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FMC Chairman Richard Lidinsky noted that foreign NVOs have wanted to be able to offer Negotiated Rate Arrangements since the commission approved allowing domestic NVOs to offer them.

   The ocean carriers Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) of Japan and Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd have added a fourth vessel to their joint weekly MAREXN service between the U.S. West Coast, Mexico and Central America, […]

   Craig Perciavalle was promoted to president of Austal USA, the subsidiary of Australian shipbuilding company, Austal Ltd.    He most recently served as senior vice president of operations. Perciavalle […]

   Two barge industry groups said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has named two contractors to remove rock pinacles in the Mississippi at Thebes, Ill., and that the agency […]

   A senior Commerce Department official helping to oversee the overhaul of the country’s antiquated export control regulations said the Obama administration is committed to following through on concluding these […]

   The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday reported that the country’s exports in goods and services for October were down 3.6 percent from the previous month to $180.5 billion.    […]

   The CKYH or Green Alliance of container shipping companies (COSCO, “K” Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping) said it will cancel seven voyages on loops between Asia and North Europe and […]

   The Port of Hamburg said the world’s largest containership, the 16,020-TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo, berthed at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB).    But Reinhard Peschel, managing director […]

   Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.9 percent in December despite a strike that closed the nation’s largest port complex for […]

   The Port of Virginia handled 198,720 TEUs of containerized cargo in November, the second best month ever for the port.    Several carriers rerouted container cargo through Norfolk after […]

   With the U.S. government’s recent order to impose duties of Chinese solar panels, a group representing U.S. manufacturers of this equipment warned importers that tariffs may climb.    Federal […]

   Entercoms, a Dallas-based provider of aftermarket supply chain services, has named Michael Smith chief commercial officer.    He will be responsible for commercial strategy and development in marketing, sales, […]

   Fednav Group’s ship, Federal Satsuki, is discharging cargo at Federal Marine Terminals in Cleveland this week, one of a series of new “green” vessels being built by the Montreal-based […]

   The Port of Jacksonville said a grant will allow it to reduce pollution from equipment at its Talleyrand and Blount Island marine terminals.    Awarded by the Florida Department […]

   Cavotec said it had won multiple orders for alternative maritime power (AMP) shore-to-ship electrical power systems at the Port of Los Angeles.    These projects follow several orders for […]

There may be a need for further improvements to the Panama Canal even after the waterway completes its current expansion in 2015, said Alberto Alemán Zubieta, former administrator of the […]

About 200 ILA wage scale delegates, meeting this week in Delray Beach, Fla., with employer representatives from the U.S. Marine Alliance (USMX), voted unanimously to grant union president Harold Daggett the ability […]

   Light-weight pallet maker Airdex International has promoted Randall “Randy” Boeller to vice president of global logistics.    His responsibilities will be focused primarily on growth of Airdex’s products in […]

An association representing a half dozen grain terminals on the Columbia River and Puget Sound said over the weekend that federal mediators have called for additional meetings to reach a […]

   The U.S. government expressed its irritation with Russia over the country’s new requirement that U.S. beef and pork shipments be tested and certified free of the feed additive ractopamine. […]

   Capes Shipping Agencies, a Norfolk, Va.-based ships agency and bulk coal freight forwarder, has expanded its operations in New Orleans, Houston and Portland, Ore., through a joint venture with […]

   Contract talks resume today between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and its employers, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), in Delray Beach, Fla.    Shipper groups are urging the two […]

A wide group of U.S. companies are urging the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and its employers to “make every attempt possible at reaching agreement on a new contract” when they […]

   Third party logistics services firm UTi Worldwide reported profit of $10.5 million in the third quarter ending Oct. 31, compared to $28.5 million in the third quarter last year. […]

These restrictions include the broad use of “non-transparent and discretionary import licensing requirements that have the effect of unfairly restricting U.S. exports,” the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said.

   The Port of Seattle Authority’s commission this week approved a 25-year plan that seeks to grow traffic at the city’s port and airport and create  100,000 new jobs while […]

   The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the 2012 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act by a vote of 92-4, clearing the way for U.S. companies to take full advantage […]

   Four men were charged with making illegal exports of carbon fiber from the United States to Iran and China, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Thursday.    Carbon fiber has a […]

   COSCO said that on Dec. 4 it signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. and an order for two VLCCs, with an option for two more. […]

“Puerto Rico’s economy remains in a prolonged multi-year recession, during which time domestic container volumes to the island have contracted sharply,” said Richard Rodriguez, head of the liner’s Puerto Rico […]

The line next month will offer two new services from Manzanillo, Mexico, to the west coast of Central America as part of a restructuring of its service to the region.

