Trade and Compliance

Company seeks to add finished products and foreign status materials and components to the scope of authority.

Dip Shipping president and sales manager were arrested Tuesday for allegedly raising forwarding service prices charged to U.S. customers.

While the nation’s unemployment rate has been declining, truck driver turnover has been on the rise.

Global demand for air cargo grew 4.2 percent for the month following a revised 5.2 percent uptick in April.

AAR senior VP: “For now, things are looking good for the railroads and the economy despite the many threats, such as a potential trade war, that could bring change quickly.”

Board chair, directors, managers and chief wharfinger named.

The digital freight forwarder added Thailand and Malaysia as import countries to its online platform.

The Agricultural Marketing Service clarifies “that honey packers must include conspicuous and indelible labeling.”

USTR undergoing annual check for unilateral U.S. trade preference program for countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

FTR Transportation Intelligence says operators are ordering new vehicles in such large volumes that production can’t keep up due to a lack of available components.

American Automotive Policy Council warns increase in tariffs “will undermine the enormous economic contributions the U.S. auto sector makes.”

Logistyx is enhancing its parcel shipping SaaS solution through the acquisition of Transparix.

The SCFI surged 9.3 percent last week, while the WCI was relatively steady compared with the previous week.

Plan for Gulftainer to take over Port of Wilmington passes CFIUS review.

Business still will be conducted in wake of Maffei’s departure.

FAA has proposed a $1,466,775 civil penalty for alleged violations at two airports.

Report asserts that developing the necessary infrastructure to fuel ocean vessels using natural gas would only result in “meager” reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

“Significant” increase in operational costs drives down expectations.

Total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement rose 11.3 percent year-over-year in April.

American Institute for International Steel: “The administration will probably celebrate the May data, but businesses and consumers will not.”

Major stock indices from around the world are down this week as the Trump administration continues to push the envelope on tariffs and trade.

Twenty-five percent duties on products originating in China scheduled to take effect July 6.

Jensen is tapped as a commissioner; air cargo carrier announces leadership team appointments.

The Oregon-based railroad transportation and equipment manufacturer posted net earnings of $36.2 million for the quarter.

In 11th-hour decision, Chinese antitrust agency allows deal that will create third-largest container carrier.

The growth rate is the slowest since the first quarter of 2017.

The United Nations is exploring potential uses of blockchain technology in achieving its goals of reducing poverty, ending hunger and raising living standards across the globe.

Allen Sutherland named VP of law; Messer promoted to sales manager.

The Maritime Safety Act of 2018 would require access to timely weather forecasts and voyage data recorders to float free after an incident.

American Trucking Associations says bill would provide “common sense” relief for drivers.

Electronic network connects air cargo carriers with postal providers.

Last-mile visibility startup will use the latest funds to increase its product offering and workforce.

The busiest seaport on the U.S. East Coast handled 551,117 TEUs in May, its fifth consecutive monthly record.

Brückner promoted to assistant vice president; Lengenfelder joins port marketing department.

Los Angeles/Long Beach terminals expect reforms to fees, appointments to be delayed.

Both of the primary indices slipped, with one showing a significant year-over-year decline.

Containership Alexander Maersk reportedly had to wait days before receiving permission to put the rescued people ashore in Sicily.

New pool of officers will fill positions on board U.S.-flag domestic and deep-sea vessels.

Office of Management and Budget report also proposes privatizing St. Lawrence Seaway.

About 20 companies will visit Ethiopia, Kenya, Côte D’Ivoire and Ghana next week as part of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa.

A sweeping Office of Management and Budget report proposes converting the Postal Service into a privately held corporation and spinning off air traffic control functions from the FAA.

Accelerating growth in both volumes and spending a signal that “U.S. economy is ignoring all of the angst coming out of Washington” about potential trade war.

President Trump’s pick for the Consumer Product Safety Commission tells the Senate Commerce Committee that the agency still thinks in terms of “brick-and-mortar retail.”

The American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index ticked up 0.7 percent following a revised 2.7 percent increase the previous month.

Australia-based software company makes its eighth acquisition this year.

The American Line Pipe Producers Association is particularly pleased with Commerce’s “strong response” in its investigation of these imports from China and India.

Daugherty leading joint venture of APL and Fujitrans; Proulx heading operations for logistics provider; and Hendricks chairing board.

International Maritime Organization called on to address safety and penalties.

Growing company promotes and hires.

Under the strategic partnership, Google will invest $550 million in China’s second-largest e-commerce provider.

Despite losing ground for the second straight week on a sequential basis, container freight rates between Asia and the United States are on the rise compared with last year.

Prices of diesel fuel and regular gasoline have declined for the past three weeks but still are higher than a year ago.

Port has new CCO; Cleveland company hires managers; and insurance group appoints board members.

Ex-controllers’ alleged scheme to falsify records cost more than $245 million in shareholder value.

