CSIS appoints Scholl chair; IICL elects 2018 board leadership; Suddath Cos. names marketing vice president; and BASS picks North American sales vice president.
Traditional federal infrastructure funding programs generally aren’t comprehensive enough to support the size and scale of investments needed at U.S. seaports, and , according the Coalition for More Efficient Ports, […]
The CEO of the Korean ocean carrier cited plans build up its fleet of mega containerships and double vessel capacity by 2022 in a New Year statement to HMM employees.
The respective heads of the Senate Finance Committee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have announced that they will not seek reelection at the end of their current terms.
According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, full implementation of positive train control (PTC) systems across the nation’s vast rail network is a top priority of the Department of Transportation […]
Trucking Unlimited, which was founded in 2012 and operates the truckdrivingjobs.com website, is expected to continue operating from its Los Angeles headquarters.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will become the system of record for all statements on Jan. 6, except for reconciliation statements, which will be deployed […]
Local industry experts cite increased throughout at the Port of Jacksonville, strong trucking levels and e-commerce fulfillment as motivators behind a strong 2018, according to a report from local media […]
The railroad launched the service with support from Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as the country strives for reduced operational costs and transit times.
The port authority awarded two contracts for road and landscaping maintenance in and around the port for a total of $16.8 million.
The new 24-hour logistics operating center includes a 30,000-square-foot building with office and cross-docking space, as well as parking spaces for 286 trailers and 162 tractors, according to fleet management […]
The third-party logistics arm of Class I railway BNSF says the new office further strengthens its service offerings across North America, plus provides additional local resources to support the company.
One of the new locations provides 230,000 square feet of space, while the other is a 50,000-square-foot facility, according to Indianapolis-based third-party logistics provider ProTrans.
After finding merit in a claim from West Fraser Mills, Commerce is decreasing that firm’s duty rate from 18.19 percent ad valorem to 17.99 percent ad valorem, and the “all […]
The United Kingdom is seeking additional trade deals to make up for loss of trade with the European Union once the Brexit process is complete, according to multiple media reports.
The investment bank said Monday that it doesn’t see XPO Logistics seeking a grand exit just yet, adding that it is difficult to envision much in the way of shareholder […]
Global airfreight volumes in November 2017 were 1.3 percent higher than the previous record, set last October, according to recently released statistics from industry analyst WorldACD Market Data.
All cargo transiting the Greek port of Thessaloniki will be assessed the surcharge, including dry, reefer, out of gauge (OOG) and breakbulk, the French ocean carrier said in a statement.
The port handled 566,519 TEUs of containerized cargo for the month, 6.8 percent more than the previous best November on record, according to recent data from the Port Authority of […]
The Taiwanese ocean carrier will offer a tenth service connecting Asia with India and Pakistan, called the Asia Subcontinent Express 1 (AS1), starting in mid-January.
The two companies will become Sobel Network Shipping Co., and will offer a suite of end-to-end logistics services, including customs clearance services, for U.S. importers and exporters.
The cargo-focused airport in Belgium will invest in airfreight handling facilities in 2018, the airport announced, with an additional 50 million euros invested in future cargo services, according to local […]
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland leveled criticism against the Commerce Department as final duty orders were issued on imports of softwood lumber from Canada.
The automation technology company completed a demonstration of two Class 8 platooning trucks at the Florida Driver-Assisted Truck Platooning Pilot Project on the Florida Turnpike, according to industry media outlet […]
Canadian National Railway (CN) has agreed to purchase 200 Tier 4 and Tier 3 locomotives from GE Transportation over the next three years, the Class I railroad said in a […]
The location will be the first foreign trade zone warehouse facility in the Team Worldwide global network, and could serve as a regional or national distribution center, the company said […]
The warehouse and logistics services provider has opened a 355,000 square-foot warehouse and office facility in the continually-expanding Dallas Metroplex area for contract logistics and freight management support, the Crane […]
Accelerating global trade growth translated into record import volumes for many major U.S. container ports in 2017, welcome news for ports in the U.S. Southeast, many of which are beginning […]
Producers Port Hawkesbury Paper, Resolute FP, and Irving Paper will see their countervailing duty rates fall following a preliminary administrative review on supercalendered paper from Canada, the U.S. Commerce Department […]
President Trump in July directed the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to initiate talks with South Korea to amend the U.S.-Korea (KORUS) Free Trade Agreement, which has been in effect since […]
U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 3.2 percent during the third quarter, according to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), down from […]
During the first week of mandatory use of electronic logging devices (ELDs), some truckers have reported delays in having devices delivered, difficulty in getting units installed, and trouble logging in […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) anti-pollution measure, which will bar trucks with engines built before 1995, is expected to effectively banish about 200 trucks out […]
The Wuhan Economic Development Port Co. (WEDPC) logistics center covers about 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) of shoreline, compared to Yangtze River Development Ltd.’s (YRDL) current shoreline of about 1 kilometer […]
Our predictions for what technologies the shipping and logistics industry will be focusing on in the coming year.
