The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a state agency violated the law when it negotiated an agreement before issuing a key permit needed to deepen the Savannah […]
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security Office of Technology Evaluation has initiated a Website to show preliminary results from its ongoing U.S. Space Industry ‘Deep Dive’ assessment. […]
The federal government issued issued a temporary blanket waiver of the Jones Act to immediately allow additional oil tankers from the Gulf of Mexico to deliver product from the Gulf […]
The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) said labor negotiations between the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association, which represents employers, and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Locals 4, […]
Container terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey are reopening in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Maher and APM Terminals in Elizabeth, N.J., received […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will receive on Sunday the first ships to call at container terminals in the port since it was hit by Hurricane […]
Some container shipping companies indicated they were changing ship rotations, diverting cargo to other ports, or setting up special phone numbers or offices in the wake of the Northeast storm.
“The Corps’ decision is a crucial step for a project more than a decade in the making,” said Curtis Foltz, Georgia Ports Authority’s executive director. “It is a leap forward […]
Drewry said Asia-Europe spot container rates have soared ahead of annual contract talks. It said the Shanghai-Rotterdam container freight rate index increased by 38 percent, or $788 per […]
While the ports of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk said operations were returning to normal following Hurricane Sandy, it appeared many facilities in the Port of New York and New Jersey […]
The offer period is further extended until one week after clearances from the European Commission and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) have been obtained, but under no circumstances later […]
“Central to our concerns with EU biotech labeling and renewable energy regulations is the fact that they represent discriminatory non-tariff barriers to U.S. access to EU markets for soybeans and […]
The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Decisive rescued a four-man crew from an overdue 87-foot coastal freighter, Two Brothers, over the weekend after the vessel became disabled and […]
“We are standing by to provide assistance for transportation services, staging areas, storage, expert advice, and other vital resources,” said ALAN President Jock Menzies.
The Panama Canal Authority said it has awarded a contract to Vinci Construction Grands Projets of France to build a new bridge on the Atlantic side of the canal. […]
Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS Inc., a subsidiary of Kapsch TrafficCom AG, has appointed John Freund to senior vice president for sales and business development in North America. He joins Kapsch […]
A new report from the National Research Council says that due to insufficient funding, many portions of the Army Corps of Engineers’ water infrastructure program are not being maintained at […]
Ports from Virginia to New York have closed facilities Monday in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy’s landfall. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey closed its facilities […]
“Warehouse robberies typically are the largest value incidents due to the high volume of product stored in a single location. Brazil has recorded several multi-million dollar losses this year due […]
Accellos, a provider of supply chain software, released a new series of mobile applications for smartphones and tablets that provide real-time access to supply chain information. The new […]
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) said Daina Shipping Co., the owner of the containership Rena which went aground off the coast of Tauranga last October, pleaded guilty on a charge […]
If you ask senior managers in the third party logistics services profession in the United States how they got into the industry, the answer you’ll often get is “I […]
American Shipper associate editor Chris Dupin recently reported that the U.S. Transportation Department is scrapping obsolete ships in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in California at a faster than […]
FMCS director George H. Cohen on Wednesday said in a statement that negotiators for the dockworkers’ union and their employers have completed two days of talks and “discussed a number of major […]
New Course, a consulting and integration services company focused on SAP supply chain software projects, has formed a partnership with MWPVL International. MWPVL is a global supply chain and […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has authorized more than $50 million to guarantee a loan extended by Apple Bank to Aeroservicios Especializados S.A. DE C.V. (ASESA) of Mexico that will […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) on Wednesday signed a co-financing agreement that will facilitate future export transactions involving companies in both the United […]
GT Nexus said the U.S. Shippers Association (USSA) will use its supply chain platform. USSA contracts for about 50,000 TEUs of ocean freight per year. Member companies include […]
The carrier will build two new tankers at NASSCO’s shipyard in San Diego, but said it’s commitment to build the ships is contingent on approval of a $340 million Title XI […]
At the request of the United States, the World Trade Organization has established a dispute settlement panel to address China’s imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. automobiles. […]
BT Global Services has released new cloud-based capabilities for its BT Trace solution, which is designed to help companies manage their complex global supply chains. “Companies with a […]
Protests continued Monday in Colon, Panama, over a law that allows for the sale of land in the Colon Free Trade Zone, according to the English-news Website Panama Guide. […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has renewed a 12-month export credit insurance policy for Wells Fargo to enable the export of American cotton to Menderes Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank entered an agreement with trade credit insurer Coface North America Insurance Co. to provide reinsurance. The bank introduced its reinsurance product two years ago […]
The U.S. Justice Department has intervened in a lawsuit that claims the Houston-based stevedore, Jacintoport International LLC, a division of Seaboard Corp., overcharged for loading food aid cargo.
The U.S. Commerce Department has initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of hardwood and decorative plywood imports from China.
