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The Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven should be handed over to BLG Logistics at the end of 2018 or beginning of 2019, according to bremenports Managing Director Robert Howe.
Aljex Software names VP of business development, while Rico Logistics appoints e-commerce logistics director.
The Danish shipping conglomerate saw its earnings drop over 82 percent from the previous year thanks to what it called a “perfect storm” of falling container freight rates and low […]
A new position paper from the Agriculture Transport Coalition lays out options such as delaying enforcement of the SOLAS verified gross mass requirement or allowing weight variance, and requests a […]
The Northern California port says cargo business from Outer Harbor Terminal LLC, a joint venture between Ports America and TIL, will be transferred to other terminals and night and weekend […]
After rejecting final bids from three trucking companies, XPO Logistics Inc. has decided to keep the full truckload shipping arm of Con-way Inc., according to a report in the Wall […]
According to BlueWater Reporting’s Skipped Sailings Report, 191,069 TEUs of capacity are scheduled to be withdrawn on between China and North Europe from Feb. 7 to Feb. 20, 2016, a […]
President Obama has signed into law the 2015 Coast Guard Authorization Act, which allows the Coast Guard to consider the future acquisition of a polar icebreaker and maintains current funding […]
A $50 million settlement subject to court approval has been proposed between Air China and plaintiffs in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit alleging previously widespread air cargo carrier collusion on services […]
Transportation and logistics companies cut 20,300 jobs during the month, led by a sharp decline in courier positions, according to recent preliminary data from the United States Department of Labor.
The massive China Shipping containership was freed after being stuck on a sandbar for nearly a week in the River Elbe leading to the Port of Hamburg.
The recession in Canada and a strong U.S. dollar, which makes American steel much more expensive abroad, hindered U.S. steel exports in 2015.
Inland Port V, a 654,656-square-foot building at Logistics Park Kansas City, is expected to be completed in June 2016.
The United States exported a total of $5.58 billion of pork and $6.3 billion of beef in 2015, year-over-year decreases of 16.5 percent and 11.7 percent, respectively.
The Overland, Kan.-based third-party logistics provider opened a Global Logistics facility in Kansas City that specializes in import and export services in addition to supporting transportation services, purchase-order management and […]
World Trade Center Miami appoints 2016 chairman, while CEVA Logistics names head of its Balkan, Mideast and African region.
Volumes were up 10.4 percent from 2014, but on 7.4 percent fewer ships calling at the port, indicating that much of the cargo is arriving on larger ships, according to […]
The German ocean carrier’s “Watchdog” software flagged more shipments both because of an increase in business and stricter regulations following the explosions in Port Tianjin last year.
The 25-member crew of the Safmarine Kuramo are reported to be safe after the vessel was boarded by armed hijackers off the coast of Nigeria Friday night.
MOL will terminate its current CSW loop, while MSC and Maersk Line’s jointly operated Ipanema Service/ASAS3 will see MOL upgrade from a slot purchaser to a vessel provider and add […]
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch, situated in eastern New Zealand, officially opened its new Cashin Quay 2 wharf last week, effectively doubling container vessel berthing capacity.
The China Shipping ultra-large containership has been stuck in the channel leading to and from the Port of Hamburg for nearly a week now.
The Commerce Department reported on Friday that U.S. exports of goods and services for December slipped 4.8 percent from the previous month to $2.23 trillion.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 29 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 29 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 29 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 29 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
FMC reviews 29 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 29 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from BL Worldwide Corp., Doral, Fla. […]
Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, “K” Line and NYK issued general rate increases.
TNT Express on Friday said it has entered an agreement to sell its airline operations, TNT Airways and Pan Air Líneas Aéreas, to ASL Aviation Group.
Canadian Pacific published a third white paper regarding its proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern Corp., and the U.S. Surface Transportation Board has begun to receive letters from rail customers in […]
A $60 million upfront payment by Ports America and TIL gives the Northern California port limited recourse following their departure from Oakland Harbor Terminal, according to a research note by […]
Rates from Asia to Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean have dropped for the past five consecutive weeks.
The plummeting dry bulk rates are being blamed on an imbalance of fleet supply and demand, along with stagnant cargo trade resulting from the slowdown in China’s economy since last […]
XPO Logistics Inc. continued to implement its cost cutting plan at the former Con-way Inc., closing freight terminals in what it described as “remote” locations.
