Maritime

“Visibility of terminal operations has improved considerably.”

Despite an increase in cargo volumes, diesel particulate emissions are down 81 percent since 2005.

Containership charterer says tariffs are a risk, but “forecasts suggest world trade will grow by 4.8 percent in 2018.”

The Icelandic shipping company benefited from higher volumes but encountered headwinds from changes in currency exchange rates.

Powell returns as chief technology officer; Gingsjo promoted to head project management services.

Maersk foresees a $2 billion increase in fuel costs due to sulfur-emissions cap; U.S. consumers might witness increase in car prices after U.S.-Mexico deal; Indonesia is seeing a tremendous growth in ecommerce; German car manufacturers are facing a battery production crisis.

Chinese carrier says result was hard won and partly attributable to its terminal business.

Global demand for air cargo grew at its slowest pace in more than two years.

The International Trade Commission rules imports do not harm the U.S. manufacturing industry.

The 3PL’s strong financial results were fueled by strong Asia trade and increasing volume in the region.

Load-matching start-up CargoX recently closed a $60 million funding round.

More than 2,000 scrubbers are expected to be in use by 2020 and LNG is gaining ground as a fuel in deep sea shipping.

Ware2Go also provides inventory visibility and tracks orders.

ELD compliance has had ‘significant impact’ on trucking industry

Economy on pace to reach Trump administration goal of 3 percent annual growth.

Leading SaaS-based TMS provider poised for accelerated growth.

Focused on intermodal haulage, the company aims to open the market to more small truckers.

Applications come from throughout the United States, Hong Kong and Guam.

The Class I railway says it will meet deadlines for installation of wireless communication system.

The aircraft manufacturer forecast that the region will require 240,000 pilots over the next 20 years.

Appointments take place from California to the Midwest to Florida.

There’s mounting pushback among developing nations that China’s ambitious infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative, is a debt trap. Countries using Chinese financing have seen public debt soar to unsustainable levels, and they’re increasingly worried about asset seizures.

Most barges in the early days began their use as sailing ships.

Drewry’s Philippe Salles says the role of supply chain finance platforms will be instrumental in the digital transformation of shipping.

The voyage is being withdrawn due to China’s National Day holiday.

CBP collected feedback on its joint Air Cargo Advance Screening program with the TSA.

Investment will be used for research and development, product innovation and hiring.

Cameron and Hacegaba named co-leaders; Born’s contract extended; and Doorley promoted.

The Florida port set a record for July as it moves forward with channel dredging project.

California Democrat fervently believes an efficient transportation infrastructure improves the economy and environment.

US East Coast ports show ongoing growth due to shift to larger ships using the wider Panama Canal.

Peak shipping season is just starting and experts see no let up in freight demand.

Peak season, tariffs and discontinued services result in tight capacity and rising freight rates.

SONAR’s new index shows the cost difference for Asian exporters moving goods into East Coast or West Coast ports. When combined with trucking spot prices, the Panama spread helps explain recent shifts in trade flows.

Excluding one-offs, net profit increases 70.1 percent in tough environment.

Matson and Pasha resume full operations in the wake of Hurricane Lane.

Container throughput climbed another 7.9 percent from the previous monthly high set last year.

Emissions reduced while container volume reached an all-time high.

The grants will fund 408 infrastructure projects at 226 U.S. airports.

The Kansas City-based company provides refrigerated intermodal services across the United States.

A staid and technology-averse industry is in the process of changing thanks to new entrants.

Ports of LA and Long Beach have reduced emissions by replacing diesel-run equipments with zero-emission engines; oil prices rise over signs of U.S. sanctions on Iran; warehousing workers salaries have seen good increases over the last three years.

The switch to Hamburg on four transatlantic loops will shift roughly 500,000 TEUs annually, 9 percent of Bremerhaven’s throughput.

The latest round of talks between the U.S. and Mexico on a potential bilateral pact is set to continue this weekend.

Third-party logistics providers say they can help deal with truck and driver shortages.

The blockchain-backed digital documentation was used for a shipment of clothing from China to Slovenia.

Company owners charged with worker safety violations that contributed to the deaths of two employees.

Rare Pacific basin storm shuts main source of imports to Hawaii, with longer shutdown also possible.

The Senate Banking Committee approves Trump’s pick of Kimberly Reed as president.

Two thousand units will feature Carrier Transicold’s environmentally friendly NaturalLine refrigeration units.

