Ocean Transportation

CEVA Logistics Launches LCL Service From Antwerp; TireCity in Italy

June 23, 2015

CEVA Logistics has launched a guaranteed weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service from Antwerp, Belgium to New York.

Could Panama Canal Expansion Shift 10 Percent of Asian Container Volume From West Coast to East Coast?

June 23, 2015

BCG, C.H. Robinson

Following the Panama Canal expansion in 2016, up to 10 percent of container traffic to the U.S. from East Asia could shift from West Coast ports to East Coast ports by 2020, according to research conducted by the Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Robinson. Rerouting that volume is equivalent to building a port roughly double the size of the ports in Savannah and Charleston.

On-time Performance of Ocean Carriers Continues to Improve, Especially in Main East-West Lanes

June 19, 2015

Drewry

Liner schedule reliability improved for the fourth consecutive month in May as the aggregate on-time performance for the three core East-West trades jumped by 4.0 percentage points to reach a new data-series high of 71.6 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Analysis of Metropolitan Goods Trade Reveals Need to Prioritize Freight, Transportation Infrastructure Investment

June 19, 2015

Brookings

A small collection of metropolitan markets produce, consume and distribute the vast majority of all U.S. goods, a concentration that puts enormous pressure on specific infrastructure, and demonstrates how problems in one market can spread across the entire country.

The Fortunes of Chemical Shipping Industry Is Boosted by Swing Vessels

June 16, 2015

Drewry

Chemical shipping faces another tough year, but prospects are improving thanks to the strength of the product tanker market which is attracting a growing number of swing ships out of chemicals into products, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

CMA CGM launches Wazzan Service in West African Trade

June 15, 2015

CMA CGM Group

The CMA CGM Group has launched the Wazzan Service, linking Morocco with Northwest Africa and boosting its intra-Africa coverage.

Effects of the Latest 'Perfect Storm' on Logistics & Manufacturing

June 15, 2015

Rob Lewin, Dir., Global Logistics, Flowserve

U.S. Imports Return to Normal Levels Following Ratification of Labor Contract

June 12, 2015

NRF

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports has returned to normal levels following ratification of a new West Coast labor agreement, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Improved Data Accuracy and Shortened Delivery Times at LP Group

June 11, 2015

Softlink Global

U.S. Manufacturing Fuels Shipping on St. Lawrence Seaway

June 11, 2015

Chamber of Marine Commerce

U.S. manufacturing is expected to keep ship traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway bustling this season after a strong start for general cargo shipments through the navigation system.

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