The Overland Park, Kan.-based less-than-truckload holding company more than doubled its full-year operating income in 2015, despite a $28.7 million settlement charge that resulted in a net loss for the […]
The Danish supply chain specialist has begun a review of “synergies” and “redundancies” following the close of its $1.35 billion acquisition of struggling third-party logistics provider UTi Worldwide.
The logistics provider and container terminal operator primarily attributed the declines in revenues and EBIT to the economic crisis in Russia and the Ukraine, the slowdown in economic growth in […]
Ocean vessels alone directly exported over 2.1 million metric tons of grain to international ports during the year, 80 percent more than the five-year average for the Lake Superior port.
Tradepoint Atlantic appoints manager of short-line railroad, while Breakthrough Fuel names VP of technology.
The trade ministers of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam at a meeting in Auckland on Wednesday signed the […]
Gilbert “Gil” Ellzey Carmichael, who held presidential-appointed transportation administration posts in the 1970s, died Jan. 31 at his home in Meridian, Miss.
CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway and Canadian National Railway, along with a handful of passenger railroads, will need until 2020 to implement positive train control, according to the Federal Railroad […]
Meanwhile, the intermodal transportation management provider and truck brokerage says it has closed its Hub Group Trucking terminal serving the Los Angeles, Calif. market.
The 19,100-TEU containership CSCL Indian Ocean remains stuck on a sandbank in the River Elbe outside Germany’s Port of Hamburg after a failed rescue attempt at high tide earlier this […]
Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks in January dropped 48 percent year-over-year to 18,062 units, according to preliminary data from freight forecaster FTR Transportation Intelligence.
The asset-light trucking and third-party logistics company’s three operating segments all experienced year-over-year revenue declines in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Multiple strike actions called by both public and private sector unions in response to planned changes to labor and insurance rights, pensions and retirement ages are expected to begin today, […]
The merger of Dacotrans Sweden AB, GH Transport AB and Key Logistics AB into one single unit created a medium-sized freight forwarding and logistics business based in Gothenburg.
The Massachusetts Port Authority has promoted Lisa Wieland from acting port director to port director.
Although domestic container and ISO container volumes increased compared to 2014, trailer volumes declined, according to data from the Intermodal Association of North America.
The newly formed Alaska AeroNexus Alliance is looking to ensure that Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport remains a strong airfreight hub.
Kalmar, a subsidiary of cargo handling machinery maker Cargotec, received an order from the container terminal operator for 27 straddle carriers.
Hub Group names VP of corporate development, while Americold promotes COO to CEO.
A group of stakeholders at the Northern California port that includes cargo owners, terminal operators and labor representatives is exploring ways to measure turn time for drayage truckers as well […]
The third-party logistics provider’s net income increased to $126.58 million despite revenues dropping 4.4 percent to $3.21 billion compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the company’s most […]
Construction and congestion issues resulted in fewer ships using shore power at the TraPac Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles, according to Executive Director Gene Seroka.
Employees of the third-party logistics provider have claimed in a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission they were pressured to buy stock in CEVA, which then lost all their […]
The Abu Dhabi-based express carrier, having already completed two deals in January, 2016, says it has plans for further expansion.
The third-party logistics provider posted net sales of 359 billion yen for the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2015 and projects net sales of 480 billion yen for the fiscal […]
Kewill will use INTTRA’s schedules tool to supplement its transportation and trade management platform MOVE, adding to its use of INTTRA booking and shipping instructions tools.
The Canadian government will provide nearly $2 million Canadian to open a new office in support of the reconstruction and economic recovery of the city of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, which was […]
Although the Swedish port experienced year-over-year throughput declines for roll-on/roll-off units and containers in 2015, Gothenburg saw a surge in car and oil volumes.
The American Institute for International Steel projects steel import volumes will continue to be weak as a result of a variety of factors such as the deepening slowdown in China, […]
A total of 2.3 million tons of dry-bulk cargo, primarily consisting of iron ore, was transported by U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters on the Great Lakes in January, a 23.1 percent […]
The global third-party logistics provider purchased certain assets in Alfa Logistics and Kronos Logistics.
