The UPS order brings the unofficial tally to over 400 of the electric-powered commercial trucks ordered since Tesla unveiled them in mid-November.
The 200,000-square-foot expansion, which includes the addition of temperature-controlled and ambient areas, comes in response to increases in customer demand and inventory moving through the 4PL’s Port of New York/New […]
Article, which currently operates warehouses in Seattle, Los Angeles and New Jersey, will significantly expand its available space with the Jacksonville location.
The logistics provider will use the Daimler-built commercial vehicles for urban last-mile deliveries, Dascher said in a statement.
After several years of tepid global trade growth, the North American port sector is booming in 2017, bolstered by a strengthening U.S. and Canadian economy, which is reflected in higher […]
Thailand moved from Special 301 Priority Watch List U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced the conclusion and results of the Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR) of Thailand, including moving […]
The sudden passing of the former president and CEO of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific and current CEO of CSX E. Hunter Harrison leaves questions about the Class I railroad’s […]
The Canadian government told the U.S. International Trade Commission today that a petition by Boeing, which claims that it’s harmed by a Bombardier Commercial Aircraft deal with Delta Air Lines, […]
The Commerce Department has instructed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to begin assessing antidumping duties on imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber from China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Domestic and intentional cargo moving through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has been delayed due to a facility-wide power outage on Sunday.
The plan, the purpose of which is to reduce emissions from containerized cargo operations, is expected to be updated by next fall, according to officials at the Port of Oakland.
Shippers and carriers are experiencing delays of up to eight days in Brazil as customs workers legally boycott governmental changes to retirement age and other benefits, multiple media outlets have […]
According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the changes to how it selects contractors for port authority construction projects are part of a continuing effort […]
Terminals managed by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) handled 163,592 TEUs during November 2017, a “moderate” number due to the season, according to SCPA CEO Jim Newsome.
The nation’s transportation and logistics sector added 10,500 jobs in November 2017, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Truck trailer orders reached 42,600 units in November 2017, an increase of 34 percent over the previous month and 19 percent year-over-year, according to industry analyst FTR.
Under the agreement, Clipper Fleet Management is transferring 28 shore-based employees and about 1,000 seafarers to Dania Ship Management in the coming weeks, according to a joint statement from the […]
With both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day occurring on Mondays this year, the two three-day weekends leave more opportunity for shipments to be left unattended or parked in unsecured […]
The Port of Corpus Christi names CEO; Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty appoints North American regional head of specialty lines, and North American regional head of marine; and the U.S. […]
The sudden passing of longtime railway executive and current president and chief executive officer of CSX E. Hunter Harrison leaves questions about the Class I railroad’s transition to Harrison’s precision […]
Postponement of CV duty investigation into forged steel fittings The petitioners stated that a postponement is necessary due to the difficulty in determining which companies imported steel fittings, and the […]
The Canadian port will invest $400 million in a new container handling terminal along the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Trade Corridor as part of Quebec’s Beauport 2020 investment project.
The Danish ocean carrier will cease calls to the two Chinese ports of Shanghai and Shenzhen on one service each due to severe congestion in the region, a Maersk spokesperson […]
Intermodal industry analyst FTR and load board Truckstop.com have found that despite ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, California outbound van volumes were at a “normal” level for early […]
Since last week, spot rates from Shanghai to the U.S. West Coast jumped 9.7 percent, while spot rates from Shanghai to the U.S. East Coast increased 9 percent, according to […]
The Taiwanese ocean carrier recently received $343 million in debt-turned-investments from Taiwan International Port Corp., which is plans to inject into newbuilds or charters for the Southeast Asia trade lane, […]
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will transport cargoes from South Korea to China, which will then be loaded onto the Trans China Railway by SJ Logistics for transport to Europe, an […]
The project involved three suction hopper dredgers creating 250 hectares of new land to accommodate many terminals and wharves, according to dredging contractor Van Oord.
So far this year, the average composite index of the World Container Index (WCI), assessed by London-based maritime industry consultant Drewry, stands at $1,466 per FEU, $128 lower than the […]
Acquisitions will remain an important driver of growth for third-party provider St. George Logistics (STG), according to Konrad Salaber, managing director at Wind Point Partners, the private equity firm that […]
The French ocean carrier is “starting a new concept: the commitment to compensate for any kind of unforeseen events,” CMA CGM said in a statement.
Port Corpus Christi in the Texas Gulf continues to make investments in infrastructure, including another 25-acre laydown yard, in an effort to attract wind turbine component manufacturers to its docks.
The daily empty return information on the Maher website will indicate where empties are being received and/or dispatched from throughout the move.
The Johns Creek, Ga.-based less-than-truckload (LTL) operator and logistics provider is planning on opening an additional four to five terminals in the Northeast in 2018.
