Trucking operators may soon turn to a computer program to send drayage trucks to and from port terminals and elsewhere.
ITC to propose solar panel trade remedies to Trump
The U.S. International Trade Commission is preparing to submit to President Trump its trade remedy recommendations in the form of tariff rate quotas, and even import licenses, from its global safeguard investigation on imports of solar cells.
Container carrier reliability continues decline in September
Container carrier reliability stood at just over 72 percent in September, marking the third straight month of declines, according to Lars Jensen, chief executive officer and partner at SeaIntelligence Consulting.
House committee calls for more security funding at LA, Long Beach ports
During an Oct. 30 hearing, members of the House Committee on Homeland Security received testimony regarding port security from representatives of the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Industry says Garrett can’t be trusted to lead Ex-Im Bank
No matter what former New Jersey Congressman Scott Garrett says about the U.S. Export-Import Bank during his nomination hearing before the Senate Banking Committee today, many U.S. manufacturers and exporters aren’t buying it.
IANA: Intermodal growth continues in Q3 2017
Total intermodal volumes increased 6.3 percent during the third quarter of 2017 with the seven high-density trade corridors tracked by IANA collectively up 5.2 percent, according to recent statistics from the Intermodal Association of North America (IA…
Seaspan turns a profit in Q3 2017
The Hong Kong-based containership leasing giant has also appointed Bing Chen to serve as its next chief executive officer, effective January 2018, following the retirement of co-founder and longtime CEO Gerry Wang.
NYK to fully acquire Yusen Logistics
Japanese shipping conglomerate Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will take over the remaining 40.4 percent stake in its majority-owned freight forwarding subsidiary, Yusen Logistics, by March 2018, the two companies announced on Tuesday.
FTR: Pressure on shipping contract pricing to continue into 2018
In addition to a fuel cost increase, a more negative reading in transportation consultancy FTR’s shipping conditions index was impacted by increased logistic costs that are expected to persist well into next year.