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Although the Federal Railroad Administration doesn’t have the authority to block railroad mergers, Administrator Sarah Feinberg told the Wall Street Journal there are “significant safety hurdles” to any merger involving […]
Wan Hai, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Interasia Lines (IAL) and Pacific International Lines (PIL) will commence a new liner service between China, Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent next month.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings will acquire privately held Southern Air Holdings, a longtime air cargo services provider, for $110 million.
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services has acquired South African firm ILA, adding offices in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town to its network.
Hindered by the slowdown of global and domestic economies, the South Korean port handled approximately 19.45 million TEUs in 2015, 50,000 short of its throughput goal for the year.
The United States imported 36.34 million net tons of steel during the first 11 months of 2015, a 10.7% decline as falling oil prices and continued economic uncertainty abroad hindered […]
The shipping carrier entered into an agreement with Groupe CAT to acquire its 50 percent shares in CAT-WWL, making Wallenius Wilhelmsen full owner of the finished vehicles services joint venture.
A total of 87.2 million tons of cargo was transported by U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters in 2015, a 3.3 percent decline from 2014.
The United States Coast Guard began icebreaking operations last week on the Great Lakes and in the Northeast region of the United States.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Alliance Logistics Group Corp., Gardena, Calif. […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Em-Lines Ltd., Hong Kong (Robin […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Individuals knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license should contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Feiliks Global Logistics […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission examines 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Marine […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Individuals knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license should contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Anchor Express, Wood Dale, Ill. […]
The privately-held ERP software company will integrate its CloudSuite Retail system, as well as those of e-commerce platform GT Nexus, with cloud-native predictive and prescriptive analytics provider Predictix.
The proposed Safety Fitness Determination rule would update FMCSA’s safety fitness rating methodology by integrating on-road safety data from inspections, along with the results of carrier investigations and crash reports.
The European Commission has opened an inquiry into whether the Port of Antwerp violated EU state aid rules by reducing compensation payments for PSA Antwerp and Antwerp Gateway after failing […]
Vinalines will trim its share holdings in the ports of Haiphong and Saigon in Vietnam as well as sell stakes in others at the behest of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan […]
United States truck trailer net orders totaled 25,500 units in December, a 35 percent decrease from November and 43 percent decline from the same period in 2014.
The port handled 574.9 million tons of cargo in 2015, a 1.1 percent decline from 2014.
The weak Canadian economy has been the primary factor behind the decline in steel exports, which fell 16.8 percent year-over-year for the first 11 months of 2015, according to the […]
The fourth phase of expansion has commenced at the Kerry Siam Seaport in Laem Chabang, Thailand.
The less-than-truckload carrier opened its newest service center in Memphis, Tenn.
USA Truck names new CEO and SAL picks Asia market head, while Cargo 2000 appoints technical manager and AWO promotes VP to COO.
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railway’s $272 million “Carolina Connector” project is contingent on securing $100 million in funding from the state of North Carolina.
The latest version of the supply chain software provider’s warehouse management system seeks to sort workflows by the nature of the warehouse operator, and eliminate unneeded screens.
Rail freight volumes in the United States dropped 2.5 percent year-over-year to 28 million carloads and containers in 2015, according to data from the Association of American Railroads.
Rates from Shanghai to Northwest Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States have all declined for the past two consecutive weeks.
The third-party logistics provider’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly yesterday to adopt the previously announced merger agreement by Danish supply chain specialist DSV.
Ciner Gemi Acente Isletni Sanayi Ve Ticaret S.A., a ship management company in Turkey, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court in Baltimore for violating the Act to Prevent […]
The liner carriers will commence a weekly loop between Egypt, Israel, Turkey and Black Sea ports next month.
The Belgian port reported a surge in vehicles throughput in 2015, but container volumes fell dramatically compared to the previous year.
Truckload pricing grew just 1.1 percent for the month compared to December 2014, the tenth consecutive monthly increase, according the latest Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.
Rates fell another 3.8 percent in December compared to last year, the 12th consecutive month prices have decreased, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index.
The Irish port handled 32.8 million gross tons of cargo in 2015, a 6.4 percent increase from 2014.
The German cargo airline carried 1.6 million tons of freight and mail in 2015, around a 2 percent decline from 2014.
An Amazon China unit has registered as a non-vessel-operating common carrier with the Federal Maritime Commission, a move that could make it easier for third party companies to sell goods […]
Port trucking carriers Pacer Cartage, Harbor Rail Transport and PDS Transportation allegedly failed to pay minimum wage, provide meal and rest breaks and reimburse expenses, according to a class-action lawsuit […]
Container terminals managed by the Virginia Port Authority handled 2.5 million TEUs last year, a 6.5 percent increase compared with 2014.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the government will not be deterred by potential difficulties with a proposed ban on oil tanker traffic in the waters off British Columbia.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will begin granting an additional 10 percent concession on port dues for container vessels calling the Port of Singapore, effective Jan. 15.
The rate of fatal crashes involving heavy-duty trucks fell for the second straight year to 1.40 per 100 million miles traveled, according to an American Trucking Associations analysis of data […]
The terminal operator handled 64.1 million TEUs at its ports around the world in 2015, a 2 percent decline from 2014.
A total of 32.3 million tons of waterborne cargo passed through the Port of Duluth-Superior in 2015, an 11.3 percent year-over-year decrease.
