Ocean Transportation

Accellos Issues Update of One Warehouse, Cloud-Managed Service for 3PLs

May 4, 2012

Accellos Inc. has developed version 6.4 of AccellosOne Warehouse, the vendor's warehouse-management system software.

Intelleflex Forges Partnership With DeltaTRAK for Cold-Chain Management

May 4, 2012

Intelleflex Inc. has entered into a partnership with DeltaTRAK Inc. to enhance cold-chain technology for the food, pharmaceutical and processing industries.

To Fend Off Competitors, Port of L.A. Plans to Put Billions Into Infrastructure Improvements

April 27, 2012

JOC Sailings

The Port of Los Angeles will invest billions of dollars in transportation infrastructure to maintain its ranking as the largest U.S. container port, according to the 2012-2017 strategic plan it just released.

Three Cargo Brokers Join to Form Global Charter Alliance

April 27, 2012

Global Charter Alliance

Three cargo charter brokers have joined to form the Global Charter Alliance, reportedly the world's first consortium of independent brokers. Founding members are Pacific Airlift of Singapore, The Charter Store of the U.S., and NEO Air Charter of Germany.

Why No Interest in Low-Interest Loans for the Merchant Marine Fleet?

April 26, 2012

Tony Munoz, Editor-in-Chief, Maritime Executive and MarEx Newsletter

A recent S&P credit-rating report on the end-of-life of the U.S. merchant marine fleet over the next few years read more like an obituary than a financial analysis: "Weak credit quality, challenging capital market conditions and reduced access to government-guaranteed loans could spell doom for many U.S. shipowners," said S&P analyst Funmi Afonja.

Moller, Danish Shipping Patriarch, Dies; Execs Say Company Strategy to Remain the Same

April 19, 2012

Maritime Executive

Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, who transformed his Danish family shipping business into the world's biggest container shipping company, has died at the age of 98.

Container Key Performance Indicators Coming from Drewry and CargoSmart

April 19, 2012

Drewry Maritime Research

Drewry Maritime Research and CargoSmart Limited will introduce a wider range of container key performance indicators to help importers and exporters benchmark their carriers' service levels.

U.S. Vessel Imports in March Increase 11.9 Percent

April 18, 2012

Zepol Corp.

U.S. import shipment volume for March, measured in TEUs, increased 11.9 percent from February, according to trade intelligence company Zepol.

Retail Container Traffic to Increase 3.2 Percent in April

April 16, 2012

National Retail Federation

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.2 percent in April compared with the same month last year, and year-over-year gains should continue through the end of summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Cuba: Your Logistics Hub in the Caribbean?

April 13, 2012

Wall Street Journal Market Watch

With the Panama Canal expansion on schedule for completion in 2014, supply chain specialists are anticipating a logistical hub to surface in the Caribbean Basin.

Ocean Transportation

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