American shipbuilding is one of five strategic industrial sectors that stand to benefit from a massive foreign investment pledge from Japan. During t...

 The U.S. Maritime Administration has added nearly 850 miles of inland waterways to the Marine Highway Program, expanding federal grant eligibility fo...

 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act put down serious money towards fixing the U.S. Navy's long-term supply challenges, but it contains even more fundi...

 The United Nations’ Security Council held a high-level open debate on Maritime Security on August 11, providing an opportunity for the United States...

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Norwegian Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurer Gard has released its second Crew Claims Report highlighting concerning trends in seafarer health and safety. The comprehensive analysis, based on approximately 3,000 crew...

Podcast Episode · The Logistics Life - High-Performance Is A Choice · 11/27/2024 · 39m

Urgent: West Coast Port Stoppage Threatens Canada’s Potash Dominance and Global Food Security

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The company claims there is not enough work, but the reality is the railroads have cut jobs to the bone.

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The supply chain crisis is over, but exporters are still paying more — and facing more logistical challenges — than they did before the pandemic.

Whether it is flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, or drought that is contributing to the current low water levels in the Panama Canal, weather can disrupt supply chains. Getting ahead of the disaster before it hits starts with building resiliency.

Logistics companies say the latest automation technology demands new investment to keep the machines on track and goods moving.

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Gartner has released a new Hype Cycle report, finding that mobile robots will outpace drones in market growth over the next few years.

Before the Ever Max ship carrying lava lamps, sofas, Halloween costumes and artificial Christmas trees could make its inaugural Panama Canal voyage this month, a historic drought forced it to drop weight by offloading hundreds of containers.

Artificial intelligence can help with everyday supply chain tasks—say filling out customs paperwork—as well as guide supply chain decision-making, enabling demand-driven responsiveness.

Industrial asking rents hit a record high last quarter even as companies leased less space.

DOT is moving on a new database aimed at preventing vessel collisions.

Amazon and Freightos Prove Scale Critical in Race to Build Logistics-as-a-Service

U.S. import demand is likely peaking and could soon begin a steady decline toward a “new” bottom in the back half of 2023.

Parcel, warehousing and freight operators are seeing demand decline as spending shifts from goods to services.

This year’s peak season could see West Coast labor disruptions coincide with Panama Canal water levels impeding cargo flows to the East Coast.

Dockworkers who keep West Coast cargo flowing are highly paid. Their bid for even higher pay is starting to affect the cargo flow.

Ocean ship delays at West Coast ports are increasing in a reminder of the chaos that occurred at ports during Covid, but this time caused by labor tensions.

The White House on Wednesday confirmed that it is monitoring the situation at the West Coast ports as sporadic reports of vessel delays are beginning...

Nearshoring. Automation. Supplier diversification. Sustainability. Companies are adapting their operations to changing market pressures and geopolitics.

FedEx described this consolidation as a phased transition that will subsequently bring nearly all of its operating companies—FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Services, as well as other FedEx operating companies—into Federal Express Corporation, and transition into what it called a … Continue reading

“Simply put, there’s no bigger priority right now than this contract agreement,” says Gene Seroka of the Port of Los Angeles.

What the apparatus is concerned about is that the WSWS is giving voice to the massive opposition of workers to the Biden-sponsored contract settlement which the BLET is trying to push through.

Terrified at the prospect of a nationwide rail strike, in a statement Monday morning, SMART-TD president Jeremy Ferguson pleaded for the carriers to come to a settlement.