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The last Mundra call is expected to be on Jan. 8.

Success at organizing superintendents at APL and Pasha terminals has International Longshore and Warehouse Union looking forward to another victory.

The two major Mexican railroads have a shot at convincing shippers to convert more of their cargo from roads and highways to the tracks.

Strike action by the Receita Federal (customs) in Brazil has intensified as it enters its fourth week and is now causing severe delays.

Despite its draught restrictions, the Port of Hamburg delivered Europe-leading reliability through the peak August to October period.

Bangladesh has revised it plans for the Payra port.

Authorities are working toward a “hub-and-spoke system” for domestic cargo distribution through private participation.

A partnership announced Tuesday giving Bolloré Logistics’ customers access to a business-to-business e-commerce website reflects the interest of logistics providers in the sector.

Exports to the largest global consumer of wastepaper are in serious trouble.

US Gulf ports’ share of the nation’s container trade has been inching up for several years.

The violations were centered on the ports of Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, and Ningbo-Zhoushan.

Many of the logistics providers the JOC surveyed believe their shipper customers are woefully unprepared.

Indian authorities handling the upgrade of the Chabahar port in Iran plan to team up with a local company.

Shippers are scrambling for space on aircraft and paying more for their cargo as robust volume in Asia-Europe and Asia-North America trades quickly mop up available capacity.

The competitive service contract market has required major international carriers to make chassis available to many customers, despite carriers' vision to end chassis provision.

Spot rates from Asia to the West Coast this week fell at a clip nearly twice as fast as rates to the East Coast.

“We have seen freight rates remain fairly steady over the past year.”

The $85.1 million dredging work will raise the outer bar of the Passur River.

Maersk Line has appointed the president of its Latin American and Caribbean operations to head its North American division.

Spot rates on Asia-Europe continue their weak season decline despite carrier efforts to raise prices.

Maersk says it can provide trade finance faster and easier than banks.

Shippers have an opportunity to argue their case against detention and demurrage.

“Even without the hurricane it still would have been difficult to get these loads moved.”

Hutchison Ports is poised to establish itself in the Black Sea.

The inability of mega-ships to enter and leave Hamburg fully loaded is affecting container throughput and could hurt the port's competitiveness.

The agreements bring the number of Hutchison Ports' terminal locations to 51 globally.

Securing air cargo space for customers in a tightening market has led to Flexport chartering freighters during the peak season with plans to set up a weekly freighter schedule in 2018.

The port said it is in negotiations with an unnamed potential operator for the new Dames Point auto terminal.

There is a rocky road ahead.

Allcargo Logistics Ltd. seems to be another victim of an Indian government trade reform.

Yang Ming and HMM have said it is too early to confirm whether mega-ships will be included on their order books.

Choosing the right startup has more chance of providing a rapid return on investment compared with a long-term commitment to a costly digital solution that may or may not work.

UASC is making its presence felt as the carrier is merged into Hapag-Lloyd operations.

Improved performance is crucial for Europe rail to encourage more customers to switch from road transport, and new EU rules on coordinating infrastructure will help rail reliability.

A growing market share doesn’t translate to an improving economic environment and rising profits for the trucking business across Europe.

What does Brexit mean in practical terms for supply chains?

The sales figures surrounding China's Single's Day are predictably large, but the online shopping promotion continues robust 2017 e-commerce demand that is driving up air cargo volume.

Mundra represents as much as 90 percent of APSEZ’s container business.

One of the world’s largest container terminal operators is shifting its commercial strategy.

Hamburg's HHLA is the latest Europe port to post a strong increase in container throughput with 2017 shaping up as a good year.