A group of 15 U.S. senators sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation leadership asking the agency to hold the nation’s railroads accountable for expeditiously implementing the proper levels […]
Noting the cyclical nature of the global economy, TIACA chairman Sebastiaan Scholte warned air cargo the industry against ordering additional freighters during boom times, only to have them delivered during […]
Starting Jan. 1, China will begin phasing in a new phytosanitary regulation for U.S. soybean shipments that seeks to reduce the amount of foreign materials, such as weed seeds, to […]
The parcel giant expects to deliver 750 million packages between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, a nearly 40 million increase from the same period in 2016.
The Hong Kong-based ocean carrier is expanding its Southeast India service network with the new Far East Chennai Service 2 (FCS2), which will connect China and Southeast Asia with the […]
Taiwan-based ocean carrier Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. has established a Thai subsidiary, Yang Ming Line (Thailand) Co. Ltd., which will begin offering services Jan. 1.
All four ships are former U.S. flag lakers that will be transferred to the Canadian registry for service in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence trade, according to Canadian marine transport services […]
Although the purchase price is $28 million, the transaction is ultimately expected to generate about $13.4 million in cash for d’Amico, net of commissions and reimbursement of the vessel’s existing […]
The Mexican automobile manufacturing industry has been booming in recent years thanks to relatively cheap labor and facility costs, and proximity to U.S. markets, increasing demand for automotive supply chain […]
Jim Foote, who became CSX’s acting CEO after E. Hunter Harrison went on medical leave on Dec. 14, will also join the company’s board of directors.
President Trump has taken steps to ensure the Ukraine and Argentina uphold their commitments to participate in the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), but the duty-free program will expire at […]
According to the OIG, an employee with the California DMV repeatedly and without authorization accessed and altered database records to fraudulently indicate that commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) applicants had passed […]
Shipyard operator Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiary have agreed to pay a penalty of more than $422 million to resolve U.S. charges that it violated the […]
The French ocean carrier will offer a third direct service between Asia and Iran on top of the current CIMEX 6 and CIMEX 8 loops, CMA CGM said in a […]
The service changes are part of ongoing efforts to expand coverage in the Mediterranean region and improve overall service levels to customers, according to Israeli ocean carrier ZIM.
The technology, which Japanese ocean carrier MOL will develop jointly with Furuno Electric Co., allows information like what other ships are sailing near the vessel and where at-sea landmarks like […]
Trade between the United States and Mexico has skyrocketed since the 1993 implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but uncertainty surrounding the agreement’s renegotiation poses serious risks […]
Jim Foote, who became CSX’s acting CEO after E. Hunter Harrison went on medical leave on Dec. 14, also joins the company’s board of directors.
Under a new plan, 10 percent of jet fuel available at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) will be required to be produced locally and from sustainable resources by 2028, and […]
U.S. agricultural exports for fiscal year 2017 reached $140.5 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which attributed some of this success to expanded foreign market access and […]
The port operator will utilize TMA Logistics’ network in short-sea container operations, roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vehicle handling, and general and project cargo, Hutchison Ports said in a statement Friday.
The expansion project, which will increase the Swedish port’s capacity to 600,000 TEU annually, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Port of […]
The global logistics and transportation provider reported a 24 percent increase in e-commerce fulfillment volumes throughout last month’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Container volumes at the Port of Jacksonville in jumped 23 percent year-over-year to 204,492 TEUs in the first two months of the port’s fiscal year 2018, which began Oct. 1, […]
The roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel Höegh Sydney delivered over 800 automobiles from Asia to the South Florida port on Thursday.
Truck rates, both spot and contract segments, have increased for shippers as an immediate reflection of the tight truck market, according to freight transportation intelligence firm FTR.
The privatized Australian coal port is looking to build a container terminal despite limitations from the uncapped capacity of the neighboring Port Botany.
Benin’s Council of Ministers has tapped the Antwerp Port Authority’s consulting and investment subsidiary, Port of Antwerp International (PAI), to help modernize the Port of Cotonou.
The site will be open to both commercial and passenger vehicles, with four compressed natural gas (CNG) pumps designed to service long-haul trucking operators.
ECU Worldwide appoints global sales head; Crowley Shipping names vice presidents; Manatee Country Port Authority reelects chairwoman; and Port of Tacoma elects commission president.