The Irish port’s cargo throughput reached 9.8 million tons in 2015, a 10 percent increase from 2014.
The northern European airport’s cargo volumes rose 7.8 percent year-over-year in 2015 due to the arrival of four new cargo carriers.
The Netherlands based logistics services provider signed a long-term contract with Dudok Real Estate to expand its warehousing capacity at the Maasvlakte harbor in Rotterdam.
CEVA Logistics appoints COO for its new ground division and Cargo Composites names marketing director.
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based railway reported revenues in the fourth quarter of 2015 fell 13 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 thanks in part to a 32 percent drop […]
A late-year recovery in imports nearly erased the sharp downturn in early 2015 caused by congestion and reduced productivity that were the result of an impasse in longshore labor contract […]
Shipment volumes and expenditures both continued their decline in December, falling 4.9 and 2.7 percent, respectively, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.
Multiple 2M Alliance operated services will omit several port calls from Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean during the traditional Chinese holiday season.
Container supplier CARU Containers acquired CCA and ECB Group last month as part of its growth strategy, the company said in a recent statement.
The 2015 navigation season commenced April 2 and ended ice free Dec. 31.
The Brazilian port took delivery of two Portainer container cranes and six rubber-tire gantry cranes last week.
The Swiss-based third-party logistics company entered into a contract with GlaxoSmithKline, which will remain in effect until 2021.
The global third-party logistics provider has begun operating under the trade name Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics Inc. in the U.S. market.
Emirates SkyCargo makes senior U.S. appointments, while Troy Container Line appoints VP of FCL and DHL names Asia-Pacific CEO.
Norfolk Southern is working to improve efficiency in the face of the Canadian Pacific offer, announcing moves to consolidate management of key coal and intermodal routes in the mid-Atlantic region.
Demand from Japan or Europe could provide a positive surprise for the shipping industry, but the outlook for China is unpredictable, according to a report from the Baltic and International […]
The forwarder plans to invest in a 27.5 percent stake in Relais Colis to provide DHL’s divisions and their customers enhanced access to France’s e-commerce market.
Five International Maritime Organization technology centers in the Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Latin America and Pacific regions funded by the European Commission will encourage the uptake of innovative energy-efficiency technologies in […]
The French ocean carrier will make its maiden call to Port Bronka, located on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia, on Jan. 28.
Although airfreight volumes dropped 1.2 percent year-over-year in November 2015, they rose 0.9 percent from October 2015.
It is unclear, however, whether the aircraft manufacturer has any plans to actually produce the plane.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. processed nearly 1.6 million tons of airfreight in 2015 from its base at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Sparrows Point Terminal, the owners of the large Sparrows Point industrial property located near the Port of Baltimore, has been renamed Tradepoint Atlantic.
KLN (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of the third-party logistics service provider, has been awarded a concession to operate inland ports in Yangon and Mandalay.
SEKO Logistics names chief sales officer, while Crane Worldwide Logistics appoints specialized services head and CEVA announces VP of global heath care operations.
Danish shipping giant A.P. Møller-Maersk’s stock has fallen dramatically in the past year as weak global trade growth has hurt its container shipping business and plunging crude prices have affected […]
Further limiting container “free time,” the amount of time boxes can be stored at ports without charge, at the Port of Long Beach could lead to more congestion and demurrage, […]
Canaveral Port Authority commissioners on Friday unanimously picked Capt. John W. Murray, currently president and chief executive officer of Hapag-Lloyd USA, as the port’s next leader.
The London-based shipping consultants said about 5 percent of the global container fleet is laid up, but that number could rise in the second half of 2016.
Import cargo volumes at the nation’s major retail container ports in November grew 6 percent from last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail […]
Transportation and logistics companies contributed an estimated 23,000 of the total 292,000 jobs added in the United States during month of December, according to the Department of Labor.
Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel tracking service MarineTraffic has begun supplying geographical positioning data to the Equasis project, according to a statement from the company.
Tugboat workers are expected to carry out 12-hour strikes at the ports of Geelong, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, which could cause cargo delays, according to local media reports.
The world’s largest air cargo handler, Worldwide Flight Services, will acquire Consolidated Aviation Services.
The Salt Lake City, Utah-based third-party logistics provider posted revenues of $451 million for 2015.
A dozen rubber tire gantry cranes will be added this year and in early 2017 at Global Container Terminals’ GCT Deltaport terminal in Port Metro Vancouver as part of an […]
The refrigerated warehousing and logistics specialist finalized the purchase of the Tradewater facility in Atlanta, Ga., for which it had assumed the lease since 2006.
Several ocean carriers issued general rate increases on various trades, while members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association adopted a voluntary guideline for a bunker surcharge reduction.
Network Global Logistics names CEO, while Röhlig appoints senior advisor.
The port plans to ban current trucks with 1994-95 engines by 2018 and require new trucks serving port to have 2007 engines or better starting in March.
Polar Air Cargo, along with Polar Air Cargo Worldwide and Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has entered into a $100 million settlement agreement in a U.S. antitrust class action lawsuit.
Rates from Shanghai to Northwest Europe tumbled 24.4 percent since last Thursday.
Ocean carrier ZIM, along with CMA CGM and its subsidiary line Delmas, joined the CKYHE Alliance’s AUE/AWE8 between Asia and the United States East Coast loop as slot purchasers.
