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The change is effective with the CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt vessel voyage that has a Hong Kong ETA of Oct. 18 for the eastbound route, and an ETA of Nov. […]

The British rail freight operation of Germany’s Deutsche Bahn successfully operated a 606 meter-long train with 34 wagons, compared with the usual 21 wagons.

Alexandria, Va.-based truck driver staffing agency TransForce, Inc. has acquired the assets of Driving Ambition, a commercial driver’s license (CDL) staffing firm serving Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Michigan.

Advanced robotic, radio-frequency identification (RFID), vision recognition system and autonomous technology are among the features to be installed at the new location, according to third-party provider Yusen Logistics.

The Kenyan port also received a $338 million loan from the Japanese government for the second phase of its container terminal expansion project, according to multiple news reports.

project44 makes additions to its sales and engineering teams, and Worldwide Express hires chief technology officer.

Paul F. Richardson, considered by many in the maritime business to be among the founders of the now 65-year-old container-shipping industry, passed away on Sept. 24 at the age of […]

2017 Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Colombia The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will conduct an out-of-cycle review of Colombia and asks for written comments regarding the […]

The program is expected to be launched in October for participants in the Free and Secure Trade (FAST), a commercial clearance program for known low-risk shipments entering the U.S. from […]

Manila-based terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has entered into a purchase agreement for Patron’s 10,499,000 shares in the Philippine port terminal, valued at 1.75 billion Philippine pesos […]

The Greek containership owner and leasing company has revealed it will carry a one-for-three reverse stock split, reducing the total number of common shares in circulation from roughly 3.2 million […]

The Alibaba-backed logistics provider plans to use its $450 million initial public offering funds to expand its convenience stores and warehouses to enable last-mile services, according to a report from […]

Class I freight railroads in the United States employed 147,319 workers in August, down 0.15 percent from July and a 3.56 percent drop from August 2016, according to the Surface […]

Eric Green, who has been serving as interim chief executive officer at the North Florida port since the resignation of Brian Taylor in March, has been selected as the new […]

SAL Heavy Lift, a Hamburg, Germany-based ocean carrier specializing in the transport of project and oversized cargoes, will place its six ships under the German flag, the company said in […]

The empty containers were aboard the MOL Maxim, a seven-year-old, 79,373 deadweight-ton vessel, when they fell into the water in the Port of Oakland’s outer harbor.

The two energy providers have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project as part of a greater discussion on the use of biofuels as a sustainable alternative fuel for the […]

Abu Dhabi Ports now has the exclusive ability to enhance the Port of Fujairah’s existing infra and super structure, plus manage all container, general cargo, roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) and cruise ships […]

Shin Yang Shipping Corp. Berhad’s wholly-owned subsidiary filed a claim against PT Gemilang Raya Maritime for failing to pay RM 6 million (U.S. $1.43 million) for four vessels it purchased […]

Jacksonville Port Authority selects chief executive officer and Heartland Rail names business development director.

Insurance and reinsurance meaures The U.S. and the EU have signed an agreement covering three areas of prudential insurance oversight. Second Special Session of the U.S.-Korea FTA Joint Committee The […]

Ports in the eastern Caribbean island are under condition ZULU, with San Juan closed indefinitely due to lack of power and telecommunications, as Hurricane Maria makes her way northwest.

MSC, Maersk Line, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM are reorganizing their South America services in the months leading up to Maersk closing its acquisition of north-south specialist Hamburg Sud and finalizing […]

Previously set at 2.4 percent, the world trade forecast has been increased to 3.6 percent due to strong North American imports and Asian export recovery, according to the World Trade […]

The Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) fell 5 percent since last Friday as spot container rates declined from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States.

The Texas Gulf Coast port sustained damage to all of its navigational aides, preventing vessels from sailing through the channel at night, according to local news outlet kristv.com.

The public hearing to discuss Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railway CSX’s service issues of late has been reset for October at the U.S. Surface Transportation Board headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The stevedoring and terminal operator subsidiary of The Pasha Group has confirmed its lease of the new Kapalama Container Terminal in Honolulu, Hawaii, which is slated for completion by 2023.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially backed a rough draft plan to deepen and widen the mid-Atlantic port’s main shipping channel, a port spokesperson confirmed Friday.

The Philadelphia seaport in August 2017 broke its previous record for total monthly tonnage that was established just a few months earlier in May.

Approximately 1,300 employees who maintain UPS’s air fleet filed a new request with the National Mediation Board asking to be released from mediated contract negotiations with the company.