Freight movement hearing U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered remarks at a transportation and infrastructure subcommittee hearing entitled, “Freight […]
The Ocean Network Express (ONE), comprising Japanese container carriers “K” Line, MOL and NYK, has released details on its partnership structure and service offerings with east-west vessel sharing agreement THE […]
CSX acting CEO Jim Foote met with Maryland congressional delegates and port officials on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of resuscitating the now-stalled Howard Street Tunnel rail project in Baltimore, […]
In addition to the growth in container cargo, the 13th straight month of gains for the port, breakbulk tonnage increased 25 percent at Savannah in November to reach 248,500 tons, […]
The composite World Container Index (WCI), which aggregates container freight rates on eight major routes to/from the U.S., Europe and Asia, is up 5 percent from last week, but still […]
The new cooperative, dubbed the Open Choice Equipment Agreement – Northeast (OCEA-N) will be a port-wide gray chassis pool servicing major cargo, freight and equipment handling facilities, the chassis providers […]
Japanese ocean carrier MOL and U.K.-based engineering company Rolls-Royce Marine will work together to create an Intelligent Awareness System (IAS) for autonomous ocean vessel navigation.
The combined air and last-mile cargo service is aimed at retailers and e-commerce brands in North America for the shipment of bulky technology and sports equipment products, according to a […]
The enterprise value of the acquisition of competitor Rapp Marine Group, which is expected to close during the first quarter of 2018, is about $19 million, according to MacGregor.
Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) and Container Corporation of India (Concor) have signed a memorandum of understanding for dedicated container trains in an effort to consolidate multimodal transport.
Singapore-based industrial real estate firm Global Logistic Properties (GLP) says it intends to retain Gazely’s existing management team and brand name.
The European transport and logistics provider now has a total of 100 new rail wagons to transport Huckepack trailers, as well as containers of all types.
In a rather unusual move, the U.S. Commerce Department proceeded with recommending antidumping and countervailing duties for Canadian-built 100- to 150-seat commercial aircraft, despite the fact that they have yet […]
Recommendations for Article 50 negotiations The EC sent a recommendation to the Council to begin discussions on the next phase of U.K. withdrawal from the EU as well as recalls […]
The parcel giant reported a net income of $755 million for the second quarter of its fiscal 2018 year, compared to $700 million during the same period last year, on […]
The adjoining Los Angeles and Long Beach ports recorded a combined increase in containerized cargo of 1.2 percent, while a decline of 6.5 percent was posted at the Northwest Seaport […]
The OCEAN Alliance, comprising ocean carriers CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen Line and OOCL, will launch an enhanced service offering with 41 east-west loops starting in April 2018.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) published a notice identifying 26 individuals slated to testify as witnesses on one of six different panels covering issues related to detention, demurrage, and […]
Year-to-date import volumes increased 1 percent, while exports were up 8 percent to 1.32 million TEUs, in spite of a 13 percent year-over-year decrease in November volumes, according to newly […]
The logistics software firm is purchasing ABM Data Systems and CustomsMatters, both based in Dublin, Ireland, after announcing several other acquisitions throughout 2017.
APM Terminals and the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) have approved a $49.5 million expansion of the container facility at the Port of Mobile.
The seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.3 percent compared with the previous month to a reading of 151.8, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA).
Barge transport delays of up to 96 hours are occurring at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp due to increasing cargo volumes, according to intermodal operator Contargo.
The Maryland Port Administration (MPA) received grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for port security upgrades at Baltimore’s public marine terminals.
The Port of Seattle names executive director; Port of Galveston appoints director of administration; and Bourque Logistics hires regional vice president of sales.
The global freight forwarder has gone to great lengths to prioritize compliance with U.S. and overseas export regulations, as well as help others do the same.
Determination regarding multilayered wood flooring from China The ITC has determined that revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on multilayered wood flooring from China would be likely to lead to […]
The nearly one-year-old east-west service network of THE Alliance, which comprises container carriers Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, “K” Line, MOL and NYK, will include 33 revamped loops and one new Middle […]
The Senate Banking Committee voted to reject Scott Garrett, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Export-Import Bank, heeding the industry’s concerns about further crippling a financial institution that supports U.S. […]
The maximum allowable draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks is being increased to 14.33 m (47.0 feet) in response to rising waters in two lakes linking to the canal.
The London port has requested an official development consent order (DCO) to move forward with plans to build a second terminal, dubbed Tilbury2, by 2020.
The Danish ocean carrier piloted the platform in November, but has now opened the program to all customers on the Asia to South America and Africa trade lanes.
Sri Lanka’s government formally handed over control five months after the two parties signed an agreement under which the Chinese state-owned company has a 70 percent controlling stake in the […]
The international freight forwarder and logistics provider will acquire two Belgian perishable transport specialists with a focus on Brussels, Panalpina said in a statement.
