NEWS\\\


Issue 8 2017 - FBJNA News Roundup


ITS Logistics announces that Jim Dingman has joined its senior leadership team as President of Fleet Operations. Dingman will head the growing division and build on ITS’ reputation as one of the leading dedicated and expedited fleets on the West Coast.


Road & Rail


Tigers has launched a new rail freight service, called Tiger Rail, offering customers a 16-day transit time both east and westbound, between Duisburg, Germany, and Hefei, Chongqing, and Chengdu, China. Tiger Rail customers can charter a train, or book FCL or LCL shipments on weekly scheduled services to and from over 15 origin stations in China. The Hong Kong- headquartered supply chain specialist is also planning to offer e-commerce customers shipping parcels from Europe to China a cost-effective service along the new Silk Road.


TMW Systems, a provider of soſtware, business intelligence and related solutions to the North American transportation industry, has become a charter member of the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA). Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology ideally suited to transactional applications such as the movement of freight. BiTA members will collaborate in setting standards for blockchain applications developed for trucking companies, logistics organizations and other transportation enterprises. Tim Leonard, executive vice president of technology for TMW, will lead the company’s participation in BiTA.


Truckstop.com introduced a LTL option for its CargoShield insurance product. CargoShield provides transactional, shipper’s interest cargo coverage, protecting freight from origin to destination for $12 per load. The LTL option will pay claims based upon the invoice value of goods, as stated on the Bill of Lading, instead of released value or freight class formula, which would typically pay a claim at a fraction of the load value. For $12 per load, policy holders receive $50,000 in coverage. Additionally, the “All-Risk” coverage offers one of the broadest coverage terms in the industry, covering “Acts of God,” theſt, unattended vehicle, and more.


CX North America, a leader in freight collaboration and communication solutions for the transportation industry, is partnering with Canada-based EM Data Consultants Inc.


to


bring CX North America’s technology to that firm’s UFOS freight management solution. In so doing, UFOS customers will gain the enhanced real-time customer/carrier freight visibility that is “must have” functionality in today’s transport sector and a true “force-multiplier” for their businesses.


Logistics data unifier and aggregator GateHouse Logistics A/S has opened a US operation bringing Europe’s secure data distribution service ghTrack to America’s supply chain. The US business is based in Chicago. GateHouse Logistics’ move to extend its operations to the US market is timely. Aſter 2018, all trucks in America will be required to install ELDs and the secure handling of data, tour definition and data sovereignty will become business-critical issues. The ghTrack service aggregates and unifies all tracking data. This Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) cloud platform is compatible with all enterprise systems and brings transparency to the entire logistics supply chain for the first time in Europe and now the US. It leads the way for all involved in manufacturing and supply to become connected through Industry 4.0 technology and to generate competitive business advantage.


Kinedyne introduced the trucking industry’s first load-rated curtain-side system with double-decking and other


rapid


cargo access technologies at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in Atlanta, Georgia. The European load-rated curtain-side and double-decking systems help meet supply chain and last-mile challenges resulting from the impact of e-commerce.


PCCA, USACE sign PPA for deepening, widening of ship channel


The Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have executed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) for the deepening and widening of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CC Ship Channel). The PPA, effective Sept. 9, 2017 was signed by John LaRue, PCCA Executive Director, and Colonel Lars N. Zetterstrom, Commander, USACE Galveston District. The


CC Ship Channel


Improvement Project (CIP) will widen the CC Ship Channel to 530 feet, plus additional barge shelves, to allow for two way vessel and barge traffic, and deepen the CC Ship Channel to 54 feet MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water) to allow for safe passage of deep draſt vessels. The PPA was recently approved


unanimously at a special meeting of


the Port of Corpus Christi


Commission upon which Port Commissioners also approved the acceleration of $32 million in Port funds to the USACE to expedite initial construction phase of the Project. “The Corpus Christi Ship


Channel Improvement Project is of critical importance for the Texas energy sector and for the nation’s move


toward energy


independence,” said Charles W. Zahn, Chairman of the Port Corpus Christi Commission.


