The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Em-Lines Ltd., Hong Kong (Robin […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 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 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Feiliks Global Logistics […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission examines 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Marine […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 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 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Anchor Express, Wood Dale, Ill. […]
The privately-held ERP software company will integrate its CloudSuite Retail system, as well as those of e-commerce platform GT Nexus, with cloud-native predictive and prescriptive analytics provider Predictix.
The proposed Safety Fitness Determination rule would update FMCSA’s safety fitness rating methodology by integrating on-road safety data from inspections, along with the results of carrier investigations and crash reports.
The European Commission has opened an inquiry into whether the Port of Antwerp violated EU state aid rules by reducing compensation payments for PSA Antwerp and Antwerp Gateway after failing […]
Vinalines will trim its share holdings in the ports of Haiphong and Saigon in Vietnam as well as sell stakes in others at the behest of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan […]
USA Truck names new CEO and SAL picks Asia market head, while Cargo 2000 appoints technical manager and AWO promotes VP to COO.
Ciner Gemi Acente Isletni Sanayi Ve Ticaret S.A., a ship management company in Turkey, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court in Baltimore for violating the Act to Prevent […]
An Amazon China unit has registered as a non-vessel-operating common carrier with the Federal Maritime Commission, a move that could make it easier for third party companies to sell goods […]
Port trucking carriers Pacer Cartage, Harbor Rail Transport and PDS Transportation allegedly failed to pay minimum wage, provide meal and rest breaks and reimburse expenses, according to a class-action lawsuit […]
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the government will not be deterred by potential difficulties with a proposed ban on oil tanker traffic in the waters off British Columbia.
The rate of fatal crashes involving heavy-duty trucks fell for the second straight year to 1.40 per 100 million miles traveled, according to an American Trucking Associations analysis of data […]
CEVA Logistics appoints COO for its new ground division and Cargo Composites names marketing director.
Emirates SkyCargo makes senior U.S. appointments, while Troy Container Line appoints VP of FCL and DHL names Asia-Pacific CEO.
Five International Maritime Organization technology centers in the Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Latin America and Pacific regions funded by the European Commission will encourage the uptake of innovative energy-efficiency technologies in […]
KLN (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of the third-party logistics service provider, has been awarded a concession to operate inland ports in Yangon and Mandalay.
SEKO Logistics names chief sales officer, while Crane Worldwide Logistics appoints specialized services head and CEVA announces VP of global heath care operations.
Transportation and logistics companies contributed an estimated 23,000 of the total 292,000 jobs added in the United States during month of December, according to the Department of Labor.
Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel tracking service MarineTraffic has begun supplying geographical positioning data to the Equasis project, according to a statement from the company.
Network Global Logistics names CEO, while Röhlig appoints senior advisor.
The port plans to ban current trucks with 1994-95 engines by 2018 and require new trucks serving port to have 2007 engines or better starting in March.
Polar Air Cargo, along with Polar Air Cargo Worldwide and Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has entered into a $100 million settlement agreement in a U.S. antitrust class action lawsuit.
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday said Land-Air Express of New England has corrected its safety deficiencies and is now allowed back on the road.
Canadian National Railway Company said it will use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the redemption and refinancing of outstanding debt, share repurchases, acquisitions, and other business opportunities.
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $417,500 civil penalty against FedEx for allegedly operating a plane that was not in compliance with federal aviation rules.
The Intermodal Association of North America installs 2016 board, while the U.S. Meat Export Federation promotes Japan director.
The American Institute for International Steel attributed the weak result for the month to a sharp decrease in steel shipments to Mexico.
The United States Coast Guard detained the bulk carrier Lowlands Kamsar in Seattle, Wash. Monday after discovering several safety violations onboard.
Crowley names new VP and deputy general counsel, while Seoul-Incheon International Airport’s marketing VP joins TIACA board.
Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela in a national address urged contractors and the Panama Canal Authority to put aside their legal disputes for the time being in order to keep […]
M & S Shipping, Ltd., a freight forwarder headquartered in Virginia Beach, Va., will merge its operations into those of Norfolk-based CV International, Inc., according to a joint statement from […]
The Canadian Transportation Agency has ruled Canadian National and Canadian Pacific exceeded their Western grain revenue entitlements for crop year 2014-2015 and will be required to repay the difference.
The Hong Kong-based logistics services provider opened an IT development center in Penang, Malaysia today.
UPS appoints new general counsel, while customs and trade lawyer starts new firm in Miami.
The National Surface Transportation Board found the bridge of the ill-fated TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico general cargo vessel a half mile away from the rest of the wreck after it […]
Texas-based oil firms ConocoPhillips, NuStar and Enterprise Product Partners are racing to see who will be the first to export oil from the United States after Congress lifted the 40-year-old […]
The U.S. Coast Guard closed a five-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near St. Louis due to high water levels and fast currents caused by the winter storm Goliath.
The government of South Korea also plans to require downsizing and restructuring of its shipyard industry, according to multiple media reports.
Multiple labor groups are awaiting determinations from the National Labor Relations Board and an arbitrator on contract claims regarding a new APL service between Japan and Guam, according to Don […]
The Bureau of Industry and Security has published a proposed rule to revise its guidance on charging and penalty determinations to settle administration enforcement cases involving alleged export control violations.
New orders for manufactured durable goods grew $0.1 billion to $238.8 billion in November following a revised increase of 2.9 percent in October.
The Chinese government’s Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council has approved a reorganization of the two shipping companies that “aims to achieve economies of scale and synergies.”
Fred Potter, head of the Teamsters port division, predicts the port trucking industry will have to convert from an independent contractor model to one of employee drivers.
