IBM and A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S have started a company that will use new technologies such as blockchain, a digital ledger best known for underpinning bitcoin, to track cargo movements and automate paperwork for shipping across international borders.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Storm Disrupts FedEx Hub, Causes Some Flight Cancellations at Memphis Airport
FedEx said a winter storm caused substantial disruptions to FedEx Express flights and sorting at Memphis and Indianapolis hubs Jan. 12.
January 12, 2018The Real NAFTA Problem Is With Canada, Not Mexico, Ryan Says
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said the biggest problem with the North American Free Trade Agreement comes from the North, with Canadian dairy producers dumping low-cost products on the market to compete with Wisconsin farms.
January 12, 2018California Mudslides Send Truckers Searching for Detours
Truckers hauling goods and materials south through Californias San Luis Obispo County are facing longer drives and indefinite delays after deadly mudslides closed Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County.
January 12, 2018Port of Portland Must Diversify at Troubled Container Terminal, Study Shows
A comeback is unlikely at the Port of Portlands container terminal unless other lines of marine shipping business are found to subsidize it, a Port consultant found.
January 11, 2018Michigan Trucking Companies Struggle to Find Drivers
In a day and age where nearly every product customers purchase is transported by a semi-truck, trucking companies are struggling to find qualified drivers to fill open positions.
January 11, 2018Port of Virginia Breaks Another Yearly Record for Container Volume
The Port of Virginia just finished its best year ever for container volume, having moved 2.84 million TEUs, or boxes as measured in standard 20-foot units.
January 11, 2018NAFTAs Dead. Long Live NAFTA. A Look at Most Likely Outcomes
Markets shuddered on signs the U.S. may be preparing to withdraw from NAFTA. But even if President Donald Trump serves notice of a pullout, the trade deal could survive.
January 11, 2018Solving the Final 50 Feet Delivery Challenge
WASHINGTON Researchers are joining major retailers, logistics firms, city transportation offices and others in the freight industry to reconsider last-mile delivery systems, even reviewing the way they get packages the final 50 feet in congested urban downtowns.
January 10, 2018Railroad Stocks Sink After Canada Sees NAFTA Risks Rising
Shares of railroad and auto companies were among the biggest decliners after Canadian government officials said theres an increasing chance that U.S. President Donald Trump will give six months notice to withdraw from the NAFTA trade agreement.
January 10, 2018