Ocean Transportation

C.H. Robinson Unveils New Global Technology Platform

November 28, 2012

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has developed a new version of its global technology platform.

Marine Transportation Steams Toward Fuel-Cell Propulsion

November 27, 2012

Two technology development streams are converging toward a point that makes fuel cells attractive as a power source for marine propulsion. They are the growing adoption of hybrid-electric powertrain systems and the projected growth in the number of vessels burning LNG as fuel.

CaroTrans Initiates Four LCL Services From China to Chile

November 27, 2012

CaroTrans

CaroTrans, a non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has introduced four direct, less-than-containerload services from China to Valparaiso, Chile.

Logistics Clusters Drive Value and Growth

November 21, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Professor Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, describes the development of logistics clusters and their considerable economic advantages, which include the creation of steady, well paying jobs for both blue- and white-collar workers.

Canadian Pacific Donates $1M to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

November 19, 2012

Railway Age

Canadian Pacific is donating $1m to various organizations active in relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey.

U.S. Vessel Imports Drop 6.8 Percent in October

November 16, 2012

Zepol Corporation

U.S. import volume in October, measured in twenty-foot-containers, is down 6.8 percent from September and another 4.8 percent from October of last year. This is total of 1,433,446 containers imported.

CargoSmart Launches Newsletter on Ocean Shipment Delays

November 15, 2012

CargoSmart

CargoSmart Limited, a software-as-a-service shipping and logistics solutions provider, has launched a monthly, complimentary e-newsletter designed to provide shippers, logistics service providers, and ocean carriers insight about cargo delays around the globe.

Synchronet Intermodal Debuts Door-to-Door Service for Ocean Containers

November 13, 2012

Synchronet Intermodal Services, Inc.

Synchronet Intermodal Services Inc. has launched a new door-to-door service for ocean containers.

Reliability at Ship and Container Level Reported Down Slightly in Third Quarter

November 12, 2012

Drewry

Container service reliability across all trades fell marginally in the third quarter with the percentage of on-time ship arrivals dropping to 73.5 percent, down from the record high of 75.7 percent set in the second quarter, according to Drewry's quarterly report Carrier Performance Insight.

Intermec Unveils New Generation of Rugged Mobile Computers

November 9, 2012

Intermec Inc.

Intermec Inc. has created the CK3 Next Generation Series of rugged mobile computers.

Ocean Transportation

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