Another merger in the US 3PL space.
Hong Kong’s largest 3PL is breaking into the US market with the acquisition of freight forwarder Apex Maritime
Source: Kerry Logistics acquires US forwarder and transpacific specialist Apex Maritime – The Loadstar
Posted in Ports, Shipping, Supply Chains
Tagged intermodal, Logistics, mergers, ports, Shipping
California has released its Sustainable Freight Action Plan. It’s a great project, and as usual, the state is a leader, here making significant moves guiding improvement in the freight transportation triple bottom line.
Source: California Sustainable Freight Action Plan Read it online at the link. Here’s the actual plan: 
cfmp_appendix-complete
Here’s a white paper from California State University Long Beach which was used in the deliberations. 
Freight Efficiency White Papers_Final Version
Posted in Logistics, Ports, Rail, Shipping, Supply Chains, Sustainability, Trucking
Tagged container shipping, freight, infrastructure, intermodal, Logistics, planning, ports, Rail, Shipping, supply chains, sustainability
There’s a new alliance– THE alliance! It’s signed, it’s for five years, and it seems real, though anyone may back out. What’s interesting is their announced commitment to integration beyond the port. We’ll see how that works out. No sign yet of what they actually plan to do in that area.
THE Alliance formed of Hapag-Lloyd, Hanjin, K Line, NYK, MOL and Yang Ming, with Hyundai out in the cold
Posted in Logistics, Shipping, Supply Chains
Tagged alliances, container shipping, intermodal, Logistics, ocean shipping, ports
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