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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Anchor Group, San […]

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Radjames Mejia, Bay Shore, […]

Persons knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license may contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

Persons knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license are asked to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 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 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 license applications for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Four Points Ocean, Woodbridge, N.J. (Joseph Felitto, president); […]

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Armada AVS Corp., Carson, Calif. […]

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from FA Logistics […]

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 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 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Atlanta Customs Brokers & […]

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.

The Georgia Ports Authority appoints senior director of trade development for ocean carrier and non-container sales, and East Coast Warehouse & Distribution names senior director of warehouse operations.

Mayfield Heights, Ohio-based advanced materials manufacturer Materion’s global export compliance program never takes a day off, simply because the regulatory risks are too great and the commitment to due diligence […]

As of 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time, Hurricane Irma was 270 miles east of Caibarien, Cuba with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane […]

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell 3.5 percent just since last Friday, as rates from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States all recorded weekly declines.

Erdal Kuyumcu, the chief executive officer of Woodside, N.Y.-based Global Metallurgy, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison following his June 14, 2016 guilty plea for conspiracy to illegally […]

The U.S. House passed driverless car legislation on Wednesday, but the bill does not address commercial trucks and the likelihood of trucks being included is uncertain at this point.

The U.S. House of Representatives defeated an amendment late Wednesday that would have restricted funding for the ELD mandate until at least Sept. 30, 2018. The amendment was added to an appropriations bill by Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX).

The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, combined with the looming threat of Hurricane Irma, which is likely to reach South Florida this weekend, is causing trucking costs to surge, according to […]

The South Korean ocean carrier’s first blockchain technology adopted pilot voyage involved the transport of reefer containers from Busan, South Korea to Qingdao, China.

The Steel Manufacturers Association, a trade group that represents 30 of the largest steel producers across North America, has asked the U.S. government to help protect the country’s last solar […]

The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday said $500 million is now available in the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program for state and local infrastructure projects.

Saddle Creek Logistics Services hires vice president of business development; and FlexiVan appoints president and chief operating officer, and executive vice president and chief commercial officer.

An already robust spot truckload freight market is now reacting to the effects of Hurricane Harvey, and with Irma on the horizon and wild fires burning out west, is now showing few signs of slowing down.

As the U.S. Congress returned to work following its August recess, two bills that are awaiting action are focused on the electronic logging device rule set for a Dec. 18 implementation date.

As larger items such as appliances and furniture are increasingly being purchased online, the need for more “white glove” delivery services is leading carriers to look at acquiring or partnering with companies that specialize in this area.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is expected to unveil self-driving vehicle guidelines next weekat an event in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Reuters reported.

The U.S. Coast Guard has declared port condition Zulu for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and condition Whiskey for various South Florida ports as the category 5 storm […]

The FY 2017 Port Security Grant Program was funded at $100 million, and over 33 ports were awarded direct grants, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) said.

California-based startup Chanje recently announced its all-electric medium-duty delivery van is in production and will be available as soon this fall. With a payload of 6,000 pounds and range of 100 miles, the Class 5 panel van is designed specifically for its target markets.

C.H. Robinson has acquired Milgram & Company, a Canadian provider of freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and surface transportation. C.H. Robinson paid approximately $50 million in cash for the company.

Blockchain is the perfect way to store maintence records, providing fleets with a complete record on everything that has happened to the vehicle from the time that it rolled off the factory floor to the time it is sold off. 

Hurricane Irma intensified overnight and is now a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic on a possible course for the East Coast of the United States. According to Riskpulse, interests along the East Coast, particularly Florida, should be closely monitoring the storm for potential impacts by this weekend.

EDI powerhouse joins the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BITA), a standards organization focused on development blockchain standards in trucking among the major technology and transportation service providers. 

The Icelandic shipping company attributed the 43.6 percent year-over-year drop in net earnings during the quarter primarily to headwinds from currency exchange fluctuations, as revenues still rose 37.2 percent from […]

Worldwide Flight Services, the world’s largest air cargo handler, saw total volumes across its near 60 cargo locations in the United States increase by over 17 percent year-over-year during the […]

The test was conducted over an almost four-hour period during which the supply ship was driven through a series of maneuvers at both high and low speeds.

