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'Unprecedented' demand strains US surface transport Several factors — expected and unexpected — are increasing US trucking and intermodal costs for shippers in June, and threaten to keep pressure on in July. (Above: Trucks travel in Tennessee, United States.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. After several relatively stable months, US freight demand is spiking in June, squeezing […]

ILA deal opens door for greater terminal-supply chain connectivity While terminals have made good strides in improving technology within the their four walls, they are poorly connected with the greater supply chain in which they play a critical role as the interface between the water and the land; that connectivity has to occur, for the […]

Severe Chittagong congestion causing up to 10-day delays An average of 24 container ships have been waiting daily at the port’s outer anchorage, officials said. (Above: Chittagong Port.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Acute vessel congestion at Chittagong Port over the past two weeks is forcing vessels to wait six to 10 days in line to secure […]

Port of Duisburg – delivering as a multi-purpose logistics site The Port of Duisburg may be Europe shipping’s ‘best kept secret.’ But as a strategically-located, multi-purpose logistics site, it also may be the port most likely to benefit from the synchronized, regional economic expansion that’s propelling trade and GDP higher in Asia and Europe. (Above: […]

Amazon offers matchbacking to US ag exporters Amazon’s Global Inbound Supply Chain & Logistics Director Josh Dolan is challenging agricultural product exporters to join the e-commerce giant in arranging container, and maybe even chassis matchbacks, in order to reduce supply chain logistics costs. (Above: The Port of Tacoma.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. TACOMA, Washington — A […]

Argentina’s truckers threaten 'blockade like Brazil’ if wage demand not met By week’s end, truckers are expected to go on strike and blockade Argentina’s main arteries, in order to secure a 27 percent pay increase, which union leaders claim is necessary to cover the nation’s inflation rate. (Above: Trucks traveling on a busy street in […]

Shippers monitor China truck strike for potential container impact There is no official information on the trucker dispute, but sources on the ground in China confirmed that drivers had suspended work in various provinces, such as Anhui, Jiangxi, Chongqing, Shaanxi, and Zhijiang. (Above: A truck travels in China.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Shippers In China are […]

China-Europe rail evolving into reliable, shipper-driven solution This week Damco, Davies Turner, and Kerry Logistics all announced new, weekly rail solutions connecting China and the European Union. (Above: A freight train travels through Belarus.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Logistics providers are steadily adding new China-Europe rail services as the overland network continues its evolution from a […]

E-commerce’s package explosion challenges US Customs Shippers are struggling with how to leverage e-commerce channels profitably, but the US Customs and Border Protection service is struggling similarly with regulating the sheer number of shipments crossing borders, especially since many of them now qualify under the $800 duty-free de minimis level. (Above: US Customs House, New […]

Chittagong shippers brace for Eid holiday delays Officials have taken steps to reduce container levels at the port, however with almost all trade and business operations closed for the week, buildup and handling delays will occur. (Above: Containers stacked at a port.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Bangladesh officials are concerned that severe container congestion may occur […]