Trade and Compliance

Meanwhile, UPS Freight rates are scheduled to increase by 4.9 percent effective June 26, the Atlanta-based parcel giant said.

The Commerce Department has determined that Chinese hardwood plywood is being dumped on the U.S. market at less than fair value.

Pilot Freight Services names new chief executive officer and president, while the Port of Tacoma hires new director of engineering, and Americold hires executive vice president and chief commercial officer.

President Donald Trump’s announcement in Miami on Friday that he will roll back the Obama administration’s U.S.-Cuba trade policies has left many industry groups in a sour mood.

The International Chamber of Shipping is urging the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization to back a proposal that seeks to change the installation deadline for the Ballast Water Management Convention.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, as part of its recently announced reorganization, has appointed Jason Hafemeister to acting deputy undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.

The flight from Afghanistan to India, which officials from both countries hope will be the first of many, departed Monday carrying approximately $5 million worth of goods, according to a […]

TOTE Services hires vice president, marine operations, government & commercial; while the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey names new director of tunnels, bridges and terminals.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is examining a false threat that a “dirty bomb” was on the Maersk Memphis at the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch terminal, according to […]

Three previous chief operating officers at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have expressed their support for President Donald Trump’s proposal to shift the air traffic control function of the FAA […]

Clayton Harris III, executive director for the Illinois International Port District at the Port of Chicago, is pushing for the passage of House Bill 1797, which would forgive a $15 […]

Global third-party logistics provider annual revenues reached $802 billion in 2016, and are on track to exceed $962 billion by 2020, the consulting firm said in its latest 3PL market […]

Over 250 members of Congress have written a letter to House Ways & Means Chairman Kevin Brady calling for a long-term fix to the Highway Trust Fund, which serves as […]

Ports covered by the Global Port Tracker handled 1.61 million TEUs in April 2017, the latest month for which after-the-fact numbers are available, a 4.8 percent increase from the previous […]

The Silicon Valley-based trucking applications technology provider has already raised $21.5 million from Renren and Wicklow Capital of Chicago, among others, and is currently talking with investors about a Series […]

However, Jim Johnston, chief executive officer of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, said the association will continue to lobby against the electronic logging device mandate on the congressional side.

The e-commerce fulfillment and technology provider said it will not only use the investment to continue improvements on its technology dashboard, but also to expand its fulfillment centers across the […]

Delta Air Lines Cargo appoints managing director, cargo global sales; and Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. names president of Roadrunner Freight.

However, U.S. lamb export volumes and total value for the month fell 23 percent and 19 percent, respectively, compared with the previous April.

President Donald Trump said his proposal would reduce permitting time for transportation infrastructure projects, and includes an investment in new federal support for infrastructure, which will be matched by significant […]

The U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced two proposals that it said helps address the national shortage of qualified truck drivers.

The U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico held Inter-Island Ferry was within its rights in filing suit against Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) and the Maritime Transport Authority (MTA) for […]

The industrial real estate services and investment management firm said healthy consumer spending and strong e-commerce s ales are driving demand for warehousing and distribution space.

Since the port authority’s fiscal year began in July 2016, the port has moved 1.96 million TEUs, a 9.4 percent increase over the same period last year.

Germany’s largest ocean carrier, Hapag-Lloyd, said it is confident it will be able to ensure a complete integration with Kuwait-based carrier United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC) by the fourth quarter […]

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao touted the benefits of automated vehicle technology at a DOT event earlier this week, but noted that the primary obstacle to the deployment of […]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new “The Truth Behind Counterfeits” campaign will focus on international air travelers who may be tempted to purchase counterfeit goods while abroad.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week started the U.S.-Mexico Economic Council, an organization that will work to improve economic and commercial partnerships between the two countries.

The International Air Transport Association wants to break free from outdated processes that hold air cargo back and has adopted a resolution that it believes will accelerate the modernization of […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) appoints chairman of board of governors, while SeaCube and Kuebix both name new chief executive officers, and BIMCO elects president.

The freight marketplace and rate management software provider has extended its online marketplace to the United Kingdom.

MSC Group hires executive vice president of maritime policy and government affairs, while Huntington Ingalls Industries appoints vice president of strategic sourcing at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division.

President Donald Trump said the proposal would modernize air traffic control technology and lead to a more efficient aviation system, but opponents fear the proposal could hand over government assets […]

The nation’s trade deficit in goods and services stood at $47.6 billion in April, a 5.2 percent increase from March, surpassing the $46.5 billion deficit projection of economists polled by […]

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $435,000 civil penalty against United Airlines for allegedly operating a plane that was not in airworthy condition.

