When the e-commerce shoe retailer Bucketfeet started getting international orders, it turned to duty calculation APIs from Pitney Bowes to give customers accurate total product cost.
Port of Brunswick adds auto capacity
Georgia Ports Authority has developed another 100 acres on the south end of the port for auto processing companies to store vehicles.
HMM unveils new transpacific liner service
Hyundai Merchant Marine said Thursday it will launch a new loop between Korea, China and the West Coast of North America this month.
Port of Longview puts wind turbine blades onto railcars
Situated in Washington state, the Port of Longview has become the first port in the United States to move wind turbine blades directly from a ship to on-dock railcars.
Future of Maersk Oil a question of scale and timing
Energy analyst Monica Enfield said the A.P. Moller Maersk Group’s oil business is at a crossroads in a market beset by unexpectedly low prices and for-sale assets.
U.S. trade deficit expands in August
The U.S. trade deficit surpassed analyst expectations in August, rising 3 percent from July to $40.73 billion as higher imports offset a gain in exports.
DHL launches e-commerce parcel service in Australia
DHL’s eCommerce Singapore division has introduced a “hybrid” shipping product called Parcel International Direct Australia aimed specifically at online retailers in Singapore looking to expand their business in Australia.
Evergreen, COSCO launch new service
Taiwanese ocean carrier Evergreen Line partnered with COSCO of China to launch the Adriatic – Israel Service.
Various U.S. ports give status updates as Hurricane Matthew nears closer
At 11:00 a.m. EST, the National Hurricane Center issued a public advisory that said the Category 3 hurricane was 55 miles north/northeast of Cabo Lucrecia, Cuba and about 105 miles south of Long Island, Bahamas.
Eliminating every border threat is unrealistic, CBP chief says
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske lamented the political pressure agencies are under to stop every illegal immigrant or cargo shipment, saying that it is too costly from a budget and economic standpoint.