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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Maritime Administration Awards $4.85 Million in Grants to Upgrade River Freight Options

Short-sea shipping mode has been hard to jumpstart without government subsidies because most shippers have been reluctant to sacrifice speedier transit times and the lack of dedicated port infrastructure for transfer of containers from trucks to barges.

The U.S. Maritime Administration has announced grants aimed to support five initiatives designed to transport freight on rivers to help relieve congestion on highways and reduce diesel pollution from trucks.

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Carbon Footprint

EPA, DOT Finalize Phase Two Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

New standards address second-largest segment of U.S. transportation in terms of emissions and energy use.

The final standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1.1 billion metric tons, save vehicle owners fuel costs of about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to two billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

Maryland Governor Pitches Plan to Deepen Howard Street Tunnel at Port of Baltimore

Although the newly deepened port of Baltimore is one of just a handful that can accommodate giant ships moving through the newly widened Panama Canal, the Howard Street Tunnel bottleneck limits how quickly cargo can move through the port.

The tunnel, dug in the 1890s, was built to accommodate trains of that era. It does not have enough clearance to allow the passage of double-stacked freight containers, so cargo coming out of the port moves at half the pace that it can leave other facilities.

Software & Technology

Survey Reveals Fleets Aren't Monitoring OBC Data to Identify Cost Savings

While 70 percent of industry professionals regularly monitor onboard computer (OBC) data for driver logs and dispatching, only 6 percent utilize it to gain insight on fuel consumption.

The survey also revealed that 33% of respondents cannot quantify operational savings using OBC reporting.

Otto and Budweiser Deliver First Shipment by Self-Driving Truck

Otto shipped a truckload of Budweiser from Fort Collins, Colo., to Colorado Springs last Thursday with the driver monitoring from the truck's sleeper berth for the entire two-hour journey.

Transportation experts predict the earliest applications of autonomous technology will be in self-driving trucks, not cars. The technology is best suited to the relative predictability of long hauls on highways, rather than busy city streets with many distractions.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Egypt Changing Suez Canal Toll Payments to Compete with Panama Canal

Under the proposed early payment plan, Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM would receive a discount, potentially making the Suez route more attractive route than the Panama Canal.

Talks with Maersk, Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Co. (above) and France's CMA CGM were going well and an agreement to come into effect at the start of 2017 might be reached as early as next week

US Foods Acquires Save on Seafood Amid Announced Layoffs

Florida-based Save on Seafood provides frozen whole fish, fish fillets, shrimp, shellfish, lobster, octopus, and other specialty items like shrimp burgers to grocery stores and restaurants in the Southeast.

Last month, AP journalists followed and filmed trucks loaded with freshly peeled shrimp from the Gig shed to major Thai exporting companies and then, using U.S. customs records and Thai industry reports, tracked it globally. They also traced similar connections from another factory raided six months earlier, and interviewed more than two dozen workers from both sites.

Software & Technology

Walmart Invests $50 Million on Online Grocery Delivery with New Dada in China

News of the investment comes a day after Wal-Mart and JD.com announced their collaboration on three new services -- exclusive Sam’s Club and Global Imports stores on JD.com, and two-hour grocery delivery through New Dada.

Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon announced a strategic investment in New Dada with Philip Kuai, CEO of New Dada.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Feds Give the Ocean Alliance its Approval

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

The announcement follows an exhaustive review process by the Commission that thoroughly examined all aspects of the proposed agreement to assure that competition in the ocean transportation industry would not suffer.

The Ocean Alliance eventually will make room for Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., which agreed to be bought in December by CMA CGM.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Gulf Coast Ports Think Ahead

The process to ready Gulf Ports for the Panama Canal expansion began years ago. Take a look at what these forward-thinking ports did to ready themselves for the opening of the Panama Canal’s new locks.

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Temperature Control Technology Responds to Rising Perishable Food Demand

Logistics providers tap a bevy of innovations to maintain cold chain integrity.

Lineage Logistics’ high pressure processing system uses elevated hydrostatic pressures of up to 87,000 psi to reduce overall microbiological contaminant flora and pathogens.

Buying Versus Leasing: Factors to Consider

The decision to own or lease rests on the operator’s specific needs; total cost of ownership is always critical.

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