Ocean Transportation

CBP Unit to Ensure Coastal Vessels Adhere to Jones Act

July 27, 2016

American Shipper

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has created a national division for enforcing maritime cabotage laws.

Trans-Pacific Trade May See 18,000-TEU Vessels One Day

July 22, 2016

American Shipper

Big 18,000-TEU vessels may be coming to U.S. ports after all.

Implementing New Ocean Container Weight Rule Went 'Fairly Smoothly'

July 21, 2016

American Shipper

Forget playing the blame game, the fraught implementation of container weighing rules came down to the fact that the container shipping industry has no single trusted information source.

Is Dry Bulk Shipping Headed for a Breakdown?

July 20, 2016

Maritime Executive

For those in dry bulk shipping, the market since the beginning of 2014 has been the worst downturn since the mid-eighties. Access to finance and liquidity will likely continue to be a pressing corporate issue for ship owners until the markets recover, and the longer this takes the worse the situation will get.

Operators of Bulk Terminals Form Trade Association

July 19, 2016

Maritime Executive

The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators (ABTO) has been established to provide a voice for bulk terminal operators at a national and international level.

Is 'Green' an Economic Boon to Ocean Shipping or Just Another Cost

July 14, 2016

Maritime Executive

While diesel engines remain the norm in shipping, competitors like LNG are becoming both more feasible and more available. Part of the reason is the rapid expansion of Sulfur Emission Control Areas (SECAs) across North America and Europe. So the critical question becomes: Does "green" propulsion allow the merging of economic efficiency with environmental benefits, or is it just another compliance cost for the shipping trade?

Imports Pick Up as Back-to-School Shopping Nears

July 14, 2016

NRF

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports should see a small-but-significant increase this month as merchants stock up for the back-to-school season, then see a larger wave in late summer and fall for the holiday shopping season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Trade Tech, Advent Team Up to Aid Compliance With New Rules on Container Weighing

July 11, 2016

Trade Tech

Trade Tech has partnered with Advent Intermodal Solutions to help truckers meet delivery schedules in light of the new container-weighing rules issued by the International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

Hyundai Heavy Industries Brings Internet of Things to Shipbuilding

July 11, 2016

Maritime Executive

South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop Internet of Things applications for ships with SK Shipping, Intel, Microsoft, the Ulsan Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (UCCEI) and the Daejeon Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (DCCEI).

Inventories Shrink in Latest Logistics Report: Is That Good or Bad?

July 11, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The annual State of Logistics Report has a new author this year - and with it, a marked shift in some key trends.

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