Trinity Logistics names president and chief operating officer, while Gebrüder Weiss appoints branch manager of Gebrüder Weiss Salzburg.

Hong Kong-based logistics company GoGoVan has achieved unicorn status after agreeing to a merger with mainland China-based freight company, 58 Suyun.

FEMA disaster relief logistics highlights the need for blockchain implementation. Blockchain is an emerging technology that promises to bring transparency and visibility to transactions. 

Remember when you had to wait to flag down a taxi? Now we order a taxi via an app and it arrives at your door within minutes. The same innovation is now happening to cargo shipping. 

Urbanization has been a constant since industrialization, but with the technology innovations of the past thirty years- that is changing. 

Amazon wasted no time in starting a pricing war in the grocery business. Like the book retailers and other categories that Amazon has entered- they have proven that this strategy builds consumer loyalty and lays to waste the competitors that dominate those markets 

Blockchain is expected to be a massive part of the economy in the near future- but what exactly is blockchain and why should I care? FreightWaves takes a look at this emerging technology.

Grain supplies have been trending up in the U.S. as prices have remained relatively stable, causing farmers to hold onto their crops longer hoping for a boost in prices. Hurricane Harvey, though, is making the situation worse as grain exports have nearly stopped.

Is a trailer just a box on wheels or potentially a portable battery charger? That is one of the questions that could be answered through the continued innovation of commercial vehicles.

Blockchain is predicted to radically change the financial services sector. Deloitte Tweeted that 10% of global GDP will be stored in blockchain. For companies like Deloitte, staying ahead of the curve in blockchain technology is paramount. But what about for logistics companies?

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell 3.5 percent from last Friday to a reading of 707.68, declining for the second straight week as the short-term boost after Hanjin Shipping filed […]

Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States all declined since last Friday, according to figures from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.

The Justice Department said 53-year-old Chinese citizen, Fuyi “Frank” Sun, received a three-year prison sentence for violating IEEPA in relation to an illicit scheme to export high-grade carbon fiber to […]

Port of Virginia names director of ocean sales; C.H. Robinson hires finance director, Europe; Jettainer appoints director of operations; and MetroGistics hires vice president of business development.

TransRisk, a pioneer of solutions designed to allow transportation industry participants to efficiently manage price risk in the North American freight transportation market, has added nationally recognized transportation markets leader Donald Broughton to its team.

There is growing talk of a possible bill in Congress that would kill the upcoming electronic logging device (ELD) rule that goes into effect on Dec. 18 of this year due to the cost to individual truckers, sources have told FreightWaves.

There remains plenty of industrial activity to support continued strength for the general economy and freight demand in particular, says Jonathan Starks of FTR, in the firm’s August market analysis.

Honeywell and Intel have collaborated on a new solution that is designed to identify potential damage to cargo while in transit, allowing time to possibly re-position that cargo to prevent further damage.

Software-as-a-service firm Narvar said the acquisition of GoPigeon will play a key role in advancing its global product development and seeding its market position in the Asia-Pacific region.

A blockchain is an always-growing collection of linked data that is secured cryptographically, with each block resistant to data modification, including outside cyberattacks.

The Hong Kong-based third-party logistics provider recorded net earnings of $576 million Hong Kong on revenues of HK $13.7 billion for the first six months of 2017, year-over-year increases of […]

International technology group Körber is gaining a stronger foothold in the United States, and an advanced software platform through the acquisition of supply chain management software provider HighJump, the companies […]

Procure-to-pay solutions provider JAGGAER formed a partnership with transportation management solutions provider Haven, enabling JAGGAER’s customers to manage the shipment of their goods across the globe.