YRC Worldwide CEO intends to retire; Bahri appoints new CEO; the GAC Group names managing director of GAC North America – Logistics; and the Tanker FFA Brokers Association elects chairman.
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad has appointed Chief Operating Officer James Foote to serve as acting CEO while Hunter Harrison recovers from “unexpected complications from a recent illness,” CSX […]
A group of 70 World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries, including the United States, will develop an enhanced digital trade framework, which shippers and carriers say will boost a global […]
The European Union and Japan finalized discussions on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement last week, with EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström affirming the two sides remain fully on course to […]
It’s time to take President Donald Trump’s and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s threats to leave the World Trade Organization seriously.
The International Trade Commission’s (ITC) determination that U.S. softwood lumber producers are harmed by similar products from Canada allows the continued imposition of U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders against […]
Canada and the United States have piloted pre-clearance of passengers at designated airports, and newly approved Canadian legislation promises to expand this activity to other transport modes and cargo.
Global businesses represented by the International Chamber of Commerce said they remain committed to continued improvements and enhancements to the multilateral trade system that are supported through the World Trade […]
Michael Froman, the former U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), said at a symposium on trade enforcement Wednesday the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would have built momentum for stronger trade enforcement globally.
The Senate Commerce Committee voted in favor of S. 2202, which reauthorizes the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) at an average level of $113.4 million through 2023 and mandates several […]
The latest round of Article 50 negotiations resulted in a significant breakthrough for the United Kingdom and the European Union, with key issues such as the Irish border and citizens’ […]
The drivers’ unionization vote is at least the fourth such decision by intermodal company workers in the past 13 months, according to the Teamsters union.
The crowd-sourced ocean freight rate benchmarking and analytics platform says it is responding to customer demand for similar airfreight rate intelligence tools, with a full launch planned for second quarter […]
After several months of strong growth in containerized cargo, the Northern California port’s TEU throughput figures were down nearly across the board for in November compared with the same month […]
Port Everglades projects that the expanded agreement with produce importer Sol Shipping will generate $1.6 million in lease revenue and $4.3 million in maritime-related revenue for the port during the […]
The Berlin, Germany-based digital freight forwarder secured $20 million in a Series A funding round just 18 months after its initial market launch.
The Port of Corpus Christi Commission voted to approve a lease agreement with Gulf Coast Growth Ventures Asset Holding LLC, an ExxonMobil-SABIC joint venture, for a 13-acre multi-purpose cargo dock […]
DHL Express and Air Hong Kong will extend their partnership another 15 years as Central Asia capacity out of Hong Kong continues to grow.
The all-cargo airline has partnered with DHL Global Forwarding to test container transport of pharmaceutical shipments from Russia to the United States and Nicaragua.
The U.S.-based air carrier now offers seven certified pharma facilities in Europe that connect to its Atlanta hub in the U.S., Delta announced on Wednesday.
MC11 ends without agreement WTO members wrapped up their 11th Ministerial Conference (MC11) in Buenos Aires with no agreement possible in a number of the substantive issues that were under discussion […]
The Port of Galveston appoints port director; Ryder names rental sales executive for Scotland; Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg adds an advisor in its export controls and sanctions practice; and the […]
The Dec. 11 AS Daily article “Customs to test launch electronic payment for commercial vessel fees,” about U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) pilot test for electronic payment […]
Sydney, Australia-based Global logistics software provider WiseTech Global, which has made seven other various acquisitions around the globe throughout the year, has snatched up warehouse management solutions (WMS) provider Microlistics.
Nominations to the Supply Chain Competitiveness Advisory Committee The Department of Commerce is seeking nominations to fill positions on the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness for the 2017-2019 charter […]
The council has requested that the city attorney submit a written report with options regarding how to mandate fair wages and working conditions for employees that work for companies operating […]
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) final report on the 26-month-long investigation into the loss of the TOTE Maritime vessel in October 2015 put the majority of the blame on […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) notified the Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) that it plans to grant the association’s request for a 90-day waiver from the electronic […]
The Port of Los Angeles is on track to become the first North American seaport to ever handle more than 9 million TEUs in a calendar year, according to port […]
The mid-Atlantic port installed a 40-plug central power unit on the Richmond Express barge, as well as a specialized, heavy-lift forklift with a 52,000-lb. lift capacity at the Richmond MarineTerminal […]
Through the first 11 months of the year, shippers sent 6.84 million TEUs through Long Beach, a 10 percent increase over the same period in 2016, according to data from […]
U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle, Sr., who is stepping down from the regulatory body Jan. 3, was selected by the Dredging Contractors of America’s board of directors to […]
The Texas Gulf Coast port in November saw overall cargo volumes rise 9 percent compared with the same month a year ago, according to the Port of Houston Authority.
