Maritime

But the outlook for 2019 is muddled by the U.S.-China trade war.

Now the Airbnb-like startup with an online marketplace serving shippers, truckers and logistics companies has secured a partnership with ITS ConGlobal.

The 15,262-TEU containership was heavily damaged in a March 2018 fire that killed five crewmen.

Auto parts imports could take a hit as vehicle sales slow; Japan makes its own play for African port supremacy.

Overall import growth mean more freight all around, but high drayage costs and better service bringing more boxes to rail.

Chief executive officer appointed and board of directors elected.

The government shutdown is forcing the U.S. Coast Guard to work without pay which could begin affecting freight operations.

Zim and the 2M Alliance have signed a secind vessel sharing agreement in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades. The deal significantly boosts Zim’s service offerings while 2M says the new deal offers mutual benefits and efficiencies.

Delivery robots, shifting supply chains due to trade wars, and automation slowing productivity in ports

Storing real-time data from aircraft and sea vessels on the cloud has been subject to a lot of debate, as the data that gets transmitted could be hacked in by people with nefarious motives. Blockchain could be a respite.

But Harbor Trucking Association says the union is misrepresenting California labor decisions.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a class action lawsuit against the Indiana government to roll back the Oct. 5 imposition of a toll road fee hike.

Owner of car carrier that caught fire on New Year’s Eve says the cause of the fire still is undetermined.

The U.S. – China trade war continues to disrupt freight movements into the new year.

ZIM, Maersk and MSC announce that they will share space on four additional services.

The European Parliament’s Transport Committee adopted a proposal to establish a “single window” through which the ocean carriers communicate with maritime authorities.

MSC has started the process of informing cargo owners that their containers were lost in last week’s storm that saw more than 250 containers lost from the mega-container ship MSC Zoe. However, the company is still analysing what caused the stacks to collapse

HMM said it increased volume 150 percent in two years as it prepares for megaship deliveries in 2020.

“This is a strategic investment that will further advance our final-mile delivery capabilities,” says President and CEO John Roberts.

American Shipper was invited to tour the LNG-powered vessel before it joined sister ship El Coqui on the rotation between Florida and Puerto Rico.