Logistics

Forward Air Corp. reported record third-quarter net income, earnings per share and revenue from selecting, handling and pricing higher quality freight.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. filed a motion in late October with the National Labor Relations Board urging SSA Marine Inc. to assign tasks at the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.

Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan says the port has embarked on a plan to play to its strength as one of the leading agriculture export facilities in the world to soften the impact of COVID challenges of the past three years.

A coalition of 322 organizations that relies on the nation’s Class I freight railroads wrote a letter to President Joe Biden Oct. 27, urging the White House and administration officials to continue to seek a settlement in the increasingly bitter contract dispute that could result in a nationwide rail strike in November or December and could cause extensive damage to the U.S. economy.

Ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico generally saw container volumes in September increase, and West Coast facilities saw significant year-over-year drop-offs.

Swarm, a satellite data service provider owned by SpaceX, has introduced a simple asset-tracking device that can function anywhere in the world using the company’s global satellite network.

APM Terminals Mobile handled a company record number of 20-foot-equivalent containers in September, the port networks operator said Oct. 27.

Program Aired: October 27, 2022 Whether you’re moving goods, storing them, or doing both, your customers expect their products on time and without errors. Any signs of pest activity can have a ripple effect on your business and your employees which is why it’s important to prevent them. Join Orkin entomologist, Ian Williams, BCE, for an educational webinar where you will learn about how costly pests can be for the logistics industry and get proactive tips you can use to help ensure your business operates without pest delays.   

A second railroad union rejected its deal with the major U.S. freight railroads on Oct. 26, reflecting workers’ increasing frustration with the lack of paid sick time in the industry and adding to concerns about the possibility of a strike next month that could cripple the economy.