Liberty Maritime says proposed changes keep U.S.-owned firms out of MSP. By Chris Dupin A New York shipowner says proposed changes in the Maritime Security Program (MSP) would lock […]
“Onshoring is still in its infancy and largely limited to anecdotes. However, the scales are beginning to rebalance for some industries as global conditions evolve,” wrote Michael Dolega, TD Bank’s […]
RedPrairie Corp., a supply chain and retail technology provider, appointed Gary Conway to executive vice president and chief marketing officer. He will be responsible for RedPrairie’s global marketing […]
The World Trade Organization Appellate Body on Thursday found in favor of the United States in a dispute challenging China’s imposition of duties on U.S exports of grain oriented […]
When wind energy company Iberdrola Renewable completes construction of a North American wind farm, Red Arrow Logistics comes up behind to pick up unused supplies and materials and transports them to […]
RedLine Solutions, a provider of produce tracking solutions, and Junction Solutions, which offers market-specific and on-demand software to the food and beverage and multi-channel retail sectors, are partnering to […]
U.S. Bank, a large volume freight payment provider, plans for continued growth of its transportation business by hiring two new managers. Keith Stopyra joins the bank’s Corporate Payments […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is developing a strategic plan for the next 20 years, says Richard M. Larrabee, director of the authority’s Port Commerce […]
ChemLogix, a provider of chemical industry transportation management, technology, and supply chain consulting services, has launched a new freight brokerage service as part of its Capacity Management program. […]
HID Global, a provider of logistics-oriented radio frequency identification (RFID) tag solutions, was picked by Bodega Norton winery in Argentina to refine its harvesting process. The Irvine, Calif.-based […]
TSC Container Freight, the non-vessel-operating common carrier and freight forwarding arm of The Scoular Co., will enhance its rail service visibility by deploying Descartes Systems Group’s IES Web Tracking solution. […]
Accellos, a Colorado Springs, Colo.-based provider of supply chain software, said Accel-KKR has made a “strategic” equity investment in its business. Accel-KKR is a leading technology-focused private equity […]
Canaveral Port Authority said a Civil Works Review Board for the Feasibility Study for Canaveral Harbor on Oct. 3 gave unanimous approval for submission to the U.S. Army Corps […]
The United States and Israel on Monday signed an agreement to ease burdens on U.S. companies, especially smaller manufacturers, seeking to export telecommunications products to Israel, while maintaining the […]
Aljex Software has integrated TransCore’s DAT Direct into its transportation management system. Aljex customers can now access DAT capabilities directly from Aljex without opening a second application or […]
The Japanese carrier expects worldwide demand for PCTC transport to “steadily expand” and its four new vessels on order will transit the new Panama Canal locks when operational in the autumn of 2014.
The U.S. Transportation Department said it’s scrapping obsolete ships in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in California at a faster than anticipated pace. In 2010, the Maritime Administration […]
The U.S. Transportation Department’s Maritime Administration said it will award $2.36 million to six state maritime schools. MarAd awarded $392,913 each to the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, […]
Talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance on a new labor contract will continue this week with assistance from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).
Chicago-based law firm Freeborn & Peters LLP has formed a transportation team. The industry-focused group will address the legal needs of companies across the transportation sector, particularly those […]
The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday reported the country’s exports fell 1 percent in August to $181.3 billion. Imports also declined 0.1 percent to $225.5 billion. Overall, […]
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), a shipowner group that says it represents over 80 percent of the world’s merchant fleet, has reiterated its opposition to proposals from the […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has authorized a $117.5 million loan guarantee supporting exports of Boeing 737-800 planes to flydubai, a low-cost airline owned by the Dubai government. The […]
Through their new multi-year agreement, both companies will supply and sub-lease containers to and from each other. Matson will also provide rail line-haul services, primarily on the CSX and BNSF […]
The Commerce Department on Wednesday announced its final determinations affirming Chinese-made solar cell imports are both dumped on the U.S. market and benefit from Chinese government subsidies. Dumping occurs when a […]
Industrial safety specialist Castell Interlocks has developed a data-gathering and analysis solution to maximize loading dock efficiency. Salvo DockMonitor integrates with the company’s Salvo Loading Dock Safety System to […]
Unisource Logistics Solutions, part of Norcross, Ga.-based Unisource Worldwide, has introduced a new ULS Freight App, now available for Apple and Android devices. The ULS Freight App provides […]
Agricultural Transportation Coalition (AgTC) members continue to have concerns about announcements made by many carriers in August and early September that they might impose $800 to $1,000 surcharges.
