The Senate last week confirmed William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to serve as commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2013. Originally nominated in […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed two new food safety rules to help prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses. The proposed rules specifically implement the FDA Food Safety […]
Shuster With the start of the 113th Congress Thursday, Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., was officially confirmed by the House of Representatives to chair the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. […]
U.S. steel imports increased in November compared to October by 2 percent, according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS). “Steel arrivals […]
APL, the largest container carrier in Oakland, said last month it will move its operations in Oakland from GGCT to the adjacent Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), berths 57-59, which […]
A survey of ship managers finds that low freight rates and a challenging market are their top concerns as they enter 2013. The survey from the International Ship […]
A team of five salvage experts boarded the grounded drilling unit Kulluk earlier Wednesday to conduct a structural assessment to be used to finalize salvage plans. The rig […]
The union and employers agreed last week to continue contract negotiations through Feb. 6, averting a strike that would have begun on Dec. 30, but there are still difficult issues […]
Kulluk A large mobile drill rig ran aground off the coast of Alaska on Monday evening. Reports from the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday said a flyover of the […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission has begun to update its report on the effects of significant U.S. import restraints. The report will also examine the contribution of services to […]
The Panama Canal Authority said Monday that the expansion of the waterway, begun five years ago, is now about half completed, and the official date for the completion of the […]
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the employers of their members, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance, have agreed to extend their contract 30 days until midnight Jan. 28.
An analysis of cargo and container “incidents,” such as leakages, explosions, fires, and stuctural failures of flexitanks or valves, finds more than two-thirds involved dangerous goods.
The United States and Russia have agreed to an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Action Plan to improve IPR protection and enforcement. The IPR Action Plan addresses priority areas […]
The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service director said the International Longshoremen’s Association and the group trying to negotiate a new contract with them, the U.S. Maritime Alliance, have agreed […]
It’s not much of a Christmas present, at least yet, but late Monday afternoon, the director of the U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) said the International Longshoremen’s Association […]
A coalition of more than 100 trade associations has asked President Obama to help prevent a strike by the union, which posted a document on its Website briefing members on […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday released its final rule establishing general regulations to improve the traceability of livestock moving interstate. “With the final rule announced today, the […]
For the first time in its history, China is expected to produce more corn than rough rice, demonstrating a growing affluence by the Chinese middle class and their demand […]
American shippers may be preoccupied about how the expanded Panama Canal, increasing fuel costs and finding properly trained labor will impact their supply chains in the near future, but […]
In an effort to put a travel expenses scandal behind it, the Port of Oakland has taken steps to be more transparent. The scandal led to the departures […]
Trade negotiators addressed U.S. concerns related to intellectual property, eliminating significant regulatory obstacles to U.S. exports, and dealing with issues concerning China’s Government Procurement Agreement accession.
“European shippers insist that a mandatory deadline for the delivery of the final shipping instructions by the shipper to the carrier’s office will largely solve the issue of ‘misdeclared container […]
The U.S. Transportation Department this week announced six actions to eliminate “out-of-date or duplicative paperwork, saving taxpayer dollars and reducing the workload for businesses across the country.” DOT’s […]
The Commerce Department on Wednesday determined that large residential washers from South Korea and Mexico are dumped on the U.S. market. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells […]
“This is truly a ‘container cliff’ in the making. The retail industry, once again, calls on President Obama to engage directly in the negotiations,” said Jonathan Gold of the National […]
U.S. steel exports increased in October compared to September by 12.1 percent, according to the American Institute for International Steel and government data. “Exports to both NAFTA and […]
USMX has said it wants to cap royalty payments “and use the excess, not as savings for employers but to help pay for other benefits for ILA workers,” while ILA […]
President Obama on Friday signed legislation that grants Russia permanent normal trade relations (PNTR). The 2012 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law and […]
A New Jersey man on Friday was arrested for illegally trafficking in narwhal tusks and associated money laundering crimes, the Justice Department said. On Nov. 14, a federal […]
BlueWater Reporting has announced today the launch of a new Website, www.BlueWaterReporting.com. The new service combines business intelligence tools for liner shipping analytics on a global basis with news content […]
“If a new labor agreement is not reached and a port shutdown occurs, we respectfully ask you to be prepared to immediately put into place measures,” the organization told the […]
A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, his girlfriend and two of their associates pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court for their participation in multi-year bribery and human […]
A federal mediator said after contract talks on Tuesday and Wednesday the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers and ILWU Locals 4, 8, 19 and 23 “have agreed they require additional time to review […]
FMC Chairman Richard Lidinsky noted that foreign NVOs have wanted to be able to offer Negotiated Rate Arrangements since the commission approved allowing domestic NVOs to offer them.
