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The Journal of Commerce’s supply chain news and analysis impacting the management of end-to-end supply chains reports on supply chain strategies, cargo visibility, inventory trends, sourcing, customs certification and contract logistics. Supply chain news coverage also delves into refrigerated shipping advancements and management of inventory status, regulatory updates and government funding projects. 

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The latest Supply chain News & Analysis

Ratified WTO deal to boost trade

Alan M. Field, Special Correspondent |
“Studies estimate that the TFA will cut the average cost of exporting by some 14 percent."
Container linesTransport, Trade, and Regulation News

Authorities crack down on JNPT import fees

India Special Correspondent |
The latest action underscores how aggressively the government is pushing to increase direct port delivery shipments.
International portsTransport, Trade, and Regulation News

XPO's new e-commerce service blends LTL, last-mile

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
As XPO gains global scale, it is blending disparate networks to offer new services to shippers.
Logistics Technology NewsTrucking NewsLTLTruck brokers

Trustbusters challenge Eimskip’s Nor Lines acquisition

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
Eimskip said it has 15 working days to reply to the preliminary objection.
Container linesTransport, Trade, and Regulation News

Freight payment providers capitalize on US trade uncertainty

Alan M. Field, Contributing Editor |
Major revisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement or other trade agreements could create a bigger market for electronic audit and payment services.
Supply chain

Broad trucking coalition asks Chao to quash CSA rulemaking

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
More than 60 trucking groups joined to ask the new US transportation secretary to immediately rescind a key rule in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability, or CSA, initiative.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation NewsTrucking News

FMC to implement 30-day service contract amendment rule

Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor |
There is some contention over how much support the rollback has among shippers.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

No plans to relax Chinese cabotage laws

Turloch Mooney, Senior Editor, Global Ports |
A senior source close the matter told JOC.com that the government of Hong Kong had made its concerns known over such changes to Beijing.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation NewsContainer lines

Indian logistics companies ride trade recovery

India Special Correspondent |
India’s leading transportation and logistics companies booked healthy results in the third fiscal quarter compared with the second.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

One-third of US e-commerce shippers suffer delays and fines

Dustin Braden, Shipper Relationship Manager |
Strong trade compliance protocols and abilities are critical to success in e-commerce.
Logistics Technology NewsTransport, Trade, and Regulation News

Weak infrastructure threatens Russian container growth

Eugene Gerden, Russia Special Correspondent |
More containerization in Russia would help cut transportation costs in the country.
Logistics Technology NewsInternational rail

US watchdog: No way to tell if importers gain from C-TPAT

Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor |
Members of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism account for over 54 percent, by value, of what is imported into the United States.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

APL Logistics pulls Kintetsu World to loss

Tomoo Yatsuhashi, Japan Special Correspondent |
APL Logistics' services related to retail, consumer goods, and high technology were sluggish.
Logistics Technology News

US policy changes to boost freight payment companies

Alan M. Field, Contributing Editor |
Growing volatility in freight rates and future changes in supply chains that result from major revisions in trade agreements create a bigger market for electronic audit and payment services.
Logistics Technology News

DSV posts record results as UTi buy pays off

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
“It is impossible to talk about 2016 without saying UTi a great many times.”
Logistics Technology News

Top US ports confident in Trump infrastructure boost

Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor |
Very little is known about Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan.
North American portsTransport, Trade, and Regulation News

Transport providers adjusting to Amazon threat

Turloch Mooney, Senior Editor, Global Ports |
Cross-border e-commerce will grow into a market worth nearly $1 trillion.
Logistics Technology News

US shippers to demand more of tech suppliers in 2017

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
Large shippers seek integrated enterprise technology that provides greater visibility and control over execution and costs, but there's no "magic elixir."
Logistics Technology NewsTrucking NewsTruckloadLTLTruck brokers

US truckers: Strong demand a bulwark against uncertainty

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
“I’m concerned about regulations, but is the economy generating freight — that is the big question.”
Trucking NewsTransport, Trade, and Regulation News

