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Non-vessel-operating common carrier Troy Container Line has expanded its Charlotte, N.C.-based import operation by moving to a larger office in the port city. “The new office provides additional […]
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.
Liner carrier Yang Ming will introduce a new service between Japan, Taiwan and Southeast Asia through a slot exchange with Japan’s Interasia Lines. Yang Ming said it will […]
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 […]
Rickmers Holding unveils plans to invest in eight to 16 containerships, in the 5,000- to 7,500-TEU range, with Los Angeles-based investment firm Oaktree, aiming to charter the vessels to efficiency-seeking […]
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” […]
As the Christmas shopping season kicks into high gear, the heads of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and U.S. Customs appeared on the Today Show and at a New […]
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 Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers (PNGH), an association of export grain terminals, said Thursday they have extended a deadline for acceptance of its contract offer to the International Longshore […]
Shippers are asking the White House for help in ending the strike by longshoremen in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the nation’s largest.
The credit rating company Standard & Poor’s said this week that container ship operator CMA CGM S.A.’s liquidity has rebounded over the past few months due to the company’s […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport is expanding its presence in South America by offering an air freight consolidation service to Chile. “Rapid growth in the Chilean air freight […]
Dubai-based global container terminal operator DP World has launched a major shipper-awareness and confidence-raising campaign in the UK ahead of the October 2013 opening of a new deepwater London Gateway […]
A briefing published by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors this month is cautioning logistics managers about buying short-term freight contracts next year as a way of saving money. “As […]
Caitlin Hughes Rayman, Maryland Department of Transportation assistant secretary for transportation policy and freight, will serve as director of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Freight Management […]
Barnhart, a large heavy-lift trucking company based in Memphis, Tenn., has expanded its national network by opening a handful of new branch offices. The new locations are Charleston, S.C.; […]
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 […]
Matson said it will raise its rates for service between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii service by $175 per westbound container and $85 per eastbound container, effective Jan. 1. […]
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Frederick Birnbaum to vice president of U.S. sales and ocean development. In this role, he will work closely with all levels of the […]
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has proposed a rule on the control of military electronic equipment and related items the president determines no longer warrant […]
Oakbrook Terrance, Ill.-based truck leasing company NationaLease has appointed Jeffrey Spence to vice president of national accounts. He comes to NationaLease from Idealease Inc., where he served as […]
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 […]
A strike by longshoremen in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has now spread to about 10 terminals in the ports. The strike began Tuesday at […]
“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 […]
The discussion agreement said a consolidated charge will dramatically simplify how inland intermodal fuel surcharges are assessed and collected, and provide customers with greater clarity in forecasting their total freight costs.
Matson said earlier this month that it plans to build two new containerships. At an investment conference sponsored by the investment bank Stephens, the company said its strategic […]
After nearly six months on a five-week rotation, ocean carrier Maersk Line has increased the speed of its weekly west coast North America-to-Central America WCCA service, while dropping a call […]
Kirby Corp. said it has agreed to acquire Penn Maritime and Maritime Investments, an operator of tank barges and tugboats that primarily transport black oil products along the U.S. […]
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 […]
Port of Corpus Christi commissioners have appointed Frank Brogan, former deputy port director for engineering, finance and administration services, to managing director. In this role, Brogan will be […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank signed a credit agreement with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), Kazakhstan’s state-owned national railway company, and KTZ’s subsidiary Joint Stock Company Lokomotiv for $425 million to […]
The Manatee County Port Authority has appointed Carol Whitmore to chairman for 2013. Port authority members serve four-year staggered terms with annual election of officers. The authority sets […]
MIQ Logistics, an Overland Park, Kan.-based logistics services provider, has reached a new, multi-year service agreement with Atlas Tubular, a provider of oil industry tubular goods in North America. […]
Rafi Danieli, the chief executive officer of Zim, told American Shipper “the basic factors in the industry remain unchanged. The economy is under pressure, the fuel is in the sky, and the […]
George Hearn was most recently vice president of Eastern region and Gulf sales at US Lines. Previously, he held positions at APL, including vice president and managing director of various U.S. regions.
The ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line has added an additional vessel to its joint weekly CIX3/RKI service between Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 35 […]
SEKO, a logistics services provider, has opened offices in Uganda and Ethiopia. The company said this expansion is driven by the strong energy, mining and technology industries in […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank approved a $37.6 million direct loan to support exports by McDermott International Inc. and five American suppliers of natural gas compression equipment and technology for […]
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.
