Charleston, SC, February 14, 2023 – The Marino Group's Marine Repair Services - Container Maintenance Corporation (MRS-CMC), a leading provider of intermodal services, announced today it has expanded its Dallas depot, growing from 15 acres to 25 acres to meet the needs of the market. In addition, the company announced it purchased the land, which is located less than a mile from Union Pacific Dallas Intermodal Terminal; the company has been leasing the original depot property since 2016.

World Distribution Services (WDS), a World Group company and leading provider of creative warehouse logistics solutions, hosted the grand opening of its new 300,000-square-foot Tacoma warehouse and distribution center on Wednesday, February 1.  Representing WDS’s first west coast facility, the new Tacoma facility will further bolster World Group’s robust presence in the Pacific Northwest.

ContainerPort Group (CPG®), a national drayage provider covering every port and every rail, has been named to the 2023 FreightWaves Top 500 Largest For-Hire Carrier list, its second consecutive appearance on the list. 

Gregory Tuthill, Chief Commercial Officer

SeaCube Containers

February 6, 2023

Greg Tuthill, CCO of SeaCube Containers, a global leader in intermodal refrigerated equipment leasing, looks closely at the top four cold chain growth drivers.

The Marino Group's Marine Repair Services - Container Maintenance Corporation (MRS-CMC), a leading provider of intermodal services, announces the addition of a third load lift to its newly launched state-of-the-art Port Houston depot as it works to enhance its popular container storage solution. This additional equipment will improve efficiency for its customers, which is especially important as the market prepares for Port Houston’s Sustained Import Dwell Fee to take effect on February 1

The digital supply chain has brought new efficiencies and strengthened connectivity among partners. For companies to remain competitive today, engaging in the digital supply chain simply cannot be avoided.

As Tom Martucci, chief technology officer, Consolidated Intermodal Technologies, pointed out, "We are all only as secure as the weakest link in the supply chain."

UWL, a top-10 American-owned NVOCC, is expanding its presence in Dallas, US with a new office of over 300 m² to meet the needs of the market and prepare for growth in 2023.

According to UWL, Dallas' office has experienced significant growth due to customers looking for an experienced partner to facilitate moving freight through Dallas and around the globe.

World Distribution Services’ (WDS) parent company World Group, announced the acquisition of Pacific Cascade, comprised of Pacific Cascade Distribution, LLC, and Pacific Cascade Trucking, LLC, both headquartered in Sumner, Washington.

ContainerPort Group’s parent company, World Group, announced the acquisition of Pacific Cascade, comprised of Pacific Cascade Distribution, LLC, and Pacific Cascade Trucking, LLC, both headquartered in Sumner, Washington.

World Group, an American-owned global transportation and logistics organization, announced the acquisition of Pacific Cascade, comprised of Pacific Cascade Distribution, LLC, and Pacific Cascade Trucking, LLC, both headquartered in Sumner, Washington.

UWL’s parent company, World Group, announced the acquisition of Pacific Cascade, comprised of Pacific Cascade Distribution, LLC, and Pacific Cascade Trucking, LLC, both headquartered in Sumner, Washington.

When it comes to intermodal operations, Jon Urban, Executive VP of Operations at ContainerPort Group, Inc. is quite literally in the middle of it all – both in terms of operations and the country itself. ContainerPort (CPG) is based in Cleveland while Urban is based in Chicago. CPG has a wide range of services that include trucking and terminal operations with a focus on international freight. It is also worth noting that CPG is part of the Cleveland-based transportation conglomerate, World Group, which includes a number of complimentary companies to CPG, such as World Shipping, Inc., UWL, World Distribution and Services.

Unsettled times. The economic landscape from Beijing to New York City, Helsinki to Adelaide, and back again is unsettled. No place is immune. On one hand, it is inflation and rising fuel costs and on the other, the geo-political uncertainties that come with the Russia-Ukraine War and the ongoing tension between China, the United States, and the West. Add in the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic – i.e., will another hard lockdown in China slam the doors shut at the Port of Shanghai? And if that isn’t enough, as the COP27 meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt reminded the world, climate change is here.

Mike Wilson

CEO, Consolidated Chassis Management

AJOT

November 21, 2022

“A chassis is made to roll. If the chassis is not moving with a box on it, it’s interrupting the fluidity of the supply chain. With the problems, we had essentially with cargo being either out of sequence or out of season and filling up the warehouses, containers full of cargo had been sitting on chassis in storage yards all over the country. And as a result, the chassis is being absorbed. The normal chassis that would be rolling is now sitting. And we’ve gone from a metrics base of about seven or eight days per chassis turn on the street to chassis turns in some locations over 30 days. But on average, we’re doing about 18 days. It’s nearly three times as long as the normal chassis turn would normally be.” Mike Wilson

NEW YORK, NY—The officers and crew of four American-flag vessels were recognized for heroism at sea at the United Seamen’s Service’s 53rd annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award. The event, held October 28, honored Edward W. Aldridge, President of CMA-CGM North America and American President Lines; Harold J. Daggett, President of the international Longshoremen’s Association; and Eric P. Ebeling, President and CEO of American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group.

what does all this mean for supply chain flow and port traffic, the fair assessment of costs and for the freight consignees aka shippers? Bryn Heimbeck, president and co-founder of supply chain management firm Trade Tech Inc., helps us understand the implications of this aspect of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, and how new rulemaking by the FMC can address the inequity.

Three “stellar” recipients address industry issues

NEW YORK, NY—United Seamen’s Service’s 53rd annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Awards were presented to Edward W. Aldridge, President of CMA-CGM North America and American President Lines; Harold J. Daggett, President of the international Longshoremen’s Association; and Eric P. Ebeling, President and CEO of American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group.  

The traditional silver statuette of Christopher Columbus – the first Admiral of the Ocean Sea –was accepted by the three honorees at a before a record crowd of nearly 950 people at a gala dinner and dance October 28, 2022 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. The recipients shared the evening with a group of American seafarers who were honored for acts of bravery at sea.

Global food mitigation will need to be a top priority for leading economic countries going forward. Here's how technology and digital applications will be the No. 1 driver on how to address this global challenge.

Sitting down and sharing a great meal with a friend is typically a favorite pastime for most “foodies.” This experience usually develops into a positive discussion, mostly about the fine food they are enjoying, but rarely about food waste mitigation. However, and as we approach the holidays, the reality is that most meals result in leaving food on our plates, disposing of unused prepared foods and contributing to the growing challenge of global food waste.