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ENERGY INSIGHT: Whatever the Weather, Propane Keeps Ports Moving

Dec 11, 2024

How propane offers unmatched reliability and resiliency when severe weather strikesPorts are critical hubs for global trade and shipping logistics, and they can’t afford to slow down due to extreme weather events. Especially in the Northern U…

What's Coming for Logistics in 2025?

Dec 05, 2024

A lack of labor, U.S./China trade tensions and Artificial Intelligence, says Archival Garcia, CEO, Fluent Cargo.Q: What do you believe will be the single biggest disruptor to the transport and logistics sector in 2025, and how are you preparing for it…

PSA BDP Commits to Science Based Target Initiatives

Nov 17, 2024

Philadelphia-based Logistics company PSA BDP has made a formal commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), an organization that provides a clearly defined pathway for companies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.PSA BDP…

GHG Emissions cut 55% at Santa Clara Container Terminal

Nov 07, 2024

Wilson Sons certified a reduction of up to 55% in greenhouse gas emissions from Santa Clara Container Terminal cargo operations. Since the start of operations at Santa Clara container terminal in Rio Grande do Sul, over 32,000 tons of carbon have been cut down with inland navigation…

MSC’s Taluga Group Envisions Maritime Logistics Differently

Nov 06, 2024

As the Military Sealift Command (MSC) celebrates its 75th anniversary, it is looking to the future through the eyes of a forward-thinking “innovation cell” named for a ship from its storied past.  USNS Taluga (T-AO-62) was the first Navy replenishment…

Unresolved Automation Concerns could Spark Second U.S. Port Strike

Oct 31, 2024

U.S. shippers are steering clear of East and Gulf Coast ports amid worries the 45,000 dockworkers at those trade hubs will go on strike again if their union leader does not land a new contract with employers by a Jan. 15 deadline.The International…

Militzer & Münch Debuts Auto Logistics JV

Oct 28, 2024

Together with automotive logistics expert Uwe Moser, Militzer & Münch has founded the joint venture “M&M Premium Car Logistics GmbH”. The company's core services are air, sea, and rail freight transports, as well as customs clearance and competent consulting…

PSA Starts Construction of Tuas Port Hub

Oct 20, 2024

PSA Singapore (PSA) has conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for its PSA Supply Chain Hub @ Tuas (PSCH), a central part of its strategic expansion within Tuas Port.The facility is scheduled to be ready by 2027.Strategically situated next to Tuas Port within the Free Trade Zone…

Former Amazon Exec's Supply Chain Startup raises $100 Million

Oct 09, 2024

Former Amazon.com Consumer CEO Dave Clark said on Tuesday his new software supply chain management startup Auger has raised over $100 million in private equity funding from Oak HC/FT and others.Auger will provide a software-as-a-service platform…

DSV to Acquire Schenker

Sep 17, 2024

DSV has announced its biggest transaction to date: the acquisition of Schenker from Deutsche Bahn.The value of the acquisition is EUR 14.3 billion ($15.9 billion).DSV says it will strengthen its global network, expertise and competitiveness…

Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Brunswick Facility Welcomes NACUP

Sep 16, 2024

Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s expanded Brunswick, Ga., port facility is now home to Develon and Hyundai Construction’s North American Customization Plant (NACUP), following the move from Savannah, Ga.The move from Savannah to Brunswick allows the NACUP to increase in size by more than 50%…

Western Group Rebrands as SSA Marine

Sep 05, 2024

Western Group, a logistics provider connecting global trade to Canada's marine, rail, and road transportation corridors, announced that it has rebranded under the SSA Marine name.Since 2006, Western Group has been part of the Carrix family of companies and has worked closely with SSA Marine…

US Freight Forwarder Diverting Cargo Away from Canadian Ports

Aug 19, 2024

US freight forwarder C.H. Robinson said on Monday it was diverting some of its U.S. customers' ocean cargo away from Canadian ports as the threat of a rail strike looms.It said roughly 80% of its customers who had switched are now exporting…

Impact of the Houthi Red Sea Attacks on Shippers

Aug 16, 2024

Attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Iran-aligned Houthi militants have disrupted a shipping route vital to east-west trade, with prolonged rerouting of shipments pushing freight rates higher and causing congestion in Asian and European ports…

Tague named VP of Sales and Supply for Crowley Fuels Business

Jul 17, 2024

Crowley named Walter Tague as vice president of sales and supply for its Crowley Fuels businesses unit, which services energy logistics needs throughout Alaska. With more than 30 years of maritime industry experience specializing in supply chain management and support in the oil and gas sectors…

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