So far, the the Port of Tampa and Port Miami are only seeing small cargo volumes, but shippers looking to cut travel time and costs for cargo sent across the US-Mexico border may increasing choose the sea route, if the conventional land-based route’s delays don’t diminish.
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News & Analysis
17 Aug 2018
The discussion of electric vehicles, like electricity, is everywhere. But without standardized charging stations and network, e-truck functions will be limited, and that’s why Penske this week joined a worldwide industry alliance focused on developing a universal charging standard for commercial vehicles.
16 Aug 2018
The concept of a single electronic platform for port users is gaining momentum with truckers, beneficial cargo owners (BCOs), and other port users, with GE Transportation’s Port Optimizer at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach achieving breakthroughs as a pacesetter.
16 Aug 2018
E-commerce, led by Amazon, and couriers UPS, FedEx, and the US Postal Service are years ahead of shipping, including trucking logistics, with regard to digital bill of lading. A shift is long overdue and would offer multiple benefits.
15 Aug 2018
These are relatively minor changes in destination terminals and don’t eliminate any existing service, although it will require some decision on how to route cargo for the best price.
15 Aug 2018
Backers of protectionist policies and home-source manufacturing have set their sights on the chassis, and if they get their way the net-effect would hurt shippers and trade in the United States.
15 Aug 2018
Officials concluded that instead of a sudden, sweeping policy change, the port will work toward reducing free times for all "export containers" handled via inland container depots (ICDs) to six days from seven days and, depending on the progress, a further reduction will be considered.
14 Aug 2018
Record US imports, combined with constraints on intermodal and already tight truckload capacity, point to one outcome for US spot market truck rates.
14 Aug 2018
There is a lot of potential volume out there for intermodal to tap, if it could only solve the interchange dilemma. Instead, the sector seems to be moving in the opposite direction.
13 Aug 2018
In the midst of a volume uptrend, Montreal is the latest North American port to try extending its terminal gate hours to improve cargo fluidity in and out of the terminal, and to place a charge on containers to pay for it.
13 Aug 2018
The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate did not cause a loss of drivers, but a loss of driving hours. Further, changes shippers made that were propelled by the ELD are likely to be lasting, even if exemption amendments for selected trucking segments are passed.
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Commentary
Why it’s time to digitize the bill of lading
The first steps of necessary Federal Maritime Commission changes
How the US's intermodal woes threaten trade, GDP growth
A fair assessment of the Jones Act’s costs
The irreversible ELD era