Gary G Burrows
The cost of operating cargo ships rose marginally in 2017 following two consecutive years of falls, but shipowners should prepare for higher costs led by a spike in insurance premiums, according to the latest Ship Operating Costs Annual Review and Forecast 2017/18 report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
After two years of marked decline, average vessel operating costs stabilised in 2017 as pressure on owners was lifted by a nascent recovery across ...
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The Tesla Semi, an electric heavy-duty truck, was recently unveiled. Tesla plans to begin production in 2019, and two customers already are interested in buying them, J.B. Hunting Transport Services and Meijer Inc., the Michigan-based grocery store chain. But Tesla is just one of many automakers that are rushing to ...
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AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is continuing to solidify its tonnage growth with more than 575,000 tonnes of cargo carried in the first 10 months of 2017 – 15% up year-on-year. The company reported an upsurge in all major markets and a positive outlook through the end of the year. ABC’s load ...
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At Intermodal Europe 2017 this week, Carrier Transicold is announcing
that it has deepened the frozen range of its NaturaLINE® container
refrigeration unit. It now achieves and maintains a frigid minus 40
degrees Celsius. Carrier Transicold is also pleased to report that one
of the world's leading container leasing companies, Seaco, has ordered
100 of ...
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In 2018, Carrier Transicold will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the refrigeration system design that helped revolutionize the global transport of perishable and frozen goods via shipping container.
"The year ahead marks the golden anniversary of Carrier's pioneering front-wall or 'picture frame' container refrigeration unit design," said David Appel, president of ...
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Following the successful introduction of Delta Cargo's DASH Critical & Medical earlier this year, the service is now available from 15 U.S. locations with the product launching from Boston. Further expansion is planned next year.
DASH Critical & Medical is the first fully GPS-enabled, same-day product offered by a U.S. freight ...
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American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 3.3% in October, following a 1.9% decline during September. In October, the index equaled 147.6 (2000=100), up from 142.9 in September.
Compared with October 2016, the SA index surged 9.9%, which was the largest year-over-year increase since December 2013. ...
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International transport and logistics leader Bolloré Logistics has partnered with Oro Inc. in a global venture offering clients one-stop B2B e-commerce sales and processing service. The innovation creates an enhanced means for multichannel retailers to do business with customer companies, and simplifies and speeds order preparation, handling and delivery procedures ...
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CEVA Logistics, has announced that Jérôme Lorrain has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer Freight Management adding the responsibility for Air and Ocean Freight to his current position as head of the ground business line. Lorrain will continue to serve on the company's Executive Board and takes over the air ...
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The president's recent tour across Asia highlighted America's need for a robust export credit agency to support American businesses in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. Paired with poor leadership, a weak Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank poses a huge risk to the competitiveness of American exporters.
In a recent opinion piece published in The ...
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