   The U.S. Justice Department said Markos Baghdasarian, manager of Delfin Group USA LLC, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in the District of South Carolina to charges of conspiracy to violate […]

An L.A. port official said the huge size of the two ports – their terminals, workforce, railroad infrastructure and large number of truckers – give them a great deal of […]

   Hyundai said it will increase all refrigerated cargo rates by $1500 per unit on Jan. 1.    The rate increase will apply across the board to all commodities from […]

The Jacksonville, Fla.-based carrier made several changes to the senior management in its shipping and logistics businesses and consolidated its commercial marketing, sales, customer care and pricing activities.

   The National Foreign Trade Council and the U.S.-Middle East Free Trade (MEFTA) Coalition welcomed the announcement of three new U.S.-Morocco initiatives aimed at advancing bilateral trade and investment ties […]

   The U.S. Export-Import Bank on Wednesday approved its fourth supply chain finance transaction and will guarantee up to 90 percent of $450 million in liquidity offered by a JPMorgan […]

   National Interstate Corp. has appointed Tony Mercurio to executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1.    He joined National Interstate in 1997 and currently serves as […]

Many American shippers are disturbed that the administration, if not President Obama himself, failed to issue even a statement about the importance of ending the now-concluded strike in the Southern California ports.

The parent company of Sea Star Line and Totem Ocean Trailer Express said Tuesday that it will build two new 3,100-TEU containerships for the Puerto Rico trade that will be […]

   CMA CGM said it was implementing general rate increases Jan. 1 on several routes out of Asia.    The French carrier said it will raise rates $500 per TEU […]

The Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Employers Association said at 11 p.m. PST that they had reached an agreement on a new contract to replace one that had expired on June […]

   The China Nuclear Industry Huaxing Construction Co., Ltd., a corporate entity owned and operated by the Chinese government, pled guilty Monday to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic […]

   The U.S. Export-Import Bank has voted to extend a $1.06 billion direct loan and to guarantee a $1.06 billion JPMorgan Chase loan to Reliance Industries Ltd. of Mumbai, India, […]

   The U.S. Senate may vote as early as today on the pending 2012 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act, which many industry groups say would open their trade opportunities […]

The Los Angeles mayor said ILWU Local 63, Office Clerical Unit (OCU) and employers of the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Employers Association have agreed to have a federal mediator to assist with […]

   Nearly 100 trade associations from around the country — groups representing the interests of retailers, manufacturers, farmers and transportation companies — sent a letter today asking President Obama to […]

The agency has implemented 11 improvements to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) to enhance its ability to identify and take action against truckers with safety and compliance concerns.

   The U.S. Export-Import Bank said it will back bonds issued by Ethiopian Airlines of Addis Ababa to finance the export of four of 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to […]

   Non-vessel-operating common carrier Troy Container Line has expanded its Charlotte, N.C.-based import operation by moving to a larger office in the port city.    “The new office provides additional […]

   The United States said it will support two activities to assist China’s efforts to develop its rail and port sectors.    U.S. Trade and Development Agency Director Leocadia I. […]

The USDA in its second Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade in fiscal year 2013 said the country’s farm exports have climbed more than 50 percent in value, from $96.3 billion in 2009 to […]

A half-dozen large shippers polled on a not-for-attribution basis by American Shipper this week said they were surprised by how quickly the breakdown in contract talks developed into a strike.

   Liner carrier Yang Ming will introduce a new service between Japan, Taiwan and Southeast Asia through a slot exchange with Japan’s Interasia Lines.    Yang Ming said it will […]

A strike by members of the 600 members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 63, Office Clerical Unit (OCU) enters its second week today. Meanwhile, American Shipper has […]

Rickmers Holding unveils plans to invest in eight to 16 containerships, in the 5,000- to 7,500-TEU range, with Los Angeles-based investment firm Oaktree, aiming to charter the vessels to efficiency-seeking […]

German container line hooks into electrical power in Oakland, signalling key step in efforts to comply with 2014 California mandate that certain percentage of ship calls use so-called “cold ironing” […]

Hawaii attorney and former state senator files class action suit in attempt to overturn Jones Act, saying it creates duopoly of service that increases cost of goods for Hawaii residents […]

   The Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers (PNGH), an association of export grain terminals, said Thursday they have extended a deadline for acceptance of its contract offer to the International Longshore […]

Shippers are asking the White House for help in ending the strike by longshoremen in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the nation’s largest.