RedLine Solutions, a provider of fresh produce track and tracing technology, has launched a new Website (http://www.redlineforproduce.com), which features a blog by RedLine’s leadership, education Webcasts, how-to videos, and […]
INTTRA on Tuesday released its Shipping Application Delivery Platform for rapid integration and deployment of individual applications of solutions in existing logistics, transportation management or ERP systems. “Now shippers […]
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Customs and Border Protection officer, his girlfriend and an associate in Brownsville, Texas, for engaging in a multi-year bribery and alien smuggling […]
The research firm forecasts continued growth in perishable reefer cargo for 2012, and said “beyond that, population growth levels and GDP levels will see trade increase at an average rate of […]
PeopleNet, a provider of onboard computing and mobile communications systems for fleet management, said trucking company J.B. Hunt Transport Services has picked it for fleet-wide EOBR (electronic onboard recorder) […]
Next Generation Logistics, a developer of transportation management software and supply chain consulting services, and Data Masons Software, a provider of EDI and XML solutions, entered a technology partnership. […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission has started an investigation into the global competitiveness of the U.S. commercial olive oil industry. The investigation, “Olive Oil: Conditions of Competition between […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank is scheduled to hold a series of trade finance seminars in cities throughout Vietnam, one of the bank’s nine key markets, from Oct. 10-16 as […]
IBM has introduced a new version of its inventory optimization solution – ILOG Inventory and Product Flow Analyst (IPFA). The latest version of this product, part of IBM’s […]
East Coast Warehouse & Distribution Corp. has opened an expanded non-intrusive (NII) inspection facility located in Elizabeth, N.J. at its comprehensive examination station. The 14-acre facility is located adacent […]
The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa’s CEO said the plan by Maersk and sister company Safmarine to raise reefer rates $1,500 per 40-foot container is “overzealous” and “flawed.”
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Western Growers have created a collaboration that will initially focus the two organizations’ resources on fresh produce food safety. Per a partnership […]
The water levels on the Great Lakes have begun their seasonal decline, so the impacts of the dredging crisis will become even more pronounced in the fourth quarter, warned the […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, took action this week against more than 4,100 Internet pharmacies that illegally sell potentially […]
Drewry Maritime Research said some ship operating costs retreated in 2012, falling by up to 7 percent from 2011 levels, a year when operating costs rose 2 percent to 5 […]
The New Zealand government and the Greek owner of the containership Rena reached a comprehensive financial settlement in respect to matters arising from the ship’s grounding on Oct. 5, 2011.
As part of the deal, the short line operator entered into a new five-year senior secured credit facility comprised of a $1.875 billion term loan and $425 million revolving credit […]
ICS said shipowners worry about the sufficient availability of low-sulfur fuel to allow ships to comply with the strict IMO regulations on sulfur emissions and potential rising costs.
Eric Sisco, president of APM Terminals America, said the company’s proposal to lease and operate the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) facilities could free up cash for other transportation projects in the […]
Joaquín Almunia, vice president of the European Commission responsible for competition policy, said during a speech in Nicosia, Cyprus, there is a “need to keep an eye on deals that […]
The Commerce Department said Chinese manufactured stainless steel sinks are being dumped on the U.S. market. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank authorized a $118 million direct loan to the Vietnamese government for the export of a Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. telecommunications satellite and additional goods […]
UPS said its annual “Change in the (Supply) Chain” survey of executives in the U.S. high-tech and electronics industry are more confident about the future of global trade and U.S. […]
Peregrine Storrs-Fox, TT Club’s risk management director, said “further delay in this modest legal change is frustrating, particularly since there was substantial consensus concerning acceptable ways to ensure that weight […]
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association said will enhance pilot safety in San Francisco Bay and its river system as well […]
Researchers warn unexploded bombs and other military ordnance in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, could now pose serious […]
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Reports, final decisions or orders made by the commission and its predecessor agencies between 1919 and 1987 are now available to the public through the […]
Coalition wants legislation that “would allow more balanced commercial relationships between railways and shippers. This would include the right to a service agreement between a rail company and a customer,” backed […]
The American Institute of Marine Insurance will offer presentations on a wide variety of topics at its annual Marine Insurance Day seminar next month, and is offering the ability […]
Regulatory agencies of the two countries signed an antitrust memorandum of understanding on Thursday to promote increased cooperation and communication. The MOU does not change existing law in either country.
The United States and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday signed a Framework Agreement for Trade, Economic, Investment and Technical Cooperation. The agreement will establish a Joint Committee […]
The United States is undergoing the biggest fundamental change to its export control regime in a generation, but risks stalling and losing out on the much needed reform benefits […]
“A number of our customers use GT Nexus as their core supply chain operating platform and we are able to support them by being a certified carrier on that network,” […]
A working group reached a compromise and recommended that the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention be amended to require that loaded container weights be verified, but was “derailed” by […]
Countering U.S. claims, a review of U.S. efforts to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling on illegal subsidies in the so-called “Boeing case” by the European Union found the […]
FMC reviews 25 OTI license applications
