Category Archives for Industry News

UPDATE: ILWU says has tentative deal with PMA on ‘key issues,’ but withholds details The ILWU statement comes even as Local 13 continued to engage in job action this week that has been slowing cargo handling at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. UPDATE: ILWU says has tentative deal with PMA on ‘key […]

High slot cost of methanol ships will depend on demand: ABS The scale of demand for green methanol and the number of market participants involved in producing the zero-carbon fuel will play a crucial role in setting prices and maintaining price stability, observers say. High slot cost of methanol ships will depend on demand: ABS […]

Forwarding software vendors key on visibility connectivity channels Integration specialist Prompt Global has connected CargoWise with key visibility provider FourKites to save forwarders money and time aligning cargo milestones with transportation management. Forwarding software vendors key on visibility connectivity channels Journal of Commerce

IANA warns against national reclassification of independent contractors The Intermodal Association of North America is adding its voice to the chorus of opposition against a federal push to reclassify independent workers. IANA warns against national reclassification of independent contractors Journal of Commerce

European Parliament approves shipping ETS, but stakeholders wary The inclusion of shipping in Europe’s ETS carbon pricing mechanism is almost a done deal with legislators having one more bureaucratic hurdle left to clear. European Parliament approves shipping ETS, but stakeholders wary Journal of Commerce

US truck tonnage rose in March, but lagged expectations An unadjusted 9.3 percent gain in tonnage from February reversed a slide in freight volumes but paled in comparison with increases in 2022 and 2021, data shows. US truck tonnage rose in March, but lagged expectations Journal of Commerce

JOC Rankings: LA-LB shed import market share in 2022 amid stalled labor talks The West Coast continues to lose discretionary cargo to the East and Gulf coasts as shippers seek to avoid the type of disruption that has been occurring in Southern California of late linked to ongoing labor negotiations. JOC Rankings: LA-LB shed import […]

New bill in Alabama state house would boost tax credits for Mobile shippers Alabama legislators are looking to pass a series of new tax credits that aim to encourage more shippers to use the state’s ports and labor force. New bill in Alabama state house would boost tax credits for Mobile shippers Journal of Commerce

Supreme Court rules in NJ’s favor over exit from port watchdog agency The Supreme Court turned away New York’s attempt to keep New Jersey beholden to a bistate police agency charged with labor oversight at their jointly run port. Supreme Court rules in NJ’s favor over exit from port watchdog agency Journal of Commerce

NFI, RoadOne expand networks with acquisitions in Canada, US Transportation and logistics companies continue to grow by acquiring competitors, and though the wave of acquisitions may have crested there is still plenty of opportunity in a soft market. NFI, RoadOne expand networks with acquisitions in Canada, US Journal of Commerce