ILA president calls off port shutdown, aims to meet with Congress first

Union leaders will seek to meet with legislative leaders for help in addressing the local chapters' concerns, nixing unilateral action as an option.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 28, 2017

Shippers: ILA strike would cause undue harm to US economy

Anxiety reigns as shippers and others consider the repercussions of strike-induced port closures.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 27, 2017

Freightos unveils international freight price index, competing with SCFI

The cloud-based marketplace is providing shippers a free ocean shipping benchmark to bring greater transparency to the industry.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 27, 2017

ABX pilots receive compensation for overtime, but pilot shortage remains an issue

The pilots serving an Amazon and DHL logistics provider will receive compensatory days off. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 27, 2017

Port authorities in GA, VA partner to bolster corridor's infrastructure

If approved, the East Coast Gateway Terminal Agreement would improve the Southeast region's competitiveness as the ports adapt to handle larger vessels.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 27, 2017

Hanjin creditors will recover little as carrier's assets yield low liquidation value

The shipping giant's wake of unhappy creditors will be vast.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 24, 2017

Forwarders spend 24.4M hours a year managing carrier rates

Drewry and CargoSphere partnered to quantify the value of cloud-based freight management technology based on labor costs.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 24, 2017

Logistics firms feeling acquisitive to expand global freight reach

Logistics companies are utilizing an acquisition strategy to ramp up quickly.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 23, 2017

ILA employers say strike would violate master contract

The contract includes a no strike clause, but the ILA may have found a loophole.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 23, 2017

UPS testing drones that launch from delivery vehicles on routes

The HorseFly octocopter can carry a 10 pound package, fly for 30 minutes and recharge its power supply while docked on the roof of a package delivery vehicle.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 22, 2017

ILA plans to shut down East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, march on Washington

Protesting job loss and port mismanagement, the longshoremen aim to strike in the next 30 days.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 22, 2017

Top execs step down at CSX, paving the way for Harrison's takeover

However, various reports suggest the former Canada Pacific exec's railroad turnaround strategies may not work well in the U.S.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 22, 2017

EU to vote on Maersk, Hamburg Sud deal by March 27

Antitrust concerns could force the shipping line to divest assets, but current market conditions suggest otherwise.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 22, 2017

Amazon lowers free two-day shipping minimum for non-Prime members

Earlier this month, Wal-Mart swept away its shipping membership and declared two-day fulfillment “table stakes.” Amazon has just anted up.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 21, 2017

Logistically Minded: Hanjin's last breath

Hanjin Shipping will be officially liquidated following a protracted period of shifts for the shipping sector, but doubts linger over the industry's health.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 17, 2017

Hyundai Merchant Marine sets up for a comeback

An influx of capital, new port terminals and increased market share help HMM build up in advance of the industry's April renetworking.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 16, 2017

CMA CGM's deal with Alibaba shows carriers' bids to capture small exporters

As the French shipping line signed an MOU with Alibaba OneTouch, Maersk was making further inroads with smaller Chinese exporters.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 16, 2017

Chinese shipyards languish as new vessel bubble bursts

When an industry falls, the ripple effects travel in all directions from the source. It's the shipyards' turn to suffer.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 15, 2017

The hidden supply chain behind Valentine's Day flowers

Flowers begin to die as soon as they start to bloom, so how do florists ensure their imported roses remain fresh to the point of delivery?

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Feb. 14, 2017

Driverless trucks: challenges and opportunities within the supply chain

Driverless vehicles will shift the job requirements for the trucking industry.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 14, 2017

Yang Ming suspends EDI scheduling, though new alliance not set until April

Yang Ming will join THE Alliance in April to compete with 2M and the Ocean Alliance.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 14, 2017

Maersk Group prepares for new seas in 2017, chairman resigns

Former SAP CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe will take over the board, hoping to usher in the company's digitization at the dawn of an industry shift.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 13, 2017

Yang Ming, HMM seek to bounce back amid age of high financial risk

As scrutiny on carriers' financial risk increases, Yang Ming Marine and Hyundai Merchant Marine announced improved credit situations to assuage concerns over the lines' solvency.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 10, 2017

Drewry begins evaluating the shipping industry's credit

The maritime sector relies heavily on debt capital for financing, so evaluating it may provide greater insights into carriers' financial risk.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 8, 2017

Railroad industry to privately invest $22B in infrastructure upgrades in 2017

The figure is a drop in the bucket when considering the nation's infrastructure needs, based on recent figures.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 7, 2017