by Matt Guasco Sep 09, 2016
Ocean Alliance(s) – Connecting the Dots
In the name of operational efficiency and improved service, COSCO, CMA CGM, China Shipping, Evergreen and OOCL agreed this spring to enter into a consortium they would simply call “the Ocean Alliance”.
American Flag Carriers – An industry on the move
Commercially approved carriers provide the backbone of service for the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) and the Department of Defense (D.O.D) U.S. Transportation Command. They serve Jones Act trade routes and play an important part in moving material and equipment when U.S. Flag Carriage is required. What’s happening in the industry?
Taking the Helm - It’s Your Freight!
Whether you use an intermediary or navigate the often confusing sea of logistic choices one fact remains, it's your merchandise and you need to understand how it moves.
TIR - Crossing Boarders, Opening Frontiers
The TIR Carnet is the only global "in-transit" document in existence today with over 35,000 road operators worldwide authorized to execute 1.5 million border crossings each year.
Paying The Freight: Accessorial Charges - What’s fair?
The British International Freight Association recently supported the latest challenge by UK shippers against ocean freight surcharges. For years the Global Shippers Forum, National Industrial Transportation League and the ESC have also been complaining about carrier surcharges on behalf of their members. Let’s examine some of these charges, consider why they were enacted and see if they have any merit.
Bugs in the Box
The Asian Longhorn, native to China and other Asian countries, was now threatening the mass destruction of trees almost seven thousand miles away. It was inconceivable! How could this happen?
Amazon - Primed for Flight
The E-commerce giant Amazon is set to unveil the latest phase in its logistics program.
Low Sulfur Emissions - The bigger picture
In 2006 the ports of L.A. and Long Beach in conjunction with the California Air Resource Board (CARB) began working on a comprehensive plan to improve air quality in the region.
Ocean Carriers - underwater or not?
The second quarter of 2016 saw the emergence of the new “Ocean Alliance” in the wake of CMA’s purchase of APL and an operating agreement with OOCL, COSCO and Evergreen.
EXIM Bank - Open for Business?
Last week “The Citizen” announced that China’s EXIM Bank has secured a $7.6 billion loan to upgrade the Central Railway Line in Tanzania from narrow to standard gauge.
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