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Asia-Europe container rates slide as EU, UK economic outlook darkens

amp nbsp amp 34 Sustained demand has kept ports and inland transportation networks in Europe under pressure. Photo credit: Shutterstock amp 34 / There are growing signs of demand easing on the Asia Europe trade, with spot rates sliding for four of the last five weeks as a new eco....

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DSV’s environmental focus shows decarbonization is on front burner

amp 34 Forwarders are increasingly been seen by shippers as a resource to help reduce or mitigate their supply chain related carbon footprint. Photo credit: . amp 34 / DSV is aiming to more aggressively reduce its internally and externally derived carbon footprint by 2030, accord....

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Forwarder user interface becoming a differentiator for shippers

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Terminal expansion brings ODFL closer to retail customers

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Forwarders enhance CargoWise with software for multi-system demands

amp 34 Although CargoWise still plays a key role in their systems portfolio, forwarders are increasingly using outside technology to supplement the industry’s most widely used operating system. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Mid sized forwarders are increasingly tapping a range of so....

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Several European ports unite in two giant mergers

amp 34 While terminal investment allows ports such as Le Havre to handle the world amp 39 s largest vessels, the increasing container exchange requires further development of inland corridors. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Europe’s hub ports are strengthening their market positions....

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Shippers diverting cargo away from Montreal as labor truce runs out

amp 34 Some major shippers have told the Montreal Port Authority that they’ve instructed container lines to divert cargo away from the port if no agreement was reached by mid January. Photo credit: . amp 34 / With a truce between Montreal waterfront employers and longshore work....

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CMA CGM readies dedicated air cargo carrier for takeoff

amp 34 CMA CGM has bought two of these A330 200 freighters from Qatar Cargo as the launch aircraft for the French shipping line amp 34 / CMA CGM has launched an air cargo division that will operate four Airbus freighters out of Europe, a move that furthers the carrier’s strategi....

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CMA CGM readies for takeoff of dedicated air cargo carrier

amp 34 CMA CGM has bought two of these A330 200 freighters from Qatar Cargo as the launch aircraft for the French shipping line amp 39 s air freight division. Another two A300 200Fs will join the fleet in April. Photo credit: Airbus. amp 34 / CMA CGM has launched an air cargo div....

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Demand slows US truckload spot rate decline

amp 34 While spot rates in many regions are sinking in February, outbound rates from the Northeast are rising, analyses of shipper rate pricing data shows. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Solid freight volumes, new home construction, and the first of the spring harvests are creating opp....

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MPV fleet will benefit from container chaos through Q2: Drewry

amp 34 The UHL Flash transporting wind energy components, a mainstay cargo for the MPV/HL fleet. Photo credit: UHL. amp 34 / Port congestion, box shortages, and high freight rates will continue driving some container cargo into the arms of the multipurpose/heavy lift MPV/HL flee....

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Savannah cargo flow improving despite record Asia import surge: GPA

amp 34 Savannah amp 34 / The port of Savannah says cargo flow has been improving over the last two weeks after January import volumes were more than 20 percent higher than a year ago as retailers restock inventories and shift goods away from congested Southern California supply ch....

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French shippers fill sails of trans-Atlantic wind-powered service

amp 34 An artist amp 39 s impression of the Neoliner, a wind driven ship of 280 TEU capacity that will be operating a trans Atlantic service by 2023. Photo credit: NEOLINE. amp 34 / Shipowner and operator NEOLINE plans to deploy wind powered vessels on a containerized ocean servi....

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No easing of bottlenecks as China enters Year of the Ox

amp 34 Many Chinese factories will remain open through the Lunar New Year holidays as they try to clear orders built up after months of sustained demand. Photo credit: . amp 34 / The calm that typically allows supply chains to reset after a frantic pre Lunar New Year shipping per....

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SF Holdings extends trans-Pacific reach with Kerry Logistics stake

–––SF Holdings will pay $2.3 billion in cash to acquire a 51.8 percent stake in Hong Kong listed Kerry Logistics. Photo credit: . / Chinese express logistics provider SF Holdings is acquiring a majority stake in Hong–Kong based Kerry Logistics for $2.3 billion, a move that will ....

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Trans-Pacific carriers adding PNW, Oakland capacity for LA–LB diversions

amp 34 Port directors in Oakland and Seattle Tacoma say their logistics advantages and strong local markets are attracting carriers. Photo credit: amp 34 / With the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach expected to be grappling with terminal congestion and vessel backlogs for at l....

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Forwarders still split on digital quotes: Freightos

amp 34 Freightos amp 39 mystery shopper survey found that 18 percent of rate requests submitted to the top 20 forwarders last year were returned instantly, up from 15 percent in 2019. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Forwarders that offer instant rate quoting capability are doubling do....

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RoadOne boosts North Florida drayage network

amp 34 JZ Expedited is the second acquisition by RoadOne IntermodaLogistics this year as demand for drayage services continues to climb. Photo credit: RoadOne IntermodaLogistics. amp 34 / National drayage provider RoadOne IntermodaLogistics is expanding in Florida and the Southeas....

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DSV raises 2021 profit target after strong year

amp 34 Air cargo volume handled by DSV was up 19 percent in 2020, with the forwarder building on the strong air freight coverage that it acquired with Panalpina. Photo credit: DSV. amp 34 / DSV believes the tight capacity and high rates that exist in air and ocean markets will per....

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Investors feed small truck carrier tech momentum with SmartHop funding

amp 34 SmartHop has received two funding rounds in six months to fuel its aim of equipping small carriers with dispatching tools. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Trucking software provider SmartHop on Wednesday snagged a $12 million funding round as activity in the market to arm small t....

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Maersk posts $2.9 billion 2020 profit, expects even stronger 2021

amp 34 Maersks landside logistics and services revenue grew 9.5 percent in 2020 compared with a 1 percent increase in the company amp 39 s ocean transportation segment. Photo credit: Nightman1965/ . amp 34 / Maersk reported a highly profitable 2020 Wednesday, yet it said 2021 wou....

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US land-based wind installations boom in Q4 2020

amp 34 Wind blades in frames at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. Photo credit: Port of Brownsville. amp 34 / The US wind industry installed a record 10,593 MW of new onshore capacity during the fourth quarter of 2020, a 94 percent jump from the 5,465 MW added during the same three ....

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HMM back in black in 2020 as higher rates offset flagging volumes

amp 34 In its outlook for 2021, HMM said an equipment shortage and tight space on vessels would likely last until late spring. Photo credit: . amp 34 / HMM sailed to a net profit of $105 million in 2020 as higher freight rates and lower fuel costs drove up revenue, particularly i....

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India’s Colombo terminal deal to rival growing Chinese presence in limbo

amp 34 Colombo saw 2020 throughput slide 4.7 percent year over year to 6.85 million TEU, according to JOC data. Photo credit: SLPA website. amp 34 / The Sri Lankan government’s reported move to undo a May 2019 cooperation pact offering India the right to operate a long stalled c....

