]
The Israeli ocean carrier says changes to its management structure and business groups should make ZIM more agile and attentive to customer needs.
Workforce reductions affect non-sales positions like IT, human resources, and accounting and stem from XPO’s 2015 acquisition of less-than-truckload provider Con-way Freight.
