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Capacity concerns drive up long-term air cargo charters A highly optimistic Atlas Air has raised its outlook for 2018. Photo credit: Atlas Air. Confidence in the air cargo market and concern over tight capacity at peak periods is keeping charter operators busy, with the carriers reporting a rise in first-quarter business and renewed interest from […]

Carrier wants proof of time spent on repairs Q: I’m a motor carrier. I’m working on a repair claim for a damaged safe. The original cost of the unit was $7,440. The bulk of the claim is for labor totaling $5,251. I’ve subrogated this claim over to the designated delivery carrier. In their review of […]

Changing nature of trade increasing demand for LCL shipping While the data on the phenomenon are in their infancy and hardly comprehensive, it appears LCL shipping — less than container load shipping – is being propelled higher by several postmodern trends that are changing the nature of global trade, including the rise of e-commerce, more […]

DHL doubles down on tech for Indian market DHL has launched “DHL SmarTrucking” in India, which the company claims will substantially increase the emerging market economy’s over-the-road supply chain efficiency. Photo credit: DHL. As India accelerates reform measures to eliminate trade barriers and streamline procedures — culminating with a revised cabotage policy for domestic freight […]

Oakland's Portal provides single window to cargo, terminal info, ships The Oakland Portal that the Northern California port launched Thursday will help beneficial cargo owners, terminal operators, truckers, and other port users share shipment information on a single platform rather than having to access dozens of different websites. (Above: The Port of Oakland.) Photo credit: […]

All intermodal contracts booked up for Southern California 2018 peak Union Pacific is no longer taking on new contracts for peak domestic intermodal business later this year out of Southern California, according to Intek Freight & Logistics. Small-size and mid-size shippers will likely be hurt the most because they don’t have the volume to gain […]

Vancouver changes designed to prevent congestion, dray delays The Port of Vancouver, Canada. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. After four years of relative stability, the drayage environment at the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, will undergo significant changes beginning June 1, with driver rates increasing 2.6 percent and the launch of a pilot project that could result […]

Montreal congestion, turn times decline with extended gate hours Shippers that view Montreal as a quick and direct way to move cargo in and out of Canada, and perhaps connect to the United States, can rest easier regarding their assessment; a pilot program that extended gates by 4.5 hours appears to have diminished congestion inside […]

Logistics startup ShipChain hit with cease-and-desist order ShipChain, the cryptocurrency-based logistics startup company, was issued a cease-and-desist order Tuesday by South Carolina’s attorney general for allegedly transacting securities as an unlicensed broker/dealer. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. A cryptocurrency-based logistics startup company was issued a cease-and-desist order Tuesday by South Carolina’s attorney general for allegedly transacting securities […]

Intermodal/rail sees an opportunity in Europe’s barge congestion, trucker shortage Amid rise container volumes propelled by Europe/global economic growth, intermodal/rail has an opportunity to win transport market share, due to the continent’s barge congestion and truck driver shortage. (Above: A rail yard near Hamburg, Germany.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. LONDON — Europe’s rail freight operators are […]