OOCL said starting Jan. 1 it will no longer provide chassis for import and export shipments to and from Norfolk and Front Royal, Va., as well as for Kansas City, […]
Drewry said Asia-Europe spot container rates have soared ahead of annual contract talks. It said the Shanghai-Rotterdam container freight rate index increased by 38 percent, or $788 per […]
Singapore Airlines Cargo will park one of its 13 freighters, citing “continuing weakness in demand for air freight shipments and high fuel prices.” The plane will be removed […]
While the ports of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk said operations were returning to normal following Hurricane Sandy, it appeared many facilities in the Port of New York and New Jersey […]
The offer period is further extended until one week after clearances from the European Commission and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) have been obtained, but under no circumstances later […]
“Central to our concerns with EU biotech labeling and renewable energy regulations is the fact that they represent discriminatory non-tariff barriers to U.S. access to EU markets for soybeans and […]
Radiant Logistics of Bellevue, Wash., said it has completed the acquisition of assets of its operating partner Marvir Logistics, a privately held company based in Los Angeles that has […]
Kerry Asia Road Transport (KART) has started a twice-weekly less-than-truckload service connecting Shenzhen and Hanoi, through its ASEAN-China road network. The LTL service will initially connect the industrial cities […]
Damco, the freight forwarding arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has appointed Ivan Thuynsma to global head of its mining vertical. He will be responsible for the development of Damco’s […]
The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Decisive rescued a four-man crew from an overdue 87-foot coastal freighter, Two Brothers, over the weekend after the vessel became disabled and […]
Horizon Lines reported a profit of $1.4 million in the third quarter ending Sept. 23, compared to a $111.7 million loss in the same 2011 period. Revenue was […]
The ship lessor Seaspan Corp. said Tuesday it had a profit of $17.8 million in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, compared to a loss of $122.6 million in […]
Fednav Ltd. signed a long-term contract to transport nickel and copper concentrates from Canadian Royalties’ Nunavik Nickel Project in northern Quebec to customers in Europe, as well as handle […]
“We are standing by to provide assistance for transportation services, staging areas, storage, expert advice, and other vital resources,” said ALAN President Jock Menzies.
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won the contract to provide cargo handling for British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) at London’s Gatwick Airport. The new contract, effective Dec. 1, […]
Swissport International, a provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has won cargo handling contracts with Lufthansa and Finnair at Copenhagen Airport. Services for Lufthansa will begin […]
The wind turbine is Walmart’s first onsite industrial-sized wind turbine and will generate about 2.2 million kilowatt hours of power, providing up to 20 percent of the Red Bluff, Calif. […]
A 168-foot tanker washed ashore on Staten Island in New York Monday night during Hurricane Sandy. A WABC report featured striking footage of the John B. Caddell aground […]
The Panama Canal Authority said it has awarded a contract to Vinci Construction Grands Projets of France to build a new bridge on the Atlantic side of the canal. […]
A new logistics center is slated to open in Lansing, Mich., Tuesday. The Website M Live reports that Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, will […]
Ship classification society ABS has opened a technology center in Busan, South Korea. Researchers at the ABS Korea Energy Technology Center (KETC) will work independently and in partnership […]
Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS Inc., a subsidiary of Kapsch TrafficCom AG, has appointed John Freund to senior vice president for sales and business development in North America. He joins Kapsch […]
A new report from the National Research Council says that due to insufficient funding, many portions of the Army Corps of Engineers’ water infrastructure program are not being maintained at […]
Ports from Virginia to New York have closed facilities Monday in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy’s landfall. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey closed its facilities […]
“Warehouse robberies typically are the largest value incidents due to the high volume of product stored in a single location. Brazil has recorded several multi-million dollar losses this year due […]
Deutsche Post DHL said it will build the largest parcel center in Germany in the Hessen city of Obertshausen, near Frankfurt. The facility will have a sorting capacity […]
Echo Global Logistics said Thursday it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Sharp Freight Systems, an intermodal and truckload brokerage firm based in Yorba Linda, Calif., and with […]
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) named Deborah A. “Deb” Hadden, deputy port director of properties and transportation, as acting port director. She will oversee all aspects of Massport’s maritime department.