The number of containerships deployed between Asia and the U.S. West Coast with capacity for 13,000 TEUs or more has nearly doubled since the start of 2017, but carriers are […]

President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement on Thursday has U.S. industry organizations worried about the impacts on future international trade.

Logistics systems provider Descartes Systems Group has acquired the assets of Progressive Computer Services, known as PCSTrac, for $11.25 million.

Although the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose on trades from Shanghai to North Europe to the Mediterranean, it declined on routes to the United States.

According to PIERS Data, South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine handled 13,186 TEUs per week on the Asia to U.S. West Coast trade in April 2017, up 73 percent […]

Saddle Creek names chief operating officer, Prince Rupert Port Authority appoints board member, the S.C. Department of Commerce names senior program director, and the American Trucking Associations’ executive director of […]

The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board said deferred maintenance and a growing gap between investment needs and available funds threaten the ability of our roads and bridges […]

The Federal Aviation Administration will award up to $527.8 million in infrastructure grants to 584 airports across the country as part of the agency’s Airport Improvement Program.

The all-cargo airline handled 158,000 metric tons of cargo during the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 17 percent compared with the same 2016 period.

USA Truck hires vice president, revenue operations, Day & Ross appoints president and CEO, NxtPort names new chief technology officer, and ECS Group nominates CEO.

Washington, D.C.-based think tank Institute for Science and International Security warns some export control reform actions could make it easier for pariah nations or terrorist groups to obtain sensitive U.S. […]

Meanwhile, Commerce Department’s Census Bureau reported that new orders for manufactured durable goods in April decreased 0.7 percent to $231.2 billion after four consecutive monthly increases.

U.S. Transportation Department’s Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Rosen has been tapped by Secretary Elaine Chao to head the department’s Regulatory Reform Task Force.

Direct ChassisLink, Inc. names president, Kansas City Southern adds four new members to its board of directors, and Genesee & Wyoming appoints board chairman.

Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., says he wants freight infrastructure to “declare its independence” from the Obama administration’s Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act because it is too closely tied to […]

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., last Thursday introduced the Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2017, legislation that would to remove outdated regulatory obstacles and encourage the use of technology, according to […]

The civil settlement reached Friday over a former food supply contract to the Defense Department will allow Agility to move forward on future U.S. government business, the third-party logistics provider […]

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s notice of inquiry requesting the ocean shipping industry’s input into how it might eliminate or change outdated and burdensome regulations is now ready.

Airlines for America said the Trump administration’s proposal to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system would result in shorter flights, fewer emissions and fewer delays, while the Alliance for […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fiscal Year 2017 Work Plan carves out more than $170 million in funding that will go toward several port deepening and construction projects across […]

U.S. and Mexican customs authorities hope to provide fully restored operations at the World Trade Bridge border crossing in Laredo, Texas, on Monday, May 29.

Since last Friday, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index increased on trades from Shanghai to Europe and the Mediterranean, but declined on trades to the United States.

The Federal Maritime Commission’s Regulatory Reform Task Force, which was announced in March by Acting Chairman Michael A. Khouri, aims to identify burdensome, unnecessary and outdated directives, and recommend how […]

Total cross-border trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada in March exceeded $100 billion for the first time since October 2014, according to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of […]

Southwest Airlines Co. names director of cargo sales, and United Council for International Business appoints senior vice president of ATA Carnet and trade services.

A coalition of six state attorneys general called on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to adopt a standard requiring that all crude oil transported by rail in the […]

The $342 million in U.S. imports related to electronic cigarettes during 2016 resulted in $9 million in tariff revenue, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office, a […]

Roadrunner names executive vice president, chief financial officer, USA Truck hires vice president, chief technology officer, Crete Carrier names president of Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking, and the Port of […]

Under a proposed reauthorization bill for the Federal Maritime Commission, container carriers would have to chose between belonging to shipping alliances or rate discussion agreements.

The American Association of Port Authorities says members are concerned about declines in federally funded port programs in the proposed fiscal 2018 budget, but encouraged by plans to support $1 […]

With Agility’s agreement to a misdemeanor in connection to a single $551 invoice and no criminal fine, the Kuwait-based third-party logistics services provider is another step closer to resuming its […]

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $63,000 civil penalty against Gladwin Paint Co. of Arlington, Texas, for allegedly violating the federal hazardous materials regulations.