Maersk settles Russian cartel allegations

Eugene Gerden, Russia Special Correspondent |
Maersk Line will avoid a fine of $12 million.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

Trump reg rollback could derail rail switching rule

Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor |
The US Surface Transportation Board, the top rail regulatory agency, proposed a new rule in July that would permit so-called reciprocal switching. Now, however, the proposed rule might be derailed even before it leaves the station.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation NewsNorth-American rail

Damco profit doubles as rebound rolls on

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
The Maersk Group said its forwarding and logistics arm still has some way to go to improve its performance.
Logistics Technology News

India ignores import tax opposition

India Special Correspondent |
The government of India has turned down pleas from shipper and trade groups not to impose a new import tax.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

Nippon Express pulls profit from dropping revenue

Tomoo Yatsuhashi |
Japan’s largest freight forwarder managed to increase profit despite weak and falling revenue.
Logistics Technology News

Sri Lanka finalizing controversial port sale to China

Turloch Mooney, Senior Editor, Global Ports |
The cash-strapped government is determined to press ahead with the deal despite heavy public opposition.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

Forwarder group: Don't pay India import tax

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor |
The new Indian import services tax on prepaid freight shipments is creating problems and needs clarification, FIATA says.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

3PLs confident as they brace for challenges under Trump

Alan M. Field, Contributing Editor |
3PLs are confident that demand for their expertise and services will be strong, regardless of the policy directions the new US administration pursues.
Logistics Technology NewsTransport, Trade, and Regulation News

E-commerce restarts mega-warehouse building boom

Hugh R. Morley, Senior Editor |
The locations broadly reflect the scramble by e-tailers and support logistics industries to find warehouse space of all sizes.
Industrial Real Estate News

BNSF Kansas City logistics park adds big tenant

Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor |
A new tenant plans to build the largest-ever speculative building constructed in the area.
North-American railIndustrial Real Estate News

Florida sea-air perishable transshipment begins

JOC Staff |
Central American producers to expand their markets by extending the shelf lives of perishable shipments.
Container linesCool Cargo News

Algeria approves deep-sea port

Turloch Mooney, Senior Editor, Global Ports |
Plans for the facility at El Hamdania were drawn up in December.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

Global fuel regs to raise ocean shipping rates

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Beneficial cargo owners got a taste of what to expect back in 2012.
Container linesTransport, Trade, and Regulation News

Russia fines carriers for alleged cartel

Eugene Gerden, Russia Special Correspondent |
The fines were smaller than expected.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

Yusen Logistics slips to red despite growth

Tomoo Yatsuhashi, Japan Special Correspondent |
Yusen Logistics fell into the red despite growing air and sea volumes.
Logistics Technology News

Forwarders back BCOs seeking FMC relief on demurrage

Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor |
Shippers and intermediaries could deflect tens of millions of dollars of detention and demurrage fees.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

Forwarders, NVOs slow to embrace automation

Hugh R. Morley, Senior Editor |
Many of the 20 largest freight forwarders have only a basic, undeveloped online portal.
Logistics Technology News

Unified customs needed to ease China-EU rail pain points

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor |
A unified customs clearance system along the New Silk Road from China to Europe can address the major pain points on the route, a World Economic Forum director believes.
International railTransport, Trade, and Regulation News

Indian import tax raises costs, confusion

India Special Correspondent |
With logistics services contracted and paid outside of India within the purview of the tax, there’s widespread confusion about how this could be applied to complex international supply chains.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News

US port deepening fight intensifies on funding worries

Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor |
<p>Rising anti-trade rhetoric from the Trump administration has US East and Gulf Coast ports fearing they won't get money needed for dredging efforts.</p>
Transport, Trade, and Regulation NewsNorth American ports

US-flag advocates praise CBP proposal on Jones Act

Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Customs and Border Protection proposed on Jan. 18 to revise almost 30 interpretative rulings on the Jones Act.
Breakbulk NewsTransport, Trade, and Regulation News