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Chris Dupin Sunday, May 19, 2013

Problem pallets

U.S., Canadian shippers struggle to meet anti-bug rules for cargo platform. By Chris Dupin    Wood packaging material, such as pallets, crates, and dunnage, used to secure freight has been subject […]

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Chris Dupin Sunday, May 19, 2013

Latin attraction

United States expects to bolster trade with South America, hastening liner carrier service changes. By Chris Dupin    In the past month, the Obama administration has been drawing renewed attention to […]

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, May 10, 2013

IAS plans expansion

   IAS Logistics will expand its Texas hub-and-spoke trucking operation to Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.    No timeline for the expansion has been released.    The carrier’s services currently […]

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Chris Gillis Thursday, May 9, 2013

Courier group changes name

   The Messenger Courier Association of America (MCAA) has changed its name to the Customized Logistics & Delivery Association (CLDA).    The rebranding effort was announced today by CLDA president, […]

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Chris Gillis Thursday, May 9, 2013

FMC review 6 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received six ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Jolaco International Procurement, […]

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Chris Gillis Wednesday, May 8, 2013

C.R. England adds 2 COOs

   C.R. England has promoted Brandon Harrison and Zach England to the position of chief operating officers.    Harrison will oversee the trucking company’s national, regional, and Mexico divisions and […]

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Chris Gillis Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Catapult opens Hamburg office

   In response to increased demand from Europe, logistics software provider Catapult International has opened an office in Hamburg, Germany.    This expansion complements Catapult’s other offices located throughout the […]

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Chris Dupin Monday, May 6, 2013

Zim adds call in Norfolk

Speaking during a reception for customers held in Elizabeth, N.J., Lea Bogatch-Genossar, president of Zim America, said the company’s Zim Container Service Pacific (ZCP) is adding the Virginia port with […]

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Chris Dupin Monday, May 6, 2013

ACL ship damaged in fire

Atlantic Cartier, one of the combination container-roll-on/roll-off ships operated by Atlantic Container Line in its transatlantic liner service, was damaged last week during a fire in Hamburg. Two hundred firefighters […]

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