Alphin Brothers, a North Carolina-based seafood processor and wholesale distributor, was sentenced this week in federal court for falsely labeling imported shrimp.
The global supply chain services provider said its new weekly rail service linking China to Europe will be a cost-effective transportation option.
The third party logistics provider reported second quarter net profits increased, while combined revenues decreased.
July export container volumes at the Southern California port increased 15.9 percent from last July, despite the strong dollar, which made U.S. exports more expensive overseas.
Alliance members Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. said their Asia-North Europe AE9/Condor service will cease operations Sept. 14 and will be deployed as a seasonal service if sufficient demand […]
The Danish conglomerate has been affected by fallen oil prices and low Asia-Europe freight rates.
Central Gulf and later International Shipholding founder’s successful career in the U.S.-flag shipping industry spanned 60 years.
The terminal operating company signed a joint venture with Bogotá-based Compañia de Puertos Asociados S.A., to jointly operate the Cartagena Terminal, which they will upgrade and expand.
The MacArthur Lock, one of the two actively used locks at the Soo Locks complex, is closed until about Aug. 19, as repairs are taking longer than expected.
The Port of Virginia handled 226,000 TEUs in July, the highest amount ever recorded for that monthly period in the port”s history.
Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway totaled 6.6 million tons in July, a year-over-year decline of 9 percent.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority announced it’s investing around 32 million euros in dolphin configurations and the replacement of buoy berths.
FedEx Trade Networks appoints new COO, while RedLine Solutions names marketing director.
Overall cargo shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway declined this season, however U.S. grain shipments are thriving.
Mediterranean Shipping Co. announced it will add a call to Dakar on its NWC-Canary-WAF loop.
The logistics services provider has opened a $20 million intermodal facility at Fremantle to offer importers and exporters access to its national freight network.
The third party logistics provider has signed a long-term contract with Universal Music to handle all its logistics operations in Brazil.
The Lakes Carriers’ Association reported year-to-date limestone shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 13,964,733 million tons, up 16 percent year-over-year.
An AS Daily news report, “2M tops in TP summer schedule reliability“, on Tuesday should have stated that Hyundai Merchant Marine is part of the G6 Alliance, not CKHYE […]
Agreement between contractors and construction union means work will continue on the waterway’s new locks.
David Yeager, Hub Group’s CEO, will assume the duties of his brother until a replacement is found.
Earnings grow despite decrease in revenue as company benefits from lower fuel prices.
BlueWater Reporting revealed ocean carriers operate four container services on the east coast of South America-to-Africa trade, however the SAMWAF is the only dedicated East Coast South America-to-Africa service.
Evergreen plans to deploy the new ships in the intra-Asia trade, anticipating growth from regional trade pact.
United Arab Shipping Co. agreed to pay $537,000 to the FMC to settle rebate allegations.
Daseke, a specialty over-the-road transportation company, announced it has merged with Monroeville, Ala.-based Hornady Transportation.
The less-than-truckload carrier opened a new La Salle service center in Peru, Ill, located near Interstates 80 and 39.
China Southern Airlines became the sixth member of IAG Cargo’s Partner Plus Program, which already included Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, the Avianca group, American Airlines and Finnair.
The customs broker and freight forwarder announced a new less-than-container-load consolidation service from Hong Kong to Toronto.
The 50,000-deadweight-ton product tankers will be delivered in 2016 and 2017.
Shares in two Chinese liner shipping companies suspended; a merger could create fourth largest container carrier.
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed civil penalties ranging from $54,000 to $63,000 against four companies for allegedly violating the country’s hazardous materials transport regulations.
Although there are still some lingering congestion issues, retailers and logistics services providers are working together to ensure imports flow smoothly to store shelves.
The Philadelphia Port Authority hopes to have the marine terminal property under development in 2017.
The American Institute for International Steel reported U.S. steel shipments improved slightly in June from the prior two months, but were still down year-over-year.
The Federal Railroad Administration told House lawmakers in a report that despite seven years of assistance many railroads will miss the Dec. 31 deadline to implement positive trade control.
Worker at APM Terminals at Elizabeth was struck by cargo equipment on Friday.
The industrial property developer recently broke ground at its Chicago-area intermodal property on a distribution facility for Saddle Creek Logistics Services.
The logistics services provider has recently started operating a 12.5-hectare breakbulk facility at the Port of Rotterdam.
Liner carriers CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MOL, Yang Ming, NYK and “K” Line issued general rate increases.
Con-way Multimodal names sales director and Safeway Trucking appoints VP, while Kennedy/Jenks picks hires consultant and Daseke adds board members.
An Aug. 6 AS Daily news report about the increase of logistics firm mergers and acquisitions during the first half of 2015 should have stated that freight brokerage Coyote […]
With waterway’s expansion now 93 percent complete, employees task with building the new locks are demanding wage increase.
APM Terminals’ Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) at the northern end of the waterway will be the largest on the Mediterranean, according to the terminal operator.
Spot container rates from Shanghai to Northwest Europe this week saw the largest single week drop ever recorded on the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.
GF Group, an Italian importer and distributor of fruits and vegetables and the current owner of Reefer Terminal S.p.A. in Vado Ligure, will remain a customer of the terminal, according […]
Deutsche Post DHL Group reported an 29.3 percent year-over-year decline in consolidated net profits for the second quarter despite a 7.3 percent increase in revenues.