According to container terminal operator Hutchinson Ports, Felixstowe is the first United Kingdom port to handle over 1 million TEUs by rail in a single year.
The subsidiary brand of the CMA CGM Group has launched a mobile application designed to allow users to search via container number to track their cargo from point of loading […]
Worldwide Flight Services has opened a new pharma facility in Denmark in addition to winning the cargo contract to Delhi for Air India, the cargo handling firm announced Wednesday.
Samsung Heavy Industries appoints chief executive officer; the Association of American Railroads names senior vice president of communications; the Baltic Exchange Advisory Council elects chairman; and iTradeNetwork names senior vice […]
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer warned his counterparts at the start of the World Trade Organization’s Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires this week that the longtime global trade body risks […]
WTO 11th Ministerial Conference The Chair of the WTO’s 11th Ministerial Conference, Minister Susana Malcorra, issued a plea to WTO members to engage with their citizens and make the case […]
The world’s largest ocean carrier is looking to negotiate higher prices in client contracts for 2018, but “much depends on how the supply glut pans out,” Steve Felder, Mumbai-based managing […]
The Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s third quarter Global Port Development Report illustrated how cargo throughput at major ports across the globe grew by 6.4 percent year-over-year during the third quarter […]
A month after adding truckload visibility, the freight API technology provider is now offering rail shipment status capability to its multimodal platform.
The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a $1.1 million civil penalty against Braille Battery, representing the largest civil penalty the agency has proposed for alleged illegal air transport of lithium batteries.
Bangladesh signed a $150 million financing agreement with the World Bank to modernize trade related infrastructure, systems and procedures in order to boost Bangladesh’s regional connectivity and trade with India, […]
The Finnish logistics provider will utilize Orange Business Services’ Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to increase efficiency in its supply chain.
Omaha, Neb.-based Werner Logistics opened a new office in Laredo, Texas last week and expects the office will create 50-100 new jobs within the next few years.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has found “reasonable suspicion” that an importer of glycine is bringing the product into the United States from China via Cambodia as part of […]
French equipment supplier Daher is expanding its third-party logistics services to Paris-based aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation, with the contract between the two calling for the construction of a Daher logistics […]
Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) plans to utilize internet and automation technologies in its port complex to create “smart, green, hi-tech and efficient terminals” by 2020, according to local media […]
The new route is expected to reduce the journey time between Shenzhen and Los Angeles to just over 12 hours, Air China said.
The Athens-based vessel owner and lessor has, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a time charter contract with Wan Hai Lines for one of its post-Panamax containerships, the 6,494-TEU […]
The Swiss-based third-party logistics provider’s new integrated logistics control center in Shanghai will focus on automotive, consumer, high-tech, industrial, and pharma and healthcare industries.
The construction of a massive Hindu temple in Robbinsville, N.J., located roughly equidistant from New York City and Philadelphia, is underpinned by a long and winding containerized supply chain.
The Commerce Department will issue countervailing duty orders on imports of biodiesel products from Argentina and Indonesia following an International Trade Commission vote affirming that U.S. biodiesel producers are harmed […]
Vietnam, China circumvents duty orders The Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that imports of certain cold-rolled steel flat products, produced in Vietnam using carbon hot-rolled steel manufactured in the People’s […]
The pilot program will give participants the option to pay the taxes and fees online upon or prior to vessel arrival at the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach; New Orleans; […]
Maersk Line officially sold off Brazilian cabotage specialist Mercosul Line to CMA CGM on Friday.
United Parcel Service struggled to handle increased e-commerce volumes during the cyber week surge, but a UPS spokesperson on Monday told American Shipper its operations have retured to the “peak […]
Ports covered by the National Retail Federation’s Global Port Tracker handled 1.77 million TEUs of imports in October, up 0.3 percent from September and a year-over-year boost of 5.9 percent.
Multiple factors could make Oakland a first port of call for containerships visiting the United States from Asia in the future, according to Port of Oakland Maritime Director John Driscoll.
The waterway recorded 74 ship crossings on Saturday, marking the highest number of ship traffic in a single day, according to local media source Daily News Egypt.
The ocean carrier will begin operations on the transatlantic RTWPAN service in January.
The terminal operator has partnered with international development organizations to assist Nigerian farmers in transporting perishable goods to the market hub of Lagos.
The Commerce Department has preliminary determined that cast iron soil pipe fitting imports are subsidized by the Chinese government to the detriment of U.S. producers of these products.
The joint project is intended to generate a high level design concept with a dynamic positioning system that can be offered to potential owners, Wärtsilä said.
Netherlands-based marine heavy lift company Jumbo signed a letter of intent with China Merchants Industry Holdings for engineering and construction of a new DP2 heavy lift crane vessel, which is […]
