Logistics
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Industry Groups Object to New Chassis Fees Taking Effect at Ports
Transportation industry groups are criticizing a plan by some ocean carriers to begin seeking new administrative fees for cargo containers, known as “street turns.” The fees are set to take effect Feb. 4 and range from $30 to $75, depending on the carrier.
Cargo Chief Raises $2.5 Million in Venture Capital
Cargo Chief, which provides a carrier integration platform for 3PLs, announced it has raised more than $2.5 million, according to a Jan. 25 press release.
January 31, 2019Autonomous Trucking Still Distant
ATLANTA — The future of autonomous trucks is further down the road than people believe, but final-mile delivery by robots is closer to larger use, said Steve Banker of ARC Advisory Group, giving his assessment of future disruption at the SMC3 Jump Start conference.
Georgia Ports Shrug Off Trade Worries, Post Record Year
Georgia’s seaports shook off fears of global trade tensions and the early days of the partial government shutdown to post another record year of freight traffic in calendar year 2018, a sign the economy remains sound despite recent turmoil.
Fleets Prepare Drivers for Extreme Cold
Trucking groups prepared their drivers with tips on operations and safety as a polar vortex gripped the Midwest, delivering extremely cold temperatures and harsh wind chills.
Houston Trucking, Shipping Companies Decry Proposal to Limit Biggest Vessels
Representatives for container shipping companies and trucking companies pushed back against a proposal to restrict the number of 1,100-foot-plus container vessels that call on Houston, saying this would hurt the entire shipping and logistics supply chain.
ELD Era Brings Fleets, Shippers Toward More Collaboration, Experts Say
The advent of ELDs is influencing how carriers and shippers work together to control costs, deploy capacity, design networks, offer and charge for services, make capital investments, recruit and assign drivers and leverage new technology.
GlobalTranz Buys California Brokerage, Logistics Company Our Freight Guy
GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc., a third-party logistics service provider, has acquired California-based freight brokerage and logistics company Our Freight Guy.
January 29, 2019Tariffs, Trade Policies Concern Shippers in North American Markets
ATLANTA — Disruption is increasingly happening for freight movers as they seek to cross the United States’ borders with Mexico and Canada, and it’s not the positive technological change often associated with that word. Instead, it’s delayed freight or higher costs.
As China Reduces Pollution, Value of Vessels Transporting LNG Increases
The world’s biggest shipbuilder sees China’s cleanup of its smoggy skies lifting prices of the vessels this year.