newsworthy Bill would grant states sweeping powers to head off port labor-management disputes June 5, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Amending Taft-Hartley law would give governors authority to intervene in disputes affecting terminal operations in their states.Read More
newsworthy The Six-Year Itch: Are subpar transport numbers foreshadowing first downturn since '09? June 3, 2015 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Experts adopt cautionary pose, noting second-quarter weakness but calling it more of a normalizing process.Read More
newsworthy CMA CGM adds Baltimore to U.S. calls; launches separate service with 15 vessels May 26, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments French liner boasts largest port network in North America-Northern Europe trade.Read More
newsworthy Ocean "spot" rates hit six-year lows in April, consulting firm's index shows May 21, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Erratic demand, vessel oversupply reasons for spot-rate plunge, Drewry said.Read More
newsworthy West Coast ship management ratifies five-year contract with waterfront union May 21, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments PMA approves pact overwhelmingly; ILWU to disclose rank-and-file vote tomorrow.Read More
newsworthy Suez Canal expansion allows passage by larger ships May 6, 2015 Ben Ames No Comments CMA CGM container ship sized at nearly 18,000 TEUs sails through.Read More
newsworthy XPO buys drayage firm Bridge Terminal Transport for $100 million May 4, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Deal to triple XPO's drayage capacity, CEO says.Read More
newsworthy Intermodal trucking company formed to use only company employees as drivers May 4, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Firm will eschew the contractor model at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.Read More
newsworthy XPO crosses the pond in earnest as it drops $3.5 billion for Norbert Dentressangle April 29, 2015 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Massive deal in 3PL sector gives XPO big-time European scale, pushes annualized revenue to $8.5 billion.Read More
newsworthy Dray drivers begin strike against four firms at Los Angeles, Long Beach ports April 27, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Ports see minimal disruption at this time; workers say they are company employees, not contractors.Read More