Freight expected to roll on during shutdown
WASHINGTON — In the event the federal government shuts down at midnight Tuesday, freight supply chains, in the short term, should be largely unaffected. ...
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Port of Savannah container volumes rise 9% in August
The Port of Savannah handled 534,037 TEUs in August, up 44,000 TEUs or 9% year-over-year. It was the third-busiest month in Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) histor...
ITF Group’s new platform tackles logistics fragmentation
ITF Group is making a bold bet on simplification. The company unveiled its ForwardNow platform, an integrated logistics and freight-forwarding solution that the...
Ports brace for government shutdown
Ports, railroads and other logistics providers are waiting and watching ahead of a shutdown of the federal government that could come as soon as midnight Tuesda...
FedEx debuts air freight service connecting Dublin and Indianapolis
FedEx has started a new flight linking Dublin and Indianapolis, the second largest air hub in the company’s network, to speed transport of healthcare and othe...
Busy Erasmus buys feeder boxship
Erasmus Shipinvest Group is continuing its buying spree, with new moves in the container segment.Brokers link the Athens-based owner to the 1,050 teu Asiatic Su...
Costamare and Cargill set course for joint dry bulk ventures
Costamare Bulkers has signed a wide-ranging cooperation agreement with Cargill, shifting focus toward steadier earnings while deepening ties with one of the dry...
Wyoming tops deadly truck crash list
WASHINGTON — Wyoming and New Mexico top a list of deadliest states for truck crashes as compiled by a victim advocates group using the latest federal data...
WCI drops 8% for 15th straight week
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 8% to US$1,761 per FEU in Week 39, marking 15 straight weeks of decline, as Japan International Freight Forwarders A...
Houston gains as New Orleans, Corpus Christi slip in August
Port Houston saw modest gain in container movements in August, while oil and breakbulk cargo decreased at ports in New Orleans and Corpus Christi, Texas.Port Ho...
Transforming EDI Pain into Supply Chain Growth
Discover how leading logistics companies are eliminating EDI pain points.Legacy EDI systems slow growth, drain resources, and frustrate trading partners. This w...
BP gives go-ahead for $5bn Gulf of Mexico project
Energy supermajor BP has reached a final investment decision on the Tiber-Guadalupe project in the US Gulf of Mexico, approving its second new production platfo...