The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday afternoon unanimously approved Kevin McAleenan’s confirmation to serve as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, moving the vote to the full Senate for […]
Formerly one of the top contract carriers for the U.S. Postal Service, Beam Bros Trucking, along with its holding company and four corporate officers, were sentenced for violating Federal Motor […]
The United States saw a boost in beef and pork exports in terms of volumes and value in October compared to 12 months prior, despite lamb export volumes and value […]
COSCO Shipping Holdings’ acquisition of the parent of Hong Kong-based liner carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) gained approval from the European Commission, the anti-trust watchdog of the European Union.
The non-profit filed a motion for preliminary injunction on Monday to postpone the project, but a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson told American Shipper Wednesday it is still anticipating […]
Massachusetts Port Authority hires new deputy port director of business development; and Simplified Logistics hires chief financial officer and executive vice president of strategy, and executive vice president of sales.
Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway totaled 5.7 million tons in November 2017, a 1.1 percent boost from the same month last year, according to […]
The U.S. trade deficit totaled $48.7 billion in October, an 8.6 percent increase from September, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.
Xeneta forms NVO commercial team; Anacostia Rail Holdings announces marketing and sales appointments; Mohawk Global Logistics names general manager of its Cleveland branch; and the Virginia Maritime Association elects new […]
The Atlanta-based parcel giant has acquired Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, the world’s largest dedicated global trade compliance management firm.
The Postal Regulatory Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on Friday, calling for U.S. Postal Service price increases beyond the rate of inflation.
Licensed customs brokers can begin turning in their 2018 triennial status reports on Dec. 15, with a final deadline for submissions of Feb. 28, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection […]
NFI names senior vice president of global logistics; Swissport International appoints VP head of group communications; and InstaFreight names managing director.
Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States all increased since last week, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI).
Global airfreight volumes rose 5.9 percent in October from 12 months prior, while capacity ticked up 3.7 percent, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The Berlin-based digital forwarding startup has closed an 8 million euro (U.S. $9.5 million) series A funding round with a private investment company.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a proposed rulemaking that the agency says “expands flexibility and deregulates” Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Service Arrangements (NSAs) and Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRAs).
The ocean freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence platform said that over 30,000 reefer container rates are available immediately for beta program customers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending its regulations to allow fresh mango fruit imports from Vietnam to enter the continental United States […]
UPS hires chief transformation officer; Canadian Pacific names vice presidents for its three business units within the sales and marketing team; SeaCube Container Leasing names chief commercial officer; and MPC […]
The total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rose 3.6 percent year-over-year in September, but the future […]
A.P. Møller-Maersk appoints members to executive board; ShipMoney selects head of the company’s Scandinavian operations; CRST International names president of CRST’s Logistics Inc.; and the IACSC elects new officers and […]
The U.S. Justice Department will make permanent a program that encourages companies to self-disclose violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), but it’s not a get-of-jail-free pass for wrongdoing.
The autonomous trucking company raised $55 million in a Series C funding round led by Composite Capital, with participation from existing investors Sina and ZP Capital.
The Israeli ocean carrier had a net profit of $25.2 million for the quarter compared to a net loss of $37.6 million for the third quarter of 2016, thanks to […]
The Taiwanese ocean carrier finalized the rights offering of 500 million new shares at 12 new Taiwan dollars per share, cashing in a total of NTD 6 billion (U.S. $200 […]
CMA CGM names chairman of the board; DB Cargo AG appoints chief executive officer; IAG Cargo announces three new executive team appointments; and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association elects new […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) agricultural specialists undergo extensive training in order to identify dangerous species and diseases carried on international cargo and prevent them from entering the country.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed North Korea’s government agencies in charge of maritime transport, as well as half a dozen North Korean shipping […]
The Icelandic shipping company’s net earnings totaled 8.8 million euros for the quarter, down 6.3 percent from the third quarter of 2016 due to adverse currency exchange fluctuations, but operating […]
The seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index stood at a reading of 147.6 in October, up 3.3 percent from September’s reading of 142.9, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA).
“The NAFTA renegotiation is a disaster,” said longtime Washington trade attorney Jon Fee to attendees at the Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference in New York this week, “I think […]
North American intermodal pricing in October inched up 1.9 percent from October 2016, marking the thirteenth consecutive month of year-over-year increases, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will implement various cargo processing fee increases for importers and carriers, effective Jan. 1.
CEVA Logistics names chief operating officer of freight management, and managing director for North America; Roadrunner Transportation Systems appoints board chairman; and ShipServ names business and account director for EMEA.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a 90-day waiver from the electronic logging device mandate for agricultural commodity transporters after hearing concerns from the agricultural industry, especially with regard […]
Linehaul truckload shipping costs in October increased 5.5 percent from 12 months prior, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.
