Tulsa Port of Catoosa in Oklahoma said “excessive rains” last month hindered shipping to and from the port, with many barge tows idle since May 9.
The first phase of infilling has been completed at the Liverpool2, the UK port’s new container terminal.
The logistics provider opened the new 150,000-square-foot Texas warehouse and office facility June 18.
The aircraft manufacturer opened a research and technology center in Huntsville, Ala. on June 18.
AFFLINK names business development VP, while Con-way Inc. adds three to board.
The former president discussed the pros and cons of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which many have compared to his own blockbuster free trade agreement NAFTA.
Climate-change campaigners turn up heat in debate over ship operations.
WCO’s promotion of regional systems clusters for trade facilitation faces realities on the ground.
In late May, several hundred school children got to be part of the maiden voyage for a new program being offered by the Port of Oakland—free port tours. Every other weekend the port will offer boat rides to local residents aboard the historic Potomac, a converted Coast Guard cutter that served as President […]
Trade Trends with Taneli Ruda Nations buy from and sell to their immediate neighbors. That’s a basic trade theory. However, Latin America continually proves it’s an exception to this theory. A look at intraregional and interregional trade in Latin America over the past two decades provides some meaningful trends. For each of […]
Infrastructure, safety and driver reforms top trucking association’s legislative wish list.
The Rice Corp. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (SDNY) seeking to enforce an arbitration award it obtained against Express Sea Transport Corp. and several alleged alter-egos following an alleged breach of contract and settlement dispute between the two companies. SDNY directed the parties to brief […]
I know you’re probably tired of reading about big data. Well, here’s the thing—it’s not going away. The question is whether you’re prepared for the wave, or whether the wave submerges you. Part of the problem that people seem to have in wrestling with the term big data is figuring out exactly where […]
A dramatic disruption is on the horizon for container lines and, in turn, for ports and shippers. This article discusses the ocean carriers. The reasons for much of what is happening rest with the lines. We will try to condense key, complex issues here. Long-term carrier viability—with low rates of return, losses over […]
Strategic View with Walter Kemmsies With the possibility of a Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement, and the competitive synergies that might result from such an agreement, global trade could see significant near- and long-term growth. This would be in addition to the organic growth of the global middle class, as projected by the Organization for Economic […]
Container Analytics with Ben Meyer In general terms, market share refers to a company’s sales relative to the total sales of a given industry or market segment. Shareholders, investors and analysts like me put a lot of stock (no pun intended) in market share as an indicator of a company’s competitiveness and, therefore, its […]
Reduced fuel costs benefit container carriers, but they face a parade of new, larger ships.
Supply Chain Solutions highlights customer service experience when buying software.
As the International Air Transport Association geared up for its annual general meetings in Miami, it released numbers that showed air freight growth is in a six-month period of flat activity. The organization remained cautious in its outlook during the mini-boom of worldwide air freight volumes experienced last year, and now it’s expressing […]
Exporters of “Made in the USA” apparel should be prepared to have foreign customs agencies comb through their facilities, checking that production matches up with the import declarations in the country concerned to cut down on fraud, Cynthia Whittenberg, executive director of trade policy and programs at Customs and Border Protection, said during a […]