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Job losses constraining US freight capacity as demand grows

amp 34 Trucking lost 27,900 jobs in January, according to unadjusted numbers from the Labor Department, higher than the seasonal decline in employment in January 2020 and 2019. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Deep job cuts in transportation and logistics last month seemed at odds with s....

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US retailers signal record imports each month in H1 2021

amp 34 Strong import volumes continue despite congestion at some US ports. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Buoyed by relentless growth in consumer purchasing, US retailers are projecting that imports in the first half of 2021 will increase 22.1 percent over the same period last year and....

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Carrier-led block rail push poised to lift sagging India intermodal play

amp 34 CMA CGM has rolled out two parallel double stack train services amp nbsp — designed on a “ship to rail” model — amp nbsp from the private Indian ports of Mundra and Pipavav to Garhi Harsaru, an inland container depot in Haryana state. Photo credit: CMA CGM India . amp ....

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Later peak season for intermodal several years in the making

amp 34 Holiday related freight is moving later in the year, with the rise of e commerce playing a primary role in the change. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Peak season 2020 was very unusual. Intermodal volumes reached “peak” levels in October and then never really declined. But wa....

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Asia–Europe demand waning ahead of Chinese New Year

amp 34 Steadily strengthening demand from European importers following the first half lockdowns in 2020 dropped off sharply in December. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Demand on the Asia–Europe container trade may finally be waning after months of feverish growth, with volumes pullin....

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Trans-Pacific carriers aim to curb free time in annual contracts

amp 34 After demand outstripped available capacity for much of the second half of 2020, contract rates are expected to increase, but shippers that fail to turn containers quickly risk costs rising beyond those base rate increases. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Following a year in whic....

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Yellow consolidating brands into ‘super-regional’ LTL carrier

amp 34 Yellow’s historic regional brands Reddaway, New Penn, and Holland will continue to operate until the first half of 2022, while the company brings all subsidiaries, including YRC Freight onto one technology platform and optimizes its terminal network. Photo credit: Yello....

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Unlocking Transparency in the Supply Chain

Historically, data sharing between key stakeholders within the supply chain has been minimal and only whennecessary. Shippers need to drive a cultural change for collaboration among supply chain service providers andencourage a modern day approach to data sharing agreements. The sharing of da....

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E2open relists on NYSE to bolster long-term capital needs

amp 34 E2open provides a range of supply chain management software, from planning tools to transportation management and trade compliance systems. Photo credit: . amp 34 / The supply chain software provider E2open went public on Friday with a listing on the New York Stock Exchang....

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EU shunning of UK e-commerce opens door for US sellers

amp 34 US e commerce sellers may benefit from restrictions on UK EU trade following the country’s withdrawal from the bloc’s customs union. Photo credit: . amp 34 / New consumer sentiment data from the EU suggests the predicted post Brexit slowdown in cross border e commerce ....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-1w-6d-2h-38m ago

Final penalties handed down in Australian car carrier cartel case

amp 34 Norway based Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean WWO is the third and final ocean carrier to be fined for its part in a price fixing scheme on roll on/roll off services to Australia. Photo credit: MartinLueke / . amp 34 / Australia’s federal court for criminal cartel behavior h....

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Outlook 2021: Online quoting activity builds, but real-time rates elusive

amp 34 Seven major global container carriers now offer digital rate quoting and booking services to shippers and third party logistics providers. Photo credit: . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.Th....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-1w-6d-5h-13m ago

Ailing shipping system needs Biden's help

US shipping infrastructure is at a breaking point. The cost of importing goods into the United States has skyrocketed over the past year. If a US importer amp nbsp is fortunate enough to get a container loaded on a vessel overseas, they are paying a hefty premium for it. In the worst hit... ....

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Soaring visibility demand a sign of heightened B2B delivery expectations

amp 34 The ocean freight visibility market is competitive, with some focused on aggregating container status among other modes and others aiming to provide specific ocean specific predictive insights. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Predictive ocean freight visibility has become a criti....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-1w-6d-22h-43m ago

Outlook 2021: Software providers say data quality at the heart of cargo visibility challenge

amp 34 Partnerships between cargo visibility providers are a sign that no single platform has all the necessary data. Photo credit: . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.Technology experts are pointin....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-29m ago

US importers still dependent on China sourcing in a pinch

amp 34 China accounted for nearly 59 percent of all US imports from Asia in 2020, approximately the same as in 2019 but 6 percentage points lower than in 2018. Photo credit: . amp 34 / US importers from Asia caught flat footed by a surge of orders in the second half of 2020 turne....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-2h-14m ago

Shippers pushing back on steep Asia–Europe contract rate hikes

amp 34 Now might not be the best time to sign long term contracts on the Asia Europe trade with prices at high levels. Photo credit: . amp 34 / With Asia–Europe ocean contract rates beginning to rise to meet the elevated spot market, some shippers are pushing back — either de....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-3h-12m ago

US high and heavy imports see rebound as 2021 opens

amp 34 Refurbished locomotives being loaded aboard the Nurnberg in Savannah, Georgia, for shipment to Brisbane, Australia. Photo credit: Wallenius Wilhelmsen. amp 34 / US high and heavy roll on/roll off ro/ro volumes slid some 50 percent during 2020 as the COVID 19 pandemic shut....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-7h-43m ago

Investors arm Slync.io with more cash to grow logistics automation platform

amp 34 Process automation technology is gaining steam as a critical component of global forwarders amp 39 investment strategies as a way to reduce manual tasks and better leverage data. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Logistics software provider Slync.io has parlayed traction for its ....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-9h-43m ago

Multipurpose index forecast up 2 percent amid renewables optimism

amp 34 The BBC Louise, an 11,800 dwt multipurpose ship, on the Detroit River. Photo credit: jen.ishayoga/ . amp 34 / The new US presidential administration is signaling it will strengthen renewables demand, with its focus on green energy, boosting optimism in the multipurpose/heav....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-23h-10m ago

JOC Research: Intermodal savings to tighten in Q1 2021

amp 34 Parcel and e commerce volume on the rails caused spot intermodal rates to shoot to record highs and eliminate any modal savings off the West Coast. Photo credit: Merrill Kellogg. amp 34 / Shippers should anticipate intermodal savings to diminish in the first quarter, with i....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-1d-2h-15m ago

Forwarders expand air charter portfolios to access capacity

amp 34 Geodis will provide the only direct air cargo service from Shanghai to the Mexican city of Guadalajara from March. Photo credit: Geodis. amp 34 / Forwarders continue to lock in chartered flights for air cargo shippers, extending trans Pacific and European charter contracts ....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-1d-4h-24m ago