The improvements include new truck-unloading pits and a railcar-unloading station, which have been designed to ensure that sugar is handled in accordance with safety and quality requirements.

The Oregon port plans to use grant funding to renew outdated closed circuit television cameras and systems, as well as overhaul access control systems at terminal gates.

XPO Logistics appoints new member to its board of directors; the GAC Group names group general manager-technology business management, and technology business manager-management solutions; and BDP International hires finance director […]

Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday said the United States must encourage free and fair […]

Acting Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Michael Khouri met with overseas counterparts in London this week to discuss recent changes within the ocean shipping industry and potential impacts they may have […]

President Trump on Sept. 15 announced three more nominations to serve as U.S. Export-Import Bank board members, which along with two previously submitted nominations would bring the bank to a […]

At the European Commission State of the Union Address earlier this week, EC President Jean-Claude Juncker detailed three concrete initiatives for enhanced trade policies in the European Union.

The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) goes into provisional effect Thursday, immediately removing tariffs on 98 percent of goods traded between the European Union and Canada.

As the market changes its perception of global trade management (GTM) technology, look for vendors to consolidate to achieve scale and provide broader platforms.

Aligned with financial and supply chain document technology company essDOCS’s deal for eCertify earlier in 2017, the acquisition positions the paperless trade tech firm as one of the biggest eCertificate […]

The Japanese government will allow the import of U.S. chipping potatoes from Idaho, marking the end of an 11-year ban on these shipments from the Pacific Northwest state.

The trade association on Tuesday told the International Trade Commission (ITC) its members are financially harmed by imports of Canadian softwood lumber, but Canada’s largest lumber producer begs to differ.

Young Living Essential Oils, based in Lehi, Utah, pleaded guilty in a federal court Monday to charges that it violated U.S. regulations when it illegally handled shipments of rosewood and […]

The Commerce Department on Wednesday said it will impose countervailing duties on imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China and India after affirming that these goods received unfair government subsidies.

2017 Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Thailand The USTR is requesting comments concerning a Special 301 out-of-cycle review of Thailand. Fair taxation of digital economy The European Commission has issued […]

The federal government has filed a complaint against California-based firm Perfectus Aluminum, alleging illegal imports of more than 2 million pallets of aluminum between 2011 and 2014.

The Commerce Department has initiated an investigation into alleged dumping of U.S. titanium sponge imports from Japan and Kazakhstan, and whether those imports from Kazakhstan are receiving unfair subsidies.

The volatile Asia-East Coast South America trade, which is one of the longest and costliest routes to service, saw spot container rates fall from $3,800 per TEU to $2,200 per […]

The port has approved a public-private partnership agreement that involves the expansion of Big Bend Channel, as well as the use of a portion of $4.2 million in Florida Seaports […]

The latest news that ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) will sign contracts for as many as 11 newbuild ultra-large containerships comes on the heels of rival CMA CGM confirming […]

The study, which will examine the viability of using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as marine fuel, comes in advance of an International Maritime Organization mandate to reduce sulfur emissions from […]

The Port Authority of Rotterdam and the Municipality of Rotterdam are jointly financing a field lab to study and implement blockchain solutions, with a blockchain application for stock financing in […]

The results of a truck driver survey conducted by Chicago-based Sleek Fleet LLC also indicated that improving the load-acquisition process and securing greater rate transparency are prerequisites for enhancing drivers’ […]

The new RoadStar road service app gives motor carriers real-time visibility and tracking of their emergency road repair requests, plus updates all parties in the repair chain, chassis provider TRAC […]

The seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index equaled 149 in August, up 7.1 percent from July and 8.2 percent from August 2016, according to the American Trucking Associations.

The less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line has commenced operations at a new service center about 40 miles west of Chicago in Montgomery, Ill.

Trucker Tools, a freight matching and visibility provider, has launched a cloud-based platform called Smart Capacity for use in conjunction with its smartphone app.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is preparing to hold public hearings related to a petition filed by the Coalition for Fair Port Practices about when it’s reasonable for ocean carriers […]

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey names chief security officer, USA Truck appoints vice president of maintenance, TIACA adds two new members to its board of directors, […]

CETA enters provisional force Thursday The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada, which removes duties on 98 percent of traded products, enters into force provisionally on Thursday, […]

A.P. Moller-Maersk has made another move to free up resources in order to focus future growth on container shipping, ports and logistics by signing an agreement Wednesday to sell Maersk […]

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s staff has updated the way it reviews agreements filed by container carriers and marine terminals.

