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Saddle Creek Logistics Services, based in Lakeland, Fla., has appointed Duane Sizemore to senior vice president of marketing and business development. Sizemore takes over from Stephen Cook, Saddle […]
WCT World Container Trading GmbH of Germany has appointed Olaf Gayko to managing director. Gayko’s experience includes management of container trading and leasing. WCT started operations in 1998.
Matson Navigation Co. President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew J. Cox will receive a Connie Award from the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) on Oct. 2 in Long Beach, Calif. Connie […]
Government officials and business leaders are using last week’s report from the FMC on U.S.-bound sea freight moving through Canadian and Mexican ports to support calls for HMT reform and […]
The Swiss forwarding and logistics company had consolidated profit of 17.3 million Swiss francs ($17.7 million) in the second quarter ending June 30, 46 percent less than the 32 million […]
Crowley Maritime said it will offer less-than-containerload ocean and air cargo lifts along with customs brokerage services to Cartagena, Colombia as the first step in an expansion of its […]
The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday announced an array of antidumping duties for imports of large residential washers from Mexico and South Korea. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a […]
The Port of Longview in Washington state has appointed Geir-Eilif Kalhagen to chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1. He succeeds long-time executive Ken O’Hollaren. Port of Longview’s […]
“This is a great victory for Canadian ports and carriers. The study’s findings debunk claims of unfair practices by Canada,” said Perrin Beatty, president and chief executive officer of the […]
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a $345,060 grant to the Bahia State Infrastructure Secretariat (SEINFRA) to support the development of a plan for the modernization and expansion […]
The Commerce Department on Friday ruled that China and Vietnam have dumped utility-scale wind turbine towers on the U.S. market. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a […]
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board said last week that it has begun two initiatives to explore ways to further protect so-called captive shippers who are served by a single railroad […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport has opened an office in Xiamen, China. The new office is in the middle of the Haicang and Xingyu Terminal. Justin Sun […]
Southwest Airlines Cargo has partnered with Evergreen Aviation Ground Logistics Enterprise to provide cargo handling services at the Milwaukee airport, effective Monday. The airline had been temporarily using Road […]
Liner carriers are doing their utmost in these economically depressed times to prevent their operations from becoming just another humdrum commodity-based business. To do this, some carriers are […]
In a 2-1 decision revolving around careful documentation, record retention, and e-commerce systems, an appellate court upheld the U.S. Court of International Trade’s denial of a claim by Ford […]
Two Nova Scotia ports with deep water, intermodal links vie for large containerships. By Chris Dupin Two communities in Nova Scotia – about 70 miles apart — are […]
As the United States prepares to begin enforcing its new low-sulfur fuel requirements for ships operating in coastal waters this month, experts are worried about the availability and cost […]
The project cargo business has been one of the more stable sectors of the shipping industry in recent years and continues to have a fairly bright outlook.
The 44-year old insurer TT Club is now offering coverage for a new group of customers—shippers.
Rick Campbell, chief executive officer of ICAT Logistics, said franchising is one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. business, and he also believes it’s an effective way to […]
White House makes exports priority, but will fall short of ambitious target, expert says. By Eric Kulisch The United States may have been on track during the first two […]
The decision to draw down 30 million barrels of crude from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is still making news a year later. That’s not much oil […]
Sometimes things just fall into place for shippers who thought they were at the end of the world. Such may be the case for agricultural exporters in North […]
Proteus Software, warehouse management software (WMS) provider said it has launched a cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) platform that it says will allow companies to avoid infrastructure expenditure, while […]
A group of 10 legislators push to restore requirement that 75 percent of U.S. food aid be carried on U.S.-flag ships after provision in proposed federal highway bill threatened to […]
A drop in coal demand, spurred by cheap natural gas, is signaling a shift in U.S. energy markets, with railroads offsetting a loss in revenue by focusing on fracking, petroleum, […]
Universal Truckload Services, said it will acquire LINC Logistics Co, an asset-light third-party logistics provider, in a stock-for-stock transaction that is worth roughly $335 million and includes the assumption […]
The president of the San Diego Customs Brokers Association, along with three international trade companies and seven other individuals, are facing federal charges following a probe targeting a multimillion […]
Pacer International said it had a profit of $1.3 million in the second quarter ending June 30, compared to $4.2 million in the same 2011 period. The Dublin, […]
SP Express, a U.S. provider of domestic third-party logistics and fulfillment services, is expanding support for automation of fulfillment and warehouse operations for the textile business. SP Express […]
CargoWise, a provider of technology offerings for logistics service providers (LSPs), said this week it has acquired Australia’s domestic transport and logistics software developer TransLogix. The company said […]
Minnesota-based HighJump Software, provider of supply chain management software, has expanded its EDI integration offerings to include SaaS support for Microsoft Dynamics GP users. The addition, through its […]
C.H. Robinson said it had a profit of $114.6 million in the second quarter, 3.2 percent more than in the same 2011 period. Total revenues were $2.96 billion […]
Norfolk Southern said it had profit of $524 million in the second quarter, 6 percent less than in the same 2011 period. Railway operating revenues of $2.9 billion were […]
An American Shipper story July 20 last week, “President puts 7 port projects on the fast track,” reported on a White House announcement about efforts to expedite infrastructure projects at […]
The U.S. domestic trucking market is finely poised, with characteristics that could push it into no growth or capacity shortage, depending on which way the wind blows, according to […]
American Petroleum Tankers says, after two years, the government will decide by end August whether to grant a Title XI loan guarantee for five 49,000-dwt. tankers built between 2006 and 2010 in California.
