Freight Teklif Al

If suppliers, producers and distributors could eliminate some or most transportation moves, including container shipping, they would, writes John McCauley.

Research reports published to coincide with London International Shipping Week say although progress is being made towards decarbonization in shipping, there are growing concerns the sector is falling behind in efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.

The railroad service aims to offer truck-competitive transit times for multiple industries, including automotive and consumer goods.

The Minute Maid producer is a founding member of an MIT consortium working to combat citrus greening, a disease threatening orange production.

The bump in spot rates that was driven by the Sept. 1 GRI and blanked sailings in the eastbound trans-Pacific appears to be over, with rates this week headed lower, according to forwarders.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ move to end the overtime ban but stop some mail deliveries introduces new risks for customers, experts said.

The potential merger partners plan to replace drayage trucking legs with direct rail service as Class I railroads join to redraw North America’s intermodal map.

Cosco said the joint venture will be responsible for developing a multi-functional logistics park involving the construction of high-specification warehouses, cold chain storage, and consolidation and distribution facilities.

The crane, which arrived in Gulfport last week, was the first Chinese STS crane imported into the US since the Trump administration slapped tariffs on Beijing in April.

The public and private funding will go predominantly towards cutting shipping emissions, developing alternative fuel technology and rolling out shore-side power at UK ports.