Monthly Archives for July 2017

Shippers have limited ways to protect against next cyber attack A devastating cyber attack on the Maersk Group has shown how critical IT security is to maintaining supply chains. US shippers moving goods through the APM Terminals’ Elizabeth, New Jersey, facility are accustomed to delays caused by cargo surges and minor IT hiccups, but none […]

London Heathrow freight surges, outpaces Frankfurt Heathrow Airport must expand to keep up with growing demand. London Heathrow airport’s cargo traffic increased 13.4 percent year over year in June, driven by soaring shipments to and from Latin America. Europe’s fourth-largest air cargo hub handled 142,349 tonnes, boosting the six-month total by 9.1 percent to 823,322 […]

FMC port congestion task force focusing on deliverable data Lots of containers means lots of datapoints, which could be a pitfall for the industry. WASHINGTON — The US Federal Maritime Commission is advising industry leaders participating in the second round of an effort to curb US port congestion to focus on collecting information that will […]

Resin packager seeks to build Savannah exports Savannah’s position as the No. 2 East Coast port and ample supply of empty containers was a major factor in A&R Logistics’ decision. A&R Logistics plans this year to open a bulk-to-containers packaging center at the Port of Savannah to compete for US synthetic resin exports that are […]

Video: Distribution Network Analyses Spur Memphis Interest When Patterson Warehouses began operations in Memphis in 1856 flatbed trailers were horse-drawn and being loaded onto steamboats. Today, one-day truck service reaches 40 percent of the US population. Vice President Buzz Fly sat down with JOC.com to discuss the city’s evolution as a logistics hub, most recent […]

Trans-Pac space tightening but peak season surcharges likely feeble Changes consumer habits have helped to flatten out the traditional peaks in shipping demand throughout the year. US importers in the coming weeks will begin to encounter a tightening of vessel space and occasional equipment shortages, but the likelihood of large rate increases or peak-season surcharges […]

Charleston, Virginia ports deepen intermodal rail reach The Greer inland port and booming auto exports have helped to fuel the growth in rail at the port of Charleston. As the number of container rail lifts at the top four US East Coast ports has receded in the past five years, the ports of Charleston and […]

Cosco-OOCL tie-up will further limit options, shippers say Cosco and Shanghai International Port Group have made a $6.3 billion bid for OOCL. The eye watering $6.3 billion that Cosco Shipping Holdings and Shanghai International Port Group are paying for Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. is great news for shareholders of the Hong Kong-listed carrier, but shippers […]

Proliferation of shipping data raises questions of ownership The idea of a smart container and the valuable information it provides to supply chain stakeholders continue to generate attention, particularly in the reefer shipping sector. Access to real-time data such as location, temperature, and humidity are extremely useful to carriers, beneficial cargo owners (BCOs), and others, […]

Proliferation of data raises questions of ownership The idea of a smart container and the valuable information it provides to supply chain stakeholders continue to generate attention, particularly in the reefer shipping sector. Access to real-time data such as location, temperature, and humidity are extremely useful to carriers, BCOs, and others, including insurers.  However, a […]