Insurer TT Club is highlighting the dangers to dockworkers from accidents involving heavy equipment in a recent publication. For example, it said lift trucks were involved in 30 […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank authorized a $155.4 million direct loan to Ghana to finance the design and construction of a hospital expansion in Accra. Miami-based Americaribe will export […]
“The current supply and demand balance will continue and we will not be reinstating the Loop 3 Asia-Europe service,” the alliance carriers said. Loop 3 was suspended in October as […]
U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen said in a statement today that the U.S. Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association “made progress” during the […]
Cargo volumes in Southern California’s two major container ports were little changed in 2012 over 2011, but Long Beach benefited as a service used by the world’s three largest […]
Drewry said its Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles container rate benchmark, published in the latest Container Freight Rate Insight report, jumped 14 percent to $2,524 per 40-foot container this week. The […]
Piracy on the world’s seas has reached a five-year low, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau […]
CMA CGM said in anticipation of reduced production during the Lunar New Year period in China, starting Feb. 10, it plans to cancel six sailings in the Far East-to-North Europe trade. […]
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 61.6 million tons in 2012, a slight improvement over 2011. The Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) said the increase, 245,000 […]
Francisco Sanchez, undersecretary of international trade at the U.S. Commerce Department, said exports were up 34 percent from $1.5 trillion to $2.1 trillion in 2011.
Philip H. Greene Jr. will become president of TOTE Services, when Jorge Aguirre, a 33-veteran at the company, retires at the end of this month. Aguirre spent 16 years at […]
Shippers are watching the talks nervously after ILA negotiators walked out of a negotiating session to discuss work practices in the Port of New York and New Jersey with the […]
“I’ve been here for 34 years and it is time,” Joseph Dorto said. “You always hear, ‘leave on a high note’ and we just completed the second best year in […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans has started a direct, weekly less-than-containerload export service from San Francisco to Japan. The service offers overall transits from San Francisco to Tokyo of […]
Seaspan Corp. said Wednesday it signed contracts for the construction of five 14,000-TEU class containerships at Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2015 and […]
The North American Millers’ Association (NAMA), a trade group representing the country’s largest flour shippers, said its vice chairman Jim Meyer has become chairman. The announcement was made as the […]
Tonnage moving on the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 2012 navigation season totaled 38.9 million tonnes, 4 percent more than the prior year. Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway Management […]
Vigor Industrial has entered an agreement with Daoda Marine Heavy Industry Co. (DDHI) to buy a new floating drydock for $40 million. At 960 feet long, with an […]
Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced on Monday a commitment of $38 million in state and local funding to improve navigation on the St. John’s River at the Port of […]
A wind turbine erected last year on the grounds of the Port of Milwaukee’s administration building produces significantly more electric power than the facility uses and the surplus is […]
Retailers are expected to ship heavier cargo quantities through the nation’s ports in January to beat a strike by longshoremen at East and Gulf coast ports on Feb. 6, if […]
At the conclusion of meetings last week in Lima, the United States and Peru agreed on a five-point action plan to support Peru’s forestry sector reform and further the […]
The Virginia Port Authority said its terminals handled 2.1 million TEUs of containerized cargo in 2012, 9.8 percent more than in 2011. The TEU count was just 22,479 units shy […]
FAPS, Inc., the leading terminal for import and export of automobiles in the Port of New York and New Jersey, said on Friday it had completed a recapitalization with investment […]
The Georgia Ports Authority said Giumarra International Berry has begun moving fresh blueberries from Chile through the Port of Savannah to better serve Atlanta and other Southeastern markets. […]
Hapag-Lloyd said it will launch a new service between Germany and Poland. The Poland Express Service (PEX) provides a second dedicated and direct service for cargo to and from […]
PSA International handled 60.06 million TEUs at its terminals in 2012, 5.2 percent more than in 2011. Volumes were up 6.4 percent to 31.26 million TEUs at the […]
The Italy-based classification society RINA Group has been chosen as the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) partner to support the development of Tasneef, a new classification society for […]
Sources have confirmed to American Shipper reports that the so-called “G6 Alliance” of liner carriers will extend its cooperation beyond the Asia-to-Europe trades to the Asia-to-East Coast of the United […]
CBP last month published notice of its intent to increase by $500 the limit for which merchandise may qualify for an informal entry, thereby eliminating the need for a surety bond, […]
The Port of New Orleans and other Louisiana ports are operating business as usual, having avoided the problems related to shallow water levels in the upper Mississippi. “We […]
