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Thirteen ships are at anchor in San Pedro Harbor including eight containerships.

Company says container throughput has risen at its terminals, but that container leasing is weak.

The port says it is not suffering from a shortage of chassis.

The Jones Act container carrier said it benefited from an upswing in its Hawaii business.

Iron ore shipments for U.S.-flag Great Lakes vessels reached 7 million tons for the third straight month.

U.S. Federal Maritime commissioner has asked the commission chairman to review the rapid approval of the alliance.

FMC reviews 28 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Atlantic Cargo Logistics, Deland, Fla. (Dietmar Lutte, managing […]

The Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

While the industry could earn $5 billion this year, some carriers will continue to see losses.

Hong Kong liner carrier reports strong growth on Asia-Europe trade lane.

Because of terminal congestion, port gives importers an extra three days to pick up boxes in October.

Service will use a combination of truck, ocean and rail to provide Japanese shippers scheduled access to its rail service in China.

Coal shipments on the Great Lakes reached 3 million tons for the month, the Lakes Carriers’ Association said.

ASL Aviation Group will acquire Farnair Group, a Switzerland-based third-party operator of aircraft for the express carrier industry.

The $133 million Englewood Flyover project is touted as eliminating one of the biggest rail chokepoints in the United States.

Environmentalists complain about pollution from container terminal and want more mitigation.

VT Halter is building two LNG-powered box/ro-ro ships for the carrier’s Puerto Rico liner service.

A freighter flight will operate twice weekly from Milan, Italy, to Bogotá, Colombia, and from Bogotá to Amsterdam.

The organization will give $110,000 to Red Cross/Red Crescent and Médecines Sans Frontières in an equal portions.

SoCal marine exchange says more vessels arriving at the ports in October.

The lack of a labor contract for West Coast longshoremen is contributing to West Coast port congestion, trade groups say.

Dallas importer says inspection of protective equipment for medical workers is taking too long.

CKYHE plans to start operating in U.S. trades in the spring of 2015.

The Hawaii shipping company will pay $1 million in penalties, but still faces other possible claims over a 2013 molasses spill.

NYK has joined a chassis pool operated by TRAC Intermodal in Portland, Seattle and Tacoma.

Long Beach had 7.3% more container traffic in September than in thg same month last year.

TSA says it will increase surcharge to reflect high cost of low-sulfur fuel, but give shippers a break to reflect bigger ships, slow steaming.

The WTO said the amended rules increase origin labeling’s ‘detrimental impact’ on imported livestock into the U.S. market.

TSA says truck and driver shortages, rail and terminal congestion have pushed up intermodal rates and cargo handling costs.

The Port of Los Angeles says cargo volumes at their highest level since August 2006.

Railroads are urging the nation’s farmers during harvest time to use caution when crossing tracks.

U.S. and Mexican Customs recognize each other’s customs-industry border security programs.

The French contaner carrier says it expects to handle 1 million TEUs of reefer cargo next year.

The U.N. agency says code to protect Arctic, Antarctic could enter into force in 2017.

Simushir undergoing repairs after being towed to port by the tug Barbara Foss.

The SCFI continued its downward trend this week, but rates to the U.S. West Coast and East Coast South America rose.

H & M International Transportation and J. Cioffi Cargo Management have agreed to merge their trucking operations.

The FMC said it reached compromise agreements with five NVOCCs, two unlicensed transport businesses and one vessel operator.

Union leader says there is a need for more trained longshoremen and a 24-hour port.

The Teamsters continues drayge organizing drive and sees Hub settlement as game changer.

Kenon would own five ventures, including 32 percent of ZIM, and be listed on the Tel Aviv and New York stock exchanges.

CSX says intermodal volumes in the thrid quarter were 5-percent higher.

Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order from Mexico and a countervailing duty order on similar imports from Turkey.

A dispute settlement panel cited India’s ban was imposed without ‘sufficient scientific evidence.’

