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FMC Demurrage, Detention Rules Favor Fleets

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Feb. 23 established new requirements for how common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) must bill for demurrage and detention charges, providing clarity on who can be billed, within what timeframe, and the process for disputing bills.The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, passed in 2022, requires the FMC to specify who can be billed for detention and demurrage charges,A key provision of the Feb. 23 ... [+]

Wen-Parker Logistics and 4ocean Partnership Announcement

Elmont, New York-based Wen-Parker Logistics have announced a partnership with 4ocean.Founded in 2017, 4ocean was created with the mission to sell a product that would enable the company to fund a worldwide cleanup initiative.From this, their first product, the 4ocean bracelet, was born. Crafted using ... [+]

Port of Brownsville Business Park Takes Shape

Eight months after the Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners, or BND, broke ground on the Port of Brownsville’s business park, prospective businesses are lining up to negotiate lease agreements with the port.At a regular board meeting Feb. 7, the board unanimously approved leasing rates ... [+]

C.H. Robinson Automates Appointment Process

C.H. Robinson, the Minnesota-based logistics service provider, said it has created touchless, automated system for scheduling trucking appointments, and putting a dent in the more than 1 billion appointments made annually through phone calls and emails.Freight shipping normally involves scheduling an appointment for a load ... [+]

Sterling Transportation Offers Dallas CFS

Dallas-based motor carrier Sterling Transportation said its Dallas terminal is now an official container freight station.The 14-door CFS is located in Coppell, Texas, just north of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. The 54,600-square-foot warehouse has more than 8,000 pallet positions, and is available for short- and long-term ... [+]

RoadOne Beefs Up Executive Sales Team

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, the Massachusetts based intermodal, warehouse and logistics service provider, reported the addition of three sales executives in preparation for the 2024 freight market upswing.RoadOne’s executive sales team now includes:• Randy Abbott, vice president of strategic accounts: Abbott has extensive background in strategic transportation ... [+]

DSV Succession Plan Brings Changes

Global freight forwarder DSV reported changes to its executive board and group executive committee, as part of its long-term succession planning.Jens H. Lund, current group COO and vice CEO of DSV A/S, has assumed the role of group CEO, while Jens Bjørn Andersen steps down ... [+]

Kenco Acquires The Shippers Group

North American third-party logistics provider Kenco Group has acquired The Shippers Group, a Dallas-based third-party warehousing company. Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Kenco said the deal provides increased capacity, broader geographic reach, and an expanded suite of services. Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed. The Shippers Group, led ... [+]

RoadOne Names Ingersoll COO

Don Ingersoll has been named chief operating officer of RoadOne Intermodal Logistics, the Randolph, Massachusetts-based intermodal, warehouse and logistics service provider.Ingersoll will work with founders Ken Kellaway and David McLaughlin. Prior to joining RoadOne, Ingersoll was president of multimodal carrier Roehl Transport, leading the truckload, ... [+]

CH Robinson Launches LTL Electronic Bill of Lading

Third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson said it has advanced the digitization of the less-than-truckload industry by implementing an electronic bill of lading with 10 of the top LTL carriers and is in progress with four more.Standards for electronic bill of ladings (eBOLs) were developed by ... [+]

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