The Trump administration has nominated Richard Ashooh of New Hampshire as the assistant secretary of export administration in the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security.

The mid-Atlantic port handled 2.56 million tons of general cargo during the first quarter of 2017, up 5 percent year-over-year, primarily due to an increase in car and container volumes.

The Hamburg-based transportation and logistics services provider recorded a net income of 30.95 million euros (U.S. $34.75 million) for fiscal year 2016, down just 0.6 percent year-over-year, according to the […]

Class I freight railroads in the United States employed 149,107 workers as of the middle of April 2017, down 0.14 percent month-over-month and 2.64 percent year-over-year.

The future of self-driving commercial cargo trucks and autonomous ocean vessels is fast approaching, but questions remain about how to develop, test and regulate the still-emerging technology.

The Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act is sponsored by U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Mark Warner, D-Va.

The Senate Commerce Committee cited “labor-related concerns” with the Federal Maritime Commission’s pilot supply chain information portal project, but said supply chain innovation teams will continue work this summer, focusing primarily […]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has temporarily closed border-crossing operations at the World Trade Bridge at Laredo, Texas, due to severe flooding and power outages from a severe storm that […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation has filled its senior management team with a recent round of appointments.

Worldwide Flight Services has announced several corporate appointments, while the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade corridors has re-elected four directors to the board.

APL, which CMA CGM acquired in June 2016, contributed positively to the French ocean carrier’s first quarter financial results, according to CMA CGM Group CEO Rodolphe Saadé.

“ShipRush services help e-commerce small and medium businesses and omnichannel retailers execute parcel shipments for last-mile delivery to customers,” Descartes said in a statement.

After disrupting the taxi cab industry, the famed ride-sharing company’s newly launched Uber Freight division is now accepting bookings for cargo moving in 53-foot dry and reefer vans.

The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 and the Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2018 were among six bills approved by the Senate Committee on Commerce, […]

Container freight rates from Shanghai to the U.S. West Coast declined 8.5 percent since last Friday to $1,310 per forty-foot container, according to the latest data from Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s […]

YRC Worldwide Inc. names chief financial officer, and the Baltic Exchange appoints chief commercial officer.

Sponsored by Canada’s Minister of Transport Marc Garneau, the proposed Transportation Modernization Act (Bill C-49) calls for the installation of locomotive voice and video recorders in train cabs, and a […]

Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said the agency will continue to lean heavily on the industry for input on how to improve trade facilitation and sharpen its […]

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jeffrey A. Rosen as deputy secretary for the Department of Transportation.

The Morris Plains, N.J.-based industrial conglomerate’s new Connected Freight solution is designed for high-value and perishable goods.

The Japanese postal, banking and insurance conglomerate had a net loss attributable to the company of 28.98 billion yen (U.S. $261 million), less than the 40 billion yen loss it […]

There is only a “negligible” chance of a Jan. 1, 2020 deadline for all ocean vessels to begin using low-sulfur fuel being postponed, according to Edmund Hughes, head of air […]

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao told a Chamber of Commerce forum the nation’s transportation infrastructure is in need of repair, and the Trump administration will share its infrastructure investment […]

The U.S. Department of Justice and members of Congress are putting pressure on the Federal Maritime Commission to more closely examine ocean carrier antitrust immunity as it relates to joint […]

U.S. District Judge William Alsup said Uber likely knew or should have known that Anthony Levandowski took and retained possession of Waymo’s confidential files, but Waymo’s patent infringement accusations proved […]

The Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association says Kevin McAleenan, President Trump’s nominee for commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, has earned its support over 10 […]

The British International Freight Association named policy and compliance officer, while Hendry Marine Industries launched its new business development team.

Monitoring by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, however, shows individual ocean carriers within each vessel sharing alliance continue to “independently and vigorously compete on pricing,” according to Acting FMC Chairman […]

The Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors kicked off its annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this week by highlighting 43 freight projects that need federal partnership.

Taiwanese ocean carrier Evergreen Marine posted a net profit of 168.9 million NTD (U.S. $5.6 million) for the first quarter of 2017 on operating revenues of 33.8 billion NTD after […]

VersaCold Logistics Services appoints chief operating officer, while Pilot Freight Services names vice president of corporate development.

A new discussion agreement filed with Federal Maritime Commission by ocean carrier group OCEMA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey would allow the parties to discuss […]

The South Carolina House of Representatives and Senate overrode Gov. Henry McMaster’s veto last Wednesday on a highway funding bill that will increase the state’s current 16.75-cent gas tax by […]