Maersk Results Up Despite Dollar and Fuel
Profits at shipping and logistics company Maersk reached 1,725 million Euros; ($2,089 million) in the first half on strong demand for capacity driven...
Constraint of Trade
As the peak shipping season gets underway, shippers are facing a perfect storm brewing that could drastically affect how efficiently and economically...
Good time to be in the container business
Market conditions are strong for container and chassis leasing because demand for international shipping containers is high, says Martin Tuckman, CEO...
Pay it forward
As president of a freight forwarder as well as a high-ranking official with a national trade association, Jeffrey Coppersmith has unique insight into...
So what exactly is a freight forwarder anyway?
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America Inc. (NCBFAA) explains just what freight forwarders are and do: The international freight...
The Panama Canal Remains Healthy at 90
As the all-water route from the East Coast of the U.S. to Asia and back, the Canal continues to increase in importance for global trade and logistics....
Cargoes Surge at Vancouver Port
As overall tonnage through the Port of Vancouver staged a dramatic comeback during the first six months of 2004, Port Authority CEO Captain Gordon Houston...
Port Everglades Receives Security Approval
The Port Everglades plan to comply with federally mandated port security requirements is designed to safeguard the port and its assets from terrorist...
Legal briefs: God did it
Legal Briefs: God did it If your courtroom opponent is God, where do you go to appeal? by James A. Calderwood, esquire Shipper: Where are my goods that...
Georgia Ports gain security certification
Georgia Ports gain security certification The U.S. Coast Guard has notified the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) that its facility security plan has been...
On the Docks, It's Back to Work They Go
Port clerks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 63, returned to work...
Logistically Speaking: You too can be an Editor
You too can be an editor I'm going to let you in on a little secret about the magazine business editors love to receive research studies, especially when...
South American Services Expanded
Lykes Lines in the U.S. and TMM Lines will launch a second service between the U.S. Gulf Coast and the East Coast of South America on June 27 when they...
Port Authority of New York Prepares for 8,000 TEU Ships
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey finalized an agreement that outlines funding commitments and a timeline to deepen the ports' channel to...
Where have all the containers gone
Unraveling the open border controversy In an election year dominated by such contentious topics as homeland security, outsourcing and the economy, it's...
Legal Briefs: Shipper Beware
Legal Briefs: Shipper Beware In reviewing recent court decisions related to lost or damaged cargo a general theme in many of the cases seems to be that...
European Ports Get Ready for New Security Requirements
Required for international ports is a security assessment to identify likely risks for ships and the port facilities and to have plans created and implemented...
New York/New Jersey ports cope with growth
New York/New Jersey ports cope with growth Coming off a stunning year in 2003, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (http://www.portnynj.com) has...
Objections Raised to New $5,000 per Bill-of-Lading Pier Cargo Charges
Under provisions of the Maritime Transportation Security Act, S. 2279, working its way through Congress, cargo left on docks over five days would be sent...
A Highway Alternative Short Sea Shipping
Charles (Chuck) G. Raymond, the CEO, Chairman and President of the carrier serving Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico, notes that short sea shipping...
Fuel prices bedevil all transport modes
Fuel prices bedevil all transport modes Fuel price volatility continues to plague all transportation modes. Equity research firm Morgan Stanley examined...
The case of the missing power tools
The case of the missing power tools By this time, everyone involved in logistics should know that the rate and scope of inspections of imported cargo...
Menlo Worldwide Forms a New Organization for Ocean Transport
VMSA looks to start work with initial customers next month. An amalgam of Menlo Worldwide Forwarding, Vector Supply Chain Management and Menlo Worldwide...
New Container Service at Port Everglades
The 4,250 TEU container ship Kingston made its initial call at Port Everglades. The CMA CGM ship is operated in partnership with PEXS, a vessel share...
Tradelanes Extend to a Fifth Continent
The grant awarded to Smart and Secure Tradelanes (SST) is designed to fund a project that will use advanced technology and best practices to upgrade security...
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