Technology provider project44, which aims to transition the freight industry from antiquated EDI communications to API, is providing a new connection that gives less-than-truckload carriers more flexibility in conveying transit times to customers.
New home for Hawaii Superferry: Gulf of Maine
Bay Ferries will charter the high speed boat, built to carry passengers and freight between the Hawaiian Islands, from the U.S. Navy to operate between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Soo locks commence operations today
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially opened the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. today at 12:01 a.m., the Great Lakes Seaway Partnership said.
Westman Islands receives first mobile harbor crane
The mobile harbor crane was moved from Sundahöfn, Iceland, where a different mobile harbor crane was scheduled to go into operation this month.
AIIS: U.S. steel imports tumble in February
The United States imported 2.21 million net tons of steel in February, 16.5 percent less than January and 38.3 percent less year-over-year.
Peruvian grapes land at Savannah port for first time
A new anti-pest protocol is enabling ports like Savannah to receive fruit from South America, shortening the supply chain and giving consumers a fresher product.
ILWU endorses Sen. Bernie Sanders for president
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union endorsement comes a month after the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States, chose not to endorse a candidate.
An academic approach to final mile headaches
Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors unveiled research conducted with the private sector to solve final mile delivery challenges in major cities at the university’s Center for Transportation & Logistics’ Crossroads event.
NHTSA orders Volvo trucks without safety repairs to stop operating
Volvo is moving fast to address a recall of certain heavy duty truck models, but the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants those vehicles off the road until repairs are made.
Korea Development Bank sets up containership fund
The fund will prioritize orders for 13,000-TEU containerships, potentially supporting an additional 15 to 20 vessel orders, according to an investment advisory note from Wells Fargo.