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Global Supply Chain is disrupted due to disaster in Japan

Due to the recent crisis in Japan, many of the world’s supply-chain systems will be disrupted and many major companies will have to change the source and transport of essential products. The New York Times tells us how some specific companies have already been affected: Tony Prophet, a senior vice president for operations at Hewlett-Packard, [...]

Japan rescuers struggle to reach survivors as aftershocks continue

Rubble has been scattered across wide areas of the town of Minami Sanriku, northeastern Japan. As usual, after a disaster, the logistics of rescuing survivors as well as getting basic necessities and clean water to those trapped in the aftermath, is one of the biggest problem facing Japan today. Cargo transportation companies are struggling with a [...]

Why the Disruption of Libyan Oil Has Led to a Price Spike

Rumors of gas prices expecting to rise this weekend aren’t a fable, they are true. The turmoil in Egypt is negatively affecting issues in all ranges, from political to economical, as well as, socially. Boat transportation through the Suez Canal was being affected causing cargo shipping companies to panic. Well, now it’s crude oil at stake. [...]

Climate Change to Force Mass Migration, Study Warns

That weather-related catastrophes cause a lot of destruction is well known. But the prospect that increasing floods, droughts and storms will prompt many millions of people to migrate to safer areas is still poorly understood and anticipated, according to a forthcoming report from the Asian Development Bank. “In the past year alone, extreme weather in Malaysia, [...]

Government Backs $1 Billion Plan to Make Gasoline from Wood

The Energy Department has offered a Texas company a loan guarantee for a $1 billion project to build four small factories that would turn wood chips into an oil substitute. This program, if successful, could possibly transform energy as we know it. Cargo shipping companies and other transportation companies would also feel the effects of [...]

Shippers Examine Advantages of Fuel Change

Energy efficiency and cautious gasoline consumption has become the goal for shipping companies. The push for shipping companies to reduce emissions and improve the energy efficiency of their fleets is coming in part from stricter environmental regulations, at both the national and international levels. With the changing methods of fueling ships, cargo shipping companies are expected to [...]

Office Work Space Is Shrinking, but That’s Not All Bad

Intel has never been one of those technology companies where employees had beanbag chairs, designer desks and pinball machines. It was always more of a swivel chair, small cubicle and gloomy office kind of place to work. Intel has quietly been trying to inject a little more fun into its offices and make them places [...]

Flakes May Not Pile Up, but the Anxiety will

The recent record-hitting weather has hit society hard and placed a lot of northern residents into frenzy. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning and forecasters predicted 8 to 12 inches of snow beginning Tuesday night and falling through Wednesday morning. The architects of snow removal, accused of mishandling the Dec. 26 storm, [...]

China to Tighten Limits on Rare Earth Exports

China’s commerce ministry announced on Tuesday in Beijing a steep reduction in export quotas for rare earth metals in the first months of next year. This is said to directly affect cargo shipping companies. The reduction in quotas for the early months of 2011 is the latest in a series of measures by Beijing that has [...]

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $4 Million Investment to Combat Invasive Species in Great Lakes

Marine Highways are becoming more popular as the world begins to see them in a new light. Despite its rising popularity, it still has some minor setbacks, and we’re not talking about the human kind. You may remember the Carp invasion that is currently problematic for the Great Lakes in Michigan. This is definitely a [...]

Latest Transportation News and Press Release

Total Transit/Discount Cab Expands Reach to California

Latest move marks the second out-of-state expansion for Total Transit, having already secured a contract in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lone Eagle Features Helicopter Fleet and Services in New Website

Over 20 years of helicopter hire services, Lone Eagle continues to reach clients in and out of North Australia.

Orange County Limo Service announces -Free Limo Rental- Contest

Southern California luxury transportation company has launched a limo rental contest in celebration of the 2012 new year. This giveaway is for a 3 to 4 hour limo rental in a 10 passenger Lincoln Town Car Limousine.

Movers.com Launches Mobile Version of Website

Movers.com is proud to announce the launch of our new mobile version website http://m.movers.com. With the launch of our mobile website, Movers.com has made it easier for our customers to use the website on their iPhones, Blackberrys, Droids and other smart phones.

AmeriQuest Transportation Services, Led by President and CEO Douglas Clark, Among Philadelphia-Area's Fast-Growing Companies

AmeriQuest Transportation Services in Cherry Hill, NJ, a leading provider of fleet management services, is ranked by SmartCEO magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Philadelphia region.

London bus company install 11 site digital signage system

Sabercom, who provide digital signage and communications software, announced today that they have installed a network of digital signage screens across 11 bus depots at London bus company Metroline.

