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Investors fuel drayage software provider PortPro with million in funding Investors see drayage as an area rife for technological improvement, with software provider PortPro the latest startup to secure funding to empower port truckers. Investors fuel drayage software provider PortPro with million in funding Journal of Commerce

NY-NJ marine terminals offering up more data to improve truck flow Last year’s container surge prompted a harder look at information sharing for container availability and port operations, which New York-New Jersey marine terminals are responding to with new data. NY-NJ marine terminals offering up more data to improve truck flow Journal of Commerce

ILWU ‘sending message’ to West Coast terminals as contract talks drag on West Coast stakeholders are speaking up against the ILWU, saying contract-related job actions taken by longshoremen are impeding their ability to take delivery of containers at key ports. ILWU ‘sending message’ to West Coast terminals as contract talks drag on Journal of Commerce

Sealand, Hamburg Sud names to disappear in broad Maersk rebranding Maersk’s move to integrate brands comes days after the carrier and Mediterranean Shipping Co. announced plans to end their 2M alliance and the recent appointment of a new A P Moller – Maersk executive board that starts work on Feb. 1. Sealand, Hamburg Sud names […]

Project cargo outlook brightening for Port of New Orleans Even as breakbulk volumes ebb from their pandemic highs, several mega-projects planned for South Louisiana are expected to keep project cargo moving at the Port of New Orleans. Project cargo outlook brightening for Port of New Orleans Journal of Commerce

Truckers urge single appointment system across Southern California port complex As federal and state laws aim to make per-diem charges more transparent, California trucking groups say a unified appointment system across the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex would go a long way toward that goal. Truckers urge single appointment system across Southern California […]

FourKites aims to turbocharge shipper analytics efforts The need for shippers to contextualize freight status data led visibility provider FourKites to build a data connectivity tool for enterprise shippers. FourKites aims to turbocharge shipper analytics efforts Journal of Commerce

Bridge repair along UP’s LA/LB-Midwest network nearing completion The roughly 72-hour repair on a bridge in New Mexico would appear to mitigate what could potentially have been a major disruption for UP’s international and domestic intermodal shippers. Bridge repair along UP’s LA/LB-Midwest network nearing completion Journal of Commerce

Consistent vessel service key to Port NOLA cargo recovery: officials After a 2022 in which skipped calls dragged down volumes at the Port of New Orleans while neighboring Gulf Coast gateways saw booming import growth, officials are hoping a return to steady vessel schedules will help entice shippers back to the port. Consistent vessel service […]

Cargo lull in 2023 will allow NY-NJ to improve fluidity: port chief The director of the Port of New York and New Jersey has laid out priorities for 2023 that she says will ensure its future growth and ability to maintain market share. Cargo lull in 2023 will allow NY-NJ to improve fluidity: port chief […]