The project will extend intermodal rail service from the Port Authority’s container intermodal terminal at the Port of Mobile, in support of Alabama regional growth in manufacturing, retail, distribution, and agribusiness sectors.
The Alabama Port Authority unveiled a new website and branding aimed at highlighting the capabilities and connectivity at one of the nation’s largest deep-water seaports.
The 298,000-square-foot state-of-the-art cold storage facility is located within the heavy-haul corridor, in close proximity to the Barbours Cut and Bayport container terminals, and with convenient access to the regional interstate highway system and multiple Class 1 railroads.
Port Manatee in Tampa Bay, Florida, has promoted three members of its professional team, and created a new communications and public relations department.
PACT, creator of packaging and crating technologies, has joined the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA), a not-for-profit industry association devoted to promoting dangerous goods transportation compliance both domestically and abroad. PACT’s acceptance to the organization comes following the successful launch of its Thermo Shield, a paper-based, fire-resistant shipping wrap designed to prevent catastrophes caused by battery explosions during transport.
As part of this partnership, Pacejet will continue to expand its cloud-based enterprise shipping platform for packing, quoting, booking and tracking of shipments.
September 24, 2018
Pacejet Shipping Software, Columbus, Ohio, and Single Source Systems, Fishers, Ind., announced an expanded partnership to increase logistics capabilities of Infor CloudSuite Industrial (CSI), a software solution for mid-market manufacturers.
All the service features received a poor or medium level of satisfaction score from customers.
July 16, 2018
The service provided by container shipping lines has deteriorated since 2016, and is now seen by importers, exporters and freight forwarders as more problematic, according to the second annual shipper satisfaction survey released by Drewry, UK, and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC), Belgium.
XPO Logistics, Greenwich, Conn., introduced XPO Connect, a cloud-based, digital freight marketplace, designed to provide shippers with a single point of entry for visibility across modes in real time.
The aim of the new company will be to offer a jointly developed global trade digitization platform built on open standards and designed for use by the entire global shipping ecosystem.
January 18, 2018
Maersk, Denmark, and IBM, North Castle, N.Y., announced plans to establish a joint venture to provide more efficient and secure methods for conducting global trade using blockchain technology.