The city released a “Request for Expressions of Interest and Information (RFEII) for Maximizing Economic Benefits” and is looking at the possible use of Newark Port land by a private […]
Some fines are targeting roll-on/roll-off firms for alleged price fixing in the transportation of automobiles, while others are aimed at container companies for reported issues with tariff filing.
The European Shippers’ Council says shippers want to know how to practically work with guidelines put in place by new International Maritime Organization regulations regarding container weights, which go into […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the United States in October exported more ethanol to China than in the previous 10 years combined.
Fred Potter, head of the Teamsters port division, predicts the port trucking industry will have to convert from an independent contractor model to one of employee drivers.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has given the two companies three days to respond to detailed questionnaires about their potential deal, which would create the fourth largest ocean carrier worldwide.
The Canadian government this week said it will not apply WTO-authorized retaliatory tariffs in response to the U.S. Congress’s repeal of country origin labeling requirements.
SEKO Logistics appoints VP of business development, while Finnair Cargo names new head of global sales.
With only 57 active ships in the Maritime Security Program, MarAd is seeking additional vessels and increasing the per ship stipend from $3.1 million to $5 million to help U.S.-flag […]
The second highest court in the European Union has reversed a prior European Commission decision to impose over $850 million in fines on 12 airfreight carriers for alleged anti-competitive behavior.
Texas-based University Furnishings has agreed to pay $15 million to resolve a lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act that it evaded duties on furniture imports from China.
Container shipping will see mergers and alliance shifts in 2016, but still rocked by overcapacity.
A U.S. District Court agreed in August to have antitrust lawsuits filed by shippers against roll-on/roll-off shipping companies dismissed. (In Re Vehicle Carrier Services Antitrust Litigation. U.S. District Court, […]
MER Group to operate ship demolition yards in Puerto Rico and Europe.
The French Competition Authority has ordered a total of 20 companies to pay nearly $740 million in fines for alleged anti-competitive behavior in the French parcel delivery sector.
The Commerce Department has announced its preliminary determinations for its countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of certain cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil, China, India and Russia.
The Giant African Snails, which can grow up to 8 inches long and consume at least 500 different types of plants, cause structural damage to buildings and carry various plant […]
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said the new rule requiring electronic logging devices is “the most outrageous intrusion into the rights of professional truckers imaginable and will do nothing at […]
The Federal Maritime Commission reached compromise agreements with several NVOCCs, forwarders and other companies, but none admitted to alleged violations of the Shipping Act.
Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP) has imposed a fine of $600,000 on the Mediterranean seaport for marine pollution infractions.
Several community leaders at the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Transportation Summit discussed what Florida currently has to offer the logistics industry and steps the state needs to take in order to […]
France’s Autorité de la Concurrence has ordered Netherlands-based TNT Express and third party logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel of Switzerland to pay nearly $100 million in fines for alleged anti-competitive […]
The U.S. Gulf Coast port is advancing a trade initiative with Honduras following its participation in Enterprise Florida’s export sales mission to Tegucigalpa, Honduras earlier this month.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has named a new CIO, while Smartrac appoints VP of systems and solutions.
A proposed requirement for U.S. construction, registration and crewing could create jobs, but would also make exporting liquid natural gas from the United States more expensive, according to a recent […]
The omission of the shipping industry from the text of the climate change agreement will not diminish the International Maritime Organization’s “strong commitment” as a regulator of greenhouse gases from […]
A federal grand jury in Greenville, N.C. on Friday returned a nine-count indictment charging two ship engineers employed by Oceanfleet Shipping Ltd. with crimes related to the illegal discharging oily […]
Matt Rose, executive chairman of the Warren Buffet-owned railway, says he does not think the industry needs major rail mergers at this point, but that “if there is consolidation to […]
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has appointed 13 individuals from business, labor and government to serve on the Port of Philadelphia Advisory Committee.
Legislation to expand the scope and authority of the STB, the federal regulatory body responsible for economic oversight of the nation’s freight rail system, now goes to the president’s desk […]
Canadian Pacific shareholder and activist investor Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management said the rival railway’s resistance to CP’s takeover bid is “reasonably likely” to result in a proxy […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the adoption of a final rule requiring the use of ELDs across the trucking and bus industries.
Industry associations are urging environmental leaders at the COP21 climate talks in Paris to reinstate language surrounding the shipping and aviation industries to the draft agreement, saying regulations should be […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce names executive director of transportation infrastructure, while Intelligrated appoints general director of China operations.
Shippers attending the Informa Cargo Logistics America conference in San Diego last week expressed concerns about new container weight regulations and the need for better port productivity in the United […]
New rules require that after July 1, 2016 shippers will have to provide the “verified gross mass” of containers before they are loaded on ships.
The United States signed a mutual recognition arrangement on Tuesday with the Dominican Republic that will allow for increased collaboration between the two countries in supply chain security.
Through this arrangement, the two organizations will work together to identify sources of transportation capacity for humanitarian relief in support of the American Logistics Aid Network’s work to assist survivors […]
XPO names new president of supply chain business, while WCA picks new CEO and the European Community Shipowners’s Associations lines up new leadership.
After a closure that occurred this summer, the U.S. Export-Import Bank is now back in business after Congress reauthorized its charter on Dec. 3 as part of a long-term transportation […]
Companies in the transportation and logistics sector added 6,400 jobs in November, bouncing back from a decline in October, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
The United States exported 177,191 metric tons of pork and 94,524 metric tons of beef in October, year-over-year decreases of 2.8 percent and 14.0 percent, respectively.
