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The refrigerated air cargo container maker foresees healthy expansion of its business in Asia Pacific, with the region expected to grow in pharmaceutical sales by 97 percent and account for 29 […]

Ward    Tim Ward, longtime president of Alliance Air Services, said he will retire from Hillwood at the end of the year.    Ward has overseen the development and management […]

   Schiphol Cargo, the cargo management arm of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, has appointed Hendriena Ritsema to director of strategic development.    She succeeds Harry Tomesen, who retired after 30 years […]

   The U.S. Export-Import Bank authorized credit insurance to support the export by Air Tractor Inc. of nearly $900,000 worth of American-made crop-spraying aircraft to a biofuel and soybean grower […]

   The United States will contribute $1 million for trade-related technical assistance (TRTA) to the World Trade Organization.    The WTO’s TRTA program provides training for developing countries to improve […]

Moore Stephens said overtonnaging was uppermost in the minds of many of the people who took part in its survey, with one noting “the only glimmer of hope is that we are […]

   Air Menzies International (AMI) has appointed Stephen Koller as chief executive officer.    He will be responsible for growing the air freight wholesaler’s online activities and geographical reach.    […]

   Kenco, a provider of distribution, transportation services and information technology, promoted Jeff Burns to president of its Kenco Material Handling Solutions (KMHS).    Burns has been with Kenco nearly […]

   Lakeland, Fla.-based Saddle Creek Logistics Services has named Joe Maggio as vice president for business development.    In this role, he will help Saddle Creek sustain and build customer […]

“Based on publicly available documents, ‘export bases’ made at least $1 billion in subsidies available to auto and auto-parts exporters in China during the years 2009 through 2011,” the Office […]

   The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) opened its annual meeting on Monday in San Diego with speakers cautioning the industry continues to face difficult times and warning insurance […]

   Hamburg Süd said it will implement a revised policy on chassis provision in Portland, Ore., and Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., effective Nov. 1.    The company currently sources chassis from the […]

   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set an increase in the biodiesel required under the Renewable Fuels Standard from 1 billion gallons in 2012 to 1.28 billion gallons […]

   Specialized all-cargo carrier Coyne Airways has increased its presence in North America through a partnership with general sales and service agent Airline Network Services (ANS).    The agreement gives […]

   Canadian Pacific said it has launched new, faster intermodal train services connecting Vancouver to Toronto or Chicago.    CP said the new schedules shave a day from the 2,600-mile […]

   Union Pacific Railroad has asked hunters to resist hunting on railroad property this season.    Wildlife will migrate and feed along the edges of freshly harvested fields, making these […]

The U.S. Commerce Department said 2011 merchandise exports from 367 U.S. metropolitan areas reached $1.31 trillion, with the same types of exports from non-metropolitan or rural areas totaling an additional $174.9 billion.

   The U.S. government on Friday entered a memorandum of understanding with Brazil’s Micro and Small Business Support Service, the U.S. Association of Small Business Development Centers, and the University […]

   An ship formerly used by NASA to recover solid rocket boosters from the Space Shuttle will become the new training ship at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings […]

   A news report in today’s AS Daily incorrectly presented the vessel rotation for Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s Asia-U.S. East Coast service that now includes Haifa. The service rotation is Ningbo, […]

Six maritime unions have formed a new group called the Maritime Labor Alliance. 

   The Halifax Port Authority said David Henderson has been elected vice chairman of its board, succeeding Tom McInnis.    McInnis was recently appointed to the Canadian Senate.    Henderson is […]

The new Boeing 747-400 services will initially operate five times weekly from Shanghai, via Chengdu or Chonqing. The flights return via Tianjin. The airline has slots for up to 10 […]

The agency has withdrawn a solicitation for a study on the “safety, economic and environmental issues of vessels with double hulls” due to a “lack of available funding and interest,” a spokesman […]

   Apple’s announced release of its new iPhone 5 yesterday, as well as the introduction of the new Kindle Fire and other tablets – including the possibility of a “mini-iPad” – are […]

The EcoLiner could haul bulk commodities or containers and its developers said “we expect this new concept to appeal to shippers of consumables particularly, oil companies and logistic operators keen to get […]

   Marine services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has opened 10 new offices in India.    The offices are located in Ludhiana, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Nagpur, Kanpur, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Indore, Hyderabad, […]

   The environmental group Basel Action Network (BAN) said the U.S. Maritime Administration has adopted a new policy effectively ending the federal artificial reefing program that allowed the scuttling of old […]

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received for review an application for a license change.    The agency received the application from NTL Naigai Trans Lines (USA), Torrance, Calif. (Yoij Kurita, president) […]

FMC reviews OTI license application

   U.S. Xpress Enterprises, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based trucking company, has named Latasha Neal vice president of driver recruiting.    She has nearly 20 years of experience in the trucking industry, […]

“It has been a challenge to develop a viable concept for transporting blades of this size (55 meters long) by rail in Europe, but well worth the effort,” said Mette […]

   The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday reported the country’s exports in goods and services for July was $183.3 billion, down 1 percent compared to the month previously.    Imports […]