US truckers suffering ‘bid fatigue’: Transplace

amp 34 Transplace urges shippers to actively manage routing guides and optimize networks now, rather than attempt to “time the market.” Photo credit: . amp 34 / Record setting fourth quarter spot rates and surging contract rates have many shippers scrambling for ways to conta....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-1d-4h-48m ago

COVID-19 disruption crimps Indian port productivity levels

amp 34 Turn times at DP World’s terminals at India’s JNPT rose for its older terminal, but fell at the new facility. Photo credit: DP World India. amp 34 / The pace of vessel and cargo activity across India’s major public ports took a hit during the last nine months of 2020,....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-1d-8h-43m ago

FMC’s Bentzel urges carriers to use PNW as alternative to congested LA–LB

amp 34 FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel says carriers are already weighing the possibility of diverting ships to Pacific Northwest ports such as Seattle above to avoid congestion in Southern California. Photo credit: . amp 34 / With gridlock at the Los Angeles Long Beach port comp....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-2d-1h-7m ago

Expanded box fleet giving scant relief to crimped supply chain

amp 34 Port bottlenecks and congested inland links are keeping empties out of the container logistics chains for longer at a time when they are urgently needed for rising Asian exports. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Increasing the available inventory of containers will provide only li....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-2d-2h-57m ago

Pandion gets $4.9 million to plot new parcel path for e-commerce

amp 34 Pandion amp 39 s founder helped establish Amazon Air and Walmart amp 39 s e commerce transportation network. Photo credit: . amp 34 / A new e commerce focused parcel delivery company has landed a $4.9 million pre product seed round, with the aim of competing directly wit....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-2d-3h-25m ago

Shippers delaying bids to avoid rate hikes: C.H. Robinson

amp 34 The rates C.H. Robinson Worldwide charges shippers rose 29 percent year over year in the fourth quarter, and were up 15 percent from the third quarter. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Faced with the potential for hefty truckload rate increases, some shippers put the brakes on ann....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-2d-3h-58m ago

CMA CGM’s new Oakland service offers Southern California alternative

amp 34 US importers that are tapping the newly restructured service include a mix of brick and mortar retailers pulling for e commerce channels, strictly e commerce apparel and garment shippers, and even some shippers looking to truck goods down to Southern California. Photo credit: ....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-2d-22h-38m ago

Fagioli spots green shoots in oil and gas sector

amp 34 Weighing and load out operations get under way for a 2,600 mt jacket and 2,600 mt topside in Italy. Photo credit: Fagioli. amp 34 / The oil and gas transport sector is showing early signs of recovery after being badly mauled by the pandemic induced downturn and lower oil pr....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-3d-21m ago

PIL creditors overwhelmingly approve carrier’s restructuring

amp 34 PIL had previously warned creditors that restructuring was its “last resort and ... necessary to prevent the company from going into liquidation.” Photo credit: . amp 34 / Singapore’s Pacific International Lines is set to undergo court sanctioned restructuring after ....

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California asks FMC for immediate action on export delays

amp 34 California exporters face higher shipping costs and storage and equipment penalties amid this peak season for walnut and other tree nut exporters. Photo credit: . amp 34 / The state of California is urging US regulators to take immediate action on port congestion to help a....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-3d-5h-2m ago

Outlook 2021: Layered integrations a sign of evolving broker-TMS relationship

amp 34 Native integrations between transportation management systems TMSs and brokers give shippers direct access to instant quotes to supplement existing contract rates. Photo credit: . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce A....

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SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS FOR GLOBAL RETAILERS

In the era of e commerce, consumers expect to buy any good at the click of a button and have the package arrive on their doorstep within a few days. Reliability, consistency and speed of delivery are paramount to remain competitive in today’s marketplace. Retailers need reliable supply chai....

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Industry, regulators urge priority COVID-19 vaccines for transport workers

amp 34 Officials urging early vaccines for transport workers noted the critical role they play in delivering key cargo to combat the pandemic, including medical supplies and personal protective equipment. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Port officials, trade groups, and maritime regulat....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-2w-6d-19m ago

ONE earnings forecast offers early glimpse at 2021 profitability

amp 34 Container carrier Ocean Network Express ONE is heading for a $2.5 billion annual profit in its 2020 fiscal year, the best in company history. Photo credit: . amp 34 / The latest financial forecast from container carrier Ocean Network Express ONE reinforced expectations....

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Acquisition nets JAS Worldwide e-commerce logistics capabilities

amp 34 As e commerce grows, so is shipper demand for specialized logistics services. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Forwarder JAS Worldwide on Thursday said it had acquired freight forwarder and supply chain management provider Tigers to expand its e commerce capabilities, reflecting h....

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European software startup takes aim at empty container availability

amp 34 The Cargo Stream app facilitates the exchange of empty containers between shippers, forwarders, and carriers and provides a single portal to manage communication with shipping lines. Photo credit: . amp 34 / A new software startup is aiming to make the booking and exchange....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-14m ago

More GRIs await Indian shippers roiled by ocean capacity woes

amp 34 Average export spot rates on the India US trades are currently at $3,205 per TEU and $4,010 per FEU from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust above and Mundra to the US East Coast. Photo credit: JNPT. amp 34 / Indian shippers hoping for relief from soaring ocean freight pricing se....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-3h-19m ago

Biden administration likely to revisit HOS reform: SMC3

amp 34 Speakers at the SMC3 conference said future changes in truck driver work rules are likely to be incremental rather than “revolutionary.” Photo credit: Bitkiz/ . amp 34 / US trucking companies and freight shippers should expect more tinkering with truck driver hours of s....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-3h-35m ago

‘Freemium’ TMSs gaining traction with small truck carriers

amp 34 A range of software providers catering to small truckload carriers has emerged in the past couple of years, all tackling core dispatch, routing, and administrative tasks that small companies struggle with. Photo credit: . amp 34 / In the latest sign that transportation man....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-23h-11m ago

Hapag-Lloyd operating results point to profitable 2020 for carriers

amp 34 Hamburg based Hapag Lloyd is on its way to a highly profitable 2020 result. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Evidence that container carriers will emerge from a pandemic disrupted 2020 with the highest profits in a decade continues to pile up, with Hapag Lloyd the latest to releas....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-1d-2h-38m ago

Record-low container carrier reliability extends through December

amp 34 Months of unexpectedly strong demand are creating bottlenecks on the major trades and severely affecting carrier schedules. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Growing port congestion, equipment shortages, and months of strong demand are overwhelming container supply chains, with oce....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-1d-3h-9m ago

US port delays force 'structural' blank sailings on Asian services

amp 34 Carriers will be unable to rely on a drop in imports next month if factories work through the Lunar New Year. Photo credit: . amp 34 / With Hapag Lloyd and by extension its partners in THE Alliance advising customers of 21 de facto canceled sailings in February in th....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-1d-21h-27m ago

