Konsolidasyon Hizmeti

The consortium of nine liner carriers has launched its first product to facilitate the adoption of electronic bills of lading and other digital standards it is developing.

The carrier’s first direct service to Halifax comes as Canada looks to pivot its trade networks and as low water levels affect Montreal’s container business.

The company is using a unified distribution model in Texas, which could eventually expand nationwide.

‘Spectacular’ growth at the Persian Gulf terminal has brought forward expansion plans that will increase handling capacity by almost 50%.

Cargo owners typically balk at paying more for ocean transport, but the significantly improving schedule reliability from the Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd partnership is getting the attention of the market.

The carriers shared suggested ship-by dates for services like Ground Advantage, Next Day Air and Ground Economy to ensure delivery before Christmas.

The move represents the latest effort by the two railroads to jointly convince shippers to shift more truckload freight to rail by addressing intermodal’s slower transits.

Stephen Edwards’ five-year tenure at Norfolk is marked by major capacity expansions at its two marine terminals, along with new vessel and rail services.

The yawning imbalance between China’s import and exports is another way functional ocean capacity, like with port congestion, is being sapped by forces beyond the control of ocean carriers.

If finalized, the pacts would cut tariffs on imports from Switzerland to 15% and offer exemptions for certain goods from Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala.