The Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation Act provides training and resources for emergency responders to handle potentially hazardous incidents, such as crude oil train derailments.
Christian Blauert has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Yilport Holding, effective June 1, 2016.
Patrick Ottensmeyer has been named chief executive officer of the Kansas City, Mo.-based Class I railroad, effective July 1.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said it has collected $840,000 in civil penalties from compromise agreements with five freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers.
Consolidation in the ocean shipping industry is causing drastic changes to the current carrier vessel sharing agreements, but how will it all play out? American Shipper CEO Hayes Howard discusses […]
Jonathan Kessler, co-founder of the truckload capacity marketplace, often referred to as the “Uber of trucking,” will remain with Cargomatic as chief product officer despite stepping down as CEO.
Lawmakers from key chicken production states, such as Delaware, Georgia and Arkansas, praised the Obama administration’s action to challenge China in the World Trade Organization.
The United States saw total steel exports fall 13.5 percent year-over-year in March, and some analysts are forecasting zero or even negative growth in steel exports to Canada during the […]
Commerce Deputy Undersecretary for International Trade Ken Hyatt will lead eight U.S. renewable energy companies on a trade mission to Mexico City May 16-19.
SEKO Logistics appoints VP of network development, while Kuehne + Nagel’s global air freight head steps down and Inchcape Shipping Services names VP of North American operations.
Ports covered by the Global Port Tracker report handled 1.32 million TEUs in March 2016, down 14.2 percent from February and 23.7 percent from an all-time high in March 2015, […]
Saddle Creek appointed chairman and CenterPoint Properties named VP on West Coast, while LOC Group appointed COO and CSafe Global announced sales director for France and Spain.
Matt Cox, chief executive officer of the Jones Act ocean carrier, says he would not be surprised if industry losses in 2016 exceed $10 billion, but Matson, which operates primarily […]
Authorities in Port Said, Egypt are considering the arrest of the captain of the 13,100-TEU containership that collided with a crane earlier this week while exiting the port terminal, causing […]
Transportation and logistics companies added 8,600 jobs for the month, following revised increases of 4,900 in March and 400 in February, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department […]
For U.S. meat exports during the first quarter of 2016, Japan was the leading market for beef export volumes and value, along with pork export value, while Mexico was the […]
Søren Skou, chief executive officer of the world’s largest container carrier, predicts the industry will see upward price momentum in the second quarter this year ahead of the traditional peak […]
Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks in April dropped 16 percent from March and 39 percent compared with April 2015, according to preliminary data from freight forecaster FTR […]
d’Amico International Shipping appoints CFO, while Holland & Knight names senior counsel and NRF picks Loss Prevention Council chairman.
The state wants to deploy 100,000 zero emission freight vehicles, as well as maximize zero and near-zero equipment and equipment powered by renewable energy for cargo operations by 2030.
A report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) concluded that the dredging at the Port of Miami caused damage to the area’s coral reef.
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has filed a supplemental notice to a proposed rulemaking that would require Class I railroads and the Chicago Transportation Coordination Office to submit weekly data […]
The total value of cross-border freight between the United States and North American trading partners Canada and Mexico slipped 2 percent year-over-year following a 7.7 percent drop in January, according […]
Maersk Line names HR chief, while the American Waterways Operators elects chairman and vice chairman and Greencarrier Freight Services appoints COO.
The U.S. Coast Guard bulletin regarding compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s verified gross mass requirement “seems to allow for more flexibility,” says Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero.
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad is telling customers to expect delays for traffic headed through Washington, D.C. as recovery crews work to restore service after a CSX freight train […]
MacroPoint’s freight tracking software will be integrated throughout freight broker and third-party logistics provider Logistics Dynamics, Inc.’s entire network of more than 55,000 motor carriers.
A CSX freight train carrying hazardous materials went off the rails along a busy route in Northeast Washington, D.C. early Sunday morning, spilling sodium hydroxide and forcing the suspension of […]
CSX train derails in Washington, D.C.
New orders for manufactured durable goods grew 0.8 percent to $230.7 billion in March 2016 following a revised 3.1 percent monthly decrease in February, according to data from the United […]
Air France-KLM names new CEO, while UPS appoints corporate controller and investor relations officer.