The United States has asked the World Trade Organization for consultations with Indonesia under the dispute settlement provisions concerning restrictive trade measures applied to imports of horticultural products, animals, […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has authorized a $15.7 million direct loan to the state government of Lagos, Nigeria, to underwrite the purchase of 32 American fire trucks made by […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission has initiated the first of two investigations into the role of digital trade in the U.S. and global economies. The investigations were requested […]
Drewry Shipping Consultants is predicting that this year contract rates negotiated with shippers on the key East-West trade lanes will be higher when compared to the low levels of […]
ILA spokesman Jim McNamara said a meeting next week on master contract issues for 14 container ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast “is still on” and local negotiations […]
Gene Seroka, president of the Americas for APL Ltd., said he’s encouraged by the presence of the FMCS during the talks, singling out efforts to bring the union and employers […]
“Safcomar (renamed SDV Suisse) has expanded in a number of fast-growing sectors such as pharmaceuticals, bio plasma, perfumes, fragrances and luxury goods,” said Hugo Roppel, the newly appointed CEO of SDV’s […]
Shipments of coal on U.S.-flag vessels working in the Great Lakes totaled 25,347,709 tons in 2012, a decrease of 8.2 percent compared to 2011. The trade was 25 […]
A new DynaLines study by Netherlands-based Dynamar B.V. on the possible merger of Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd finds the combined companies “would have a lower exposure to the more challenging, […]
Unifeeder said it’s offering improved service between the United Kingdom and other European ports with shorter transit times and more departures in the wake of its acquisition of Feederlink […]
Hamburg Süd has launched a direct liner service between North, Central and South America, deploying five vessels with a nominal slot capacity of 1,850 TEUs, including refrigerated container plugs. […]
Overseas Reymar The Coast Guard said it’s continuing to investigate Monday morning’s allision by the Overseas Reymar with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, but noted Tuesday an initial review of […]
Rickmers-Linie has set up a new company, Rickmers-Linie (Singapore) Pte Ltd., to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia. The new company will operate out of offices co-located with […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said last week it continues to project river stages will sustain the authorized nine-foot deep commercial navigation channel between St. Louis and Cairo, Ill., offering […]
The insurance company Allianz said 106 ships were lost worldwide in the 12-month period ending Nov. 25 2012, up from 91 ships the previous year but a 27 percent decrease […]
APL said it will implement a $500-per-TEU general rate increase on April 1. “During the course of 2012, APL’s transatlantic service has seen a significant decline in freight rates […]
The information service Alphaliner said global cellular containership fleet capacity was 16.34 million TEUs on Jan. 1, a 6 percent increase over the previous year. According to Alphaliner’s latest […]
President Obama last week signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which will reauthorize MSP, providing financial support to 60 ships to partially offset higher operating costs under the U.S. registry.
In a letter to the Department of Interior on Friday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s new leadership, Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, […]
The Senate last week confirmed William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to serve as commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2013. Originally nominated in […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed two new food safety rules to help prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses. The proposed rules specifically implement the FDA Food Safety […]
Eden Prairie, Minn.-based third party logistics services provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide has named Angie Freeman vice president of human resources. Freeman, an employee at C.H. Robinson since 1998, […]
Shuster With the start of the 113th Congress Thursday, Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., was officially confirmed by the House of Representatives to chair the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. […]
The 14,000-TEU ships, to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, will have a fuel-efficient design, and are expected to be used in the Asia-Europe trade. The deal will initially involve […]
The lessor has acquired 24,000 TEUs in standard dry containers from the fleet it manages for about $32.6 million, increasing the percentage of its owned assets to 72 percent from 59 percent at […]
U.S. steel imports increased in November compared to October by 2 percent, according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS). “Steel arrivals […]
David Anderton has been promoted to the newly created position of assistant director of strategic planning and development at Port Everglades. “David’s diverse experience and background in planning, […]
TSD Logistics, a provider of transportation services to the tire and rubber industry, has appointed Ryan Berry to vice president of business development. Berry will be responsible for […]
APL, the largest container carrier in Oakland, said last month it will move its operations in Oakland from GGCT to the adjacent Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), berths 57-59, which […]
Washington-based fresh produce shipper organization United Fresh has promoted Miriam Wolk to vice president of membership and marketing. She will lead marketing efforts to drive company participation. She […]
