Phase 2 of digital forwarding leads to some confusion With their first-move advantage fading, the digital forwarding industry is entering its second phase marked by a mushrooming of providers, a pivot away from marketplaces, and a subsector seeking to give so-called traditional forwarders digital chops. Photo credit: Fleet of Oregon. A series of business model […]
Read More →Time to bring terminals out of the connectivity wilderness
on June 18, 2018in Industry News
Time to bring terminals out of the connectivity wilderness The conclusion of extensions to or new US longshore labor contracts presents a rare but limited opportunity to move beyond the chronic distraction of labor strife, real or potential, and focus on bringing marine terminals out of the connectivity wilderness. The news on June 6 that […]
Read More →More Brazil shippers choosing rail, after truckers’ strike, cargo delays
on June 17, 2018in Industry News
More Brazil shippers choosing rail, after truckers’ strike, cargo delays Brazil’s over-dependence on road haulage in South America is causing shippers, carriers, and political decision makers to ponder alternatives to the truck. (Above: A freight train with containers travels in Brazil.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. The truckers’ strike that paralyzed Brazil commercial transport last month […]
Read More →'Unprecedented' demand strains US surface transport
on June 15, 2018in Industry News
'Unprecedented' demand strains US surface transport Several factors — expected and unexpected — are increasing US trucking and intermodal costs for shippers in June, and threaten to keep pressure on in July. (Above: Trucks travel in Tennessee, United States.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. After several relatively stable months, US freight demand is spiking in June, squeezing […]
Read More →ILA deal opens door for greater terminal-supply chain connectivity
on June 15, 2018in Industry News
ILA deal opens door for greater terminal-supply chain connectivity While terminals have made good strides in improving technology within the their four walls, they are poorly connected with the greater supply chain in which they play a critical role as the interface between the water and the land; that connectivity has to occur, for the […]
Read More →Severe Chittagong congestion causing up to 10-day delays
on June 14, 2018in Industry News
Severe Chittagong congestion causing up to 10-day delays An average of 24 container ships have been waiting daily at the port’s outer anchorage, officials said. (Above: Chittagong Port.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Acute vessel congestion at Chittagong Port over the past two weeks is forcing vessels to wait six to 10 days in line to secure […]
Read More →Port of Duisburg – delivering as a multi-purpose logistics site
on June 14, 2018in Industry News
Port of Duisburg – delivering as a multi-purpose logistics site The Port of Duisburg may be Europe shipping’s ‘best kept secret.’ But as a strategically-located, multi-purpose logistics site, it also may be the port most likely to benefit from the synchronized, regional economic expansion that’s propelling trade and GDP higher in Asia and Europe. (Above: […]
Read More →Amazon offers matchbacking to US ag exporters
on June 14, 2018in Industry News
Amazon offers matchbacking to US ag exporters Amazon’s Global Inbound Supply Chain & Logistics Director Josh Dolan is challenging agricultural product exporters to join the e-commerce giant in arranging container, and maybe even chassis matchbacks, in order to reduce supply chain logistics costs. (Above: The Port of Tacoma.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. TACOMA, Washington — A […]
Read More →Argentina’s truckers threaten 'blockade like Brazil’ if wage demand not met
on June 12, 2018in Industry News
Argentina’s truckers threaten 'blockade like Brazil’ if wage demand not met By week’s end, truckers are expected to go on strike and blockade Argentina’s main arteries, in order to secure a 27 percent pay increase, which union leaders claim is necessary to cover the nation’s inflation rate. (Above: Trucks traveling on a busy street in […]
Read More →Shippers monitor China truck strike for potential container impact
on June 12, 2018in Industry News
Shippers monitor China truck strike for potential container impact There is no official information on the trucker dispute, but sources on the ground in China confirmed that drivers had suspended work in various provinces, such as Anhui, Jiangxi, Chongqing, Shaanxi, and Zhijiang. (Above: A truck travels in China.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Shippers In China are […]
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