Ebola fears unfounded, shipping industry says Fears of Ebola transmission via ocean vessel entered the public imagination in 1995 with the Dustin Hoffman movie “Outbreak,” which featured an African monkey carrying an Ebola-like disease on a container ship headed to the U.S., where the disease wreaks havoc on the country’s population. A real-life outbreak of […]
Read More →Growth in Europe air, sea shipments to slow, Stifel survey says
on August 21, 2014in Uncategorized
Growth in Europe air, sea shipments to slow, Stifel survey says Air and sea freight volumes in European east-west trade lanes have seen consecutive gains in recent months, but growth is expected to subside over the next six months, according to a new survey from the investment firm Stifel Nicolaus. Stifel said expectations in August […]
Read More →JOC Inland Distribution Conference Confirms Key Industry Speakers
on August 21, 2014in Uncategorized
JOC Inland Distribution Conference Confirms Key Industry Speakers Media Contact Alessandra Barrett, JOC Group Inc. +1-860-248-5238, abarrett@joc.com JOC Inland Distribution Conference Confirms Key Industry Speakers Registration Expected to Jump 40 Percent Over Last Year October 22-24, 2014, Kansas City, MO NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 18 — An expanded program for JOC Group Inc.’s 2014 […]
Read More →Cyberattack targeted UPS Store shippers
on August 21, 2014in Uncategorized
Cyberattack targeted UPS Store shippers Hackers may have stolen payment information from an undisclosed number of shipping customers of The UPS Store in a period stretching from January to August, UPS said Aug. 20. Malware discovered on systems at 51 UPS Store locations in 24 states may have collected names, postal and e-mail addresses and […]
Read More →Container shortage looms over peak-season predictions
on August 21, 2014in Uncategorized
Container shortage looms over peak-season predictions A good peak season will lead to a shortage of containers, with the inventory of new boxes standing at less than two months of the required levels, Singamas chairman Teo Siong Seng said in Hong Kong. Teo told reporters at the Singamas interim results briefing that the new container […]
Read More →US subsidy investigation won’t hurt business, says Singamas head
on August 21, 2014in Uncategorized
US subsidy investigation won’t hurt business, says Singamas head Singamas chairman Teo Siong Seng does not believe the antidumping and countervailing duty investigation the company is facing in the U.S. will have a lasting effect on its business. Singamas and the world’s largest container maker, China International Marine Containers (CIMC), are facing an ongoing investigation […]
Read More →PwC reports jump in transportation, logistics M&A activity
on August 5, 2014in Uncategorized
PwC reports jump in transportation, logistics M&A activity Global merger and acquisition activity in the transportation and logistics industries picked up the pace in the second quarter, paving the way for a modest recovery for the rest of the year, according to a PwC U.S. report released today. There were 51 transportation and logistics deals […]
Read More →Target’s Gabrielson named VP of transportation at Lowe’s
on July 31, 2014in Uncategorized
Target’s Gabrielson named VP of transportation at Lowe’s Rick Gabrielson, senior manager for import transportation at Target Corp., has been named vice president of transportation at Lowe’s Cos. Lowe’s spokeswoman Chris Ahearn said Gabrielson will begin his job on Aug. 18. He replaces Steve Palmer, who is retiring after 12 years as vice president of […]
Read More →A Dark Outlook Gets Darker
on July 21, 2014in Uncategorized
A Dark Outlook Gets Darker I’ve been arguing since early this year that international transportation is headed for trouble because of a variety of transportation-specific problems exacerbated by an improving economy that’s driving faster volume growth and pushing capacity to the limit. With half the year over and the peak shipping season about to begin,… […]
Read More →Ryder Recognized as an Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner
on July 13, 2014in Uncategorized
Ryder Recognized as an Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner MIAMI, July 10, 2014 – Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that for the sixth consecutive year, it has been named an Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner. Inbound Logistics editors have selected 75 companies that demonstrate a […]
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