The purchase expands American Fast Freight’s global logistics platform by adding, among other things, 2 million square feet of warehouse space and 150 rail spots, according to a statement from […]
The new Delma Port west of Abu Dhabi in the Persian Gulf has been inaugurated and will function as a multipurpose port for cargo, ferries and fishing vessels, according to […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Digital radiography determination U.S. Customs and Border Protection has determined that United States is the country of origin of the fully assembled and installed DRX-Ascend Digital Radiography system. Steel bar […]
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As USTR collects NAFTA public comments, AAEI members see the positive in a renegotiation of the agreement
Challenges associated with the ongoing deployment of larger containerships are resulting in higher terminal costs, and in some cases, poorer terminal service for the same volumes, according to industry analysts […]
Omron Adept’s mobile robots are already hard at work in warehouses around the world, but as sales increase, lithium ion battery transport regulations are becoming more strict up and more […]
State-run Chinese conglomerate COSCO Shipping Holdings is projecting a net income for the first half of 2017 of around 1.85 billion yuan (U.S. $272 million).
Chairman Robert Yuksel Yildirim plans to sell his 24 percent stake in CMA CGM to acquire Ports America Holdings and become a leading global terminal operator, according to reports from […]
The revised rules from the BIMCO-led group include information on insurance issues, how to effectively segregate cyber networks, and how to handle cyber security during port calls and when communicating […]
United States gross domestic product increased 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017, down from from a 2.1 percent growth rate the previous quarter but up from previous projections, […]
Proposed modifications to the Panama Canal rate structure could ultimately lower rates for containerships, but raise them for LPG and LNG tankers.
The State Council of the People’s Republic of China held a meeting Wednesday in which guidelines were approved to take measures to reduce logistics costs and improve logistics efficiency.
United States railroads originated 1.07 million carloads and 1.11 million containers and trailers in June 2017, year-over-year increases of 4.4 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively.
The Northern California port and construction materials importer Cemex have agreed on another 10-year lease of a marine terminal at the Port of Redwood City.
The Texas-based flatbed carrier has sealed the deal on its acquisition of The Steelman Companies, its third in just over two months as part of the company’s overall North America […]
May 2017 marked the eighth consecutive month of rising intermodal freight rates, but at roughly half the pace compared with the beginning of the year, according to data from the […]
After April put a stop to a 13 month free fall in truckload rates, pricing ticked up another 1.1 percent in May 2017 compared to the same period last year, […]
Cargolux recently introduced its first commercial service from its hub in Zhengzhou, China, to Atlanta on a flight that originates and ends in the all-cargo airline’s home base in Luxembourg.
Virgin Atlantic Cargo names head of global accounts and regional sales manager for the United Kingdom, while the Short Line Safety Institute selects its executive director.
EU-Japan approve partnership The European Commission and Japan have agreed on economic and strategic partnership. Steel pipe review rescinded The Department of Commerce is rescinding the administrative review of the […]
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U.S. and Mexico finalized sugar duties suspension United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Subsecretario de Comercio Exterior Juan Carlos Baker Pineda have signed a finalized amendment to the […]
European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström said she is confident that a trade agreement between the EU and Japan will be reached at a summit in Brussels on Thursday.
German third-party logistics provider Rhenus Logistics has signed an agreement to buy Australian freight forwarding company and customs broker O’Brien Customs and Forwarding Pty Ltd. for an undisclosed price.
African airlines posted the largest year-on-year increase in demand of all the world regions in May 2017, with freight volumes growing 27.6 percent, according to the latest figures from the […]
The settlement agreement, which resolves all legal issues related to allegations the Kuwait-based 3PL overcharged the Department of Defense while supplying food to U.S. military troops, will allow Agility to […]
Containership leasing giant Seaspan Corp. is continuing negotiations surrounding employment agreement modifications for Chief Executive Officer Gerry Wang and hopes to reach a deal before the end of July, the […]
The international financial institution approved a $345 million credit facility and a $12 million grant for the new Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project in Tanzania.
Other factors contributing to the derailment of a BNSF ethanol train on Sept. 19, 2015 near Lesterville, S.D., included an FRA regulation that allowed high-hazard flammable unit trains to continue […]
Logistics enterprise software provider WiseTech Global reached a deal to acquire Bysoft Solucoes em Sistemas Para Comercio Exterior Ltda (Bysoft), the largest provider of automated customs solutions to the logistics […]
A new law in Kentucky will allow the Atlanta-based parcel giant to us golf carts to deliver packages throughout the state, and UPS is planning to take advantage of the […]
A consortium of four Japanese companies are buying a percentage of a floating production, storage and offloading facility off the coast of Ghana, .
Fincantieri and GE’s Shipboard Pollutant Removal System is expected to help vessels comply with MARPOL emissions limits scheduled to go into effect by 2020.
Starting July 2, the Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier will now offer four scheduled weekly flights to and from the capital city of Quito, Ecuador.
American Airlines Cargo’s new temperature-controlled room at its cargo facility in the London-Heathrow Airport is aimed at handling increasing shipments of pharmaceuticals.
Commerce and Mexico counterparts cement agreement on sugar antidumping and countervailing duties
Despite opposition from local maritime businesses, new legislation in Oregon amends existing state law to to allow seaports to “acquire, construct, maintain and operate facilities for constructing, repairing or maintaining […]
USTR makes luggage imports eligible for GSP treatment and puts Bolivia under review for child labor law.
USTR met with Japan’s Trade Minister on 6/30 United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met with Japanese Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry Hiroshige Seko last week in preparation for […]
The French ocean carrier will sell a 90 percent equity interest in the Global Gateway South terminal at the Port of Los Angeles to EQT Infrastructure III for $817 million.
In a joint statement, the two sides indicated that a labor agreement has been reached that preserves about 6,200 union dockworker jobs.
On Aug. 1, the price terminals at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach charge for moving cargo during daytime hours Monday through Friday will increase 2.3 […]
Dalian Global Unity Shipping, two Chinese nationals and Bank of Dandong have been banned by the U.S. Treasury Department for violating a United Nations ban on shipping and transactions with […]
Eli Glickman took over as president and chief executive officer of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd on July 1, replacing Rafi Danieli, who had served in the post since 2009.
RocketSpace and Kaleido Logistics’ second cohort of 10 companies just finished the program, and applications for the third group of participants are open until July 23.
Hong Kong-based 3PL Kerry Logistics Network has acquired 50 percent stake in Lanzhou Pacific Logistics Ltd., joining with China Railway Container Transport Co. Ltd. which oversees the management and operations […]
Austrian third-party logistics services provider Gebrüder Weiss has placed three U.S. offices under a single brand in Atlanta, Boston and Los Angeles, effective July 3, and is opening offices in […]
The Hoyer Group has acquired French intermediate bulk container lessor CCR, which has a strong presence in the cosmetics industry.
ZIM names president and chief executive officer, Kane Is Able appoints senior vice president of sales and marketing, and the 21st Singapore Shipping Association introduces SSA Council 2017/2019.
The European Union’s competition watchdog has approved the creation of a joint venture between Japan’s “Big 3” shipping companies, NYK Line, MOL and “K” Line, which Drewry said will be […]
In a revised project plan, the Jacksonville, Fla., port will shorten the length of its original dredging plan from 13 miles to 11 miles, prompting TraPac Terminal, which is now […]
U.K. Customs has approved a new electronic “fallback” system to take over the processing of air cargo shipments should the agency’s umbrella IT system experience a prolonged outage.
The U.S. Transportation Department’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, which advances a pre-existing grant program established in the 2015 FAST Act, will place a heavy focus on […]
A group of 13 companies have joined forces with the International Maritime Organization as part of the Global Industry Alliance to reduce carbon output in maritime transportation.
The Port of Los Angeles is moving forward with numerous air pollution reduction initiatives presented by a sustainable freight advisory committee, the Southern California port said Thursday.
Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States all increased since last Friday, according to the latest figures from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized […]
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine released a report that gave recommendations on reforming the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability program.
The CMA CGM subsidiary will commence a new container service out of China, Korea and Japan that will sail to Honolulu on a fortnightly basis starting July 25.
The $14 million, six-acre service area is located at the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch Terminal.
The 10,062-TEU ZIM Antwerp, which is 1,145 feet long and has a 149-foot beam, arrived Thursday afternoon at the East Coast Canadian port’s Halterm International Container Terminal.
The new joint venture, dubbed NYK Auto Logistics (Vietnam), has been officially approved to begin finished-car logistics operations in Vietnam.
According to a recent report from the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration, global trade in U.S. media and entertainment goods in the next three years is expected to increase 8.3 […]
The Honolulu-based ocean carrier reported a profit of $25 million for the third quarter of 2016 on $500.4 million in revenues.
The Philadelphia-based logistics and transportation solutions company opened a new office in Peru and two new offices in India.
