The European Shippers Council (ESC) expressed concern Monday about potential harm to several industries from new limits on the sulfur content of fuel used by ships in the Baltic and […]
The St. Lawrence Seaway reported total cargo shipments in October of 4.4 million metric tons, a 9.8 percent increase over the same month last year. For the period March […]
The U.S. House on Friday approved the 2012 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act legislation, which if approved by the Senate and signed by the president would establish permanent normal […]
The World Trade Organization on Friday adopted both its Panel and Appellate Body reports in a dispute with China over the imposition of duties on U.S exports of grain […]
The U.S. Transportation Department has proposed to allow Delta Air Lines to serve Tokyo’s downtown Haneda Airport from Seattle. Under a U.S.-Japan agreement, U.S. airlines may operate a total […]
By Chris Gillis All indications in the market are that freight transportation costs, both international and domestic, are on the rise for American shippers in 2013. These […]
The six commissioners of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Nov. 7 voted unanimously that domestic producers of photovoltaic solar panels are harmed by similar imports dumped on […]
It’s not unusual to find stories in the financial pages about companies and individuals buying up portfolios of patents — often related to software — just to become “patent […]
The WorldWide Alliance, a network of neutral non-vessel-operating common carriers, has launched WWA 2.0, its second-generation iPad application. The upgraded version features a new design and enhanced navigation. […]
Criminal prosecution of BP and several of employees has implications for the shipping industry, underscoring the importance of adhering to safety and potential criminal liability of individuals if an accident […]
It’s particularly important off the coast of Alaska where the OCS is twice the size of California and “some of the richest resources in the world are there –literally trillions of […]
The Waterways Council, Inc., at its board meeting in Houston Tuesday, unanimously endorsed the American Waterworks Act, which was proposed in late October by Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and […]
“Imposing this tax over the entire flight, the bulk of which may be in another nation’s airspace or over international waters, clearly violates international law and U.S. sovereignty,” said Rep. […]
A study released by the Government Accountability Office on Tuesday says there should be more coordination between the Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Department of Transportation to improve […]
Import cargo volume at the nation’s 12 major retail container ports is expected to total 1.37 million TEUs in November, 5.9 percent more than in same month last year, according […]
The U.S. Military Sealift Command’s first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) ship completed its first float-out at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on Tuesday. Designated T-MLP-1, […]
Robroy MacInnes, 54, of Fort Myers, Fla., Robert Keszey, 47, of Bushnell, Fla., and Glades Herp Farm Inc., were charged in a two-count indictment in federal court in Philadelphia, […]
XRS Corp. (formerly Xata Corp.), a developer of mobile fleet software, appointed Christian Schenk to senior vice president for product strategy and market growth. Previously, Schenk was vice […]
“This is a truly historic moment,” said World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy on Nov. 8. “After so many twists and turns, these complicated and politically contentious disputes can finally […]
Of the supply chain executives surveyed by BDP International, 87 percent indicated their companies are considering or have already begun to move production closer to end markets, sourcing and selling […]
Total U.S. steel exports in September 2012 were 1.058 million tons compared to 1.172 million tons in August 2012, a 9.7 percent decrease, and a 12.8 percent decrease compared […]
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday that exports for September rose 3.1 percent to $187 billion and imports increased 1.5 percent to […]
Two major barge industry organizations, the American Waterways Operators and Waterways Council, Inc., are calling on Congress and the Obama administration to expedite Corps of Engineers rock removal along the […]
The Preactor Group, a developer of production planning and scheduling software (APS), has entered a partnership with Epic Data International. Andy Willis, chief operating officer of Preactor North […]
MiX Telematics, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based provider of vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions, launched its Asset Tracking 1300 series, an online trailer tracking and monitoring service for fleet […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank voted Thursday to guarantee a JPMorgan Chase loan totaling $35 million to Devco International of Tulsa, Okla., for the design and construction of a sulfur […]
Blue Tree Systems, a provider of trailer tracking, reefer monitoring and in-cab fleet management solutions, appointed Jack Jacobs to national sales executive for North America. Jacobs, who was […]
Two Pakistani nationals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on charges alleging that they operated Internet sites that illegally shipped pharmaceuticals from […]
Mississippi’s governor says he wants to speed up development of the Port of Gulfport. The Sun Herald newspaper, reporting on a meeting it had with Gov. Phil Bryant Wednesday, […]
A leader of the Virginia Maritime Association and Virginia’s transportation secretary have engaged in a very public debate about the financial health of the Hampton Roads ports. In […]
The bank has extended provisions to help exporters and financial institutions located in those portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that have been declared federal disaster areas due to the […]
The DOT agency on Monday said it’s leading an Interstate Petroleum Transport Team to ensure the quickest and most efficient movement of fuel to the region devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
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 […]
