“We need to avoid, by all means, anything that allows someone to come between us and our customers,” Jochen Thewes, chief executive officer of the global logistics provider said in an interview with American Shipper.
Over 100 U.S. business groups express support for NAFTA truck provisions
A group of U.S.-based organizations sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday in support of maintaining trucking provisions in any new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
PierPass mulls extended gate options at LA/LB port complex
PierPass, which is operated by container terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has retained consulting firm The Tioga Group to explore ways of providing further traffic mitigation benefits at the Southern California port complex.
COAC recommends ACE system downtime protocols
The Outages Working Group within CBP’s Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) says uniform guidelines must be established for handling disruptions within the agency’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).
Hapag-Lloyd grows Q3 earnings as it wraps up UASC integration
The German ocean carrier posted year-over-year increases in net profit, revenues and volumes during the quarter as it nears completion of its integration with United Arab Shipping Co., which it officially merged with on May 24.
Port of Los Angeles box volumes slip in October
Despite an 8 percent decline in October container traffic, the Port of Los Angeles is still on track to be the first North American port to ever move 9 million TEUs in a calendar year, according to port officials.
Connectivity startup to use SMC³ LTL visibility APIs
Chain.io, which focuses on providing connectivity to companies that lack resources to consume application programming interface (API) technology, will integrate SMC³’s visibility messages via API.
K + N exec: Carrier alliances not to blame for container shipping’s systemic ills
Industry veteran Bill Rooney, vice president of strategic development at Kuehne + Nagel, and others tell New England trade leaders that alliances broaden carrier networks and are a symptom, not the cause, of the recent downturn in container shipping.
Day & Ross acquires REI Logistics, Korten Quality Systems
The combined entity will operate as Day & Ross Dedicated Logistics USA, a division of Day & Ross USA Inc.
Port of Oakland sets another monthly record for container imports
Port officials and industry analysts attribute the record-setting import growth across the U.S. port sector this year to a strong economy that has spurred consumer demand and spending.