US port delays force ‘structural’ blank sailings on Asian services

amp 34 Carriers will be unable to rely on a drop in imports next month if factories work through the Lunar New Year. Photo credit: . amp 34 / With Hapag Lloyd — and by extension its partners in THE Alliance — advising customers of 21 de facto canceled sailings in February in ....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-1d-21h-27m ago

US managed transportation demand soars during COVID-19 disruption

amp 34 Shipwell has long resided in a hard to define category between traditional transportation management system TMS providers and traditional freight brokers. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Shippers moving goods within the United States increasingly turned to providers of managed ....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-1d-21h-54m ago

More acquisitions planned once XPO splits company

amp 34 Greater use of workforce and fleet management technology is credited with helping XPO Logistics improve LTL profitability. Photo credit: Ari Ashe. amp 34 / XPO Logistics is planning for future acquisitions as it prepares to divide itself into two companies, Bradley S. Jacob....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-1d-22h-11m ago

New ‘marine highway’ service connects US Gulf with Puerto Rico

amp 34 The 570 TEU National Glory will primarily carry cargoes that would traditionally have been hauled by truck from Houston to Port Everglades pictured . Photo credit: . amp 34 / A new fortnightly service operated by National Shipping of America NSA will provide Jones Act s....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-2d-1h-30m ago

Trans-Pacific dysfunction can seed carrier-shipper collaboration

amp 34 Shippers are moving away from transactional procurement engagement and toward a willingness to discuss what their broader supply chain needs in the coming years. Photo credit: . amp 34 / The shipping dysfunction that has hobbled the trans Pacific trade may help germinate t....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-2d-7h-47m ago

Record Asia–Europe container rates squeeze lower-value cargoes

amp 34 Asia–Europe spot rates have soared 376 percent from Oct. 1 and 353 percent year over year to $4,394 per TEU. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Although they appear to have plateaued for now, record container spot rates in the Asia–Europe trade are forcing some shippers of lower....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-3d-10m ago

UPS Freight sold to Canada’s TFI for $800 million

amp 34 UPS Freight will be rebranded TForce Freight and operate independently within TFI’s subsidiary network. Photo credit: Sundry Photography/ . amp 34 / UPS is selling UPS Freight to TFI International, Canada’s largest trucking provider, in a step that will reshape the Nort....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-3d-2h-29m ago

Ex-CMA CGM terminal chief Sartini joins Yilport as co-CEO

amp 34 Former head of CMA CGM amp 39 s port division, Nicolas Sartini, has been appointed as co CEO of Yilport. Photo credit: Yilport amp 34 / Veteran CMA CGM executive Nicolas Sartini has been named co CEO of terminal operator Yilport Holding, a position he will share with Rober....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-3d-3h-18m ago

COVID-19 surge hurting productivity, but won’t close LA-LB ports: employers

amp 34 ILWU leaders and employers praise longshoremen for working amidst dangerous conditions due to COVID 19. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Southern California waterfront employers say rising dockworker infection rates have contributed to a reduction in terminal productivity at the p....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-5d-22h-4m ago

Late 2020 scramble saves LA-LB shippers from heavy duties

amp 34 A rough estimate was that more than 20 ships were supposed to have docked at Los Angeles and Long Beach marine terminals by the end of the year, but remained at anchorage positions due to backups at the ports. Photo credit: . amp 34 / As the end of 2020 approached and ship....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-6d-1h-36m ago

RoadOne expands domestic drayage network

amp 34 RoadOne expects transloading demand to rise, and says that will require more logistics resources. Photo credit: RoadOne IntermodaLogistics. amp 34 / National drayage provider RoadOne IntermodaLogistics is expanding its domestic reach and its ability to transload containeriz....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-6d-1h-58m ago

Trans-Atlantic container trade growth accelerating

amp 34 US demand for wine and spirits from Scotland, Ireland, and Europe strengthened during 2020. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Carriers and shippers on the trans Atlantic are expecting the current strong demand on the trade to strengthen further this year as COVID 19 vaccines are ro....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-6d-3h-32m ago

More Chinese factories working through Lunar New Year

amp 34 Seeing robust volume forecasts from customers, container lines haven’t blanked sailings during Chinese New Year as they normally do. Photo credit: . amp 34 / More Chinese factories will be producing exports for European and North American consumers rather than shutting d....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-6d-4h-15m ago

Maersk container loss marks second trans-Pac incident in two months

amp 34 The World Shipping Council, in a July update of its “Containers Lost At Sea” report, said an average of 779 containers were lost annually in the three year period from 2017 through 2019. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Maersk said Thursday it is investigating the loss of roug....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-3w-6d-22h-2m ago

Trucking firms betting on autonomous driving

amp 34 The autonomous truck is entering a new phase of development, spurred by the need for capacity and improved safety. Photo credit: TuSimple. amp 34 / A new generation of autonomous truck technology is emerging, funded in part by North American trucking companies, truck manufa....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-1h-16m ago

First of eight new F-type ships joins UHL fleet

amp 34 The 14,000 dwt UHL Flair, one of a series of amp 34 Eco Lifters amp 34 under construction at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. Photo credit: UHL. amp 34 / The multipurpose and heavy lift MPV/HL segment has hesitated to order new ships in a long moribund and over ....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-2h-38m ago

First of eight new F-type ships joins UHL fleet

amp 34 The 14,000 dwt UHL Flair, one of a series of amp 34 Eco Lifters amp 34 under construction at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. Photo credit: UHL. amp 34 / The multipurpose and heavy lift MPV/HL segment has hesitated to order new ships in a long moribund and over ....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-2h-38m ago

Space-choked India shippers eye limited relief from extra Europe capacity

amp 34 CMA CGM has introduced an upgraded India Europe string EPIC , complementing its EPIC2, with improved port coverage, vessel deployment, and transit times. Photo credit: PSA India. amp 34 / Indian shippers struggling to secure vessel space amid resurgent export demand and li....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-6h-13m ago

DB Schenker restarts suspended EU-UK shipments

amp 34 Shippers sending goods across the English Channel need to ensure their customs paperwork is in order to keep goods flowing in the post Brexit environment. Photo credit: . amp 34 / DB Schenker Thursday resumed European shipments to the UK that had been suspended last week b....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-6h-15m ago

Shippers urged to rethink container allocation strategies

amp 34 Container lines can often hold shippers to less than scientific cargo allocations that are based on their minimum quantity commitments divided by 52 weeks. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Shippers need to focus on better capacity forecasting, sharing of benefits with carriers, an....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-22h-21m ago

Outlook 2021: NY–NJ port looks to improve flow as smaller East Coast gateways expand

amp 34 The Port of New York and New Jersey pictured is expecting to return to positive growth in 2021 after container volumes fell to the lowest level in three years in 2020. Photo credit: . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commer....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-22h-48m ago

Intermodal rate hikes necessary to address congestion: J.B. Hunt

amp 34 J.B. Hunt said it lost opportunities to take on additional loads in the final three months of 2020 because of rail congestion and shippers sitting on equipment longer than before the COVID 19 pandemic. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Shipper costs will rise more than 10 percent f....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-1d-2h-53m ago

