The London-based shipping consultant is predicting that carrier profit margins this year will be influenced by big swings in both prices and costs.
Allport to use GT Nexus supply chain platform
The logistics company, headed by industry vet Bill Aldridge, will use GT Nexus’s cloud-based platform to improve visibility all the way to ordering for its customers.
Husqvarna to build large DC in S.C.
The outdoor power products manufacturer’s 513,000-square-foot warehouse will support an existing manufacturing plant in Orangeburg, S.C.
Livingston expands in Asia
The global customs broker will expand in China and Taiwan based on customer demand as trade compliance processes decentralize in the region.
As pollution from online shopping grows, London funds a solution
London’s transport authority is catalyzing the transition from diesel to battery-powered vehicles by funding Gnewt Cargo Ltd., which operates the city’s largest all electric delivery fleet.
PSA International creates venture fund
The container terminal operator’s newly established venture capital arm for funding startups, PSA unboXed, will have an initial fund size of 20 million Singapore dollars.
FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Maersk containership catches fire after colliding with another vessel
The 4,650-TEU Safmarine Meru, the first ship on the 2M Alliance’s new TP18/Lone Star Express service, had only 400 containers on board, while the other ship, the Northern Jasper, was off-hire, according to Maersk Line officials.
NEWS FLASH: Maersk containership catches fire after colliding with another vessel
The 4,650-TEU Safmarine Meru, the first ship on the 2M Alliance’s new TP18/Lone Star Express service, had only 400 containers on board, while the other ship, the Northern Jasper, was off-hire, according to Maersk Line officials.
APL parent NOL posts $105m loss in Q1
Neptune Orient Lines attributed the loss to deteriorating freight rates, but anticipates the proposed acquisition of APL by CMA CGM should help the company regain profitability.