Nation's Largest Shipping Reseller, Unishippers, Launches New Freight Manager

Company Upgrades Proprietary Online Software to Arm Franchise Owners with More Value for Customers

Regional Transit System Finds the Right Solution with TagMaster

Coast Mountain Bus Company integrated TagMaster RFID Readers and Tags with Coencorp's FuelZone Transit.

Phantom Phantom Announces the Launch of New Business Website

Phantom Phantom, a nationwide luxury car hire and chauffeuring company, has announced the launch of its new business, www.phantom-phantom.co.uk.

Global Sedan Services Introduce New Global Sedan limousine Service that offer GroupOn like Deals

Only one thing is better than arriving at JFK in style, and that is leaving LAX the same way.

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Robust Airline Scheduling Under Block-Time Uncertainty

Airline schedule development continues to remain one of the most challenging planning activities for any airline. An airline schedule comprises a list of flights and specifies the origin, destination, scheduled departure, and arrival time of each flight in the airline's network. A critical component of the schedule development activity is the choice of flight block-times, which depend on several factors. Many airlines decide schedule block-times based on fixed percentiles of block-time distributions built from historical data, however, such techniques have not resulted in significantly improved on-time performance (OTP) of the schedule during operations. Thus, from a passenger's perspective, the service-level guarantee of an airline's network continues to be low. We first define two service-level metrics for an airline schedule. The first one is similar to the OTP measure of the U.S. Department of Transportation and we define it as the flight service level. The second metric, called the network service level, is geared toward completion of passenger itineraries. We then develop a stochastic integer programming formulation that optimally perturbs a given schedule to maximize expected profit, while ensuring the two service levels. We also develop a variant of this model that maximizes service levels, while achieving desired network profitability. To solve these models, we develop an efficient algorithm that guarantees optimality. Through extensive computational experiments, using real-world data, we demonstrate that our models and algorithms are efficient and achieve the desired trade-off between service level and profitability.

Designing Mechanisms for the Management of Carrier Alliances

When cargo carriers form an alliance, sharing network capacity in order to improve profitability, a key issue is how to provide incentive for carriers to make decisions that are optimal for the alliance as a whole. We propose a mechanism that allocates both alliance resources and profits by appropriately setting resource prices. Clearly, it is important to understand the impact of these prices on the behavior of an individual carrier. We analyze the performance of our mechanism using a modeling approach that makes use of realistic control parameters, investigating theoretical and practical properties of profit allocations obtained. Experimental results confirm that our proposed mechanism is robust with respect to variability in alliance composition and cargo demand, yielding solutions that retain a high proportion of optimal profit and achieve a stable distribution of revenue across members of the alliance. We also study an alternative modeling approach in which we assume that each carrier can make load selection decisions for other carriers. We find that changing assumptions about the degree of carrier control can significantly impact the feasibility of routing decisions made by individual carriers when operating under our mechanism, as well as the properties of the profit allocations.

An Integrated Model for Berth Template and Yard Template Planning in Transshipment Hubs

This paper studies two tactical level decision problems arising in transshipment hubs: berth template planning that is concerned with allocating berths and quay cranes to arriving vessels, and yard template planning that is concerned with assigning yard storage locations to vessels. These two tactical level decisions interact with each other. A mixed-integer programming model is proposed to integrate the berth template and the yard template planning with the aim to minimize the service cost that is incurred by the deviation from vessels' expected turnaround time intervals, and the operation cost that is related to the route length of transshipment container flows in yard. Moreover, a heuristic algorithm is developed for solving the problem in large-scale realistic environments. Numerical experiments are conducted to prove the necessity of the proposed model and also validate the efficiency of the proposed heuristic algorithm. For a set of real-world like instances, the heuristic algorithm can obtain good berth and yard templates within a reasonable time.

Strategic Design and Analysis of a Relay Network in Truckload Transportation

The truckload industry faces a serious and chronic problem of high driver turnover rate—typically more than 100%—with staggering associated costs. Among the major causes of this problem are extended on-the-road times where drivers handle several truckload pickup and deliveries successively; nonregular schedules and get-home rates; and low utilization, i.e., less mileage/unit-time per driver, which leads to low pay.

We consider the strategic design of a relay network that may potentially help to alleviate this problem by providing an efficient underlying network that facilitates an assignment of drivers to home bases (domiciles to which they stay close) and generation of more predictable schedules with continuity and higher get-home rates. In relay network design, we are interested in determining a number of relay point locations, assigning network nodes to these relay points (i.e., defining domiciles), and determining the actual route (from the origin to the destination) for each truckload on the network. In doing so, we explicitly consider driver tour lengths, load imbalance at relay points, and the percentage circuity constraints.