The Southeast Asian nation has selected the port operator and freight forwarder the Bolloré Group to build and operate the deepwater port at Dili under a public-private partnership agreement.
Japan Airlines awarded a new cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services, the world’s largest airfreight handler, at New York’s JFK International Airport.
The Greenbrier Cos. shuffles CFO position, while CargoTec’s CFO leaves the company in July.
Aviation workers in Brazil and Argentina have walked off the job today at LATAM Airlines Group, arguing for improved work conditions.
Commissioner Rebecca Dye will the lead Federal Maritime Commission effort to develop commercial solutions to supply chain challenges and related port congestion concerns.
WesPac Midstream LLC and Pivotal LLC have established a joint venture to construct the first liquefied natural gas dedicated marine terminal in the world.
Hanjin Shipping, Korea’s largest container carrier, reported a net profit of $6 million in 2015 compared with a loss of $396 million in 2014 despite lower revenues.
Ride-hailing company Lyft settled a lawsuit with its California drivers for over $12 million, while Flower Foods, the bakery responsible for such brands as Wonder Bread, Nature’s Own and Tastykake, […]
The Atlanta, Ga.-based parcel giant posted a net income of $4.8 billion on revenues of $58.4 billion for 2015, a year-over-year increase of 59.8 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.
The Virginia Port Authority has extended its operating control of the Port of Richmond until 2056.
Google was recently granted a patent for its “mobile delivery receptacles” for its Project Wing program, while Chinese e-tailer JD.com has begun testing drone deliveries to the more remote rural […]
The Danish ocean carrier’s weekly service between Colombia and North Europe commenced operations last month with the Jan. 8 sailing of the Antwerp Trader from Turbo.
Lumber Liquidators was sentenced by a federal court in Norfolk, Va., on Monday to pay more than $13.15 million in criminal fines, community service and forfeited assets related to its […]
The Port of Cleveland, via its Cleveland-Europe Express (CEE) container service, will offer shippers ongoing transport to India starting this spring.
FedEx’s $4.8 billion acquisition of Netherlands-based parcel carrier TNT Express still needs approval from China, according to a joint statement from the companies.
The Jordanian airport handled 100,691 tons of cargo in 2015, a 7.3 percent increase from 2014.
Netherlands-based Samskip Logistics took full ownership of German logistics company Züst & Bachmeier (Bremen) GmbH.
Envirotainer, a provider of temperature-controlled air cargo containers, has signed a global master lease contract with Air China Cargo.
Thrutainers International and CaroTrans established a partnership to create an import and export less-than-container-load (LCL) service network between the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Executive Director Chris Lytle says the Port of Oakland is “deeply disappointed” with the action yesterday by Outer Harbor Terminal LLC, a joint venture between Ports America and Terminal Investment […]
A subsidiary of e-commerce company Amazon recently registered as a foreign-owned non-vessel-operating common carrier with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, a move that has sparked further speculation that the […]
The operating costs of shipping between East Asia and the U.S. East Coast could fall by up to 30 percent because the labor and fuel costs per container are lower […]
Perhaps the biggest threat from volatile financial markets is that the process of planning long-term infrastructure improvements will be sidelined. There is a lot of freight to move around […]
Retail industry faces challenges along entire length of supply chain.
I’ve been told train spotters and ship enthusiasts are sometimes called “anoraks” in the United Kingdom, after the coats they wear while waiting to snap photos. I could have […]
Ship lessor NSB has found a way to increase TEU capacity of its panamax vessels.
Seahorse Shipping hopes to make “jumbo barge carrier” a reality.
To clarify, the future of the ocean liner industry isn’t here per se, at least not yet, but we may have gotten a glimpse of it at the end […]
This liability case emerged from the theft of a shipment of Sandoz pharmaceuticals in 2008. Exel, Sandoz’s logistics provider, hired motor carrier Southern Refrigerated Transport (SRT) to transport the […]
Should big ports combine terminals to better handle big ships and the concentrated box volumes they throw off?
The Israeli ocean carrier says changes to its management structure and business groups should make ZIM more agile and attentive to customer needs.
E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. referred to itself for the first time as a “transportation service provider” in its annual 10-K report submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
South Korean shipping conglomerate Hyundai Merchant Marine may be looking to sell its subsidiary securities firm, tourism unit, port container terminals, or bulk carriers, according to various media reports.