A trade organization for the agriculture and forest product industry said U.S. exporters are “extremely worried of massive economic loss” in the event of a shutdown of U.S. East and […]

   Dachser Transport of America Inc. (Dachser USA), the U.S. division of Germany-based Dachser GmbH & Co., has appointed John Barbasetti di Prun to director of ocean freight for the […]

   Qatar Airways has appointed CHEP Aerospace Solutions to maintain and repair its world fleet of Unit Load Devices (ULDs) and galley cart equipment under a five-year contract.    CHEP […]

   A news report on Monday interpreted Hapag-Lloyd’s temporary suspension of its service to Puerto Caldera as a response to the massive earthquake that occurred in Costa Rica on Sept. […]

   Venezuela has released the captain of a U.S.-flag cargo ship and dropped charges against the vessel and crew, said a U.S. union.    Ocean Atlas, a heavylift ship operated […]

   Ship agency and brokerage T. Parker Host has appointed Cees van de Mortel to chief operating officer.    He spent the last 12 years with Kinder Morgan Terminals in […]

The large shippers organization said a survey of its members found they anticipate “significant disruptions in their supply chains in the event of work stoppages at East and Gulf coast ports.”

The transaction will finance the construction of the first nuclear power plant on the Arabian peninsula, which upon completion will number among the largest nuclear-generating facilities in the world.

   Third party logistics services provider UTi Worldwide has appointed Richard G. Rodick to executive vice president of finance and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 1.    Rodick succeeds Lawrence […]

   APM Terminals said it’s acquiring 37.5 percent of the public company Global Ports for $862.5 million, thereby entering the Russian market in a strategic partnership with the leading Russian […]

An antitrust investigation of five car carriers that started in Japan Thursday has been expanded to include requests for information by government authorities in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

   Financial services firm Hancock Holding Co. has appointed Deborah Conrad to vice president.    Conrad, who spent most of her 35 years in international banking with the U.S. Export-Import […]

The Georgia port handled a record 2.98 million TEUs in the fiscal year which ended June 30, but faces increased competition from nearby Charleston. Savannah plans to hold the lead by deepening its […]

   To skip sailing positions from Asia in October, the ocean carrier Maersk Line has added an additional vessel to two of its three weekly services between Asia and West Africa, increasing roundtrip […]

   After nearly seven months on a 10-week rotation, the ocean carrier Maersk Line has added an 11th vessel to its weekly Asia-Europe loop AE9, further increasing roundtrip voyage time […]

   The International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to resume negotiations during the week of Sept. 17 at the request of a federal mediator.

With a federal mediator now tapped, the New York Shipping Association’s head is more hopeful that talks between the ILA and USMX may lead to a new master contract and […]

   Kirby Corp., the nation’s largest domestic tank barge operator, said it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Allied Transportation Co., a subsidiary of Allied Marine […]

The ocean carrier has converted its North Europe and Mediterranean-to-West Africa WAF6 service into an exclusive West Africa feeder based on Maersk’s West-Mediterranean hubs in Tangiers, Morocco and Algeciras, Spain.

One industry analyst who asked not to be identified was surprised Japan antitrust authorities were investigating the car carrier companies, noting their long-time dominance of the business and close ties […]

   Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services has expanded its presence in Central America through its new office in San Jose, Costa Rica.      “After consolidating our presence in South […]

   Canadian National Railway said it will acquire more than 2,200 new freight cars and 1,300 containers in 2012 to support traffic growth and improve customer service.    Jean-Jacques Ruest, executive […]

   Stephen Edwards has been named president and chief executive officer of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., effective Sept. 10.    He succeeds Michael E. Moore, who left the company […]

   Groups representing companies in the apparel and luggage industry are calling on the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and their employers to resume labor negotiations, noting their members could face […]

  Centurion Cargo has appointed Paul Berntsen to vice president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.    Berntsen, a 20-year air cargo veteran, will be based in the company’s […]

As Americans celebrated Labor Day, there was still no sign of a thaw in the frozen labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and employers of its members. East Coast ports prepare […]

  The ocean carrier Maersk Line has added a second (northbound) port call at Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, a new call at Conakry, Guinea and an additional vessel to its weekly […]

The subsidiary of NOL said moving automobiles in containers allows more frequent shipping of vehicles from origin to destination as well as reduces transload times and handling which can lead to […]

   DuPont said it will install a scrubber on a Maersk containership  to remove sulfur dioxide from its emissions.    The scrubber will be placed on the Maersk Taurus.    The two […]

   The White House on Friday said the United States and Cambodia have agreed to start exploratory discussions on a potential bilateral investment treaty.    The announcement follows a meeting […]

Gulf port reopens for business today after minimal damage from Hurricane Isaac earlier this week, with New Orleans port director lauding Army Corps of Engineers, pilots, and Coast Guard for […]

Clerks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continue to discuss a new contract with employers, partially alleviating concerns earlier this week that they could picket and induce […]

The largest organization in the country representing shippers is seeking the assistance of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to get contract talks restarted between dockworkers on the East and Gulf […]