“The Port of


Corpus Christi has designated this project its number one priority. With the signing of this agreement its merit is proven as a national infrastructure priority as well.” The


CC Ship


Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007. Congress re-authorized


the CC Ship


Channel Improvement Project in WRDA 2014, and reaffirmed its commitment to the Project under the WIIN 2016 Act (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act). “Our team has worked towards


Channel


Improvement Project was initially authorized by Congress under the


this momentous project for a very long time,” said Port Corpus Christi Executive Director John LaRue. “It feels great to have co-signed this important agreement with Colonel Zetterstrom and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. With our port’s accelerated funding we can get started on the deepening and widening of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel because of this important agreement, and look forward to future funding and construction of the remaining phases for this


Port of LA, GE Transportation build on digital pilot success


Less than a year since launching a first-of-its kind digital solution to keep cargo flowing efficiently through America’s largest container port, the Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding the program to include all container terminals and shipping lines at the Port. Because of the pilot’s success,


the Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation have agreed to new commercial agreements worth up to nearly $12 million and extended their relationship for at least five years. The agreements,


subject


to review by the Los Angeles City Council, will be far reaching,


supporting approximately nine million TEUs, more than 15,000 truck providers and thousands of cargo importers. “With our container volumes


at record highs, the GE digital shipping solution is critical to our future success,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. “The GE portal is an investment in the long-term growth of the Port of Los Angeles and tells our stakeholders and customers that we take seriously our responsibility to find new ways to drive efficiencies and optimization. We believe this project will not only move the


needle but could be a game changer.” Based on the initial pilot results,


the Port of Los Angeles anticipates efficiency gains of between eight and 12% as the enhanced solution is rolled out across the port. To inform the next phase of


the collaboration, the Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation surveyed users involved in the initial pilot. Results were overwhelmingly positive with most respondents agreeing the data in the portal is easy to understand and easy to access. The survey also uncovered areas for improvement. For


9


nationally critical infrastructure project.” The entire project is estimated to


cost $327 million with the USACE proportionate cost-share projected to be $225 million and the PCCA proportionate cost-share projected at $102 million. The PPA allows the PCCA to accelerate its portion of the Project cost-share, thereby allowing construction to commence ahead of federal appropriations up to $102 million. These funds are intended for use in the design and construction of the deepening of the CC Ship Channel from the Gulf of Mexico to Harbor Island. This PPA is the first one to


include several modernized agreement provisions following a comprehensive review and updating of partnership language by the USACE. The PPA was negotiated and approved on an expedited basis through a team effort between PCCA Staff and the USACE Galveston District, USACE Southwest Region Division Staff, and USACE Headquarters.


example, users said they would like to see more terminals and shipping lines integrated into the solution, which is reflected in the new commercial agreement. Additional areas for progression include improving the level of detail users can access about each shipment, and increasing their access to shipment data across the supply chain. “The initial results of the pilot


are resonating with partners and providing an opportunity for us to collaborate on expanding the work. It’s a major step toward exploring how a system like this could be developed and implemented for other ports in the US and abroad,” said Jamie Miller, president and CEO, GE Transportation. “This is a game changing effort for business, the economy, investors and consumers.”


US DoD to store F-35 spare parts in Netherlands


The US Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that it will store all spare parts for all F-35 aircraſt in Europe in the Netherlands. This will entail


storing, shipping and


handling spare parts for over four hundred F-35 aircraſt for the coming decades. The Woensdrecht Logistics Center (LCW) of the Royal Dutch Air


Force will store these items. To provide smart


maintenance for F-35 aircraſt, the parts will be sent to a central storage site in Europe, from where they can be rapidly packaged and shipped, covering all customs formalities and export permits. This European warehouse at the LCW will be assigned a priority post at


Schiphol Airport: transport will be not only over land but also by air. The approach proposed by the Netherlands will keep logistics costs affordable and inventories optimal and is intended to ensure that F-35 aircraſt


are available. The


Pentagon selected the bid from the Netherlands because of the integrated service package.


The Netherlands was


previously designated as one of the countries performing maintenance on the engines of the new fighter planes, together with e.g., Australia, Norway and Turkey. At the LCW a trial alignment and a workplace are under construction as part of the worldwide maintenance infrastructure for F-35 engines.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28