U.S. Switches Over To Paperless Crew Inspection Written by Stephanie Castaneda U.S. Switches Over To Paperless Crew Inspection After 10 years of trial and error the U.S. is finally ready to go paperless when it comes to vetting crews arriving on commercial ships. The new process is aimed at streamlining vessel arrivals and departures by…
Gebrüder Weiss offers ‘zero-emissions’ ocean, air service Written by Stephanie Castaneda Gebrüder Weiss offers ‘zero-emissions’ ocean, air service “Lauterach, Austria-based transportation and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss on Thursday announced a carbon-neutral service for North American customers transporting goods via ocean or air. Gebrüder Weiss called it a zero-emissions service because “customers have the opportunity to…
U.S borders to close off on unvaccinated Canadian, Mexican truck drivers Written by Stephanie Castaneda U.S borders to close off on unvaccinated Canadian, Mexican truck drivers According to the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S will close its borders to unvaccinated and partially vaccinated Canadian and Mexican truck drivers. This new regulation is as a…
Yet Another Headache for Cargo Shippers Written by Stephanie Castaneda Yet Another Headache for Cargo Shippers Price of ship fuel is currently at its highest since 2014. According to Ship & Bunker data, the average price of IFO 380 HSFO burned by ships with scrubbers had risen to $514.50 per metric ton on Wednesday, up…
Port Houston sees huge bump in steel cargo Written by Stephanie Castaneda Port Houston sees huge bump in steel cargo Port Houston’s steel cargo exports recorded a 1,874% year-over-year increase in January to 21,992 tons. Imports of steel at the port recorded a 176% year-over-year increase to 440,883 tons. The year-over-year increased demand is part…
A Small Step Forward for the Port of Los Angeles Written by Stephanie Castaneda A Small Step Forward for the Port of Los Angeles As of Friday October 22nd, the city of Long Beach issued an emergency order allowing businesses to temporarily increase the amount of containers they could stack in their lot. The order…
Black Friday Logistical Nightmare Predictions Written by James Han Black Friday Logistical Nightmare Predictions Introduction As you may already know, the congestion in the west coast is a logistical nightmare, and it is proving not only a problem to the LA and Long Beach ports, but also retailers across the United States. To provide a…
Amazon Prime Day Written by Stephanie Castaneda Besides Black Friday, what is the next big day when it comes to online shopping? You guessed it, Amazon Prime Day! Although there is not an exact date for when Prime Day will be, the company said during its most recent earnings report the event will take place…
Update : Amazon Prime Day Written by Stephanie Castaneda Update : Amazon Prime Day Amazon recently announced the date for their annual sale: June 21st and 22nd! Get your coin purses ready, according to Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime, “Amazon will offer upwards of two million deals on products to Prime members this…
Amazon Airs Big US Hub Ready for Business Written by Stephanie Castaneda Amazon Airs Big US Hub Ready for Business Operation at Amazon Airs primary package hub in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has begun. This package hub will enable Amazon to speed up their line haul transportation and assist them meet their 1-day delivery to…
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