The sale of the airport, owned by New York-based Global Infrastructure Partners and Oaktree Capital, could be valued at as much as 2 billion pounds (U.S. $3.09 billion), according to […]
The Korean ocean carrier saw net profits skyrocket year-over-year in the second quarter thanks to the depreciation of the South Korean Won against the U.S. dollar and the sale of […]
Allport Cargo Services and Keswick Enterprises said the new joint venture, ACS Romania, will benefit customers with domestic transport and international freight forwarding requirements in and out of the country.
The Netherlands-based logistics provider reported a 25 percent year-over-year increase in EBITA despite a 10.2 percent decline in net revenues for the second quarter of 2015.
The intra-Europe and Mediterranean dedicated liner company, a Maersk subsidiary, announced a new rail connection from St. Petersburg to Moscow.
Three different pests capable of causing damage were discovered at the Port of Philadelphia, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.
New sections and bypasses in the 72-kilometer stretch of the waterway will reduce waiting time and transit times, according to Suez Canal authorities.
President Obama on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate T.F. Scott Darling III to administrator of the Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Mergers and acquisitions in the transportation and logistics sector in the first six months of the year, which have included several multi-billion dollar deals, are off to the hottest start […]
The Danish transportation and logistics provider’s strong results were driven by a “remarkable” 26 percent increase in earnings, according to CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen.
The international freight forwarder and logistics provider acquired RSH Freight Master Limited and subsidiary Principal Freight Limited, Hounslow (Heathrow) July 1.
Sluggish airfrieght growth resulted from a decrease in trade activity, primarily in emerging markets and weaker than expected global growth, according to the International Air Transport Association.
The airline group reported cargo volumes of 422 million cargo ton kilometers in July, a year-over-year drop of 7 percent
The logistics solutions provider will break ground on a new warehouse facility in Zeeland, Mich. for Mead Johnson Nutrition, a pediatric nutrition company.
International volumes are growing three times faster than domestic intermodal business, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.
Despite incurring additional costs for a settlement with Hawaii over a 2013 molasses spill and the acquisition of Horizon Lines’ Alaska operations, Matson’s core business “delivered strong results,” CEO Matt […]
Third partly logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel Group’s purchase of 100 percent of the multimodal transportation management solutions provider is valued at an estimated $180 million to $200 million, according […]
The online retailer released its blueprint for the utilization of delivery drones at a NASA conference last week.
Cargo thefts in the United States were down 11 percent by volume in the second quarter and 25 percent in value compared with the first quarter, according to the FreightWatch […]
The ocean carrier selected Keppel Shipyard Ltd to convert its Tacoma-to-Anchorage roll-on/roll-off trailership Midnight Sun to run on dual fuel liquefied natural gas.
The global logistics and freight forwarding company reported net earnings attributable to common stockholders increased 29 percent year-over-year in the second quarter to $117.8 million.
Class 8 truck orders in North America in July rose 21 percent month-over-month, according to preliminary data from transportation industry analyst FTR.
Swiss WorldCargo and Lufthansa Cargo said their new cargo pricing structure, effective Oct. 25, will contain just two components: a net rate and an “airfreight surcharge.”
The two companies extended their contract indefinitely and expanded the network agreement under which IAG Cargo currently purchases capacity from Qatar Airways.
The Mossend International Railfreight Park, designed to enhance rail capacity between Scotland the rest of the United Kingdom and European markets, was officially granted approval Aug. 4 by the Scottish […]
Norfolk Southern CIO and Inchcape CEO to retire, while Llamasoft picks up global sales VP, Hanson Logistics adds board members, and BSM names CFO.
Commissioners of the Pacific Northwest ports approved a plan to unify their marine cargo terminal investments, operations, planning and marketing in an attempt to strengthen the Puget Sound gateway and […]
The MacArthur Lock, one of the two actively used locks that enable ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes, will be closed for at least 10 […]
Brent crude, considered by most analysts to be the global benchmark for oil prices, fell below $50 a barrel for the first time since January amid slowing demand growth and […]
The Norwegian ocean carrier reached an agreement with the Competition Commission of South Africa after admitting to price fixing, market allocation and collusive tendering.
The French Ocean carrier took delivery of its second of three GUYANAMAX series vessels, all of which will operate on its joint North Europe French Guiana North Brazil service with […]
The short-sea liner carrier will purchase slots a joint service from Turkon and Arkas Line to extend its coverage between Turkey, Egypt and Lebanon.
Delta Air Lines said, effective immediately, that it will no longer transport shipments of lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies worldwide.
The global shipping transportation services provider, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a time charter contract with Maersk Line A/S, which will charter the m/v Great for $14,750 a […]
The Dubai-based port terminal operator was fighting a proposed 750 percent rent increase at Port of Melbourne.
John Good Shipping moved into 465 square meters of office space at the DP World London Gateway Logistics Centre, which opened two weeks ago.
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions names CEO, while the Duluth Seaway Port Authority picks port planning director.
Spot container rates between Asia and Europe last week hit a six-month high, according to data from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.
BlueWater Reporting revealed ocean carriers operate a total of 31 container services on the Mediterranean to Africa trade and 16 on the North Europe to Africa trade.
The World Trade Organization on Friday reiterated that China’s import duties on high-tech steel from the United States were inconsistent with its membership obligations within the trade body.
The German carrier will add a call to Halmstad on its SDX service, which operates between Germany, Sweden and Denmark.
The heavy lift and project cargo carrier opened a new office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Aug. 1.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Individuals knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license should contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.
FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier/ocean freight forwarder license applications from 721 […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from All International Solutions, Gardena, Calif. […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
