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Baltimore Shipping Channel Restored

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving has restored the Fort McHenry Federal Channel to its original operational dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep for commercial maritime transit through the Port of Baltimore, 11 weeks after a containership collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge.             Since March 26, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage ... [+]

AAL Hamburg Embarks on Maiden Voyage

Project heavy-lift carrier AAL Shipping has taken delivery of the second of eight vessels in its Super B-Class newbuilding series, AAL Hamburg, following the formal naming ceremony at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China.             Officially named after the historic German port city and strategic ... [+]

Rail Vision Installs AI-driven Product

Rail Vision Ltd., an Israeli technology company, reported the successful installation of its AI-driven ShuntingYard product for an undisclosed Class I, U.S.-based rail freight company.             The railroad will use the system on its locomotive for evaluation in different scenarios related to safety and efficiency.             This ... [+]

Global Forwarding Market to Expand 1.7%

Challenges arising from a global economic downturn, shifts in consumer behavior, and an oversupply shipping capacity have led the global freight forwarding market to contract by 1.3 percent in 2023, according to a report from Ti Insight.             The Global Freight Forwarding 2024 Report, Ti Insight, ... [+]

US Big-and-bulky, Last-mile Deliveries Dip

US Big-and-bulky, Last-mile Deliveries Dip             Last-mile e-commerce orders are typically seen as small packages and transported by parcel carriers. However, other last-mile options are significantly growing with expanding e-commerce product categories bulky items such as furniture and appliances, according to Armstrong & Associates Inc., or ... [+]

Trailer Bridge Launches European Unit

Jacksonville-based transportation provider Trailer Bridge Inc. said it has moved into the European market with the launch of Trailer Bridge Europe, or TBE, based in Frankfurt, Germany.    Jason Trubenbach will serve as director of TBE, which will provide end-to-end supply chain solutions for commercial and ... [+]

Long Beach Port Nets Data Systems Grant

The Port of Long Beach has received a US$7.88 million grant for the port’s data systems from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Office of Business and Economic Development.Funding is expected to help build out a variety of functions including export and rail cargo visibility, user authentication and ... [+]

US Imports Rise Despite Challenges, NRF

Monthly inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is continuing to rise despite a variety of supply chain challenges, according to the Global Port Tracker report released July 9 by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.“Lulls between supply chain challenges seldom last ... [+]

Kinimatic Unveils Cloud-based 3PL Platform

Kinimatic, a warehouse network, e-commerce fulfillment and logistics services provider, has introduced WareView, a centralized, cloud-based 3PL inventory and warehouse integration platform.The single hub system offers importers visibility and control of inbound and outbound freight data across Kinimatic’s national network of 3PL warehouses, as well ... [+]

Enterprise Solutions Vet Joins enVista

Supply chain and enterprise solutions provider enVista has appointed Jim Brownell as chief operating officer, enterprise technology.             The retail and IT veteran, with more than 40 years of experience in business operations and technology, will spearhead the growth and innovation of enVista’s enterprise technology practice.             ... [+]

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