The Walt Disney Co. will begin shipping small batches of Asian-made merchandise for the Disney World resort in Orlando, Fla., through the Port of Miami early next year when an […]
Failure to accelerate a study into the global availability of low sulfur fuel for ships has “billion dollar implications,” says the International Chamber of Shipping.
UPS said it had profit of $1.1 billion in the second quarter ending June 30, 2.2 percent more than in the same 2011 period. Revenue was $13.3 billion […]
Rail Logistics is expanding its “Cold Train” logistics service, adding new equipment and adding new destinations this year. In early 2010, Rail Logistics launched the intermodal reefer service […]
Nova Cold Storage has begun construction on a $9.5 million facility for refrigerated and frozen food logistics at the Atlantic Gateway – Halifax Logistics Park. Nova is expanding to […]
Paul Jaenichen was sworn in as deputy administrator for the U.S. Maritime Administration last Friday and began his new job on Monday, July 23. An Annapolis graduate, Jaenichen […]
MOL releases performance data for eastbound transpacific intermodal shipments in the second quarter, with seven of 18 pairs examined surpassing the line’s internal goal of 90 percent on-time delivery.
The two largest owners of shortline railroads in North America have agreed to combine. Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said it will purchase RailAmerica for $27.50 per share, for […]
The White House said port projects in Jacksonville, Miami, Savannah, Charleston and New York/New Jersey will be expedited by executive order as part of a program to make the review process […]
APT is asking a federal judge to order MarAd to make a decision on whether to grant it a loan guarantee for five 49,000-deadweight-ton petroleum tankers that were built at the […]
The ocean carrier Maersk Line has extended its weekly Southeast Asia to Oceania double-loop NZ1 service further into New Zealand and added a 10th vessel, increasing the full butterfly […]
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) said Thursday they had “reached an agreement in principle on issues involving the introduction of new technology and automation […]
The ocean carrier Maersk Line has trimmed its Mediterranean-to-West Africa services by terminating its WAF10 service while simultaneously slowing its WAF1 and speeding up its WAF3. Maersk has […]
New Orleans Cold Storage (NOCS) opened a new 142,000 square-foot terminal in Port of New Orleans on Thursday. The company, which said it’s the oldest cold storage company […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has figured out a way to shave six months off the timetable for the $1 billion bridge reconstruction, which involves raising the road […]
No objections were filed to Hainan’s application, which sought rights available under the U.S.-China aviation agreement. Hainan proposes initially to operate four-times-weekly service, using Boeing 787 aircraft, beginning in the […]
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee marked up and passed a bill on Wednesday that strengthens Customs and Border Protection’s efforts to combat antidumping and countervailing duty evasion.
Union Pacific said its second quarter ending June 30 was its most profitable ever. The Class I railroad had a profit of $1 billion, 28 percent more than the $785 […]
Demand for fresh blueberries is high in South Korea, with growers potentially shipping up to 1 million pounds this season. “The first shipment arrived in South Korea on July 2 […]
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday passed legislation that makes certain improvements and amendments to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), America’s trade preference program for sub-Saharan Africa, […]
Werner Enterprises had a profit of $30.7 million in the second quarter ending June 30, 11 percent more than in the same 2011 period. Revenue was up 1 […]
Further signs that the U.S. economy could be slowing to a crawl came Monday when the Commerce Department released figures showing that retail sales dipped a half percent in June […]
The Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association ended merger discussions Tuesday, citing unresolved differences in combining both their memberships and support staffs.
