Freight booking and payment platform says forwarders can now manage both air and ocean in a single, connected system, saving time and syncing modes as trade patterns shift. 

A Congressional bill would streamline the process for former prisoners to get credentialed to work in booming transportation and energy industries in Louisiana, says local business champion.

With vessel capacity continuing to outpace demand and trade policy still up in the air, carriers are unlikely to see meaningful pricing power return anytime soon.

The 446-foot-long Neoliner Origin is capable of carrying 5,200 tons of goods, and cuts carbon emissions by 80% compared to similarly-sized vessels that run on traditional fuels.

The crew of the ship includes 25 professional sailors who live and work on the vessel in four-week shifts, as well as a rotating crew of volunteers, researchers and aspiring sailors.

China’s comments come just hours after trade representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S.’s focus is still very much on reviving American shipbuilding. 

The future, in Louisiana, at least, lies in building more modest vessels that make the most of advanced technology, rather than giant containerships, bulk carriers and tankers.

Port authorities aren’t allowing the ship to offload in Manila unless there’s a local government that’s willing to take custody of the cargo for temporary storage.

Operators have been left to interpret the rules on their own, despite not fully knowing which ships might be subject to penalties, or how to account for jointly-owned vessels. 

On this bonus episode of The SupplyChainBrain Podcast, SupplyChainBrain editor-in-chief Bob Bowman speaks with Gary van Tassel, director of terminal and distribution center operations at software provider INFORM.