Legislation sent to Senate to curb imports of opioids and synthetic analogues and give FDA more tools to stop illicit drug imports.

Year-over-year growth in domestic truckload rates accelerated to 9 percent during the month, the largest increase ever for the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.

North American intermodal rates climbed another 9.1 percent in May, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index.

Watkins leading talent acquisition; Monson heading software provider; Mitchell overseeing human resources; and Coda is taking helm.

The American Institute for International Steel reports a 12.1 percent year-over-year increase in April to 3.76 million net tons of imported steel.

Rates to the West Coast tumbled 6.8 percent since last week, while rates to the East Coast fell 5 percent.

The $982 million budget includes funding for the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement and the Middle Harbor Terminal redevelopment.

The leader of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America takes on everything from cargo manifest data to trade statistics.

Berkshire Hathaway-owned railway cites interoperability delays with other railroads.

Steady loaded import container volumes in May were offset by an 8.3 percent drop in loaded exports.

University of Maine, Rutgers and Penn State will split more than $7.7 million to support their transportation research and technology programs.

DNB Markets has partnered with ocean freight rate benchmarking platform Xeneta to develop a “crystal ball” for carrier financials.

The Air Cargo Advance Screening program requires cargo data to be submitted to Customs and Border Protection before being loaded onto aircraft.

Jeffrey Kessler and two International Trade Commission nominees discussed their views on trade remedies that would fall in their would-be agencies’ jurisdictions, including duty and Section 337 investigations.

“Tactical decision” made to limit the flow of empty containers during the project.

Autonomous vehicle startup secures an additional $7.5 million in seed funding.

The American Institute for International Steel warns a brewing tariff battle with Canada and Mexico could significantly dampen exports.

Shuffling of alliance services in San Pedro Bay blamed for 3.4 decline in number of TEUs handled.

Sauder Manufacturing says that imports of convertible couches made by a Canadian company are infringing its intellectual property rights and is asking for a limited exclusion order on those imports.

After spending its first year focused on empowering independent owner-operators, Uber’s cargo spinoff is shifting to multi-truck carriers.

The Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation makes use of revenues from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.

The transportation management systems provider adds Trucker Tools’ freight-matching application to its offering to streamline the process of finding and securing truck capacity.

The self-driving truck startup selected the Matrix HPC storage system to provide flash-based parallel file storage capabilities.

The nonprofit Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation is working on modernizing the country’s customs bonding system.

DeMarco hired as chief commercial officer for Florida port; Wagoner tapped to head sales and marketing in western United States and Canada.

The second-highest month of container traffic in the port’s history is logged in the midst of infrastructure improvements and wharf modernization project.

Knight is named general counsel; Tanggaard is first male member of Norwegian group promoting female participation in maritime industry.

Sandler Travis trade attorney Michael Cerny said during a conference on Friday that the White House Office of Management and Budget is expected to pass the regulation back to CBP […]

The Australia-based software company adds Canadian customs management solutions provider to its growing portfolio.

Imports at ports tracked by the National Retail Federation’s Global Port Tracker were steady in April, ticking up just 0.3 percent year-over-year to 1.63 million TEUs.

Mexico was the leading value and volumes market for U.S. pork and lamb exports, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

The United States’ deficit in goods and services trade shrank another 2.1 percent to $46.2 billion in April, the lowest level in seven months, following a revised 18.2 percent drop […]

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday announced $241 million in grants are being allocated toward 23 transportation projects designed to improve freight mobility across the state.

Congressional Ports Caucus disappointed harbor maintenance language removed from bill.

Container carriers transported more than 13.8 million TEUs in April, bringing the year-to-date total to 54.24 million TEUs, according to the latest data from Container Trade Statistics.

The trade deficit declined from C$3.9 billion in March to C$1.9 billion in April.

Lindsey is named branch manager; Mordhorst gets promotion.

New NSA, NRA language written to relieve regulatory burdens on NVOCCs and shippers.

FTR Transportation Intelligence reports fleets are struggling to keep up with demand in “red-hot market.”

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an inquiry into the loss of 83 containers off the Yang Ming containership off the coast of New South Wales last week.

The French ocean carrier has been working with San Francisco-based maritime technology startup Shone to develop artificial intelligence systems for use on CMA CGM containerships.

Legislation also proposed could relieve up to 90 percent of the trucking industry from the logging device mandate.

Logistics company hires key account manager; properties group names corporate affairs lead; airline taps commercial activities chief; industry groups elect board members; and longtime public servant becomes EVP.

The supply chain payment and finance platform provider’s Series E funding round, led by heavy hitters Goldman Sachs and PSP Investments, brings its total valuation to $1.1 billion.

Investigations were launched after petitions were received from companies in Illinois and Texas.

Israel-based container shipping carrier makes senior management changes; transportation intelligence provider names VP of North American sales.