Höegh Autoliners names chief executive officer, and the Railway Supply Institute appoints president.
Total Mexican maritime container imports increased 14 percent year-over-year for the third quarter of 2017, while the nation’s maritime container exports slipped 3 percent, according to A.P. Moller-Maersk’s Q3 2017 […]
Container volumes on the trade have increased so far this year compared with the same 2016 period, and Drewry has projected modest growth potential on the trade in 2018.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Midas International Investments, Laurel, Md. […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Carlos B. Sanchez Renner, […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from A&E Logistics, Chicago […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Barker International, Naperville, Ill. (Peter R. […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Access Supply Chain Services, San […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Bluesea Logistics Corp., Monterey […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.
Panalpina’s chief operating officer and executive board member resigns; and MIQ Logistics appoints vice president, global business development.
Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States all declined since last Friday, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI).
The country’s agricultural exports totaled $140.5 billion for fiscal year 2017, ending Sept. 30, an increase of $10.9 billion over the previous fiscal year, according to the U.S. Department of […]
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed two National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union broke laws during […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will hold a public hearing related to the Coalition for Fair Port Practices petition at its Washington headquarters on Jan. 16-17.
Many truckers remain unaware that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will start requiring automated in-bond filings in late November.
While trade volumes are expected to continue increasing through the rest of the year, the World Trade Organization (WTO) forecasts that the pace of this growth will be slower than […]
A group of U.S.-based organizations sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday in support of maintaining trucking provisions in any new version of the North American […]
Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints director of commercial and business development, and director of operations; Canadian Pacific board member resigns; STTAS names vice president of European operations; and Air Partner appoints […]
The German ocean carrier posted year-over-year increases in net profit, revenues and volumes during the quarter as it nears completion of its integration with United Arab Shipping Co., which it […]
Logistics provider and container terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) recorded group revenues of 942.8 million euros for the first nine months of 2017, up 8.3 percent from […]
The Nov. 10 AS Daily article, “HMM posts loss in Q3 2017,” reported that Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) had a net loss of KRW 968.7 billion for the third […]
Third-party logistics provider CEVA Holdings narrowed its loss to $22 million from a loss of $41 million for the third quarter of 2016 thanks to a sharp boost in operating […]
Nils Smedegaard Andersen, who served as group chief executive officer of A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S from December 2007 until July 1, 2016, was named chairman of European regional carrier […]
FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Individuals knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license should contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Blue Axis Shipping & Freight, […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from ABC Logistics, Seattle (Mohamed Meselhy, vice […]
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.
Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.
The European Parliament and European Union member states agreed on a revision of the EU’s Emissions Trading System that, for the time being, excludes shipping.
The Seattle-based global logistics company posted net earnings of $120.6 million for the third quarter of 2017 amid higher revenues and volumes.
ECU Worldwide and QTerminals each name new chief executive officer.
The automated car subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet Inc. started testing a fleet of self-driving vehicles on public roads in Phoenix last month without anyone behind the wheel.
After a record-setting year, although import volumes at major container ports across the U.S. are not expected to decline in 2018, the rate of import growth is likely to slow […]
Now North America’s largest provider of truckload services, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings recorded a net income of $4.2 million on revenues of $521.6 million for the quarter, according to the newly […]
Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe declined 6.5 percent since last Friday, while rates from Shanghai to the Mediterranean fell 6.2 percent, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai […]
South Korea’s largest ocean carrier recorded a net loss of 60.3 billion South Korean won (U.S. $54 million) for the third quarter of 2017.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission voted to move forward with issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register calling for industry feedback into simplifying the agency’s rules and […]
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross found himself on the hot seat this weekend when leaked papers revealed that a Russian businessman on the U.S. sanctions list has ownership in a […]
The Bonn, Germany-based parcel carrier and logistics provider recorded net profits of 669 million euros (U.S. $777.6 million) on group revenues of 14.6 billion euros for the quarter, according to […]
The Taiwanese ocean carrier also unveiled expansion plans in Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean amid an 11.1 percent percent year-over-year gain in transport volumes to 1.24 million TEUs for the […]
Navis appoints general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and OmniTRAX names executive vice president, industrial development group.
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) is asking Capitol Hill lawmakers to renew a trade preference program that allows for duty-free imports of certain goods into […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has stepped up its industry outreach to ensure that the country’s importers aren’t running afoul of legislation that prevents the importation of merchandise made by […]
