Monthly Archives for September 2018

New projects promise faster, cheaper India-Bangladesh rail The two projects will improve rail transport across Bangladesh, a more-direct route, with time and expense savings likely for shippers. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. The prime ministers of Bangladesh and India Monday, via a video conference, marked the start of the construction on two rail projects, increasing hope that […]

Tech offers salve to Mexican truck capacity and security pain The two devices are part of the slow but growing embrace of technology in Mexico, where security concerns and cargo theft have pushed the adoption of tracking and monitoring technology. (Above: The port of Manzanillo.)  Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. As Mexican trucking capacity tightens thanks to […]

Hurricane Florence promises US cargo delays, higher truck rates Whether shippers moving goods through the US Southeast and Mid-Atlantic see delays and elevated truck rates for days or for weeks largely hinges on exactly where Hurricane Florence makes landfall and with how big of a wallop. (Above: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States.) Photo credit: […]

Off-road thinking The tightening North American truck market — albeit far tighter in the United States than in Mexico and Canada, largely because of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate — is giving extra oomph to freight projects offering shippers options other than the highway. They won’t solve all the trucking woes, but with Mexico implementing… Off-road thinking […]

Amid trans-Pac spot rate uptick, October blank sailings emerge Carriers plan October blank sailings even as they introduce extra-loader vessels to handle import surge in September. (Above: The Port of Los Angeles.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Even as trans-Pacific carriers capitalize on higher demand, edging spot rates up again this week, and deploying so-called extra-loader ships […]

In spite of quarterly loss, CMA CGM positive on profitability As with other ocean carriers, rising bunker fuel prices weighed on CMA CGM’s second-quarter results. Even so, its CEO and chairman remained positive regarding 2018’s second half, citing the rise in freight rates and sustained volumes, in addition to the quality of its service offering. […]

North America truck capacity tightness drives inland port, barge innovation An axiom argues, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” and there’s no better example of that than what tight North American truck capacity has prompted. One example: More shippers in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee can now ship their containers from Murray County, Georgia, to the […]

Krishnapatnam leads South India transshipment The Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal. Photo credit: Krishnapatnam Port. Container movement to/from South India is on the upswing, thanks to the emerging economy’s robust GDP growth — estimated at 8.2 percent in the April-to-June quarter, a new JOC.com market analysis shows, with Krishnapatnam Port — a privately-operated, alternative minor gateway — continuing to lead transshipment freight […]

Dicom’s split of US, Canada divisions sets both up for growth Both Dicom Canada and Wind Point’s Dicom USA are pursuing a larger share of e-commerce-related business on both sides of the border, whether through parcel shipping, trucking, last-mile/last-touch logistics, or pool distribution services. Photo credit: Dicom. The division of Dicom Transportation between Britain’s Royal […]

Maersk deploys electronic cargo tracking for Nepal trade   Electronic seals are considered tamper proof and, as such, the new Maersk process enhances supply chain security. In addition, as the process eliminates the need for physical, on-site inspection by customs officials, it can reduce shipper logistics costs. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Ocean carriers and others in […]