We develop an efficient Benders' decomposition-based algorithm that is significantly enhanced via strengthened Benders' cuts, cut disaggregation schemes, heuristics for improved upper bounds, and surrogate constraints. Our approach provides the ability to solve large size instances within reasonable solution times and very small optimality gaps. We also examine the effects of changes in the problem parameters on the performance of solution algorithms. Furthermore, in our computational experiments, we provide an analysis of the conditions for which relay network presents most benefits as well as incorporation of direct shipments within relay network operations.

Fleet Management for Vehicle Sharing Operations

Astochastic, mixed-integer program (MIP) involving joint chance constraints is developed that generates least-cost vehicle redistribution plans for shared-vehicle systems such that a proportion of all near-term demand scenarios are met. The model aims to correct short-term demand asymmetry in shared-vehicle systems, where flow from one station to another is seldom equal to the flow in the opposing direction. The model accounts for demand stochasticity and generates partial redistribution plans in circumstances when demand outstrips supply. This stochastic MIP has a nonconvex feasible region. A novel divide-and-conquer algorithm for generating p-efficient points, used to transform the problem into a set of disjunctive, convex MIPs and handle dual-bounded chance constraints, is proposed. Assuming independence of random demand across stations, a faster cone-generation method is also presented. In a real-world application for a system in Singapore, the potential of redistribution as a fleet management strategy and the value of accounting for inherent stochasticities are demonstrated.

Bayesian Demand Calibration for Dynamic Traffic Simulations

We present an operational framework for the calibration of demand models for dynamic traffic simulations, where calibration refers to the estimation of a structurally predefined model's parameters from real data. Our focus is on disaggregate simulators that represent every traveler individually. We calibrate, also at an individual level, arbitrary choice dimensions within a Bayesian framework, where the analyst's prior knowledge is represented by the dynamic traffic simulator itself and the measurements are comprised of time-dependent traffic counts. The approach is equally applicable to an equilibrium-based planning model and to a telematics model of spontaneous and imperfectly informed drivers. It is based on consistent mathematical arguments, yet it is applicable in a purely simulation-based environment and, as our experimental results show, is capable of handling large scenarios.

Call for Papers--Special Issue of Transportation Science: Energy and Transportation: Meeting the Challenge: Submission Deadline: January 13, 2012

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Volume 45--2011 Author Index

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Volume 45--2011 Subject Index

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT Magazine

Single-platform fleet management system hits 175,000 vehicle milestone

TomTom has hit another milestone by providing its fleet management system to 15,000 customers who actively manage more than 175,000 vehicles.

New system for processing the freight bookings launched

A new online booking processing system, Freibos.com – dealing with the price quotes, freight bookings and transport invoices – is now available.

FTX Logistics gains greater employee engagement with Boson web app

Heavy equipment transporter, FTX Logistics, recently launched a web-based timesheet management system as part of their new staff intranet developed by Bradford on Avon based Boson Media Ltd.

Skillweb introduces tracking enhancement for returns

Skillweb has extended its end-to-end parcel tracking system to enable couriers and parcel delivery drivers to handle ad hoc returns on behalf of online and catalogue retail customers.

Yodel clients streamline processes with NetDespatch shipping application

NetDespatch is helping Yodel, the UK parcel delivery company, to offer advanced on-line shipping solutions to its clients.

Isotrak's green soldiers stay fit while keeping the planet green

Isotrak is now offering the Bike 2 Work scheme to its employees as part of the Government's Green Transport Plan.

Quartix telematics is clear choice for Lancashire windows company

Affordable Windows and Conservatory Group has equipped its 18-vehicle fleet with Quartix telematics: now any member of staff can locate any vehicle round the clock.

Hygiene firm saves £90,000 a year with TomTom fleet management

A cleaning and hygiene specialist has revealed how fleet management technology is set to reduce its distribution costs by £90,000 in just 12 months.

Barloworld Supply Chain Software helps to enhance Camelot service

New software from Barloworld SCS is helping Camelot Management Consultants to identify when and how to implement change in their customers' supply chains.

ByBox helps companies protect their reputation for good customer service

Companies which make their customers wait longer than expected for an engineer to turn up to fix an appliance or machine are paying a high price for their inefficiency, a recent survey has shown.

Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News

X-Stream: New Deepwater Pipeline Concept

DNV has developed a new pipeline concept, called X-Stream, that can significantly reduce the cost of a deep- and ultra-deepwater gas pipeline while still complying

Build And Repair Work Accelerates

All U.S. Coasts enjoying upswing in business. For many U.S. builders, last year closed on a happier note than 2010 – when the BP spill, offshore drilling ban and weak U.

