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Current Trends and the Potential for Automation in International Transportation ManagementPutting the “clean trucks” acrimony behind us
Posted 02/22 · 06:32 PM · LM Editorial
The ongoing conflict between the Port of Los Angeles and the American Trucking Association may be finally drawing to a close.
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Port of Hamburg grows with transatlantic trade
Posted 02/21 · 05:42 PM · LM Editorial
The number of containers passing through Hamburg rose 14 percent in 2011
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Shippers vs. Pirates: Don’t Let Your Guard Down
Posted 02/20 · 06:44 PM · LM Editorial
While mainstream media reports suggest that open seas piracy has decreased, shipping experts note that the crisis is worse than ever
Port of New York and New Jersey reports record 2011 volumes
Posted 02/20 · 02:16 PM · LM Editorial
In 2011, the port handled 5.5 million TEU (Twenty-foot equivalent units), which is 4 percent better than 2010 and topped the previous record from 2007.
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January volumes are down at the Port of Long Beach
Posted 02/17 · 10:54 AM · LM Editorial
Total January volume was 474,960 TEU, which was down 3.9 percent annually.
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Ocean carrier rate structure leaves futures markets shaky
Posted 02/16 · 05:48 PM · LM Editorial
The uncertainty over the level of container freight rates in the next few months has severely disrupted trading on the freight futures market, said analysts at the Paris-based consultancy, Alphaliner.
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Port Tracker calls for nearly 7 percent decline in February shipments
Posted 02/16 · 11:13 AM · LM Editorial
February import cargo volume is expected to be down 6.8 percent on an annual basis, according to the monthly Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
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Container shipping’s “rate uncertainty” has impact on futures market
Posted 02/16 · 11:00 AM · SCMR Editorial
The uncertainty over the level of container freight rates in the next few months has severely disrupted trading on the freight futures market, said analysts at the Paris-based consultancy, Alphaliner
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Humanitarian relief is key to container shipping mission
Posted 02/15 · 07:03 PM · LM Editorial
Social critics of globalization have long characterized the container shipping industry as a villainous partner in the oppression of the world’s most needy. But here’s another example that counters that perception.
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APL Logistics announces new shipping planning platform
Posted 02/15 · 06:42 PM · LM Editorial
APL Logistics today launched what it is calling “Simultaneous optimization” – a shipment planning platform that could change the way large freight buyers coordinate their transportation activities
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