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Blockchain could save the shipping industry billions of dollars.

Its container volume more than halved in 2011 following the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

The container trains from Bangalore inland container depot leave every Friday to reach Cochin by Sunday.

Container shipping veteran Ron Widdows has joined the advisory board of predictive logistics company ClearMetal.

Ensuring their supply chains are secure is high on the BCOs' agenda as they engage with carriers in trans-Pacific service contract talks, said APL's chief executive.

Shippers on the North Europe-Asia trade are running into space issues as full signs go up on vessels leaving for ports in the east.

Distributed ledger technology is rapidly gaining interest in multiple industries as a secure and cost-effective way to facilitate transactions.

Ports, carriers, and cold storage providers are committed to ongoing investments, including infrastructure, equipment, technology, and personnel.

Container carriers have made steady gains in the global reefer market, but conventional reefer carriers find success through specialty services.

The legislation follows repeated efforts by the International Longshoremen’s Association and port businesses to rein in the commission.

Matchback opportunities for shippers in the US heartland are limited by a lack of data.

Growth in transloading near major seaports is reshaping cargo routing and siting of distribution centers.

USAT Logistics, the non-asset arm of USA Truck, opens a Mexican subsidiary.

This was the fourth consecutive week of declining spot rates to the East Coast and the seventh consecutive week to the West Coast.

“This is the first modern port to be built along the Delaware River in more than 50 years.”

Carriers had sought rates of up to $1,200 per TEU in the run-up to March 1.

The dockers’ unions have called for negotiations with the government and port employers.

Dedicated trucking prevents deeper revenue decline at the Top 25 Truckload Carriers.

Suzue Corp. is the latest Japanese logistics company to deepen its involvement in the Southeast Asian nation.

Bansal called on all stakeholders to encourage more shippers to use the scheme.

Partnerships may herald new phase in a more mature transport technology market.

E-commerce has heightened the sense of urgency regarding shipment visibility.

Since 2010, chemical companies have announced 264 new US projects totaling more than $161 billion in capital investment.

The exchange targets the much-discussed problem that, although shipper-carrier contracts may be signed, parties frequently fail to comply with the deal.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services joins Maersk Line and Orient Overseas Container Line in reporting a late-year surge in freight.

The cost of low-sulfur fuel can be around 50 percent more expensive than typical bunker fuel.

Eurotunnel Group more than doubled its earnings in 2016.

Panalpina faced a very challenging year in 2016.

Seaspan slumped to a $139 million loss in 2016 because of vessel impairments and losses on the disposal of ships.

Direct ChassisLink Inc. has acquired the 11,000-unit chassis fleet of NYK Line (North America) that now operates in pools managed by Consolidated Chassis Management and its affiliates and in the Hampton Roads Chassis Pool.

Maersk Line has drawn up contingency plans to minimize the “serious” impact of an imminent strike campaign by Spanish dockers on its global cargo operations.

There is less interest than expected tied to liner ownership in terminals as the new shipping alliances set up their port networks.

Kuehne + Nagel posted a record result for 2016.

Container Corporation of India is working with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust to speed up the clearance of imports booked under the direct port delivery program.

ALE was contracted in January to install the turbine.

Bradley S. Jacobs knows a thing or two about about consolidation.

Shippers’ efforts to push the FMC into a rulemaking relies on antiquated evidence that predates the advent of containerized shipping, carriers said.

Overcapacity will exert significant pricing pressure on the container industry over the next two years.

Mid-sized LTL carriers increased revenue at a faster pace in 2016 and are poised to grow more.