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The first steps of necessary Federal Maritime Commission changes Long before there were trucks, trains, and planes, there were ships. Ships transformed travel and warfare, enabling humans to see beyond their villages and into the world. Most importantly, they unlocked global trade. In today’s Information Age, the world’s pace has accelerated. It is hard to imagine […]

Paranaguá rides higher rail use to chicken export king goal Terminal de Conteineres de Paranaguá (TCP) (above), also known as Paranaguá, is in an annual race with another port for the title of “global chicken export port king,” and its officials are not subtle regarding where they want to finish each year. Photo credit: TCP. […]

Peak season scramble for US-Asia slots intensifies Ocean carriers are enjoying rare pricing power, which is being propelled by three factors. But the impact of their decisions on customer relationships with beneficial cargo owners and truckers remains to be seen. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. US importers, large and small, are struggling more than usual this peak […]

US importers from Mexico ramp up ocean routing to avoid land border Port Miami began investigating ways to increase Mexican business five years ago, but progress really picked up when Grupo México Transportes purchased Florida East Coast Railway from Fortress Investment Group in 2017. (Above: Port Miami.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Importers from Mexico are increasingly […]

JNPT’s direct port delivery still not benefitting new 3PLs India’s government has a two-pronged goal under the ease-of-doing-business program: decrease dwell times at the port with speedier cargo clearance, and reduce logistics costs via the elimination of so-called intermediaries in the supply chain ecosystem. Photo credit: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. A reworked customs policy regarding […]

Center’s projects test sharing of European port data The Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center is launching collaborative projects to help determine if it is meaningful to continue bilateral information exchanges or to replace it with a central data hub to support improved terminal asset utilization and liner route and network planning. (Above: Rotterdam port.) Photo credit: […]

PSA-fueled expansion sets inland port up for Vancouver exports Western Canada has been “behind the curve” in developing inland ports compared with the US West Coast and South Atlantic regions. However, that will change with Ashcroft’s expansion. (Above: a freight train travels in Canada.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Resource-rich Western Canada is extending its international reach […]

US port portals enter new markets with new features The concept of a single electronic platform for port users is gaining momentum with truckers, beneficial cargo owners (BCOs), and other port users, with GE Transportation’s Port Optimizer at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach achieving breakthroughs as a pacesetter. (Above: […]

Maersk resumes Maldives operations with Colombo feeder The world’s largest ocean carrier has reopened shipping connectivity to the Maldives with a direct, weekly feeder link between Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Male, which it believes will prove to be a boon for trade to/from South Asia. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. After positioning itself to tap Nepal’s burgeoning […]

APM Terminals enhancing fluidity with new refrigerated peel-off pile Shippers will likely see a substantial benefit from a new refrigerated container option for a peel-off pile program at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Photo credit: Hugh R. Morley. APM Terminals is adding a refrigerated container option to its peel-off pile program at […]