Although Maersk has exited the Wallis and Futuna, and Vanuatu island trades, freight forwarders on the islands are confident that they will find ways through other carrier services to move […]
Two major U.S. railroads reported improved results for the second quarter on Tuesday, with their bottom lines boosted by better revenues from hauling intermodal cargo and automobiles. CSX […]
Consolidators International, Inc. has appointed Malcolm Bermingham to the new position of vice president of sales and operations. Bermingham, who has more than 20 years of industry experience, […]
Crowley Maritime Corp. has promoted Mike Golonka to vice president of the company’s ship management team. Golonka, who previously served as general manager for ship management, will continue […]
In a lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, the state seeks an injunction keeping the EPA and Coast Guard from their plans to begin […]
The National Retail Federation asked the the ILA and dockworker employer representative to commit themselves to continuing talks and normal port operations on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts even […]
Railroads have filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia seeking to file a lower court’s decision to certify a class action against […]
Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser, which is currently providing logistical support for U.S. Pacific Fleet’s biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise off Hawaii, will […]
The freight forwarding giant had a profit of 279 million Swiss francs ($283 million) in the first half of 2012, 11 percent less than the 314 million Swiss francs earned in […]
Weeks Marine said it plans to christen a new $41 million ocean-going hydraulic cutter suction dredge, CR McCaskill, today at its Houma Marine Yard in Houma, La. The vessel is […]
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the International Maritime Organization Safety of Navigation Subcommittee has approved amendments proposed by the United States for the Santa Barbara […]
Third party logistic company Cimetra has added in a new electronic data interchange (EDI) service to improve the efficiency of its ability to send documentation between buyers and suppliers. […]
The carrier has consolidated its Middle East-to-East Africa services by terminating its Dar Express service while simultaneously extending its Masiika Express loop to include a call at Dar es Salaam, […]
Industrial Destiny, an 8,000-deadweight-ton vessel, will sail for Paita on July 20. Other regular port calls on the service include Esmeraldas and Guayaquil in Ecuador, Peru’s Callao, and Puerto Angamos, […]
Bruce N. Scholnick, who led the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) as its president and chief executive officer for 12 years, defended industry on state and federal regulatory […]
Artist Rendition The Port of Redwood City in South San Francisco Bay said it expects construction to begin soon on a project to modernize two wharves. The port […]
Raleigh, N.C.-based logistics company Longistics said its global division, Longistics International, has signed an agreement to operate Foreign Trade Zone 93 for another five years with the Triangle J […]
CTL Global has opened up a new 134,000-square-foot warehouse Bensenville, Ill., that will serve as the headquarters for its last-mile delivery division, Continental Transportation Solutions. The company said […]
APM Terminals, which made a proposal in May to operate the facilities of the Virginia Port Authority under the state’s Public-Private Transportation Act, said it welcomes the state’s decision […]
Brightpoint said that it had entered into a logistic services agreement with Fitbit, a manufacturer of fitness and health devices. Indianapolis-based Brightpoint will provide these services to Fitbit in both North […]
The report will detail the availability of 20-, 40-, and 40-foot high cube “dry” containers at 18 locations around the country, as well as 20- and 40-foot refrigerated containers for […]
Russia has until July 23 to notify the WTO that it has ratified and accepted the terms for its membership. Thirty days after Russia notifies the WTO that it accepts […]
When President Obama visited the New York World Trade Center last month, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey inconvenienced thousands of commuters and annoyed New York […]
Retailers are urging the International Longshoremen’s Association and employers to reach a labor agreement well in advance of Sept. 30 when their current contract expires, saying a disruption to […]
Pasha Hawaii has begun offering container service between San Diego and Hawaii. The Honolulu Advertiser said Wednesday that the first shipment of containers arrived in Honolulu last week. […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Troy Container Line has entered an agency partnership with Cargolines in Europe. The partnership comes just a year after Troy initiated its direct service to […]
New York-based Eagle Bulk Shipping has promoted Adir Katzav, previously director of financial reporting, to chief financial officer. Katzav succeeds Alan S. Ginsberg, who is leaving the company in […]
Jagged Peak, a provider of e-commerce solutions and outbound supply chain services, has expanded its same-day order delivery service for its e-commerce clients. The company will also run […]
A fleet of about 27,000 road trailers previously owned by the Transport International Pool, Inc. (TIP) subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corp. was acquired Tuesday by Wood Creek Capital […]
Hansa Heavy Lift, based in Hamburg, Germany, has named Tomas Dyrbye, former group senior vice president at AP Moeller-Maersk, as its chief executive officer, effective Aug. 1. Dyrbye, […]
The Port of Halifax said the liner shipping company Zim will add a new call this month on its Zim Container Service Atlantic, or ZCA, service. The port […]
ChemLogix, a provider of chemical industry transportation management technology and supply chain consulting services, has appointed Mike Challman to vice president of its North American operations. In this […]
Rickmers-Linie, part of Hamburg, Germany’s Rickmers Group, has promoted Ulrich Ulrichs to managing director. Ulrichs joined Rickmers-Linie in 2005 when he took over responsibility for line management. In […]
The South Carolina Ports Authority said Tuesday it is reviving long-dormant plans to build an inland port in Greer that would make it easier for many shippers to drop-off […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking producer and importer groups to nominate candidates to serve on the Cotton Board. The department seeks nominees to fill eight member […]
Virginia State Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment said a working group of state legislators advising Gov. Bob McDonnell will hold a public hearing on possible privatization of the Virginia […]
Secretary LaHood and Gov. Brown U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Monday visited the Port of Oakland, along with California Gov. Jerry Brown, to highlight the benefits of a recently […]
ADC Telecommunications resolves allegations that it submitted false claims to federal agencies when it sold equipment manufactured in countries prohibited by the Trade Agreements Act.
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality, which bought 500 acres from Laurentian Energy Corp., has launched a marketing campaign to promote a new deep-water container port in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