The Swedish port handled about 152,000 cars during the first six months of 2018.

The Coast Guard is prepared to conduct port assessments as quickly as possible to restart cargo deliveries after the storm.

Tax and regulatory cuts boosted the return of manufacturing jobs to American shores, but a trade war could change that.

After a soft opening earlier this month, the Appalachian Regional Port is officially open for business. The new inland terminal is located in Northwest Georgia and is set to service customers from four surrounding states.

ATA says recruiting, retaining drivers is industry’s biggest challenge.

Carrier joins others offering transpacific contracts on New York Shipping Exchange.

Average carbon dioxide emissions from ocean container transport fell 1 percent from 2016 to 2017.

The Appalachian Regional Port provides an alternative to an all-truck dray to and from the Port of Savannah.

A Canadian national was sentenced for conspiring to illegally export U.S.-made technologies.

The bulk liquid storage and logistics services provider is building a storage terminal along the Houston Ship Channel.

The logistics software company says acquisition will enhance its ability to collect and leverage real-time information.

The Alabama-based company has acquired 13 trucking and brokerage operations since 2007.

Maersk plans to make extra capacity available to shippers on NYSHEX

Commentary from NCBFAA’s Megan Montgomery: Landmark move cumulation of 30 years of trade modernization support from FMC.

Company carried 17 percent more containers, but freight rates were lower and the cost of fuel and charters was higher.

The logistics software solutions provider adds 22 companies and grows profits by more than $8.5 million.

OFAC says two ship-to-ship transfers of oil were made to North Korean-flagged vessels.

Commerce determines imports from Canada, China, Greece, India, South Korea and Turkey have hurt U.S. producers.

The revamped Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism will adopt several changes as its rollout ramps up in FY 2019.

Cannata, Schiller and Tierney join leadership team; Vekshin tapped to lead charter cargo operations.

Ship will make a trial voyage along the north coast of Russia.

American Association of Port Authorities will testify additional duties would reduce competitiveness.

Public input welcomed as proposed changes to hours-of-service rules are under review.

“Yuanben blockchain technology will protect the global freight of the Silk Road,” says platform head.

GBW Railcar Services has been dissolved due to insufficient demand for retrofitting tank cars.

The airline’s parent, NYK Group, has outlined a plan to get its grounded freighters back to the skies.

FMC says amendments to regulations governing NRAs and NSAs aim to make them more attractive to shippers and carriers.

Imports subject to both a safeguard tariff and an antidumping or countervailing duty order will be a focus for regulatory auditors.

The Army Corps of Engineers signs off on channel dredging expected to cost more than $157 million.

Fuel-cell power plant and hydrogen fueling station are part of plan.

Revenues for domestic operators exceeded $700 billion in 2017, a 3.4 percent increase from the year before.

Kramer appointed as president; Hughes named director of sales; and Atkinson tapped as senior director of supply chain.

Consulting firm will be brought under the TMS provider’s umbrella but continue to operate independently.

Maersk Line chief executive Soren Skou says ocean carriers need to make the customer experience easier.

Deputy USTR Jeffrey Gerrish says, “We have called on Mexico and Canada to increase transparency, simplify processes.”

Rotterdam facility will supply about one-fifth of shipping line’s low-sulfur fuel.

Entry type 86 will be integrated into the Automated Broker Interface early next year.

Ocean Network Express says lease will boost its fleet to 130,000 refrigerated containers.

Throughput at terminals operated by the Northwest Seaport Alliance grew 10.6 percent in July.

The association’s letter to lawmakers pushes for resources for three federal programs.

The world’s largest container shipping company is now digitally distributing its contract rates and amendments.

The less-than-truckload tech provider will launch a rating solution that will provide a base rate for intra-Canada shipments.

Capacity crunch could curtail growth.

US Southeast ports to be served by bigger, more modern chassis pool.

World’s largest shipping company says over-capacity and fuel costs, not trade war, are the main issues.

DRIVE-Safe Act would pave the way for truck drivers younger than 21 to legally cross state lines.

A New Hampshire company alleges Growers Express and C.H. Robinson violated intellectual property rights law.

CenterPoint is expected to begin site preparation for a logistics complex in October and open building in 2020.

Authorizations for data access and sharing, new processes and resource optimization sought.

Law enforcement stopped 23 containers filled with knockoff handbags, wallets and belts valued at more than $450 million.