Yearly Archives: 2016
Gotthard Base Tunnel to Shift European Cargo
The 17 year project of building the Gotthard Base Tunnel has finally been completed in Erstfeld, Switzerland and is set to open for business...
Are U.S East Coast Ports ready for the Panama Canal expansion?
Nezih Akbas - 0
After more than a year-long delay, a new set of larger locks for the Panama Canal will be complete by the end of June.
The...
Driverless Logistics
Driverless vehicles are no longer just a dream from the Sci-Fi movies that we watched when we were kids. They are officially happening in...
The Financial Distress Of The Container Shipping Industry
There has been a lot going on in the container shipping industry for the past few years and for the past year, dramatic changes...
Ride with MTS for Autism Was Great Success
On Saturday, June 11th, we had our Annual Bike event that benefits Autism Awareness.
We are very proud that this is our 6th year we...
Migration And Supply Chain
Rojda Akdag - 1
The world is experiencing the biggest migration crisis since World War 2 where hundreds of thousands are displaced from their homes taking huge risks...
What Does Climate Change Mean for the Future of Trade and Transportation?
Over the past decade, global warming has become a hotly contested issue in the global community. The foremost concern related to global warming focuses...
Rain Man
As a mother of two , I think children are the only things on the Earth that really belong to us, the rest are...
Container Weight Verification Methods
Mary Huang - 0
In recent news, the U.S. Coast Guard approves two alternative Container Weight Verification Methods. New international regulations on weight verification for carriers have resulted...
MTS Logistics Partners with Spectrum Works to Raise Money and Awareness
Autism is a condition so many of us have heard about, yet there is so little actually understood about the condition. It has become...
ANOTHER ALLIANCE ?
For weeks of discussion, as of today CMA-CGM, China-Cosco Shipping, Evergreen Line and OOCL has announced its formation of the Ocean Alliance. The main...
For More Export Containers, Oil Prices Should Go Up!
For someone who may not be aware of exactly what is driving US container exports, the above statement may raise a question. Naturally, if...
Newark Mayor Puts Pressure on NY-NJ Port
Ethan Huang - 0
Mayor of Newark, NJ, Ras J. Baraka, has stepped up his campaign to demand more jobs for East Coast’s largest port. According to a...
Panama Canal Expansion’s Impacts on US Shipments
Aytac Akgul - 0
The Panama Canal Expansion is the largest project at the Canal since its original construction. The project is expected to create a new lane...
FDA’s New Rules on Food Transportation
Emre Reyhan - 0
FDA is at it again. A slew of new food safety rules as required by the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 moving from...
Lower Fuel Surcharges and Soft Demand Flatten Trucking Companies’ Revenue
Canan Unal - 0
2015 was an unusual year for the trucking industry. After experiencing significant growth of 9.15% in 2014, the combined revenue of 25 of the...
New African Ports Look to Change Negative Reputation
There is no doubt that Africa has some of the largest potential for growth in the field of logistics. However, the continent must first...
The Productivity of Ports
Today the terminals are under pressure to perform better than ever. Every single stage of supply chain is under pressure financially and that makes...
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Southeast Asia has become one of the world’s fastest growing markets; however, it is still relatively unknown to much of the logistics world. China...
Repercussions of Mega Vessels
Sandy Weng - 1
Like many forms of transportation, container shipping benefits from economies of scale in maritime industry. In terms of lower costs per TEU, the rationale...
The Tale of US Oil Export
In the past few years, two important aspects of U.S. oil export equation have changed. First, it now becoming profitable for the energy industry...
Social and Ethic Behaviors in Container Industry
The container shipping industry has for years taken responsible approach to different issues regarding industry. In recent years, market, stakeholder, customer, and regulatory pressures related...
The Shifting Trend in China and Challenges in Logistics
Orkun Gonen - 0
Since the early 2000's, the Chinese government has pushed its economy forward with infrastructure spending by building everything from massive international airports to a...
Is low oil price a good thing? The impact of declining oil price on now and future
Peter Yang - 0
The reason why oil prices are low is not because demand is low, but because the oil industry is saturated with over supply. The impact...
Freight Rates in TransPacific Before and After Chinese New Year
After steamship lines started delivering large and more efficient vessels, there was no doubt that overcapacity would become an issue. Actually the idea behind...
