Total July U.S.-bound shipments—at 1,285,714—increased 21.1% annually and are up 26.6% on a year-to-date basis through July. And containerized freight imports—at 2,880,451 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent…
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Global logistics services provider Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) said this week it has inked an agreement to acquire Mainz, Germany-based global ocean freight forwarding…
Global logistics services provider Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) said this week it has inked an agreement to acquire Mainz, Germany-based global ocean freight forwarding…
POLA reported that total July volume—at 890,800 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—was up 4% annually, topping June’s 876,430 TEU, and July volume at POLB saw a…
Rail carloads—at 234,336—saw a 6.3% annual increase, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 275,271—slipped 0.6% annually. Source: logistics Mgmt
Total May U.S.-bound import shipments—at 1,310,710—are up 30.5% annually and are up 27.9%, to 6,137,069, on a year-to-date basis through May. And containerized freight imports—at…
POLA reported that total May volume—at 1,012,248 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—saw a 74% annual increase, setting a new record in the port’s 114-year history, and…
DSV officials said that this acquisition is expected to establish a top three global freight forwarder, for revenue, and will be an all-share transaction expected…
The ocean shipping sector is as active as it gets these days, for a whole host of reasons, too, including ongoing COVID-19-driven demand, port congestion…
Total January Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU)—at 2,797,599—were up 15.7% annually, which was off compared to December’s 21.0% annual gain while still up by double-digits for…
Port Tracker reported for November, the most recent month for which data is available, U.S-based retail container ports handled 2.11 million Twenty-Foot Equivalents (TEU), marking…
Port Tracker reported for October, the most recent month for which data is available, U.S-based retail container ports handled 2.21 million Twenty-Foot Equivalents (TEU), which…
While global port congestion is not new to the industry, Drewry Maritime Advisors report the current state of gridlock is becoming critical. Source: logistics Mgmt
United States-bound September imports saw significant gains, according to data issued this week by global trade intelligence firm Panjiva. Coming in at 2,711,435 TEU (Twenty-Foot…
Total POLA volume—at 961,833 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU)—were up 11.7% annually, marking the highest-volume month in the port’s 114-year history, topping October 2018, which was…
Higher than expected import levels, driven by the ongoing reopening of the United States economy and retailers focused on inventory restocking, in advance of the…
The main thesis of the new Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates, confirms…
YRC Worldwide (YRCW) said that its subsidiary, YRC Freight, the fourth largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, has expanded its Regional Next-Day Service to the mid-South region…
Use of supply chain risk modeling for quantification of risk and decision-support at the country, enterprise and supply chain level can help minimize impacts from…
With the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic still apparent, as the United States economy begins to re-open and show some indications of a rebound,…