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I realized then that the term “TMS” has gotten sticky. Between shippers, carriers, third parties and brokers, a quick investigation and some product reviews confirmed that there is confusion about what transportation management systems are and what they do.

The 12th Annual Maritime Transportation Forwarding Logistics & Global Supply Chain Workshop will be staged by ABS Consulting in Miramar, Florida October 16 & 17. A major focus of the event will be trade compliance. In this exclusive interview, ABS president Albert Saphir shares his insights.

With the key September ISM manufacturing reading, known as the PMI, issued yesterday by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) coming in at its lowest level in more than ten years, it stands to reason there is a fair amount of concern, as this index is followed closely by myriad supply chain stakeholders. And that comes with good reason, too, considering that the when the PMI is at a healthy level, a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring...

Amazon recently announced that as part of its commitment to net zero carbon by 2040 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 as part of what it called The Climate Pledge, whose objective is to meet the Paris Agreement ten years ahead of schedule by 2040, it has ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles, which it said represents the “largest order ever for electric delivery vehicles.”

As the new Maritime Director for the Port of San Francisco, Andre Coleman is responsible for the strategic oversight and implementation of the cargo gateway's maritime portfolio.

Firm says this year's holiday season retail sales could be up 4%-to-4.5% ahead of 2018's 3.1% annual gain.

As this year’s CSCMP EDGE conference came to close, The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) announced the 2019 winners Humanitarian Logistics Awards.

When the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) convenes for its annual event in Long Beach September 16, one of the highlights will be the presentation of the prestigious Silver Kingpin Award in recognition to an individual’s long-term contributions to intermodalism.

A year ago this time, it is fair to say that the trucking sector was running strongly on all cylinders, buoyed by very strong economic fundamentals, a high level of consumer confidence, and tight capacity, which helped drive rate growth. But fast forward a year later, and it is clear that the tables have turned on myriad fronts, with capacity looser, especially for this time of year on the truckload side, and rates viewed as fair when compared to 2018.

With trade policy currently a hot political topic, the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones program plays an even more important role in promoting trade, investment, and job creation. Indeed, industry leaders say it’s a “show stealer” this year.

A new generation of transport providers may be making some forms of temperature control system irrelevant, says the upstart drone company, Flytrex.

While it is well known that 2018 was a banner year for the trucking sector, it bears repeating. And one reason for that is that even though 2019 is down volume-wise compared to a year ago, there are still many reasons for optimism, when it comes to gauging the overall health of the market.

With the regular major league baseball season drawing to a close, many Oakland Athletics fans are hoping that they’ll have a new ballpark on the waterfront in a couple of years. The team has even gained the Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners’ unanimous approval to an exclusive negotiating term sheet.

The trade war, in a sense, has become an extension of an ongoing “quest” for shippers to truly be ready for anything.

Are rumors of yet more consolidation in the Freight Forwarding sector finally dying down? Not by a longshot, says Nick Bailey, head of research for the London-based consultancy Transport Intelligence.

In 2018, trucking industry revenue rose 12.2%, from $700.1 billion in 2017 to $796.7 billion in 2018, according to ATA data.

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) says President Trump’s announcement imposing a 10% tariff on $300 billion worth on imports next month may be an even bigger problem for consumers.

Earlier this month, I heard from iDrive Logistics, a Salt Lake City-based small package consultancy, regarding pricing proposals it had obtained from Amazon Logistics. Given the frenetic pace in which Amazon has gone about setting up its logistics and supply chain operations, as well as expand its presence, this grabbed my attention, to say the least.

This bill has been welcomed with open arms by a few key freight transportation and logistics stakeholders that have been clamoring for a new bill.

When the American Association of Port Authorities staged its port commissioners conference in San Francisco earlier this summer, attendees were keen on learning how to avoid being caught up in escalating policy disputes and high stakes disagreements—particularly on the U.S. West Coast.