ABB Turbocharging: Prepping for Growth in China

At the Marintec 2011 marine trade show in Shanghai, ABB Turbocharging announced its latest move: the start of production in China of its most modern high pressure

U.S. Congress to Hold Meeting on Cruise Ship Safety

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) announced the Committee will conduct a hearing to review cruise ship safety in light of

Cruise Ship Technology: Azipod Efficiency Gains 2%

One of the original creators of podded propulsion solutions -- a technology routinely featured on the world's largest cruise ships -- for the maritime market announced

Bergen Subsea Cluster Poised for Business

The Hanseatic trading city of Bergen, on the edge of the Norwegian North Sea, has a long maritime tradition. From shipping to aquaculture to offshore oil and gas,

INSIGHTS: Maritime Education

Rear Admiral Wendi B. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) President of State University of New York Maritime College weighs in. Rear Admiral

Coast Guard, NAMEPA ink Environmental Pact

Coast Guard, NAMEPA formalize partnership that promotes marine environmental protection. The U.S. Coast Guard and the North American Marine Environment

Green Light to Skuld

The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given the green light to the plan for development and operation (PDO) of Skuld, a fast-track development tied in to the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea.

Carnival Announces Audit Safety Procedures

Carnival Corporation & plc Announces Comprehensive Audit and Review of Safety and Emergency Response Across All Its Cruise Lines. Following the tragic Costa Concordia accident,

The Triton News

Gdansk shipyard suffers fire

The Associated Press is reporting that firefighters are battling a fire at a shipbuilding facility in Gdansk, Poland, that broke out Thursday night. No injuries were reported. To read the story, click here.

Guy Harvey to open on Rum Cay

Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts announced plans to open its second boutique resort on Rum Cay in the Southern Bahamas. The Sumner Point Marina & Villas property is undergoing renovation and is expected to reopen this spring as the Guy Harvey Outpost Club & Marina, Rum Cay.“Rum is the southern gateway in and out of the Bahamas, just like Bimini is to the north, so this is a great complement to our system,” said President Mark Ellert, who oversees location selection for the firm. read more

Lurssen launches M/Y Ace

Lurssen recently launched the 285-foot (87m) M/Y Ace at its facility in Germany.Built under the name Rocky, the vessel is the first of six new construction projects to be launched this year with Moran Yacht & Ship of Ft. Lauderdale.CharterWorld.com has photos of the steel and aluminum yacht, designed by Andrew Winch.

New screens filter sun's rays

UK-based Trend Marine Products Limited, yacht and superyacht glass producers, has developed chemically toughened, laminated screens incorporating an interlayer that filters out 98 percent of the sun's ultra-violet rays, according to a news release. The company can produce double-curvature screens of up to 10.5 feet by 8.2 feet in size. It is working with yacht manufacturer Sealine International.Trend Marine, a subsidiary of New York-based Taylor Made Group, manufactures marine glazing systems and door systems.

BBC report: Yacht delivery company pressured captains

In an investigative report published yesterday, the BBC reports that a yacht delivery company based in the UK pressured captains to sail in severe weather against their judgment, resulting in the deaths of five captains and crew members since 2003. The family of Capt. John Anstess successfully sued Reliance Yacht Management for negligence in connection with Anstess’ death in December 2006.To read the report, click here.

CNI sells Elettra

Camper & Nicholsons has sold the 80-foot (24m) S/Y Elettra. Originally built for Fabio Perini, founder of the shipyard, the yacht's asking price at the time of sale was 1.95 million euros.read more

Denison opens in Connecticut

Ft. Lauderdale-based Denison Yacht Sales has opened its first New England location at Island Cove Marina in Old Saybrook, Conn., where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound.The new office, led by Connecticut native Todd Schenk, will focus on brokerage and new boat sales.Schenk has been involved in the industry for 25 years and brings a domestic and international client base. For more information, contact Todd Schenk at [email protected] or (860) 883-4904.

Marine charity names board

Marine Industry Cares Foundation (MICF) announced its 2012 board of directors and the appointment of an executive director.Joining the founding directors Mole Telfer of Rob Price Services, David Reed of The Triton, Sabrina Farmer of IMA Yachts and Peter Hult of MHG Insurance Brokers are the following:read more

Sailing Week picks charity

Sailing Heals was chosen as the named charity for Miami Sailing Week to be held March 4-10. The event hosts sailors from 22 countries to compete for the Bacardi Cup and BMSW regatta trophy.Sailing Heals takes people battling cancer and their caregivers out for a day on the water. With this event, the charity pays tribute to Tito Bacardi, who died in October from cancer. For more on Miami Sailing Week visit miamisailingweek.com. For information on Sailing Heals, visit sailingheals.org.