Outlook 2021: Latest US driver shortage requires long-term solutions

amp 34 Caption: US truck driver employment was down 65,700 jobs year over year in October despite adding 63,500 jobs since the low point in April. Photo credit: . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.T....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-1d-5h-14m ago

JOC Uncharted: Episode 31

In this week amp 39 s episode, available at 11AM EST. Sustainability has long been a rather superficial element of supply chain decision making, largely because the social onus on shippers wasn amp 39 t strong enough, and the tools to truly measure carbon impact on a granular level didn am....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-1d-5h-56m ago

Heartland Express raises revenue, driver pay

amp 34 Heartland Express has raised driver pay three times since 2017, including a 6 percent pay hike in October 2020. Photo credit: . amp 34 / The financial results reported by Heartland Express Tuesday are likely a harbinger of what to expect from large publicly owned truckload....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-1d-22h-25m ago

Ex-APL executive Timothy Rhein dead at 79

amp 34 Timothy Rhein rose to become president and chief executive over a 34 year career at APL that started as a military contract analyst in 1967. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Timothy J. Rhein, a towering figure at APL and in container shipping, more broadly, who played a key role i....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-2d-2h-14m ago

Carriers, cargo owners at odds over India empty equipment inflow

amp 34 The Container Shipping Lines’ Association amp nbsp — the representative voice of foreign carriers in India amp nbsp — says the present equipment imbalanced situation is a product of demand suddenly and unexpectedly outstripping available capacity. Photo credit: PSA India.....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-2d-4h-35m ago

Outlook 2021: Rising e-commerce, industrial demand to keep pressure on LTL rates

amp 34 US less than truckload LTL shippers and carriers are expecting mid to upper single digit percentage contract rates increases in 2021. Photo credit: . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.When....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-2d-5h-38m ago

Flexport vets take aim at apparel production management

amp 34 SILQ tethers their approach to a network of inspectors at about 10 apparel sourcing hubs in China, India, and Vietnam, currently. Photo credit: . amp 34 / A trio of Flexport veterans has secured $2 million in venture capital financing to grow a business aimed at reducing t....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-2d-9h-43m ago

Demand pressure drives up cargo rolling at Asian hubs

amp 34 Port Klang in Malaysia recorded the worst cargo rollover ratio in December out of Asia amp 39 s major hubs. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Cargo rollovers at Asia’s main hub ports rose sharply through December, as rising container demand from the US and Europe overwhelmed ter....

Joc Published 4y-10mo-4w-2d-15h-43m ago

Improve Asset Utilization: Advantages of a Camera-Based Yard Management System

Strategic and nimble asset utilization is business critical for maintaining yard efficiency. The last year showed us plainly that flexibility is no longer optional. Technology offers many solutions to streamline processes and promises of revenue growth, but identifying the best technology for....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-2h-12m ago

Antwerp posts record annual volume despite COVID-19

amp 34 Strong demand from European importers in the second half of 2020 kept Antwerp amp 39 s terminals busy. Photo credit: Port of Antwerp. amp 34 / The Port of Antwerp handled record container throughput in 2020, with sharply recovering demand through the second half driving vo....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-6h-12m ago

US truckload capacity to remain tight as volumes recover: FTR

amp 34 Truckload volumes were down about 4 percent year over year in 2020, FTR said, but should catch up with 2019 shipments as the US industrial economy recovers. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Trucking’s recovery from the 2020 recession is far from over, with peak trucking volumes ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-2d-22h-10m ago

Retailers investing in fulfillment solutions to mitigate rising delivery costs

amp 34 More than half of surveyed retailers are investing in in store fulfillment. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Facing rising delivery costs, more than half of US retailers in a recent survey say they are increasingly investing in fulfillment automation solutions and new fulfillment ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3d-15m ago

Chicago rail disruptions spread to Minneapolis-St. Paul

amp 34 BNSF trains destined for St. Paul, Minnesota, have been staged outside the terminal until enough TRAC chassis become available. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Some containers destined for shipper facilities in Minnesota have been idling in BNSF Railway’s St. Paul terminal beca....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3d-2h-2m ago

Late vessel arrivals disrupt ag exports at Port of Oakland

amp 34 Some carriers that had refused agricultural exports last fall are no longer declining those shipments. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Late vessel arrivals at the Port of Oakland have become even more frequent than they were last fall, disrupting agricultural shippers’ schedule....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3d-2h-21m ago

Solid Q4 result sets OOCL on course for profitable year

amp 34 The trans Pacific and Asia Europe trades delivered a robust Q4 performance for OOCL. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Orient Overseas Container Line OOCL Friday reported significant growth in volume and revenue during the fourth quarter, with its performance driven by heavy dema....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3d-3h-3m ago

Outlook 2021: Retailers redefining the 'last-mile' through expanded contactless fulfillment

amp 34 According to a McKinsey amp amp Co. survey, 60 percent of US consumers who used buy online, pick up in store BOPIS in 2020 will continue to do so after the COVID 19 pandemic subsides. Photo credit: Michael Vi/ . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Ja....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3d-5h-13m ago

Colin Barrett, JOC Q&A writer for 48 years, dies at 81

amp 34 amp 34 I found it transportation amp 34 I found it transportation amp 34 / Colin Barrett, a journalist, consultant, author, and educator who for five decades answered nitty gritty shipper questions on all aspects of transportation law, contracting, and claims, died Jan....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3d-22h-48m ago

sennder investment to fuel digital European truck brokerage growth

amp 34 sennder used its last funding round to fuel consolidation among European rivals and will use this round on developing its technology and geographic expansion. Photo credit: . amp 34 / A massive new funding round for truckload broker sennder could be a sign the European mar....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4d-1h-51m ago

Software partnership propels ocean freight online quoting momentum

amp 34 BlueX Trade has driven adoption of digital tools by container lines in Asia and has now cemented partnerships with two key freight rate management providers. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Two technology companies catering to the liner shipping industry have partnered to convey ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4d-2h-1m ago

SAL Renewables signals growing commitment to offshore wind market

amp 34 SAL Renewables installation vessel Wind Lift I. Photo credit: SAL Renewables. amp 34 / With the launch of SAL Renewables, German shipowner amp nbsp Harren amp amp Partner has added offshore installation capacity and intensified its focus on wind energy. The new company wi....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4d-2h-44m ago

JOC Uncharted: Shippers urged to use data to combat spot rate premiums

amp 34 US truck shippers doubled their spot market usage from approximately 20 percent of shipments historically to 40 percent in December, according to data from transportation consultant Breakthrough. Photo credit: . amp 34 / US surface transportation shippers doubled their dep....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4d-3h-50m ago