Hapag-Lloyd said its Med Canada Service (MCA) will resume calls at Lisbon. In October an eastbound call at the Portuguese capital was added to the service’s itinerary. Shortly thereafter calls were […]
Baltic Reefer Group Ltd. and the Seatrade group of companies, operators of breakbulk refrigerated vessels, said they had established a new joint venture that will operate under the name of […]
A survey of ship managers finds that low freight rates and a challenging market are their top concerns as they enter 2013. The survey from the International Ship […]
Hapag-Lloyd said it will offer a new weekly service to Cap Haitien, Haiti, under a connecting carrier agreement with Frontier Line. The service will offer a weekly connection […]
Eric Martin-Neuville has been named the new chief operating officer of Geodis Wilson. He takes over from Fernando Gea, who’s retiring. Martin-Neuville joined the Geodis Group in […]
A team of five salvage experts boarded the grounded drilling unit Kulluk earlier Wednesday to conduct a structural assessment to be used to finalize salvage plans. The rig […]
Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Matt Yacavone to vice president of sales and chartering for its petroleum services, effective Jan. 7. Based in Jacksonville, Fla., he will report […]
Port Freeport in Texas has appointed Jeff Strader to chief financial officer. Strader comes from the North Carolina State Ports Authority where he was deputy executive director for […]
The union and employers agreed last week to continue contract negotiations through Feb. 6, averting a strike that would have begun on Dec. 30, but there are still difficult issues […]
Kulluk A large mobile drill rig ran aground off the coast of Alaska on Monday evening. Reports from the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday said a flyover of the […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank will finance a $1.8 billion direct loan to BG Energy Holdings Ltd. to support U.S. exports for a natural gas liquefaction (LNG) project in Queensland, […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission has begun to update its report on the effects of significant U.S. import restraints. The report will also examine the contribution of services to […]
The Panama Canal Authority said Monday that the expansion of the waterway, begun five years ago, is now about half completed, and the official date for the completion of the […]
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the employers of their members, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance, have agreed to extend their contract 30 days until midnight Jan. 28.
The ocean carrier Maersk Line has added two extra vessels to its weekly Safari 1 service between Asia and South Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time on the loop from 56 […]
The Sandy Doctors Recovery Project aims to restore medical services by providing much needed materials including examination tables, blood pressure units and physical therapy equipment to damaged medical practices.
The three companies – United Grain, Columbia Grain and Louis Dreyfus – said they will not lock out the union and “ILWU members are welcome to come to work under […]
An analysis of cargo and container “incidents,” such as leakages, explosions, fires, and stuctural failures of flexitanks or valves, finds more than two-thirds involved dangerous goods.
After nearly two months on a six-week rotation, ocean carrier Maersk Line has increased the speed of its weekly Asia-to-East Indian CHX service, decreasing roundtrip voyage time from 42 […]
Three companies operating grain export terminals in the Pacific Northwest – United Grain, Columbia Grain and Louis Dreyfus – said members of the ILWU rejected their last, best and final […]
The United States and Russia have agreed to an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Action Plan to improve IPR protection and enforcement. The IPR Action Plan addresses priority areas […]
The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service director said the International Longshoremen’s Association and the group trying to negotiate a new contract with them, the U.S. Maritime Alliance, have agreed […]
Quality Distribution has appointed former U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Annette M. Sandberg to board director. Sandberg has more than 20 years of public safety and law […]
It’s not much of a Christmas present, at least yet, but late Monday afternoon, the director of the U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) said the International Longshoremen’s Association […]
TSA Executive Administrator Brian M. Conrad said the 15 liner shipping companies that are part of the discussion agreement “cannot afford another year in which expiring contracts and seasonally weak […]
APL said it will move its vessel operations in the Port of Oakland from a terminal operated by its affiliate Eagle Marine Services to the adjacent Oakland International Container Terminal, […]
A coalition of more than 100 trade associations has asked President Obama to help prevent a strike by the union, which posted a document on its Website briefing members on […]
The global third party logistics services provider has appointed Francesc Casamitjana as regional chief executive officer of its Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business in the Americas, effective Jan. 1.
Miami-based non-vessel-operating common carrier Econocaribe Consolidators has appointed John Kamada to manager for the U.S. West Coast region. Based in Los Angeles, Kamada will be responsible for sales and […]
Xun Wang, a former managing director of PPG Paints Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers […]
