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The closure of rail lines at the two biggest ports on Mexico's Gulf Coast is shutting down supplies to manufacturers.

The gridlock is another example of how a small piece of equipment can cause havoc to the supply chain.

Shippers are starting to see the beginning of the pipeline of value-added services, but the rollout won’t make a splash like the deployment of a mega-ship.

A new weekly container feeder service, launched by Aliança Navegação e Logistica in December, is attracting shippers in northern Brazil looking for a new connection to the port of Pecem’s international and coastal services.

The annual survey of shipper views on the most important issues in the trans-Pacific trade.

Toepfer’s index consists of an average of six-month to 12-month time charter rates per day for 12,500 deadweight-ton multipurpose and heavy-lift F-type vessels.

The hefty capital injection for NEXT, announced Wednesday, places it among the biggest individual raisers of capital in the most recent wave of logistics technology startups.

The new rule is similar to 24-hour advanced manifest rule for US cargo and recent regulatory changes in China.

An unpredictable influx of tariff-related freight has constricted chassis supply, emphasizing the need for new solutions.

Trucking logistics stakeholders are debating: do ocean carriers really incur an operating expense per street turn, or is it an excuse?

Shippers have largely struggled to understand the benefits blockchain technology brings to their supply chain and at what cost.

New software is emerging that can sift through multiple formats, offering an accelerant to adoption by shipper and forwarders.

The year 2018 was a volatile, challenging year for shippers, and 2019 is showing few signs that it will be any different.

At 2019’s outset, adequate global growth and demand bode well for project logistics, but potential pitfalls also exist.

The summer/autumn beat-the-tariff front-loading of imports to West Coast ports is now spreading inland.

Given current factors in the two trade lanes, there was little chance rates would strengthen.

Amid tightening Mexican truck capacity, rail has an opportunity to attract smaller shippers.

Oaktree, primary shareholder of now-insolvent Hansa Heavy Lift, in January became a key partner with Kansas-based transportation provider Watco Companies.

There are two popular operating models for running a chassis pool, but truckers want to create a third version they believe will improve cargo deliveries.

The consolidation moves among large forwarders have drawn a mixed response.

The MPV/HL sector has been in the doldrums for four or five years.

Nuisances are popping up that irk port authorities and customs brokers.

Truckload carriers are losing some of the bargaining leverage they hoped to retain in 2019.

Chassis are one piece of the puzzle, and all parts must fit together in sync for the supply chain to remain smooth in the future.

The history of and the battle between trailers and containers parallels the history of US transportation.

However, even planning for no deal is not a straightforward matter.

Panalpina’s board of directors is currently reviewing the DSV offer.

The blades were loaded onto telescopic trailers and transported to the Republic of Adygea at night.

Recently, consolidation in the sector has accelerated, with acquisitions, mergers, alliances, and other cooperation among the stakeholders becoming routine.

After a subdued end to 2018 and trade and with economic hurdles stacking up, there are relatively low expectations for the trans-Pacific air cargo market in 2019.

The business model goals of online marketplaces such as Amazon and Walmart involve more than showcasing retailers’ products online.

Shippers that export goods from Mexico may find the process faster and more reliable under a blockchain project in development at the port of Veracruz.

“If a carrier comes with a 30-day transit and they suddenly change to 40 days, we need to know about it one month in advance,” a shipper of medical products said.

Class I railroads face uncertainty in global trade, as well challenges in service and pricing, to keep momentum going in 2019.

The alliance of Hongkong International Terminals, Modern Terminals, COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong), and Asia Container Terminals is aimed at improving terminal utilization and efficiency.

Shippers' conundrum: if carriers are poor at arriving on time, why do shippers believe those carriers will be better at providing data in a timely manner, much less a predictive one?

At least two ocean carriers will initiate US street-turn fees next month to reduce administrative costs for this measure; truckers and BCOs say it will increase supply chain costs.

A host of technology providers in the North American surface transportation space have released tools to access previously hidden capacity.

Coastal shipping in India has gained considerable ground following the May 21 cabotage relaxation.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which took effect Dec. 30, will contain 495 million consumers.