UP to rescind surcharges as West Coast flow improves

amp 34 Union Pacific Railroad should be able to better supply customers with containers and cars going forward. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Union Pacific Railroad will rescind its record breaking surcharges that went as high as $5,000 per container beginning Jan. 17, telling custome....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4d-4h-14m ago

Container ship waits at LA-LB exceed 2014-2015 labor crisis levels

amp 34 Eighteen more vessels are slated to call the port complex over the next three days, which is one more ship call than compared to the same period in 2020. Photo Credit: Marine Exchange of Southern California amp 34 / The number of container ships waiting to berth in Southern....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-5d-1h-54m ago

South China barge service suspensions clog ports

amp 34 Barges perform a critical role in the Pearl River Delta, linking inland manufacturing centers with mainline ports such as Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Photo credit: . amp 34 / The suspension of barge and feeder services in the Pearl River Delta during the busy shipping season a....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-5d-3h-24m ago

North India shippers gain shorter transits with faster rail connector

amp 34 Marine terminals at the Indian ports of Mundra and Pipavav are the immediate beneficiaries of the country’s rail growth. Photo credit: APMT Pipavav. amp 34 / Ocean carriers, shippers, and rail operators facing difficulty moving containers inland out of the northern India ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-5d-5h-33m ago

JOC Uncharted: Episode 30

In this week amp 39 s episode, available at 11AM EST. Shippers faced a historic surface transportation procurement environment in 2020, and many adapted by shifting volume to the spot market or toward so called mini bids. But anecdotal accounts of that shift don amp 39 t tell the whole sto....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-5d-5h-36m ago

US Chamber sees major infrastructure spend within grasp

amp 34 President elect Biden is expected to introduce his incoming administration’s infrastructure proposals shortly. Photo credit: . amp 34 / The head of the US Chamber of Commerce believes a comprehensive, multiyear infrastructure spending package is in reach after years of f....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-5d-21h-55m ago

Quebec awards $43 million to planned Montreal terminal

amp 34 The planned C$75 Contrecoeur terminal would add an initial annual capacity of 1.15 million TEU to Montreal. Photo credit: Montreal Port Authority. amp 34 / The Quebec government on Tuesday announced it would provide C$55 million $43.2 million in grants toward the construc....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-5d-22h-48m ago

Port of Wilmington gains Scoular export business

amp 34 Scoular will become one of the top exporters in the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina, after a transload facility opens near the port this summer. Photo credit: North Carolina Ports Authority. amp 34 / The Port of Wilmington may see ag exports grow as much as 3,000 TEU ann....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-5d-23h-12m ago

Import surge, labor shortages worsen LA-LB congestion

amp 34 An uninterrupted run of 20 percent year over year growth in import volumes each month is taking up all available terminal space in Los Angeles Long Beach, terminal operators say. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Congestion at the already clogged ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-5d-23h-44m ago

Outlook 2021: Forwarders face technology investment crossroads in 2021

amp 34 Forwarders are investing in technology in response to increased competition from large container lines extending their services beyond port to port moves, e commerce platforms such as Amazon and Alibaba, and digitally focused upstarts such as Flexport. Photo credit: . amp 34 ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-6d-1h-3m ago

Green fuel powers Amsterdam-LAX air cargo route

amp 34 The Air France KLM Martinair group has partnered with K+N to establish a CO2 neutral corridor between the US and Europe. Photo credit: . amp 34 / The world’s first scheduled carbon neutral air cargo trade lane has been launched between Europe and North America, as the co....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-6d-2h-55m ago

US intermodal growth will likely slow later in 2021

amp 34 There is little doubt intermodal is going to post impressive growth numbers through the first half of 2021. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Let the good times roll. Through week 52, fourth quarter intermodal loads originated were up 9.8 percent this year versus 2019, according to....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-6d-5h-59m ago

Outlook 2021: Runaway demand to push US intermodal pricing higher

amp 34 Total US domestic intermodal rail volumes jumped 8.5 percent year over year from June through October. Photo credit: Hane Street/ . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.US cargo owners could pay ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-6d-7h-43m ago

Chassis shortages in Chicago worsen amid record volumes

amp 34 Union Pacific is hopeful that if enough chassis are returned this week, then ocean containers currently being grounded will become available for draymen to retrieve. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Beneficial cargo owners BCOs using Evergreen and HMM have been unable to get the....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-6d-22h-20m ago

More US importers signing trans-Pac contracts earlier

amp 34 Despite unprecedented import volumes today in the trans Pacific trade, the outlook beyond the Lunar New Year is still uncertain. Photo credit: . amp 34 / More US importers are signing trans Pacific contracts earlier than usual to guarantee space both in the short term and ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-48m ago

Cautious ro-ro carriers reactivating idled ships on firmer market

amp 34 An Australia bound rail tamping machine secured to a rolltrailer aboard a Höegh ro ro ship. Photo credit: Höegh Autoliners. amp 34 / Roll on, roll off ro ro operators including Wallenius Wilhelmsen, UECC, and amp nbsp Höegh Autoliners amp nbsp are reactivating idled ve....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4h-4m ago

Post-Brexit parcel delays expected despite new UK-EU trade deal

amp 34 Over 400,000 merchants trade between the UK and the EU, according to ShipStation. Photo credit: . amp 34 / UK consumers and shippers may find themselves waiting a little longer for deliveries and paying more for cross border e commerce purchases as new trade regulations an....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4h-22m ago

Outlook 2021: Fast-rising US truckload rates could reverse course in 2021

amp 34 US trucking volumes slipped 4 percent in the first 10 months of 2020, but strong demand in certain sectors and a lack of drivers has kept rates elevated. Photo credit: . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-7h-43m ago

US truck driver hiring hit brakes in December

amp 34 High volumes of ocean borne imports kept drayage demand high, likely reducing seasonal drop in specialized trucking employment. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Seven months of employment growth in for hire trucking came to a halt last month as unadjusted payroll numbers dipped de....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-2d-23h-7m ago

Geodis latest forwarder to charter Asia-Europe capacity

amp 34 French based forwarder Geodis believes having direct control of vessel assets is an advantage in the current Asia Europe shipping market. Photo credit: Geodis amp 34 / Logistics provider Geodis will charter a container ship on the China Europe trade later in January, making....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-3d-1h-50m ago

Geodis latest forwarder to charter Asia–Europe capacity

amp 34 French based forwarder Geodis believes having direct control of vessel assets is an advantage in the current Asia Europe shipping market. Photo credit: Geodis. amp 34 / Logistics provider Geodis has chartered a 1,000 TEU container ship on the China Europe trade that will sa....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-3d-1h-50m ago

EU shippers delaying ex-Asia cargoes to avoid record container rates

amp 34 Cargo owners are facing an array of challenges in transporting their goods out of China before the Lunar New Year holidays. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Some European shippers are rejecting the higher costs it would take to load their Asia imports, spurring some factories to l....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-3d-2h-21m ago

