Transportation News
U.S. West Coast Ports Reach Tentative Deal
Shipping companies and terminal operators clinched a tentative deal with the dockworkers union on Friday, settling a labor dispute that led to months of cargo backups at 29 U.S. West Coast ports and snarled trans-Pacific maritime trade with Asia.
Panamax Containerships Enjoy Rate Boost from West Coast Congestion Crisis
Aggressive scrapping, a dearth of newbuilds and port congestion has given the Panamax containership sector a welcome boost and pushed daily charter rates to their highest level in four years.
How the West Coast Ports Chaos WILL Impact Your Supply Chain
2002 hypothetical question: “What would happen if the west coast ports shut down, and you were not able to get products delivered in a timely manner?” Thirteen years later, this hypothetical question has become a reality for many companies.
Algorithm Will Tell All UPS Trucks Where to Go
UPS's Orion platform has been designed to optimize deliveries with the best, and most consistent routes.
The Growing Risk of Transporting Crude Oil by Rail
Following the recent CSX incident, someone asked me “Why do we transport something so dangerous via rail?” That’s a good question. Why do we do it?
Moving Crude Oil by Rail
Railroads are playing a critical role in this energy renaissance, with rail shipments of crude oil growing in recent years due to the flexibility and other advantages that moving crude oil by rail offers.
Shippers, Third Parties Oppose FMCSA’s Proposed Rules Against Truck Driver “Coercion”
Shippers and transportation intermediaries are opposing a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposal designed against putting undue pressure on truck drivers to violate hours of service and other rules.
Kintetsu World Express Set To Buy APL Logistics for $1.2 Billion
Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines Ltd had been trying to sell its APL Logistics division for more than $750 million, people familiar with the matter previously told Reuters.
The World’s Biggest Container Ship (for now!)
The MSC Oscar sailed from its shipyard in South Korea in January, and managed to steal the title of “World’s Biggest Ship” right from under the CSCL Globe’s nose.
World’s Second Largest Container Ship Arrives in the UK for the First Time
The Hong Kong-registered CSCL Globe, measuring more than 400m (1,312ft) in length, docked at Felixstowe at 12:30 GMT on Wednesday loaded with about 19,100 standard containers.
What Can Retail Giants Learn from Uber?
The battle between major retailers to make the "last mile" experience nearly instantaneous for customers continues apace and will only accelerate in the coming year.
Labor Secretary to Help Reach West Coast Port Deal
Labor Secretary Tom Perez will travel to California to help broker an agreement between shipping companies and dockworkers in a dispute that has led to a partial shutdown of ports along the U.S. West Coast, the White House said on Saturday.
Valentine’s Day Logistics and Statistics
Before anyone can say, “Be mine,” with a dozen flowers, months of detailed logistics go into the planning and execution of fresh floral deliveries.
Port Workers Strike While the Economy is Hot
“Workers tend to strike more frequently when the economy’s doing better and less frequently when the economy’s not doing well,” says Harry Katz, a professor of labor relations at Cornell University.
West Coast Port Lockouts and the Sea’s Importance in the Supply Chain
An estimated $1 trillion dollars in goods moves through those ports annually, and when those goods stop moving, supply chains nationwide get broken.
Top 3 Actions to Know if Your Transportation Management Performance is Up to Par
In today’s fast changing environment, supply chain leaders are struggling to answer some difficult questions about the market and their transportation management performance.
West Coast Ports to Shut Down for Next Four Days
The loading and unloading of cargo freighters will be suspended, as operations were last weekend, on Thursday and again on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
A Lockout Looms for the ILWU: Why it Might Happen, and What it Means for the Nation
A lockout differs from a strike, although the effects are similar - due to the apparent lack of productivity, the Pacific Maritime Association will be the party that initiates the lockout.
The National Impact of a West Coast Port Stoppage
Inforum Report Commissioned by the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Retail Federation.
Techie Alert! The United States Department of Transportation Needs You
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx wants urban planners to think creatively, forgetting transportation jargon, challenging long-held assumptions, and courting new partners in the endeavor - those new partners would be the techies.
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