James A. Capo, chairman and chief executive officer for the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), said he’s still hopeful the two sides will “get back together and get a deal worked […]

   The French port of Marseilles Fos has appointed Arnaud Ranjard to director of development.    He replaces Dirk Becquart.    Since 2008 Ranjard was strategy and development director for […]

   The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing, a group of seven U.S. solar cell and panel manufacturers who fought to impose trade protections against Chinese-made imports, said a new market report […]

Local 1804-1 yesterday evening gave “the authority to recommend and call for a strike if that action becomes necessary when the current Master Contract expires on September 30, 2012.” Its members do […]

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has published an updated list of “controlled carriers” in the Federal Register to reflect the changes it has made since the list was last published […]

Contract talks between the ILWU Marine Clerks Association Local 63 Office Clerical Unit (OCU), and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Employers Association, are reportedly in danger of breaking down, worrying West Coast […]

   The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) said its members will apply a low-sulfur fuel charge beginning on Oct. 1.    The discussion agreement of 15 of the leading container carriers […]

The agency has made several improvements to its Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) enforcement program that will allow it to more quickly identify and address high-risk trucking companies with compliance concerns.

   A news report in Monday’s AS Daily misstated that the MSC Flaminia, a vessel pulled from service due to a fire, was on Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s North Atlantic service. […]

   With the peak holiday shipping season kicking into high gear, the nation’s largest trade association for retailers on Monday urged negotiators for the ILA and their employers return to the […]

The dockworker’s union said Friday it has received “expressions of support and vows of solidarity from other unions across the country and around the world,” following last week’s breakdown in contract talks […]

   Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans has appointed Lueder Bitter to national import operations manager and John Lourmas as national commercial manager of imports.    Bitter is a 30-year veteran of […]

   The U.S. Transportation Department will give a $17.8 million grant to reconstruct two major taxiways at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.    The Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement […]

By Chris Gillis       Maybe it’s a sign of the times, but today’s American shippers appear to be much better informed and prepared to work around potential breakdowns in […]

   Greenpack of Puerto Rico appealed a U.S. District Court’s dismissal of its claim for damages resulting from a delayed delivery of perishable food items from Puerto Limón, Costa Rica […]

   The president of the San Diego Customs Brokers Association, three international trade companies and seven other individuals, are facing federal charges following a probe targeting a multimillion-dollar customs fraud scheme […]

Tradition and much risk go into shipping that morning cup of coffee.    By Chris Dupin       Whether to fill shelves with supermarket mainstays like Folgers and Maxwell House […]

To meet tight schedules and control costs, managers charter ships, use trains and trucks.    By Chris Dupin       The 2013 America’s Cup race may be the most spectator-friendly in history.    Both […]

   Atlantic Container Line has long had a reputation for going its own way, one that looks to be enhanced with its order last month of five new combination container-roll-on/roll-off […]

   Claitor’s Publishing has recently issued a second edition of Daniel W. Raab’s Transportation Terms and Conditions.    A Miami-based attorney who specializes in transportation issues, Raab told us his […]

   FedEx is already known by shippers for its finely tuned express package service, but now the express giant seeks the same customer recognition for its burgeoning air and ocean […]

   The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals will be 50 years old next year, a time for the group to “ponder where we have come from and where we […]

   Third party logistics provider Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. will open a new logistics center in June 2013.    The facility in Chicago is positioned near O’Hare International Airport, and […]

   After several months at regular speed, the ocean carrier Maersk Line has once again added an additional vessel to its weekly MESA service between the Middle East and South […]

   Aman Sapra, senior project manager for York, Pa.-based supply chain consulting firm St. Onge Co., was elected president of the Institute of Industrial Engineers’ Lean Division, starting in May […]

   U.S. Marshals this week seized food products stored in a Fremont, Calif., company’s warehouse after inspectors from the Food and Drug Administration found widespread and active rodent infestation.    […]

   The CKYH alliance of liner shipping companies has added a 10th vessel to its weekly MD2 service between Asia and the Mediterranean, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 63 days […]

The SEC voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve implementing regulations which require publically traded companies to determine whether their products contain “conflict” minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The U.S. government on Tuesday has requested consultations with the Argentine government under the dispute settlement provisions of the WTO concerning restrictive trade measures applied to all goods imported into […]

   The U.S. Commerce Department’s Import Administration has released the second phase of its electronic document filing system for antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings.    The AD/CVD Centralized Electronic Service […]

   The U.S. Export-Import Bank on Tuesday opened a new office in Seattle to benefit the Pacific Northwest region’s small and midsized exporters.    This is the third opening of […]

   Crowley Maritime Corp.’s petroleum and chemical transportation group has bought two new Jones Act tankers from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.    The tankers, scheduled for delivery in September and March […]

   The U.S. Commerce Department and the city of Los Angeles will develop a new online resource to highlight domestic suppliers of apparel, textiles and footwear.    “There is incredible […]

   TOTE, Inc. has appointed Philip H. Greene Jr., a retired rear admiral of the U.S. Navy, to vice president.    After 32 years in the Navy, Greene served as […]