The Korean container shipping company is disposing of its interest in terminals in Tacoma and Los Angeles.

The new terminal in Costa Rica will be able to handle 13,500-TEU ships.

Merged railroads could benefit by a way to skirt congestion in Chicago and the boom in shale oil.

More protests planned when liner carrier’s vessels arrive in Oakland and Tampa.

Crowley and Seaboard now have VSAs to the Dominican Republic as well as Panama and Costa Rica.

OOCL has outlined the increased cost of fuel for its services in the transatlantic trade.

A container freight analyst said that he expects rates to continue to slide into November.

The ITC said these imports hurt domestic producers, while Commerce ruled they are subsidized by the Chinese government.

The trip will focus on U.S. export opportunities for both the healthcare and energy sectors in these two countries.

NRF asks union, employers to reinstate contract through November so arbitration provisions are in place.

Shippers being forced to pay fees even though they are unable to pick-up cargo.

Insurer says it is responding to an increase in rail traffic, especially crude oil and hazardous materials.

Maersk and MSC plan to start up global partnership on East-West trades in January.

As container shipping evolves, Drewry predicts survival of the leanest.

The service is available for the airline’s Priority Parcel Service, ConfirmedFS and ExpediteFS customers.

Former driver David R. Nelson admitted bribing employees at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Ga.

   A story in Monday’s AS Daily about a vessel-sharing agreement between Crowley and Seaboard Marine for a service between the United States and Dominican Republic misidentified the port that will be […]

Puget Sound ports said cooperation plan is a response to the competitive pressures in the container industry.

Loan guarantee to Cool Planet will help finish construction at the Port of Alexandria.

The European Commission approves the merger of banana giants, but Fyffes must release Maersk from exclusivity clause.

As the Jan. 1 deadline for lowering sulfur emissions approaches, water regulations could inhibit use of scrubbers.

The two companies will share space on a 960-TEU containership.

A coalition seeks to close the ability of Maryland lawmakers to siphon money off the state’s transportation trust fund.

CSAV, Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Süd, NYK file vessel-sharing agreement with FMC.

The special permit covers the statewide transport of medical waste related to Ebola treatments in Texas.

The Commerce Department noted increases in exports of capital and consumer goods, as well as petroleum.

TOTE is building two ships and will convert two more to operate on LNG.

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Agency says publishing OTI information itself will result in quicker delivery of notices, cut costs and improve presentation.

Demand for tank containers is up, but revenue per shipment has decreased due to competition.

TSA announces contract rate objectives for 2015-16, differentials for 20-foot and high-cube boxes.

Report says design specifications must deal with loading condtions.

Diego Aponte succeeds founder and father Gianluigi Aponte as president and chief executive officer.

Shippers face a price jolt as regulations require ships to burn fuel with one-tenth as much sulfur close to shore.

Israeli carrier says customers are important and it will ‘service them at the highest level in any situation.’

Brazil ends cotton case, giving up its rights to countermeasures against U.S. trade.

New monikers give terminals a common identity aligned with the GCT brand.

Philadelphia Regional Port Authority seeks expressions of interest in developing terminal along Delaware River.

Hapag-Lloyd says ships continue on, but agent says Suez Canal convoys disrupted by collision with Maersk ships.

Barges will aimed at servicing customers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Drewry says spot freight rates between Europe and North America helped by high utilization.

ILWU says its members were threatened outside terminals by hostile demonstrators.

Both of the carrier’s new drayage sites are located near major railheads.

Starting Oct. 1, the carrier will increase its scheduled flights from Moscow to Tokyo.

Alternative sites will help keep cattle moving across the U.S./Mexico border, if APHIS officials can’t conduct inspections in Mexico.

New York City says lawsuits against other companies continue.

Sustainability Accounting Standards Board says standard metrics will help investors gauge risk.

Department of Justice says Japanese carrier will pay $67.7 million for its role in price-fixing conspiracy.

The company said this investment will allow it to ‘grow with the market.’