The Singapore-based ocean carriers Orient Overseas Container Line and Pacific International Line, along with vessel partner Mitsui O.S.K. Line of Japan, have added a new port call at Fremantle, […]
German airline Lufthansa Cargo will boost its flights this winter to 300 destinations in 97 countries. Of these flights, 49 destinations will be served by the carrier’s freighters. […]
Accellos, a provider of supply chain software, released a new series of mobile applications for smartphones and tablets that provide real-time access to supply chain information. The new […]
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) will start new freighter flights connecting Tokyo’s Narita International Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, starting Nov. 5. Nippon Cargo’s twice weekly […]
International Shipholding Corp. had a profit of $1.78 million in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, compared to $2.85 million in the same 2011 period. Revenue was $61.2 […]
SynchroNet Intermodal Services has started a new door-to-door service, DoorLogistics, which provides standard ISO boxes (20-foot, 40-foot, and 45-foot containers) door-to-door pricing and operations support. The new service offers […]
Third party logistics company CEVA Logistics has appointed Cindy Cochovity to executive vice president of business development for the Americas region. She has been with CEVA or acquired […]
At least a dozen law firms have announced they have launched investigations into or filed lawsuits against Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) in the wake of a plunge in OSG’s shares […]
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) said Daina Shipping Co., the owner of the containership Rena which went aground off the coast of Tauranga last October, pleaded guilty on a charge […]
Rogers, Ark.-based Don’s Cold Storage, which provides temperature-controlled warehouse and transportation services to a variety of industries, will build a new cold storage and distribution center in Joplin, Mo. […]
If you ask senior managers in the third party logistics services profession in the United States how they got into the industry, the answer you’ll often get is “I […]
In April 2003, Toshiba American Information Systems contracted with CEVA for door-to-door delivery of its products. The two firms agreed their transportation agreement would be “governed by and interpreted […]
Various estimates on the width of human hairs range from .017 to .25 millimeters. An even smaller width figured in a steel duty dispute. (See: Arcelormittal Stainless Belgium v. United […]
Postal Service could save switching mail from truck to intermodal rail. By Chris Dupin The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General’s Risk Analysis Research Center […]
Hawaii dairyman transforms company into a specialized tank container operator. By Chris Dupin There are many routes that entrepreneurs have taken to the shipping industry, but […]
American Shipper associate editor Chris Dupin recently reported that the U.S. Transportation Department is scrapping obsolete ships in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in California at a faster than […]
FMCS director George H. Cohen on Wednesday said in a statement that negotiators for the dockworkers’ union and their employers have completed two days of talks and “discussed a number of major […]
Before joining Pacer, Svindland served as managing director at AlixPartners, a business-advisory firm, where he co-led the Global Transportation and Logistics Practice, working with carriers and shippers.
UPS said it is expanding its global healthcare distribution network in the Asia-Pacific region by opening three facilities in China’s Hangzhou and Shanghai, and Sydney, Australia. The new […]
Giove Michael F. Giove has been appointed chief operating officer of Nautilus International Holding Corp., parent of the stevedoring company Metro Ports, effective Oct. 29. Reporting directly to […]
Freight forwarder and customs broker Coppersmith Global Logistics has promoted Bobby Shaida to national sales manager. Shaida, a 22-year industry veteran, has served as business development manager at Coppersmith […]
Canadian Pacific Railway said it had a profit of $224 million, an 20 percent increase over the $187 million earned in the third-quarter of 2011. Total revenues were […]
Bahri, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, will take over ownership of the fleet of the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., now operated by the oil company’s subsidiary Vela in […]
Pacer International said it had a profit of $1.1 million in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, compared to $6.6 million in the same 2011 period. Revenues were […]
Third party logistics services firm Regal Logistics acquired a new distribution center in Los Angeles. With 120,000 square feet of warehouse space, Regal’s new facility, which includes 14 dock […]
Pacer International said it has entered into a multi-year agreement to arrange, manage and provide intermodal freight transportation services for both automotive parts and freight-all-kinds shipments between the United […]
New Course, a consulting and integration services company focused on SAP supply chain software projects, has formed a partnership with MWPVL International. MWPVL is a global supply chain and […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has authorized more than $50 million to guarantee a loan extended by Apple Bank to Aeroservicios Especializados S.A. DE C.V. (ASESA) of Mexico that will […]
Montreal-based supply chain consultancy KOM International Inc. has appointed Hector Orozco to partner responsible for the company’s Vancouver office. Orozco will develop KOM’s West Coast market. He is […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) on Wednesday signed a co-financing agreement that will facilitate future export transactions involving companies in both the United […]
GT Nexus said the U.S. Shippers Association (USSA) will use its supply chain platform. USSA contracts for about 50,000 TEUs of ocean freight per year. Member companies include […]
The carrier will build two new tankers at NASSCO’s shipyard in San Diego, but said it’s commitment to build the ships is contingent on approval of a $340 million Title XI […]
C.H. Robinson Worldwide said it had a profit of $116.3 million in the third quarter, 1.7 percent more than the $114.3 earned in the same 2011 period. Total revenues […]
Norfolk Southern reported a profit of $402 million in the third quarter, 27 percent less than the $554 million it earned in the third quarter of 2011. Railway operating […]
Ship Finance International Ltd., a shipowning company that is affiliated with various companies controlled by the shipping magnate John Fredriksen, announced it has agreed to acquire two car carriers. […]
Third party logistics services provider Globe Express Services (Overseas Group) has appointed Michael C. Hughes to president, chief executive officer, and board member, effective Dec. 1. Current CEO […]
Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Steve Demeroutis to vice president of marine operations for its petroleum and chemical transportation group. Rudy Leming will assume Demeroutis’ former position as vice […]
At the request of the United States, the World Trade Organization has established a dispute settlement panel to address China’s imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. automobiles. […]
BT Global Services has released new cloud-based capabilities for its BT Trace solution, which is designed to help companies manage their complex global supply chains. “Companies with a […]
Canadian National Railway said it had a profit of C$664 million ($670 million) in the third quarter, about 1 percent more than the C$659 million earned in the same […]
OSG had 112 ships in its fleet, 67 owned and 45 chartered, and had two under construction. It operates a highly diversified fleet that encompasses crude, product, and gas tankers […]
Protests continued Monday in Colon, Panama, over a law that allows for the sale of land in the Colon Free Trade Zone, according to the English-news Website Panama Guide. […]
The express carrier said it had a profit of $469 million in the third quarter, 56 percent down from the $1.07 billion earned in the same 2011 period.