During a wide-ranging panel discussion at the 2017 IANA Intermodal Expo in Long Beach, Calif. on Sept. 19, a handful of industry insiders suggested instituting an appointment system and a […]

Ocean carriers Maersk Line and COSCO Shipping will temporarily divert cargo to Vancouver as dwell times at the Port of Prince Rupert have reached seven days, according to a statement […]

A lack of availability and market success of alternative fuels and powertrains are among the reasons the Diesel Technology Forum is asking the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach […]

The category 4 hurricane was 15 miles ESE of Arecibo, Puerto Rico as of 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time, with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour.

Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google parent Alphabet, is among the investors in the Series A funding round for predictive logistics company ClearMetal, which is already working with freight forwarder […]

The Japanese shipping group will collaborate with Dualog and NTT Group on a vessel platform proposal that is currently being validated with ship information systems (SIMS) data, the companies announced.

In August, combined full imports at the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) ports of Seattle and Tacoma reached their highest level since 2010, increasing to 119,529 TEUs, a 1 percent increase […]

The parcel and express carrier has requested a second air cargo service extension from the U.S. Department of Transportation, citing “continued operational challenges in the Cuban market.”

Short-line Southwest Gulf Railroad company will build a nine-mile common carrier rail line that will connect with the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads west of San Antonio by 2019.

The Memphis, Tenn.-based integrator posted a net income of $596 million for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2018, a 16 percent decrease compared to the same period a […]

The annualized driver turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers increased sharply between the first and second quarter of 2017.

Logicor acquired by China Investment Corp The European Commission has approved the acquisition of U.K. warehousing firm Logicor by China Investment Corporation (“CIC”). Continuation of Jones Act waiver The Department […]

Representatives from the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and Harbor Trucking Association aired their grievances with the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach […]

CSX Intermodal Vice President Dean Piacente explained how the Jacksonville, Fla.-based railroad came to suffer through the well-known service interruptions that plagued it during in the weeks and months leading […]

Steve Felder, the head of Maersk Line’s Indian Subcontinent operations, tells the Economic Times the Danish container carrier wants to provide more than just port-to-port services in India.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that more than 22,000 barrels of oil and chemicals have spilled across Texas and the Gulf due to damages from Hurricane Harvey, according to […]

The Dubai-based port terminal operator entered into deals to acquire Maritime World LLC, the 100 percent owner of Dubai Maritime City, for $180 million and 100 percent of Drydocks World […]

With the opening of CSX’s new rail terminal in Pittsburgh earlier this month, the Port of Virginia is now able to offer rail service to Western Pennsylvania and Northwest Ohio.

Representatives from London Maritime and Hong Kong Maritime & Port Board met last week to sign an agreement for increased shipping services between the two regions.

Unico Logistics agreed to lease one Panamax bulk carrier from Athens-based shipowner at a gross charter rate of $11,900 per day, minus a 5 percent commission to third parties, for […]

XPO Logistics names chief executive officer of XPO Logistics Europe and managing director-supply chain, Europe; 3Gtms appoints managing director, EMEA; and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) names new chairman […]

Special 301 out-of-cycle review for Thailand The USTR is initiating an Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR) of Thailand’s Special 301 status due to positive steps the country has taken regarding intellectual property (IP). […]

On the export side, the five biggest ports on the U.S. West Coast handled 12,556 fewer outbound TEUs in July 2017 than in the same month a year earlier, a […]

The United Kingdom’s Department for Transport has commission the release of a new code of practice for vessels with regard to maritime cyber security, Transport Minister Lord Callanan said during […]

Due to potential safety issues in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, vessels are prohibited from “entering into, anchoring, loitering, or movement” within a safety zone in the Florida Keys for […]

The trucking and logistics company completed the disposition of all assets associated with its flatbed trucking division to a subsidiary of PS Logistics, LLC.

The Dubai-based terminal operator says that despite its investments in the PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya, the company will not renew its operating contract at the terminal once it expires in […]

European airlines Lufthansa, IAG Cargo and Finnair all saw record cargo demand last month, according to a report from industry news outlet Air Cargo News.

The German ocean carrier is expecting to bring all of the refrigerated (reefer) units into service during October and November, a company spokesperson told American Shipper.

An upsurge in the sale of new cars in Sweden is reflected in import figures for automobiles, according to the Port of Gothenburg.

The Omaha, Neb.-based Class I railway revealed it is redesigning its marketing and sales organization “to align with evolving customer needs.”