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Officials say the technology will also help create more trucker dual transactions.

BCOs calling at the largest US port complex want predictability, reliability, and velocity, and the port directors said those goals can be achieved only through technology and process improvements.

Truckers seek “dual transactions,” or revenue moves in both directions and at LA-LB, technology will play a key role in achieving that goal, which will also reduce turn times — getting cargo to its destination quicker.

After four years of behind-the-scenes work, US shippers, truckers, and intermediaries last month finally secured the federal regulatory hearing on their congestion-related fees for which they are not at fault. They should not expect speedy relief from the federal body.

Although the evidence is not inconvertible yet, the number of factors suggesting the current truck capacity shortage is not merely a cyclical downturn are starting to add up.

As supply chain visibility tech advances, shippers have to confront questions such as how much is it worth? Will other parties collaborate to ensure it functions? And: how to handle large amounts of data that may come in a variety of formats?

India's government tax reforms and rising investment in logistics infrastructure are opening the country up to increased trade in 2018 and beyond.

In the second half of 2017, many logistics firms struggled to keep up with rising carrier prices and had difficulty passing those increases along to shippers.

Shippers want and need “visibility” across modes, not just to track freight but also to meet tighter fulfillment and restocking requirements — demands that are driving automation.

IBM and Maersk estimate the initiatives could save the industry billions of dollars.

Logistics technology startups are being targeted by Kuehne + Nagel and the Singapore state investment arm, which have formed a joint venture to identify and fund the tech companies.

One tech start-up believes it has found a way to automate and decode complex ocean freight contracts.

Unlike many UK firms, heavy-lift and installation contractor ALE said it isn’t losing any sleep over the potential negative fallout from Brexit. Here's why.

From air freight to ocean to trucking, e-commerce is exerting palpable influence on the various transport markets.

Maersk initially set up the program for its own needs and used it to, for example, monitor the temperature of each box and change it if it was too low or high, and also to track the maintenance needs.

In particular, the FMCSA will focus on accelerating tests of autonomous vehicle technologies, believing they have the potential to significantly reduce crashes.

The need for better visibility to make smarter decisions, along with better coordinating of train switching and traffic flows on local roads, comes as North American port volume rises.

It is crucial that intermodal continues to explore non-traditional ways to knit together an ever-growing network of dispersed terminals in order to meet the challenge of this new, more demanding supply chain era.

Thousands of Canadian truckers who cross the US border daily are required to use ELDs, but there are some differences between the US rule and the Canadian proposal.

The arrival of the SSL Kochi comes almost seven months after Indian Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari officially inaugurated the Adani Ennore Container Terminal.

New York is mulling a plan to move the smallest terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey away from a heavily populated area near downtown Brooklyn.

In the "forwarder battle" between carriers and NVOs, performance in one area may be critical to winning shippers as clients.

The intermodal sector has the feel of a certain US film, which is fine, if a disrupter follows a longtime tactic that led to sector innovation.

The company, which recently passed the 50 million TEU mark, said it is steadily increasing its direct port delivery business.

When it comes to predictive analytics, there are literally countless ways to arrive at predictions, but not all predictions are the same.

The rapidly growing popularity of DPD, in which import containers can be cleared direct from the wharf, rather than at an off-site yard, has transformed JNPT’s supply chain.

Artificial intelligence and related technologies will transform supply chain management as transport operators adopt these technologies to uncover data patterns to boost efficiency, among other benefits, says a logistics executive.

The parcel industry until recently was operating on the past premise of weekday deliveries with a surcharge and only with express delivery on Saturdays,

Extended, frigid weather and high freight demand have collided in the US heartland’s freight hub, squeezing an already tight drayage market.

In a series of conversations, JOC executive editor Mark Szakonyi surveyed three shippers on how 2017 fared for their supply chains and what 2018 holds.

The technology enabled terminal operators at JNPT to substantially decrease dwell times, among other metric improvements.

Carriers have little track record of self-policing in pursuit of overall industry gains. Can carriers change their operational stance?

It would appear that managing infrastructure needs for bigger ships and environmental responsibility are at cross-purposes. But heading into 2018, North American ports have a plan.

Implementing electronic logging in 2018 will not be easy and may spark a review of truck driver work rules.

Technology that provides real-time cargo location visibility gained much attention in 2017, as did tracking for containers, chassis, and other equipment. That trend is likely to continue in 2018.

The supply-demand forecast is available. So is the historical data, along with the start date and location. So why are terminals and/or ports not implementing a more-efficient, utilitarian chassis system?

The song will likely remain the same regarding the air cargo sector in 2018: increasing demand, which suggests that building a 'time safety cushion' into your supply chain is prudent.

As strategic 3PLs help their customers leverage new tools and platforms, more traditional logistics providers fall further behind.

In addition to rising consumer goods and freight demand, at least some of the pre-holiday drop in truck capacity that helped push spot rates to new highs may be due to a unique factor.

Tesla is touting with considerable fanfare its new, electric truck — the Semi. But which haul mission will the new truck perform best at?