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
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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
Fascinating viewpoint on the federal efforts to address problems at ports. To me, it’s right on target. Wrong folks involved. Think bigger, wider.
The Secretary of Commerce received recommendations from her department’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC). The paper: Recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce Re…
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Tagged infrastructure, innovation, Logistics, ports, Shipping, supply chains
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