Vessel strikes are a major threat to whales, so better monitoring of their locations could help reduce collisions.
This week: CMA CGM supports World Wildlife Fund tiger exhibit in Singapore, Werner releases details of its resource groups, and Forbes has a number of transportation and logistics companies on its best large employer list.
Congressional watchdogs are alleging predatory pricing by three major container ship operators and want answers by March 16.
CEO Rodolphe Saadé said CMA CGM “will transform the Beirut port’s container terminal into a state-of-the-art facility that meets the best international standards.”
“Removing plastic waste is a priority when discussing the protection of our oceans and conserving biodiversity,” CMA CGM Group said.
“Everything we have sails. Every box we have we try to move,” says Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.
E-commerce is becoming an increasing area of focus for some ocean carriers.
This week: FreightWaves reviews five top Log Book stories from the past year, from National Truck Driver Appreciation Week activities to the gifting of a Peterbilt.
Shipping lines are flush with cash and using it to expand into logistics services.
The White House will be “shining a light on profiteering” by ocean carriers in an effort to fend off inflation and keep supply chains moving.
The deal continues the trend of steamship lines adding logistics capabilities to their portfolios.
Southern California ports and private operators are using carrots and sticks to help eliminate a massive pileup of cargo.
This week: CMA CGM donates 12,000 turkeys, Gopuff donates $100,000 to fight food insecurity and supports rapper Quavo’s turkey drive, and SC Ports’ employees donate their Thanksgiving gift cards to a local food bank.
Airbus lands a diversified shipping and logistics company as the second customer for its new large freighter.
A small number of non-U.S. entities determine vessel and container levels for U.S. ocean supply chains.
CEO Rodolphe Saadé says the CMA CGM Group is acquiring Fenix Marine Services to effectively manage its West Coast port operations.
For the time being, two ocean services will not call Georgia’s busy Port of Savannah.
This week: CMA CGM works to restore millions of oysters in Chesapeake Bay, J.B Hunt supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Goodyear starts accepting nominations for the Highway Hero Award.
In unprecedented move, CMA CGM unilaterally halts rate increases until February amid rising global supply chain chaos.
Digitization can alleviate supply chain glitches, but it depends on systems that talk the same language.
