Monthly Archives for December 2019

Mexican truckers face rough rate market A year after tight truck capacity brought near double-digit hikes in contract rates, Mexican truckers are now facing a far tougher market, with little rate growth — or… Mexican truckers face rough rate market Journal of Commerce

Forwarders embracing digital quotes: Freightos survey  The forwarding industry has more widely embraced the provision of digital quotes to shippers over the last four… Forwarders embracing digital quotes: Freightos survey Journal of Commerce

US shippers ratchet up on-time delivery demands  Trucking companies and other service providers don’t have to guess what shipper customers want this holiday season and throughout the year: They want service, and they want it on-time, every time. Low transportation rates are a bonus, but… US shippers ratchet up on-time delivery demands Journal of Commerce

Q4 Drewry Market Forecast: Breakbulk & Project Cargo Drewry’s Head of Research Products Martin Dixon on fleet and rate projections for breakbulk and project cargo, uncertainty around tariffs, oil prices, and the shipping cost implications for cargo owners of the IMO 2020 low-sulfur fuel regulation.2019 JOC Container Trade Europe Conference, Hamburg, Germany… Q4 Drewry Market […]

Gary Cohn to deliver TPM20 keynote address Gary Cohn, former director of the National Economic Council under President Donald Trump and former president of Goldman Sachs, was named… Gary Cohn to deliver TPM20 keynote address Journal of Commerce

Startups partner to automate global cold chain When Amit Hasak looks at the global cold supply chain, he sees enormous inefficiencies, as well as enormous opportunities. The former Chicago cold storage warehouse owner is betting that logistics technology, including blockchain… Startups partner to automate global cold chain Journal of Commerce

Startup offers a path through LA-LB chassis chaos Venture capital-fueled drayage startup NEXT Trucking has released a new tool it says will help shippers manage costs associated with… Startup offers a path through LA-LB chassis chaos Journal of Commerce

Spate of news out of Maersk reflects reinvention pressures Maersk’s busy last week — making four product, investment, and customer acquisition announcements — resembles the vigor one would find in a startup,… Spate of news out of Maersk reflects reinvention pressures Journal of Commerce

Maersk’s announcement hyperactivity reflects reinvention pressures Maersk’s busy last week — making four product, investment, and customer acquisition announcements — resembles the vigor one would find in… Maersk’s announcement hyperactivity reflects reinvention pressures Journal of Commerce

Allcargo deal poised to reshape India logistics play Once a niche player in the freight forwarding world, Allcargo Logistics Ltd…. Allcargo deal poised to reshape India logistics play Journal of Commerce