Americas transportation infrastructure is broken and needs to be fixed now
Americas aging transportation infrastructure cant keep up with the pace of global commerce, says John Bowe, president of the Americas for global transportation...
NOL Revenues Up But Profits Fall
Bunker costs in the first quarter were $77 million higher than the same period a year ago, says Neptune Orient Lines (NOL). Net profits for the company...
Summer Shipping Nears, Ports are Running Smoothly
All ports covered by Port Tracker are rated as low for congestion for the first quarter of the year. The ports surveyed are projected to see volumes grow...
Congress plays political football with cargo
The fallout from the failed attempt of Dubai-based DP World to acquire terminals at several U.S. ports continues to have repercussions for shippers. The...
Maritime's antitrust immunity is coming to an end
The European Union Commission has determined that the positive effects of anti-trust immunity granted to ocean carriers in allowing the formation of liner...
NYK Logistics America consolidates seven firms under one brand
Shipping and logistics company NYK Logistics Americas (NLA) has consolidated seven of its formerly independent transportation, logistics and warehousing...
Sail Only If Scanned legislation would disrupt the economy, says industry group
The Coalition for Secure Ports, made up of private sector stakeholders, is calling on members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to reject...
Net Earnings Up 46.2% at Kuhne + Nagel
Air freight volumes rose 3% in the first quarter of 2006 for Kuhne + Nagel while ocean freight volumes were up 20.1%. Ground operations in Europe also...
Acquisition Helps Hapag-Lloyd Growth
Though not at the 2004 record level of 278 Euros ($343 million), Hapag-Lloyd achieved profits of 277 million Euros ($342 million) on increased revenues...
Panama Canal Will Expand
Based on comprehensive analyses and studies by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), its Board of Directors has recommended the building of a new lane along...
Retail ports are operating smoothly this spring
The nations major retail container ports are operating smoothly this month as volume levels build back up after the winter slow season, according to the...
The Future of Forwarding
More Ships Than Ever Coming to and Going From America
Here are the most recent addition and upgrades of service for moving freight by water. More capacity can mean better opportunities for shippers to shop...
Panama Canal Breaks Tonnage Records
Even as the Canal moves to increase capacity under its Permanent Modernization Program, it set two records -- for tonnage and transits. On Monday, March...
Cargo ship finally gets free from Mexican sandbar
After 75 days stranded on a sandbar just outside Ensenada, 60 miles south of San Diego, the ship APL Panama was finally put afloat on March 10 and towed...
The Last Mile: It's only the beginning for port security
The calm and reasoned response of the logistics community to the news that Dubai Ports World would acquire P&O Ports stood in stark contrast to the emotional...
Logistically Speaking: They can obfuscate, they can pontificate, but they sure can't collaborate
Public utility companies are angry and frustrated, it seems, at the railroad companies. While the prices of oil and natural gas continue to skyrocket,...
Protect Commercial Gateways Say Ports
We must have the resources to protect both cargo and port facilities," said Kurt Nagle, president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities...
No Truck License? No Access to Vancouvers Port
The new requirements are part of VPAs response to last summers withdrawal of services by most lower mainland container truckers. According to the Authority,...
Childrens Book Describes Port Operations
Crowley Maritime Corporation has produced a childrens book Amazing Tugs which describes and illustrates the various roles tugboats play in maritime operations....
Port Authorities call on Congress to enhance security and promote international trade
In direct response to the firestorm that resulted from Dubai Port Worlds acquisition of terminal management responsibilities at six U.S. ports, representatives...
Supply chain group starts to practice what it preaches
Just back from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Rick Blasgen, president and CEO of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), has...
DP World: Why We Did It
When the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) scheduled a conference The Bottom-Line Value of Supply Chain Management in Dubai, it...
All-Water Pacific Service Moves to Portland
The decision to call at Portland was a direct response to the transportation requirements of ZIMs customers, said Thomas Keen, vice president of sales...
Free From the Sandbar, Now Come the Lawyers
After 75 days stranded on a sandbar just outside Ensenada, 60 miles south of San Diego, the ship American President Lines Panama was finally floated free...
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