The Port of Portland in Oregon said Saturday a union representing 25 security workers at marine terminals reached a contract settlement, averting a strike that would have shut down […]
The ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has now added a new port call at Qingdao, China, and a seventh vessel to its weekly AME service between Asia and Mexico. Roundtrip […]
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 […]
A.P. Moller-Maersk says it plans to maintain its leading position in the shipping business, even as it increases investment in other sectors. In a interview on CNN on […]
The freight forwarder and third party logistics services company Damco said Monday it has released a new optimization tool aimed at vastly reducing the amount of time it takes […]
The containership ZIM Luanda arrived for the first time to the Port of Ashdod in Israel last week as part of the ZCA service’s new rotation. The Israeli carrier […]
Bremen, Germany-based logistics services provider Kieserling Group will merge with Indian firm Compass Ocean Logistics to form Compass Logistics International AG with 40 branches in 18 countries. The […]
American Airlines Cargo has increased its sales offerings in Central America by appointing FlyUS as its sole general sales and services agent (GSSA). FlyUs, based in San Jose, […]
Danny Wan has been named port attorney for the Port of Oakland, effective Dec. 17. Currently he serves as city attorney and risk manager for Morgan Hill, Calif., […]
James A. Capo, chairman and CEO of USMX, issued a statement saying “ILA leaders view bargaining as a one-way street that leads only in their direction,” while ILA president Harold Daggett […]
Amin Ravan, an Iranian citizen, and his Iran-based company, IC Market Iran (IMI), have been charged Tuesday with conspiracy to defraud the United States, smuggling, and violating the Arms […]
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 harbor employers said Tuesday “the OCU has reversed course and once again called an end to negotiations in a move signaling that further OCU-initiated disruption in the L.A./Long Beach […]
About 150 employees demonstrated at various sites around the port and a half-dozen ships were not worked Tuesday. The port has been negotiating a new contract with SEIU Local 1021, […]
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 holding company of CABKA North America Inc., CABKA GmbH in Germany, and Belgium-based IPS – Innova Packaging Systems NV will merge under the newly formed CABKA Group. […]
Classification society ABS has awarded Stevens Institute of Technology $3 million to create a new civil, mechanical and naval engineering laboratory complex in the Davidson Laboratory. The new […]
Baltimore-based freight forwarder and customs broker Samuel Shapiro & Company has appointed C. Walter Starr as its chief financial officer. Starr joins Shapiro with more than 25 years […]
SAP said at a conference in Germany this week it will release updates to three of its key supply chain software modules. The updates are for SAP’s Transportation Management, […]
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 […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has authorized two transactions aggregating $461 million to underwrite the export of American-made satellites to Hong Kong. The pair of transactions will support about […]
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 […]
A 24-hour general strike across Argentina has shut down operations at ports and airports, and for rail and trucking operations countrywide. It’s anticipated that all ships will remain […]
Ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping said it will increase Asia-Europe freight rates on Dec. 16 “to cover the losses caused by the falling freight rates and maintain the quality of […]
APL said it plans to hike refrigerated container rates globally by $1,500 on Jan. 7. “Rates are currently at unsustainable levels, and we face the challenge of escalating operational costs, […]
Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. has introduced a new port call in Melilla, Spain, an enclave located on the north coast of Morocco. The port is served with a feeder from […]
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 […]
Dallas-based Worldwide Express has appointed Amy Milligan to vice president of marketing and business analytics. She was formerly director of account management and operations at Covalent Media Lab. […]
The Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO) has appointed Capt. Andrew Clifton to general manager. Established in 1979, SIGTTO promotes industry best practices and safety […]
Yusen Logistics has installed its largest solar power generation system at its warehouse facility in Port Murray, N.J. The solar system is comprised of 6,246 panels covering a […]
Tensions between dock labor unions and their employers on both the U.S. West and East coasts have heightened as disagreements on contract demands on both sides of the bargaining table continue to […]
The union’s president has broken weeks of silence during contract negotiations to state that employers “want to grab more money away from the ILA and its members by placing a cap on […]
The ocean carriers Maersk Line and CMA CGM have added a new westbound port call at Beirut, Lebanon, and a tenth vessel to a weekly Asia-Mediterranean joint service dubbed AE12 […]
Diana Containerships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in owning and operating containerships, said it had a profit of $1.6 million for the third quarter of 2012, compared to […]
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 […]
