Category Archives for Industry News

Cautious shippers navigate post-pandemic landscape of visibility data tools The primary dilemma for shippers is whether to source visibility data or applications from a standalone vendor or to expect it to be included in a bundle from a third-party logistics provider. Cautious shippers navigate post-pandemic landscape of visibility data tools Journal of Commerce

Supply-demand disruption continues to elevate South Asia air cargo rates Given the huge volumes involved in ocean freight, even a small percentage shift in transport mode from South Asia shippers is enough to keep air cargo demand and rates buoyant. Supply-demand disruption continues to elevate South Asia air cargo rates Journal of Commerce

Ocean carriers seek clarity on D&D billing to truckers under new FMC rules The World Shipping Council said the Federal Maritime Commission’s new rule on detention and demurrage is creating “substantial confusion and uncertainty.” Ocean carriers seek clarity on D&D billing to truckers under new FMC rules Journal of Commerce

Shippers putting ‘greater-than-expected pressure’ on freight rates: Knight-Swift Knight-Swift and rival J.B. Hunt both say shippers are pushing hard for lower truckload and intermodal rates in service contracts as freight demand remains soft. Shippers putting ‘greater-than-expected pressure’ on freight rates: Knight-Swift Journal of Commerce

Penske AI tool aims to help shippers manage, benchmark private fleets A machine learning-based platform will access data on more than 400,000 vehicles to help shippers evaluate the performance and cost of in-house trucking operations. Penske AI tool aims to help shippers manage, benchmark private fleets Journal of Commerce

Rotterdam edges rival Antwerp in long-awaited return to volume growth Rotterdam attributed its first quarter gains to recovering Asia imports in March and a jump in feeder traffic between the port and the Mediterranean linked to vessel diversions around southern Africa. Rotterdam edges rival Antwerp in long-awaited return to volume growth Journal of Commerce

WSC urges EU to enhance focus on shipping decarbonization after June elections The World Shipping Council said in a new report it wants Brussels to design policy frameworks “that facilitate the essential role of shipping in a globally connected economy.” WSC urges EU to enhance focus on shipping decarbonization after June elections Journal of Commerce

WSC names government relations director as group’s next CEO Coast Guard veteran Joe Kramek will succeed John Butler in August as chief executive of the World Shipping Council as US lawmakers continue to push legislation that brings greater scrutiny to the liner shipping industry. WSC names government relations director as group’s next CEO Journal of […]

J.B. Hunt Q1 intermodal demand flat despite US import surge The country’s largest intermodal trucking provider was hit by a see-saw effect in early 2024 as a “dogfight” with truckers in the East balanced import gains in the West.  J.B. Hunt Q1 intermodal demand flat despite US import surge Journal of Commerce

Antwerp-Bruges Q1 throughput shows growth after dismal 2023 But it’s an open question just how long the port’s quarterly volumes can maintain that upward trend with weak economic conditions largely expected to remain in place in Europe this year. Antwerp-Bruges Q1 throughput shows growth after dismal 2023 Journal of Commerce