Yachtronics turns 20

Yachtronics celebrates its 20th anniversary in the marine electronics industry this year. Yachtronics was founded in 1992 by Dave Deacle, Don Ehrlich and Eric Feenstra to provide sales, installation and service of marine electronics in the new yacht construction market.The company places a priority on having FCC- and CMET-licensed technicians as well as being a NMEA master dealer.Visit www.yachtronics.com for more information.

NTSB Marine News

Update on Investigation into Carnival Splendor Cruise Ship Engine Room Fire

The investigation of the fire that occurred in an engine room of the Carnival Splendor on November 8 is being investigated by Panama, the country under which the vessel was flagged.

Update on Investigation into Carnival Splendor Cruise Ship Engine Room Fire

The investigation of the fire that occurred in an engine room of the Carnival Splendor on November 8 is being investigated by Panama, the country under which the vessel was flagged.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On Its Investigation Of Tour Boat Collision In Philadelphia

In its continuing investigation of a collision involving a barge and an amphibious passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report as an update on the status of the investigation.

(SB-10-32) NTSB To Hold Fishing Vessel Safety Forum In October

Washington, DC - The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a forum on fishing vessel safety beginning Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 9:00 am. The two-day forum will be chaired by NTSB Board Member Robert Sumwalt.

(SB-10-30) NTSB Issues Recommendations To Coast Guard On The Use Of Cell Phones And Wireless Devices While Operating Vessels

Washington, DC - The National Transportation Safety Board today issued two recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard regarding the use of cell phones and similar wireless devices aboard vessels.

NTSB Launching Team to Investigate Pipeline Accident that Spilled Crude Oil Into River in Michigan

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a go-team to investigate yesterday's pipeline accident and resulting oil spill in Marshall, Michigan.

NTSB Issues Update On Its Investigation Of Tour Boat Collision In Philadelphia

In its continuing investigation of a collision involving a barge and an amphibious passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board has developed the following factual information:

NTSB Launches Team To Investigate Tour Boat Collision In Philadelphia; Press Briefing Tonight

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a Go Team to investigate a collision involving a tour boat and a barge early this afternoon. Local officials have reported that 2 passengers are missing in the accident.

Update On NTSB's Investigation Of The May 8 Staten Island Ferry Accident

On Saturday, May 8, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board launched a team to the New York City Borough of Staten Island to investigate an accident involving a Staten Island ferry. The passenger ferry, Andrew J. Barberi, departed Whitehall Ferry Terminal in lower Manhattan for its regularly scheduled voyage to St. George's Ferry Terminal, Staten Island. At approximately, 9:19 a.m. (EDT), the vessel struck the boarding apron and transition bridge on slip No. 5 of the pier on Staten Island. At the time of the accident, there were 18 crewmembers, 2 New York City police officers, 2 concessionaires and 244 passengers on the ferry. Forty-eight persons reported minor injuries. The NTSB's on- scene investigation was completed on Saturday, May 15. Below is an update on the Safety Board's ongoing investigation.

NTSB Launches Team To Investigate Staten Island Ferry Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a go-team to today's marine accident in Staten Island, New York. At approximately 9:22 a.m., the Staten Island Ferry Andrew Barberi collided into the St. George terminal pier.

Latest Maritime News and Press Release

New Online Resource Explores The Ins and Outs Of RMS Titanic

It's only a few months away from the centenery of the sinking of RMS Titanic. Ben Johnson has launched his new web property onto the market to act as his own medium for his lifelong interest.

Leading Emissions Reduction in Global Shipping

Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) are facing a key challenge - being operationally efficient in the face of rising demand and tighter energy efficiency regulations.

Weems and Plath Promotes Patricia Darnell to East Coast Sales Manager

Weems and Plath Promotes from Within - Darnell Responsible for Company's Largest Territory.

John Rosatti Takes a Break from His Many Businesses Attended the 52nd Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Plaza Auto Group was voted by Wards Automotive as a 'Top 100' dealership. John Rosatti and his two super yachts, Nice N' Easy and Remember When, have been featured in a variety of yachting magazines.

Flexpak Corporation, listed in Phoenix Business Journal's Top 10 Manufacturers

World-class custom thermoforming company for the medical, food, electronics and retail industries, Flexpak Corporation, announces Phoenix Business Journal recognition as a leading Arizona Manufacturer.

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