Moderate rise in G20 trade measures The WTO’s 17th monitoring report on G20 trade measures shows that trade restrictions in G20 economies have risen at a moderate rate similar to […]
German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd is expecting its recent merger with Dubai-based United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC) to generate various benefits and synergies for the newly joined company, but they won’t […]
Chairs of the House PORTS Caucus – Congressmen Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) and Ted Poe (TX-02) – sent a letter to DHS Secretary John Kelly to get a classified understanding on […]
The Southern California port said it plans on spending $457 million on capital projects for the 2018 fiscal year, which is for the 12-month period that begins Oct. 1, 2017.
Standard & Poor’s confirmed Hapag-Lloyd’s B+ credit rating in the wake of its merger with United Arab Shipping Co., and removed the German shipping company from its CreditWatch.
The U.S. Gulf Coast port has completed maintenance dredging on the Bayport channel, allowing vessels with 45-foot drafts to call the Bayport Container Terminal.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Dan Elwell, who has both extensive government and private sector aviation experience, has been sworn in this week as its deputy administrator.
Upwards of 1,200 graduates of the nation’s federal and state merchant marine academies are now taking their place in the U.S.-flag maritime industry or military branches, according to the American […]
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based marine solutions, transportation and logistics company has joined forces with ExxonMobil and Eagle LNG Partners to develop liquefied natural gas for vessel operators bunkering in North America.
The Ohio Civil Rights Commission has determined there is probable cause in 25 complaints of racial discrimination and harassment at a UPS distribution center in Maumee, Ohio, local Ohio news […]
The victims were conductors aboard a CSX freight train that was approaching Union Station from Baltimore and had deboarded to check a mechanical problem.
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $63,000 civil penalty against Terrazzo USA & Associates of McLoud, Okla. for allegedly violating federal hazardous materials regulations.
The Lake Oswego, Ore.-based railroad transportation equipment manufacturer’s revenues for the quarter, which ended May 31, 2017, tumbled 28.3 percent year-over-year to $439.2 million.
The global logistics provider has opened a temperature-controlled warehouse facility by Dublin Airport to support life science manufacturers in Ireland.
Global Review 2017 The “Aid for Trade Global Review 2017” will take place at the WTO headquarters in Geneva July 11-13. Pistachio review amendment The California Pistachio Export Council requests […]
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approves director of human resources services; and the Port of Corpus Christi Authority hires director of operations and financial controller.
The world’s largest liner carrier and its associated businesses are gradually recovering from Tuesday’s massive cyber attack, but some systems remain shuttered.
The state could see the construction of a new intermodal facility, plus move forward with plans for a new deepwater seaport and further develop an existing port, Oregon Shipping Group […]
The world’s largest container line is one of many companies and organizations that have reported being hit by a cyber attack this week.
One current and two former executives of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics have been charged with bid rigging and price fixing in the roll-on/roll-off shipping market, according to the U.S. Justice Department’s […]
The top three commercial issues facing shipping and transportation companies today are continued excess capacity, rising fuel costs, and “irrational” rate competition behavior, according to Michael Bentley, partner at Revenue […]
The Atlanta-based parcel giant will suspend pension payments for about 70,000 non-union employees effective Jan. 1, 2023, and move those workers to a 401(k) plan.
PhilaPort’s Pier 122 received its first vessel in 20 years on Tuesday, which was carrying Hyundai and Kia automobiles.
In order to aid the struggling Greek economy, shipowners have voted to voluntarily extend doubling tonnage tax contributions for a fourth year, according to multiple news sources.
In collaboration with start-up company T-Mining, blockchain technology is being implemented through a pilot program at the Belgian port for increased security and efficiency in container handling.
The New York-based provider of local delivery fulfillment solutions for businesses has raised a total of $14.5 million in finding since 2015.
The Danish port will launch an environmental impact assessment process, which is expected to commence in early Autumn, to look into the possibilities of further expanding the port with up […]
The Hong Kong-based logistics provider is now offering a less-than-containerload (LCL) rail freight service between Duisburg, Germany and Shanghai.
As part of the public-private partnership known as the Alaska AeroNexus Alliance, six formal bids for commercial and financial development projects have been submitted to the Alaska airport for review.
The German grocer will open four more store locations as well as a fourth regional headquarters and distribution center, according to multiple news sources.
EC to extend textile agreement The European Commission will extend and amend the agreement with Uzbekistan In the bilateral trade in textiles. Comments on deceptive advertising rule The Federal Trade […]
Canadian lumber producers in Atlantic Provinces may get break from U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties
CBP postpones July 8 rollout of drawback entry filing
Revered trade attorney and public servant Alan Wolff tabbed as a new deputy director-general