The European Union competition watchdog said a trustee will monitor both companies to ensure there is no information sharing between the Ocean3 and G6 ocean carrier alliances, of which CMA […]
Scales currently used to comply with federal and state laws are acceptable for complying with the new International Maritime Organization container weight regulations due to go into effect July 1, […]
Korea Development Bank met Friday with the Export-Import Bank of Korea, Nonghyup, KB Kookmin, KEB Hana, Woori and Pusan Bank, and agreed to make a decision regarding the future of […]
The United States imported 2.57 million net tons of steel in March, a 12.8 percent increase from February, but a 28.4 percent decline from March 2015, according to figures from […]
The European Union competition watchdog said a trustee will monitor both companies to ensure there is no information sharing between the Ocean3 and G6 ocean carrier alliances, of which CMA […]
Abandoned cargo can be a problem for carriers, intermediaries, and other businesses. Two lawsuits from last year revolving around abandoned containers filledwith used tires were discussed by Vincent M. DeOrchis, […]
Mega-retailers and manufacturers today realize the value of having top-notch supply chain management executives within their ranks as important problem-solvers and facilitators to improve bottom lines. In recent years, many […]
Lawsuits involving supply chain executives have become increasingly frequent, including Amazon suing Arthur Valdez, who left to work as Target’s chief supply chain and logistics officer, and an XPO Logistics […]
Legislation introduced into the California State Senate by Sen. Ricardo Lara would provide an exemption from sales and use tax for terminal operators purchasing zero or “near zero-emission” equipment.
Recovery of the ill-fated TOTE Maritime general cargo ship’s voyage data recorder under 15,000 feet of water presents a “formidable challenge,” but National Transportation Safety Board investigators hope to complete […]
A new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revealed fatal crashes involving large trucks fell 3.7 percent year-over-year in 2014.
COSCO Pacific Ltd. re-designates executive director and vice chairman, while “K” Line nominates managing executive director, outside directors, and supervisory board members
The April 27 AS Daily news report included a mistake in the name of Ryder’s TranSync product.
The National Transportation Safety Board hopes to recover the voyage data recorder and use it in the agency’s investigation into why the TOTE Maritime general cargo vessel sank last fall, […]
Satellite Logistics Group names senior sales director, while Integrity Logistics selects new president.
Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle praised the statement from ocean carrier group OCEMA, but noted officials “still need to address an important liability issue for the shippers” in order […]
The National Transportation Safety Board hopes to recover the voyage data recorder and use it in the agency’s investigation into why the TOTE Maritime general cargo vessel sank last fall, […]
The 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision, which relies on a 1866 Supreme Court opinion, is being heralded as a victory for ocean carriers.
India and Russia have become the 76th and 77th countries, respectively, to ratify the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).
The World Customs Organization has produced a case study to help better illustrate how customs authorities take into account transfer pricing information during verification of a cross-border shipment’s customs value.
Meanwhile, the European Commission Competition Directorate has set a “provisional deadline” for a decision on CMA CGM’s purchase of APL parent Neptune Orient Lines for this Friday, April 29.
The Federal Railroad Administration released data illustrating how there are 15 crossings across the United States where at least 10 incidents occurred over the last decade.
Absence of balanced SOLAS enforcement will lead to competition distortion and significant interruption to supply chains, European logistics organizations warn.
The International Air Cargo Association said the industry, especially the intermediaries, has a role to play in keeping products that infringe on intellectual property rights out of the supply chain.
Agriculture shippers ask Senate for help with overcoming “significant challenges” in ocean shipping that could hurt the American economy.
Federal Maritime Commission Mario Cordero said Wednesday the agency has not yet received a formal filing by the container carriers that plan to establish the new OCEAN Alliance.
Pulse Canada has asked the Canadian government to postpone the sunset provisions of the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, which will take effect Aug. 1.
The Port of Jacksonville appointed a senior director of facilities development, while Lamar University named an executive director of its new Center for Advances in Port Management.
Nine shipyards will share $4.9 million from the U.S. Maritime Administration for modernization projects aimed at making them more globally competitive.
A federal factfinding agency’s report said while lifting U.S. trade and travel restrictions to Cuba will inevitably expand exports to the Caribbean country, those opportunities in the medium term may […]
One year after ports were snarled during ILWU contract negotiations, FMC has yet to receive complaint or petition.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, reported that seizures of imports containing intellectual property infringements rose 25 percent year-over-year in fiscal year […]
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $162,500 civil penalty against Airbus Defence and Space of Madrid, Spain, for allegedly violating federal hazardous materials transport regulations.
Meanwhile, Rep. Mark Sanford, R.-S.C. asked why commercial ships in domestic trade must be built in U.S. when 30 of 46 ships in Ready Reserve Fleet are foreign built.