   The credit rating company Standard & Poor’s said this week that container ship operator CMA CGM S.A.’s liquidity has rebounded over the past few months due to the company’s […]

   Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport is expanding its presence in South America by offering an air freight consolidation service to Chile.    “Rapid growth in the Chilean air freight […]

   A briefing published by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors this month is cautioning logistics managers about buying short-term freight contracts next year as a way of saving money.    “As […]

   Caitlin Hughes Rayman, Maryland Department of Transportation assistant secretary for transportation policy and freight, will serve as director of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Freight Management […]

   Barnhart, a large heavy-lift trucking company based in Memphis, Tenn., has expanded its national network by opening a handful of new branch offices.     The new locations are Charleston, S.C.; […]

   The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse will lead a mission to promote U.S. agricultural exports to Russia, Dec. 3-7.    […]

   The United States is the world’s largest producer, consumer, and exporter of remanufactured goods, according to a new report by the U.S. International Trade Commission.    Remanufacturing, which is the […]

   A strike by longshoremen crippled the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Wednesday, spreading from one to 10 terminals in the two ports.    Phillip Sanfield, a […]

   The National Retail Federation has urged President Obama “to use all means necessary” to restart stalled contract negotiations between management and striking union workers at the Ports of Los […]

   Matson said it will raise its rates for service between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii service by $175 per westbound container and $85 per eastbound container, effective Jan. 1. […]

   Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Frederick Birnbaum to vice president of U.S. sales and ocean development.    In this role, he will work closely with all levels of the […]

   The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has proposed a rule on the control of military electronic equipment and related items the president determines no longer warrant […]

   Oakbrook Terrance, Ill.-based truck leasing company NationaLease has appointed Jeffrey Spence to vice president of national accounts.    He comes to NationaLease from Idealease Inc., where he served as […]

Shushter    Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., who was selected Wednesday to be the next House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, announced the appointment of key senior staff to lead the […]

   A study commissioned by the Alliance for Global Food Security, a coalition of 14 private voluntary organizations and cooperatives engaged in international food aid, found that “monetization” generates multiple […]

   A strike by longshoremen in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has now spread to about 10 terminals in the ports.    The strike began Tuesday at […]

“Since they operate their business on a roundtrip basis, it only makes sense to view the two segments as an integrated whole from an agreement perspective as well,” said TSA […]

   Trade groups representing the nation’s waterways transport industry have asked the White House and Federal Emergency Management Agency for a declaration of emergency to help alleviate worsening water level […]

   U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez is leading a trade mission this week, Nov. 26-30, in Zambia and South Africa.    Some of the 14 companies […]

The discussion agreement said a consolidated charge will dramatically simplify how inland intermodal fuel surcharges are assessed and collected, and provide customers with greater clarity in forecasting their total freight costs.

   Matson said earlier this month that it plans to build two new containerships.    At an investment conference sponsored by the investment bank Stephens, the company said its strategic […]

   After nearly six months on a five-week rotation, ocean carrier Maersk Line has increased the speed of its weekly west coast North America-to-Central America WCCA service, while dropping a call […]

   Kirby Corp. said it has agreed to acquire Penn Maritime and Maritime Investments, an operator of tank barges and tugboats that primarily transport black oil products along the U.S. […]

   Clerical workers representated by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit went on strike at APM Terminals (APMT) Pier 400 facility in the Port of […]

   Port of Corpus Christi commissioners have appointed Frank Brogan, former deputy port director for engineering, finance and administration services, to managing director.    In this role, Brogan will be […]

   The U.S. Export-Import Bank signed a credit agreement with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), Kazakhstan’s state-owned national railway company, and KTZ’s subsidiary Joint Stock Company Lokomotiv for $425 million to […]

   The Manatee County Port Authority has appointed Carol Whitmore to chairman for 2013.    Port authority members serve four-year staggered terms with annual election of officers. The authority sets […]

   MIQ Logistics, an Overland Park, Kan.-based logistics services provider, has reached a new, multi-year service agreement with Atlas Tubular, a provider of oil industry tubular goods in North America. […]

Rafi Danieli, the chief executive officer of Zim, told American Shipper “the basic factors in the industry remain unchanged. The economy is under pressure, the fuel is in the sky, and the […]

George Hearn was most recently vice president of Eastern region and Gulf sales at US Lines. Previously, he held positions at APL, including vice president and managing director of various U.S. regions.

   The ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line has added an additional vessel to its joint weekly CIX3/RKI service between Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 35 […]

   SEKO, a logistics services provider, has opened offices in Uganda and Ethiopia.    The company said this expansion is driven by the strong energy, mining and technology industries in […]

   The U.S. Export-Import Bank approved a $37.6 million direct loan to support exports by McDermott International Inc. and five American suppliers of natural gas compression equipment and technology for […]

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Evastar, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Eva […]

Information why an applicant should not receive a license may be given to the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from DRV Cargo Express, Miami (Dante R. […]

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications AGS Cargo USA, Doral, Fla. (Nathalie […]

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.