The Florida Ports Council elects chairman, vice chairman, and secretary and treasurer; the APP names president; Truckstop.com appoints chief commercial officer and chief relationship officer; and Gebrüder Weiss reveals executive […]

The Shippers Conditions Index has improved slightly in August, although it remains in negative territory, according to the latest update from FTR. At the same time, DAT reported a decline in capacity last week on the spot market, which occurred before Hurricane Harvey struck Texas.

It seems as though all new platforms these days feature two common denominators – create transparency and streamline processes. Many of them are now being developed with blockchain.

Harvey is the kerosene to accelerate the trends towards a major capacity crunch in the truckload industry. With as much as ten percent of capacity being impacted, combined with surpluss demand coming from relief and rebuilding- the truckload market capacity is expected to be super tight 

Looking ahead, ZIM’s primary focus will be on profitability, and the Israeli ocean carrier will focus on markets where it has a competitive advantage, said Eli Glickman, the carrier’s president […]

As of June 30, 2017, COSCO SHIPPING International, the investment arm of China COSCO Shipping, had net cash of HK $6.42 billion, which it said will provide strong capital support […]

The logistics software provider has formed a partnership with Vitti Logistics to provide the third-party logistics provider’s customers with real-time freight tracking across Mexico.

Cummins has unveiled a Class 7 electric powertrain that will power Class 7 trucks by 2019 and could recharge in as little as 20 minutes.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) take a more holistic approach to its compliance oversight of the nation’s sprawling foreign trade zone […]

Convey, a supply chain visibility and communication company, has secured $8.25 million in Series B funding from Techstars Venture Capital Fund, RPM Ventures, and other investors in a round of funding just announced.

As Texans come to grip with the impact of Harvey on their lives- we examine the impact of the storm on the freight markets. Harvey relief demand is expected to be enormous and will likely dwarf the truckloads sent to help in Katrina efforts. 

As efforts to delay implementation of the electronic logging device rule continue to flounder in Congress, opponents have received an olive branch from CVSA. The group says that while it will enforce the ELD mandate on Dec. 18 as planned, out-of-service orders will not be issued until April 1, 2018.

While recovery efforts are still ongoing in many areas, the nation as a whole is about to feel the impact of Hurricane Harvey through increased fuel prices.

Driver-facing cameras are a controversial topic. Many drivers hate them, but at G&P Trucking, the company has implemented them and had success through an educational program that helps drivers understand why they are important.

Once revered as one of the top trucking companies in the nation, Celadon Group has hit a rough patch in 2017. But there is a new leader with a new vision, and that’s to make Celadon a top carrier once again.

China COSCO Shipping’s port terminal operator arm’s profits attributable to equity holders of the company skyrocketed 123.7 percent year-over-year during the first half of 2017 to $384.7 million.

The North Atlantic port handled 576,947 TEUs in July 2017, an 8.4 percent increase from the same month a year ago, according to recent data from the Port Authority of […]

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan will helm a group studying the […]

Even as the industry steps up to help, dedicating thousands of trucks and millions of cubic feet of capacity to relief efforts, an analysis from FTR says that approximately 7% of the industry has been affected already and some of that will be affected for weeks.

The new Uber CEO has his work cut out for him. Few know what his take on Uber Freight is and whether the aggressive expansion will continue. Regardless, the digital freight era is upon-us and should they leave the market, others will take its place. 

Sandeep Kar, a noted industry expert and frequent keynote speaker at industry events and resource for leading industry publications, has joined Fleet Complete as its chief strategy officer.

How did the solar eclipse last week affect the trucking industry? New data from Lytx tries to some numbers behind the event.

While the third quarter may be a slow time for contract renewals between carriers and shippers, a few deals have been done so far and the early indications are contract rates are heading up.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has awarded more than $4 million in grants for a handful of hazardous materials training programs.

Uber selects Expedia CEO as its next CEO to replace founder Travis Kalanick

Texas’ largest grocery store chain responds to disaster with a convoy of specially outfitted trucks and trailers to deliver relief food, medical supplies, and dry-goods. 

While Harvey may no longer be a hurricane, its flooding rains are expected to continue for days, causing major disruptions to travel and shipments in the state.