European shippers pushing back on premium rates

amp 34 Cargo owners are facing an array of challenges in transporting their goods out of China before the Lunar New Year holidays. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Some South China manufacturers of lower value products look set to shut down two weeks early for the Chinese New Year holida....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-3d-2h-21m ago

Chittagong 2020 volumes slump on COVID-19 disruptions

amp 34 Chittagong handled 2.839 million TEU in 2020, down from 3.088 million TEU in 2019, according to data from the port authority. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Container volumes at Bangladesh’s main port of Chittagong fell 8 percent last year from 2019 on disruptions related to t....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-3d-5h-26m ago

Bertling Logistics appoints Steve Walter as new Head for Houston office

It is with great pleasure to announce the appointment of Steve Walter as General Manager for our Houston office. Steve has taken up his new role as from 1 January 2021 and brings a wealth of commercial, operational and management experience from his 23 years in the freight industry to... ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-3d-5h-51m ago

No end in sight for container shipping dysfunction

amp 34 Concern over continuing tight capacity in the eastbound trans Pacific led a number of large importers last fall to extend existing contracts through 2022 at much higher rates as an alternative to being forced into an even higher spot market. Photo credit: . amp 34 / For an....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-3d-6h-25m ago

US Gulf trade momentum puts focus on Houston port channel widening

amp 34 In the the best case scenario, the Houston Channel widening project will be completed within three to four years. Photo credit: Port Houston. amp 34 / US Gulf Coast ports are on a roll, but with an asterisk. Imports from Asia through the region rose by double digit percenta....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4d-52m ago

US East Coast chassis providers weathering cargo surge

amp 34 Chassis pools on the East Coast have held up better than on the West Coast because of the additional transit time and closer proximity to excess chassis in the interior US. Photo credit: Ari Ashe. amp 34 / Port officials and chassis providers on the East Coast say equipment....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4d-1h-47m ago

DHS to scan 100 percent of inbound cross-border vehicle traffic

amp 34 US Customs and Border Protection currently only scans about 15 percent of commercial cargo and 1 percent of personal vehicles entering through land ports with non intrusive inspection equipment. Photo credit: CBP. amp 34 / New legislation will eventually require the US Depa....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4d-2h-23m ago

Multipurpose vessel index returns to pre-COVID-19 five-year average

amp 34 The tight container shipping market shows no sign of slackening, pushing breakbulk adaptable cargo back toward breakbulk shipping. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Tight container capacity and increasing demand on the cargo side, particularly for wind cargo, are poised to boost mu....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4d-4h-18m ago

Adani grabs greater slice of India’s rebounding container flow

amp 34 Mundra’s combined December throughput soared 52 percent year over year and 21.5 percent month on month. Photo credit: Adani Group. amp 34 / Container flow in and out of Indian ports saw a strong rebound sequentially in the fourth quarter after crashing at the height of CO....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4d-6h-16m ago

Private equity firm acquires majority stake in SEKO to fuel growth ambitions

amp 34 In the last five years, SEKO has moved from a network of independently owned partner branches into a hybrid owner of key gateway hubs with a focus on cross border e commerce logistics. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners has acquired a ma....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4d-9h-43m ago

South Carolina says ILA blocking liner services from new container terminal

amp 34 The Zhen Hua 36 arrived in Charleston carrying two SC Ports’ ship to shore cranes for the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, due to open in March 2021. Photo credit: SCPA/Walter Lagarenne. amp 34 / Arguing that the master East and Gulf coast longshore labor agreement is interfe....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4d-22h-54m ago

Premium surcharges send trans-Pac rates to record highs

amp 34 Some factories in Asia may work through the Lunar New Year to vacate cargo backlogs. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Vessel space and equipment are in such high demand at Asian ports that importers are paying as much as 50 percent higher than the already record spot market rates ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4d-23h-15m ago

Logistics, not transport problems, slow vaccine distribution

amp 34 Administration of the vaccination, not delivery of the vaccines, has proved the hardest part to date of the campaign to suppress COVID 19. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Efforts to distribute COVID 19 vaccines are running into roadblocks, most often at the state level, casting s....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-4d-23h-27m ago

No air cargo peak season surge, but strong demand remains

amp 34 Similar to most airlines around the world, the majority of Cathay Pacific amp 39 s passenger fleet remains grounded, keeping vast amounts of belly cargo space out of the market. Photo credit: Cathay Pacific. amp nbsp amp 34 / The much anticipated surge in peak season air ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-5d-1h-43m ago

AAEI head Rowden departing after 12 years at the helm

amp 34 Marianne Rowden has been a pivotal advocate for importers and exporters the last decade and a conduit between the private sector and public policy and enforcement agencies. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Marianne Rowden will step down as president and CEO of the American Associa....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-5d-4h-37m ago

On-time delivery for parcel carriers edges higher despite holiday surge

amp 34 USPS is struggling with increased holiday volumes and high employee absenteeism amid the COVID 19 pandemic. Photo credit: . amp 34 / On time delivery performance for the United States Postal Service USPS , UPS, and FedEx rebound slightly at the end of December despite rec....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-5d-22h-58m ago

Forward Air targets pricing, LTL service as route to better returns

amp 34 “We should be picking the freight that appreciates and values our service,” said Forward Air chairman and CEO Tom Schmitt. Photo credit: Forward Air Corp. amp 34 / Forward Air will work with activist investors who want change at the transportation company to boost its s....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-6d-2h-22m ago

Outlook 2021: Container lines to exert pricing power in trans-Pacific contracts

amp 34 Carriers are expected to seek 2021–22 contract rates of about $2,000 per FEU from Asia to the US West Coast, according to Drewry. Photo credit: Sheila Fitzgerald/ . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-1w-6d-4h-53m ago

Zim readies for latest IPO attempt amid record profits

amp 34 Israeli carrier Zim has dramatically improved its financial position in the last few years. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Zim Integrated Shipping Services, riding high on expectations of record profits for 2020, has released its prospectus ahead of an initial public offering I....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-2w-1h-58m ago

Outlook 2021: Shippers face new twists, risky turns in pandemic-altered market

amp 34 Shippers are hoping major increases in contract rates across all transportation modes in 2021 also bring improvements in service. Photo credit: . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.Supply chai....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-2w-7h-43m ago

Outlook 2021: Capacity constraints, higher rates spur demand for alternative parcel solutions

amp 34 US e commerce sales increased 36.7 percent in the first nine months of 2020, peaking at 16.1 percent of total retail sales in the second quarter. Photo credit: Mitch Hutchinson/ . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annu....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-2w-4d-3h-13m ago

Gnosis sees disruption avoidance as path to importer technology adoption

amp 34 Gnosis Freight set out to build ocean container management technology for shippers that minimizes the disruption to their existing workflows. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Most shippers generally acknowledge there are logistics processes that could be improved through the use o....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-4d-3h-10m ago

