Ocean Transportation

Environmental Impact of Panama Canal Expansion on U.S. Ports Remains Unclear

January 3, 2013

The current expansion of the Panama Canal, expected to be completed by early 2015, creates tremendous opportunities for the global freight transportation industry and may have significant effects on many ports in the United States, particularly in Houston and other Gulf areas. The environmental implications of the expansion are less clear.

New KPIs Reflect Changes in Logistics Management Solutions

January 2, 2013

Stephanie Miles, Sr. Vice President Commercial Services, Amber Road

Flexibility and Predictability are 'Must Haves' for Abercrombie & Fitch Supply Chain

January 2, 2013

Larry Grischow, Vice President of Supply Chain, Abercrombie & Fitch

Something Old, Something New: Dow Applies S&OP to Logistics Planning

December 28, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

A familiar concept is extended into the logistics arena, to help Dow Chemical Co. forecast both short- and long-term capacity requirements for transportation services.

Dow's European Chemical Supply Chain Turns Green

December 21, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Working closely with Haesaerts Intermodal and Procter & Gamble, Dow Chemical Co. implemented a multifaceted plan for significantly reducing its carbon footprint caused by the movement of a crucial chemical from France to Russia.

Global Freight Data Show Trade Is Slowing Down

December 21, 2012

International Transport Forum

The latest update of global freight data collected by the International Transport Forum at the OECD shows global trade volumes are slowing down.

U.S. Vessel Imports Are Down from October to November by 12.8 Percent

December 20, 2012

Zepol Corporation

U.S. import volume in November, measured in twenty-foot-containers, is down 12.8 percent from October and another 15.2 percent from November of last year. The total number of TEUs imported for the month was 1,245,889. This is the lowest amount of U.S. imports for the month of November since 2003.

Are We in for Still Another Expansion to the Panama Canal?

December 18, 2012

Maritime Executive

The Panama Canal is due for at least one additional expansion, according to Alberto Aleman Zubieta, immediate past commissioner of the Panama Canal Authority.

Dire Economic Impact Seen if Longshoremen Strike East, Gulf Coast Ports

December 13, 2012

Maritime Executive

A potential labor strike by longshoremen along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts at the end of the year could have devastating economic consequences as inventory depletion, rerouting, hoarding, and price speculation ripple through supply chains of global companies, according to a report from the Marsh research firm.

Retail Imports to Increase 3.9 Percent in December Despite Calif. Port Strike; Eyes on East, Gulf Coast Ports

December 13, 2012

National Retail Federation

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.9 percent in December despite a strike that closed the nation's largest port complex for the first few days of the month, but retailers are keeping a close watch on a possible strike on the East Coast and Gulf Coast, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Ocean Transportation

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