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Analysis: ELDs are US trucking's inflection point The need to make dramatic changes is frequently anathema to providers and purchasers. It also flies in the face of the traditional transportation credo “It’s not the way we’ve always done it.” Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Twenty years ago, in his book, “Only the Paranoid Survive,” Andrew S. Grove, […]

INTTRA to launch automated contract rate management pilot Inna Kuznetsova, president and chief operating officer of INTTRA, said optimizing the management of rates was a key issue for shippers, carriers, and forwarders and the pilot would address this. (Above: the Port of Antwerp.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Electronic container shipping platform INTTRA is launching an automated […]

Building boom not likely to ease NY-NJ warehouse rate pressure Demand from e-commerce is outstripping warehouse supply, forcing rental rates substanitally higher in the metropolitan New York area; even so, many shippers and logistics providers are leasing this preferred space, in order to be closer to customers. (Above warehouses and facilities in northern New Jersey, […]

China waste import ban cuts thousands of boxes from K+N's Q1 volume China’s ban on waste imports will endanger 31.2 percent of US imports. Photo credit: Kuehne + Nagel China’s revised recycling import rules erased 15,000 TEU from Kuehne + Nagel container throughput in the first quarter, with no chance of the business returning for […]

XPO’s asset/non-asset strategy comes together Some said it couldn’t be done, but Bradley Jacobs is forging new shipper services by integrating assets and resources from across XPO Logistics’ diverse operating network. Photo credit: XPO Logistics. Since Bradley S. Jacobs began assembling XPO Logistics in 2011, investors, competitors, and other observers have questioned how, or whether, […]

US warehouse and distribution rents rise as vacancy rates dip BCOs looking for industrial space face one of the tightest US real estate markets in years, especially in large seaport and inland cities, as growth in both traditional import logistics and e-commerce is creating especially strong demand in large population centers. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. US […]

No silver bullet for Rotterdam port's barge woes The huge gantries at Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam are designed to handle the world’s mega-ships. Photo credit: APM Terminals When a mega-ship calls at a port, it creates a whirlwind of feeder, barge, road and rail activity needed to shift the huge exchange of containers […]

India’s expanded direct port delivery ups pressure on 3PLs As larger vessels more frequently call at JNPT, such as the 12,500-TEU MSC Fillippa (above) that arrived last week, direct port delivery (DPD) is seen as a critical element in ensuring quicker clearance of cargo. Photo credit: DP World Nhava Sheva. As India rapidly expands its […]

Vehicle shippers need plan for myriad of risks For original equipment manufacturers of vehicles, even minor dings and dents multiplied by thousands of units can result in big-dollar losses. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Manufacturers and shippers of autos and other vehicles have some of the most detailed contingency plans in the transportation industry for adjusting to […]

E-commerce drives double-digit warehouse rent hikes in top markets The demand for “last mile/last touch” warehouses at major seaport cities and inland hubs has developers looking to costly in-fill locations close to consumers. (Above: An Amazon fulfillment center in the United States.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Rapid growth in e-commerce is stressing the supply of US […]