Outlook 2021: Steady trans-Atlantic trade sees demand rebound

amp 34 US imports of beverages and spirits from the EU jumped 45 percent in October compared with June, when initial COVID 19 lockdowns ended on both sides of the Atlantic. Photo credit: Enrico Powell / . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journ....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-4d-4h-34m ago

Outlook 2021: Asia–Europe spot strength heralds sharp rise in contract rates

amp 34 Asia–Europe container volumes declined for nine straight months before turning positive in August, September, and October. Photo credit: . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.Asia–Europe sh....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-4d-4h-39m ago

Outlook 2021: Chassis providers eye equipment investments, regulatory cases

amp 34 TRAC Intermodal, DCLI, and Flexi Van Leasing, the three largest US chassis providers, all plan to add both new and refurbished units to their equipment fleets in 2021. Photo credit: DCLI. amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Comme....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-4d-4h-43m ago

Cargo surge causes up to two-week dray backlog in Miami

amp 34 Miami had a 10 percent increase in laden imports year over year, with the largest increase in cargo through the Seaboard Marine terminal, which mainly handles north south Latin American trade. Photo credit: . amp 34 / South Florida’s drayage network is under strain as 20....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-4d-22h-56m ago

THE Alliance adding capacity to growing Asia–US Gulf trade

amp 34 Growth in Asian imports to the Gulf Coast skyrocketed 64.3 percent in November, more than double the year over year percentage growth seen on the East and West coasts. Photo credit: Port NOLA. amp 34 / After a second half of 2020 in which unprecedented trans Pacific contain....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-4d-23h-12m ago

Outlook 2021: Lack of surge capacity leaves shipping vulnerable to external shocks

amp 34 As of Dec. 12, there were 18 container ships awaiting berth off the ports of Los Angeles pictured and Long Beach, the most severe backup since the months long West Coast longshore labor dispute in 2014 15. Photo credit: Underawesternsky/ . amp 34 / This story appears in t....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-5d-53m ago

Hapag-Lloyd orders six LNG-powered mega-ships

amp 34 The new vessels ordered by Hapag Lloyd will be fitted with a dual fuel engine that will operate on LNG, but has sufficient tank capacity to run on conventional bunker fuels. Photo credit: . amp 34 / Hapag Lloyd Wednesday said it will spend about $1 billion to build six ult....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-5d-4h-54m ago

Indian rail incentives for empty boxes have shippers eyeing lower rates

amp 34 Maersk India said the haulage waiver complements what it has already been doing to tackle the equipment shortage for exports out of the country. Photo credit: Maersk India . amp 34 / Indian shippers are seeing an opportunity to secure lower ocean carrier pricing after ra....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-5d-5h-5m ago

Extra-loader vessels overwhelm Los Angeles, Long Beach

With vessels continuing to back up in the harbor, and work expected to slow down on the docks during the holidays due to labor shortages, terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are bracing for a difficult couple of weeks ahead.....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-5d-22h-5m ago

Outlook 2021: Container spot rate strength to 'ripple' into annual contracts

amp 34 Global container volumes are forecast to rise 5.8 amp nbsp percent in 2021, but capacity will only grow 2 to 3 amp nbsp percent. Photo credit: . amp 34 / This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.After notchi....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-6d-11m ago

WRDA passage boosts Houston Ship Channel expansion

A plan to expand the lower portion of the Houston Ship Channel received a major boost late Monday with Congressional passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, which provides the federal share of funding for the $1 billion project.....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-6d-29m ago

AscendTMS loops in DAT pricing data

The integration between AscendTMS’s widely used transportation management software with predictive pricing and historical benchmark trucking data from DAT Solutions is a signal that users of such systems want more value piped directly into the platforms on which they rely.....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-6d-4h-54m ago

Forwarder AIT makes second European acquisition in two months

amp 34 The growth in e commerce will drive a number of logistics investments and acquisitions to support last mile solutions. Photo credit: . amp 34 / International forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics is expanding its e commerce capabilities through the acquisition of Fiege Forward....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-3w-6d-23h-26m ago

project44 eyes IPO following fresh $100 million investment

Visibility provider project44 has raised $100 million in its latest funding round to build out its multimodal platform while hinting it may seek to go public in the next two years.....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4w-50m ago

How to Level-Up Your Logistics Tech Stack (without Heavy-Lifting)

The effective application of technology for most shippers comes by creating a combination of many solutions – each of which performs a specific logi....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4w-1h-37m ago

Cargo shifts complicate MPV liner service offerings

Breakbulk shipping: US based project forwarders say they’re struggling to secure capacity as rebound demand and multipurpose and heavy lift capacity is tapped by container lines in reaction to even stronger container demand.....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4w-2h-2m ago

Freightos builds ‘freight-as-a-service’ plug-in for e-commerce marketplaces

Freightos has developed an application programming interface API to allow e commerce marketplaces to plug international freight services directly into their broader offerings to business to business sellers.....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4w-8h-43m ago

Vaccine demand to stress but not soak up capacity, say transport executives

There’s debate about how much of a knock on effect COVID 19 vaccine distribution could have on other types of cargoes, but US shippers are cautioned to plan for some disruption.....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4w-2d-22h-8m ago

Port Tampa Bay expands Mexican connections

A weekly service will carry 53 foot domestic intermodal containers between Tampa and Brownsville, Texas, for cross border shipments between the US and Mexico.....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4w-2d-22h-27m ago

New Orleans moves forward on $1.5 billion container terminal

The planned New Orleans container termianl will handle rising container volumes, particularly Asian imports, and allow the port to make larger play for Midwest cargoes routed through the West Coas....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4w-2d-22h-58m ago

FedEx embraces peak surcharges as part of growth strategy

Parcel carrier FedEx warned surcharges will be a “necessary part” of its pricing strategy after a quarter in which increased efficiencies in its Ground operations led to large gains in operating income.....

Joc Published 4y-11mo-4w-2d-23h-48m ago

JOC Uncharted: LCL needs better price transparency, cargo visibility

Less than containerload LCL operators are driving the bulk of technology development in their market due to its niche nature and inherent complexity, but that may change as more volume gravitates to LCL.....

Joc Published 5y-2h-49m ago

Record Asia–ECSA container rates expected to last until February

Brazilian forwarders are also facing the problem of rolled cargo that is adding up to a month to cargo transit times, even as importers delay placing orders amid the economic uncertainty created by the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic.....

Joc Published 5y-7h-43m ago

Truckload driver pay, job turnover rate both rising

The truck driver turnover rate is rising at truckload carriers as they compete for employees that’s spurring a new round of pay hikes for drivers.....

Joc Published 5y-22h-24m ago

Carriers’ on-time reliability falls to record lows in November

Global container line schedule reliability hit new lows in November as carriers contended with unprecedented cargo volumes and port congestion on most trade lanes, according to the Global Liner Performance report released Thursday by Sea Intelligence Maritime Analysis.....

Joc Published 5y-23h-53m ago

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