Two barge industry groups said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has named two contractors to remove rock pinacles in the Mississippi at Thebes, Ill., and that the agency […]
A senior Commerce Department official helping to oversee the overhaul of the country’s antiquated export control regulations said the Obama administration is committed to following through on concluding these […]
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday reported that the country’s exports in goods and services for October were down 3.6 percent from the previous month to $180.5 billion. […]
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.9 percent in December despite a strike that closed the nation’s largest port complex for […]
With the U.S. government’s recent order to impose duties of Chinese solar panels, a group representing U.S. manufacturers of this equipment warned importers that tariffs may climb. Federal […]
There may be a need for further improvements to the Panama Canal even after the waterway completes its current expansion in 2015, said Alberto Alemán Zubieta, former administrator of the […]
An association representing a half dozen grain terminals on the Columbia River and Puget Sound said over the weekend that federal mediators have called for additional meetings to reach a […]
The U.S. government expressed its irritation with Russia over the country’s new requirement that U.S. beef and pork shipments be tested and certified free of the feed additive ractopamine. […]
Contract talks resume today between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and its employers, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), in Delray Beach, Fla. Shipper groups are urging the two […]
A wide group of U.S. companies are urging the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and its employers to “make every attempt possible at reaching agreement on a new contract” when they […]
These restrictions include the broad use of “non-transparent and discretionary import licensing requirements that have the effect of unfairly restricting U.S. exports,” the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the 2012 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act by a vote of 92-4, clearing the way for U.S. companies to take full advantage […]
The National Foreign Trade Council and the U.S.-Middle East Free Trade (MEFTA) Coalition welcomed the announcement of three new U.S.-Morocco initiatives aimed at advancing bilateral trade and investment ties […]
Many American shippers are disturbed that the administration, if not President Obama himself, failed to issue even a statement about the importance of ending the now-concluded strike in the Southern California ports.
The parent company of Sea Star Line and Totem Ocean Trailer Express said Tuesday that it will build two new 3,100-TEU containerships for the Puerto Rico trade that will be […]
The Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Employers Association said at 11 p.m. PST that they had reached an agreement on a new contract to replace one that had expired on June […]
The U.S. Senate may vote as early as today on the pending 2012 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act, which many industry groups say would open their trade opportunities […]
Nearly 100 trade associations from around the country — groups representing the interests of retailers, manufacturers, farmers and transportation companies — sent a letter today asking President Obama to […]
The agency has implemented 11 improvements to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) to enhance its ability to identify and take action against truckers with safety and compliance concerns.
The United States said it will support two activities to assist China’s efforts to develop its rail and port sectors. U.S. Trade and Development Agency Director Leocadia I. […]
The USDA in its second Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade in fiscal year 2013 said the country’s farm exports have climbed more than 50 percent in value, from $96.3 billion in 2009 to […]
A half-dozen large shippers polled on a not-for-attribution basis by American Shipper this week said they were surprised by how quickly the breakdown in contract talks developed into a strike.
A strike by members of the 600 members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 63, Office Clerical Unit (OCU) enters its second week today. Meanwhile, American Shipper has […]
German container line hooks into electrical power in Oakland, signalling key step in efforts to comply with 2014 California mandate that certain percentage of ship calls use so-called “cold ironing” […]
Hawaii attorney and former state senator files class action suit in attempt to overturn Jones Act, saying it creates duopoly of service that increases cost of goods for Hawaii residents […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse will lead a mission to promote U.S. agricultural exports to Russia, Dec. 3-7. […]
The United States is the world’s largest producer, consumer, and exporter of remanufactured goods, according to a new report by the U.S. International Trade Commission. Remanufacturing, which is the […]
A strike by longshoremen crippled the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Wednesday, spreading from one to 10 terminals in the two ports. Phillip Sanfield, a […]
The National Retail Federation has urged President Obama “to use all means necessary” to restart stalled contract negotiations between management and striking union workers at the Ports of Los […]
Shushter Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., who was selected Wednesday to be the next House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, announced the appointment of key senior staff to lead the […]
A study commissioned by the Alliance for Global Food Security, a coalition of 14 private voluntary organizations and cooperatives engaged in international food aid, found that “monetization” generates multiple […]
“Since they operate their business on a roundtrip basis, it only makes sense to view the two segments as an integrated whole from an agreement perspective as well,” said TSA […]
Trade groups representing the nation’s waterways transport industry have asked the White House and Federal Emergency Management Agency for a declaration of emergency to help alleviate worsening water level […]
U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez is leading a trade mission this week, Nov. 26-30, in Zambia and South Africa. Some of the 14 companies […]
Clerical workers representated by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit went on strike at APM Terminals (APMT) Pier 400 facility in the Port of […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Damco A/S, Madiso, N.J. (James Percival, […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Apex Maritime Co., Houston (Vicky Cheung, […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Evastar, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Eva […]
Information why an applicant should not receive a license may be given to the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.
FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from DRV Cargo Express, Miami (Dante R. […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications AGS Cargo USA, Doral, Fla. (Nathalie […]
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.
American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (American Club) said it will increase premiums 10 percent on all classes of premium (mutual and fixed-premium) for both protection and […]
The Tampa Bay port this week discharged more than 52,000 tons of Brazilian-produced corn from the ship King Fraser. The corn is being imported to offset drought-stricken U.S. production shortfalls […]
The Portland Oregonian newspaper is reporting that an Oregon state labor official will meet with representatives from the Port of Portland and a longshore local that represents 25 security […]
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said Monday grain companies operating terminals along Columbia River and Puget Sound have given local workers a final contract offer that “demands deep […]
USTR on Monday hosted the first meeting of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Commission (FTC), the body responsible for supervising the implementation of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement and resolving issues.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has named Frederick G. “Bud” Wright to executive director. Wright succeeds John Horsley, who has served as executive […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has authorized a comprehensive guarantee on a $500 million loan to Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. (LOT Airlines) for the export of a fleet of […]
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said Monday that as part of his fiscal year 2014 budget proposal, he will seek an additional $50 million in funding for the Savannah Harbor […]
Avianca Airlines, Colombia’s flagship airline, has ordered three Boeing 787 Dreamliners, valued at $620 million. The order brings Avianca’s total 787 order count to 15 Dreamliners, which includes […]