Hub Group reported record profit of $18.5 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, an increase of 14 percent compared to the $16.2 million earned in third quarter […]
Seaboard Marine said earlier this month it completed the purchase of the Mare, a 974-TEU container vessel. The ship arrived has been renamed the Seaboard Atlantic. The […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has renewed a 12-month export credit insurance policy for Wells Fargo to enable the export of American cotton to Menderes Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., […]
JetBlue Cargo has opened a new station at the Bermuda airport. The operation is overseen by Herbie Siggins, general manager. The Bermuda station is accessible to JetBlue’s […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank entered an agreement with trade credit insurer Coface North America Insurance Co. to provide reinsurance. The bank introduced its reinsurance product two years ago […]
Revenues in the first nine months of this year were $4.47 billion, 7 percent more than in the first nine months of 2011. Volumes for the same period was 3.9 million TEUs, […]
The U.S. Justice Department has intervened in a lawsuit that claims the Houston-based stevedore, Jacintoport International LLC, a division of Seaboard Corp., overcharged for loading food aid cargo.
The U.S. Commerce Department has initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of hardwood and decorative plywood imports from China.
Bahri, formerly the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, said it had a profit of 60.2 million Saudi Riyal ($16.1 million) in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, compared […]
Kansas City Southern had a net profit of $90.7 million in the third quarter, compared to $100.1 million in the same 2011 period. The railroad said revenues hit […]
Southeastern Freight Lines, a Lexington, S.C.-based regional less-than-truckload carrier, has expanded its business in Texas by opening a new service center in Fort Worth. The new facility features […]
Liberty Maritime says proposed changes keep U.S.-owned firms out of MSP. By Chris Dupin A New York shipowner says proposed changes in the Maritime Security Program (MSP) would lock […]
“Onshoring is still in its infancy and largely limited to anecdotes. However, the scales are beginning to rebalance for some industries as global conditions evolve,” wrote Michael Dolega, TD Bank’s […]
Old Dominion Freight Line, re-opened its expanded service center in Morristown, Tenn., this week, finishing over a year-long project. The Morristown facility is one the largest among the […]
RedPrairie Corp., a supply chain and retail technology provider, appointed Gary Conway to executive vice president and chief marketing officer. He will be responsible for RedPrairie’s global marketing […]
The World Trade Organization Appellate Body on Thursday found in favor of the United States in a dispute challenging China’s imposition of duties on U.S exports of grain oriented […]
When wind energy company Iberdrola Renewable completes construction of a North American wind farm, Red Arrow Logistics comes up behind to pick up unused supplies and materials and transports them to […]
Americold, a provider of temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry, has introduced Xpedite, a 24-hour service offering fast delivery of both less-than-truckload and truckload shipments. Xpedite […]
The terminal will initially load 30,000 barrels of crude oil per day into railcars – the equivalent of more than 50 tank cars worth – starting in the second quarter […]
RedLine Solutions, a provider of produce tracking solutions, and Junction Solutions, which offers market-specific and on-demand software to the food and beverage and multi-channel retail sectors, are partnering to […]
Union Pacific Corp. said it had a profit of $1 billion in the third quarter, compared to $904 million in the third quarter 2011. Operating revenue for the […]
U.S. Bank, a large volume freight payment provider, plans for continued growth of its transportation business by hiring two new managers. Keith Stopyra joins the bank’s Corporate Payments […]
CHEP Aerospace Solutions has acquired Frankfurt, Germany-based eps-Aircraft Services GmbH, a cargo and galley equipment repair services provider. This follows CHEP’s recent acquisition from Nordisk Aviation Products in […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is developing a strategic plan for the next 20 years, says Richard M. Larrabee, director of the authority’s Port Commerce […]
CSX Corp. had a profit of $455 million in the third quarter ending Sept. 28, 2 percent less than the $464 million it earned in the same 2011 period. […]
The Athens-based containership chartering company Costamare Inc. said it’s selling 7 million shares of stock to raise funds for capital expenditures, including vessel acquisitions and other general corporate purposes, […]
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has expanded its on board courier (OBC) services with the opening of a new office in Hong Kong. The company – which has offices in […]