Rates from Shanghai to Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean declined 6.9 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively, since last week, however various ocean carriers plan to increase rates from Asia to […]
Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States all declined since last Friday, according to the latest figures from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized […]
Allianz cautions shipowners not to skimp on maintenance and pay special attention when laying up ships.
Senate committee approves $25 million for ports that traditionally have received little money from the Harbor Maintenance Tax.
Crowley Maritime, a pioneer in a trade that is still restricted under laws such as the Helms-Burton Act and Trading with the Enemy Act, has actually seen volumes fall in […]
Meanwhile, Ed DeNike, president of SSA Containers, says truckers picking up import boxes at the Oakland International Container Terminal will need an appointment.
An annex to the International Maritime Organization’s Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic aims to harmonize procedures for ship’s arrival, stay and departure from port.
The governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico are increasingly alarmed by the deteriorating conditions of their domestic steel industries due the overcapacity of steelmaking in the global market.
The status of BNSF Railway’s Southern California International Gateway project, a proposed intermodal rail facility near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, is “uncertain” following a recent court […]
The United States exported 779,010 net tons of steel in February, a 0.4 percent decline from the previous month and an 11.3 percent year-over-year drop.
Ports covered by the Global Port Tracker handled 1.54 million TEUs in February, a 3.7 percent increase from January, according to the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Norwegian shipping company DSD Shipping has been sentenced to pay a $2.5 million fine resulting from convictions in Mobile, Ala., for dumping oily waste and garbage into the sea, according […]
Canadian Pacific Railway has terminated efforts to acquire the number four U.S. railroad, including the withdrawal of a resolution asking NS shareholders to urge its board to engage in negotiations, […]
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a reply in opposition to Canadian Pacific’s petition for a declaratory order from the Surface Transportation Board regarding use of a voting trust in […]
Port Freeport picks new CEO, while IFCO appoints VPs for commodity management and grower sales and TruckSmart names national accounts director.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Army has sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board opposing the Canadian railway’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern as a potential threat to national security.
The House subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hear testimony on April 14 about the International Maritime Organization’s controversial verified gross mass requirement, which goes into effect July […]
Dubai-based Mercator, a provider of solutions to the global travel, transportation and logistics industry, has acquired Seattle, Wash.-based Revenue Management Systems.
United Continental Holdings has abandoned plans to buy 24 takeoff and landing slots from Delta Air Lines at Newark Liberty International Airport, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday.
Doorae Shipping will also make a community service payment of $200,000 after pleading guilty to charges that it failed to maintain an accurate oil record book and made false statements […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched a study of the aluminum industry in the United States and its place within the global aluminum trade.
The United States exported $437 million of beef and $414.3 million of pork in February, year-over-year declines of 18.4 percent and 12 percent, respectively, due to abundant red meat supplies […]
Martin Bencher Group and Trax Technologies appoint COOs, while JLL hires global infrastructure advisor, National Tank Truck Carriers names VP of marketing and NationaLease picks business development manager.
In a research note, analyst Michael Webber of Wells Fargo cited both internal company sources and the Oil Price Information Service, who say Kinder Morgan may sell a half interest […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized a new safety rule to help prevent the contamination of both human and animal foods during transport.
Publicly traded freight forwarders reported an average airfreight tonnage decrease of 2.2 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2015, while ocean freight volumes also declined 2.2 percent during the […]
The Federal Railroad Administration is accepting applications for $25 million in grant funding available to railroads, suppliers, and local governments for implementation of Positive Train Control as part of the […]
The Commerce Department reported that U.S. exports of goods and services in February increased 1 percent from January to $178.1 billion.
SAL appoints manager of Singapore office, while Union Pacific appoints cyber-security expert to board and Johanson Transportation Service announces promotions.
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association Of America says its members want issues related to vessel coordination, chassis, drayage availability, dwell times, container turnaround times, demurrage and detention to […]
The DrayQ™ and DrayLink™ applications utilize Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS technology to measure how long drivers wait for cargo at the Northern California port.
Maritime New Zealand has withdrawn two statutory notices relating to the wreck of the MSC-operated containership MV Rena, which ran aground on the Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga Oct. 5, 2011.
Lim Yong Nam of Singapore will be extradited from Indonesia to Washington, D.C. to face criminal charges of exporting RF modules used in IEDs, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
The U.S. Transportation Department has released a web-based Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness and Response (TRIPR) training resource for emergency responders to crude oil train derailments.
