Tom Sanderson, chief executive officer of the progressive third party logistics firm Transplace, recently told an audience of shipper and carrier representatives in Dallas: “It’s a great time to be in the supply chain space.” And he’s absolutely right. The 3PL business has continued to be the healthiest market within the slow five-year […]
Pitney Bowes and Borderfree together will extend their global reach.
Air Transport with Jon Ross Recently, Delta, United and American got the attention of federal regulators by alleging that Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways receive unfair subsidies from their governments which puts them in violation of the open skies agreement. The U.S. Open Skies Agreement asks that foreign airlines establish a level […]
New Balance executive says region’s importance in global sourcing won’t diminish.
Greenbriar Equity investment gives 3PL resources for expansion.
LTL carriers attempt to turn shippers onto density-based pricing.
On Second Thought with Jerry Cook In my last column, I wrote that 2015 could to be the year of international trade, and so far it has lived up to that potential. This is largely due to strong leadership by the United States, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske. The […]
Does your warehouse contract have a “dishonest acts” exclusion? If so, beware. That may be the takeaway from a recent court decision. (Warehouse Wines & Spirits, Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America. S.D.N.Y. No. 13-Civ. 5712. March 31.) Warehouse Wines operated a wine and spirits store in Manhattan. Steven Goldstein, president […]
Trade Trends with Taneli Ruda The North American Free Trade Agreement 20 years ago ushered in a new era of interplay between nations and multinational corporations that continues to impact cross-border commerce. The agreement helped contract manufacturing flourish in Mexico, as multinational companies used the country to lower production costs while simultaneously […]
XPO Logistics Chief Executive Officer Brad Jacobs continues to leverage technology to disrupt the hidebound logistics industry and gain market share in fragmented markets such as truck brokerage. The company, along with competitors such as Transplace, Echo Global Logistics, Freightquote.com (now part of C.H. Robinson) and Coyote Logistics, is at the forefront of […]
XPO continues aggressive acquisition spree with European 3PL and U.S. drayage firm.
Trade Promotion Authority, a bill that grants the president authority to conclude trade deals without congressional interference, moved forward in the Senate Thursday morning.
Together with Dynamex, the two units will offer final mile delivery in more than 70 markets.
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill substantially increases funding to the Army Corps of Engineers for waterway and port infrastructure projects during fiscal year 2016.
Analysts see no let up in rate volatility as big ship deliveries continue.
New report from software and services provider ADSI suggests use of regional carriers, focus on dimensional measurement accuracy, and emphasis on data entry improvement.
According to the denial order, the Iraq-based carrier sought to acquire for Mahan Air at least two Airbus aircraft that were located in the United States.
Investment firm Avondale Partners expects truckload pricing to increase 4%-9% in 2015.
Rates were down again in April 2015 after falling 1.6% in March 2015, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index.
Port of Dammam terminal operator International Ports Services set a record for the first four months of 2015.
