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ILA spokesman Jim McNamara said a meeting next week on master contract issues for 14 container ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast “is still on” and local negotiations […]
Gene Seroka, president of the Americas for APL Ltd., said he’s encouraged by the presence of the FMCS during the talks, singling out efforts to bring the union and employers […]
“Safcomar (renamed SDV Suisse) has expanded in a number of fast-growing sectors such as pharmaceuticals, bio plasma, perfumes, fragrances and luxury goods,” said Hugo Roppel, the newly appointed CEO of SDV’s […]
Shipments of coal on U.S.-flag vessels working in the Great Lakes totaled 25,347,709 tons in 2012, a decrease of 8.2 percent compared to 2011. The trade was 25 […]
A new DynaLines study by Netherlands-based Dynamar B.V. on the possible merger of Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd finds the combined companies “would have a lower exposure to the more challenging, […]
Unifeeder said it’s offering improved service between the United Kingdom and other European ports with shorter transit times and more departures in the wake of its acquisition of Feederlink […]
Hamburg Süd has launched a direct liner service between North, Central and South America, deploying five vessels with a nominal slot capacity of 1,850 TEUs, including refrigerated container plugs. […]
Overseas Reymar The Coast Guard said it’s continuing to investigate Monday morning’s allision by the Overseas Reymar with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, but noted Tuesday an initial review of […]
Rickmers-Linie has set up a new company, Rickmers-Linie (Singapore) Pte Ltd., to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia. The new company will operate out of offices co-located with […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said last week it continues to project river stages will sustain the authorized nine-foot deep commercial navigation channel between St. Louis and Cairo, Ill., offering […]
The insurance company Allianz said 106 ships were lost worldwide in the 12-month period ending Nov. 25 2012, up from 91 ships the previous year but a 27 percent decrease […]
APL said it will implement a $500-per-TEU general rate increase on April 1. “During the course of 2012, APL’s transatlantic service has seen a significant decline in freight rates […]
The information service Alphaliner said global cellular containership fleet capacity was 16.34 million TEUs on Jan. 1, a 6 percent increase over the previous year. According to Alphaliner’s latest […]
President Obama last week signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which will reauthorize MSP, providing financial support to 60 ships to partially offset higher operating costs under the U.S. registry.
In a letter to the Department of Interior on Friday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s new leadership, Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, […]
The Senate last week confirmed William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to serve as commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2013. Originally nominated in […]
The shipping consultancy SeaIntel Maritime Analysis has partnered with Appropriate Communications, a public relations agency focusing on maritime and logistics in emerging markets, to start a new portal that gives status […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed two new food safety rules to help prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses. The proposed rules specifically implement the FDA Food Safety […]
Eden Prairie, Minn.-based third party logistics services provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide has named Angie Freeman vice president of human resources. Freeman, an employee at C.H. Robinson since 1998, […]
Shuster With the start of the 113th Congress Thursday, Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., was officially confirmed by the House of Representatives to chair the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. […]
The 14,000-TEU ships, to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, will have a fuel-efficient design, and are expected to be used in the Asia-Europe trade. The deal will initially involve […]
The lessor has acquired 24,000 TEUs in standard dry containers from the fleet it manages for about $32.6 million, increasing the percentage of its owned assets to 72 percent from 59 percent at […]
After a year-long test, Seattle-based Freight Wing has introduced fuel-saving chassis side skirts for intermodal haulers. Truckers, including Dionbilt Trailers, who have tested Freight Wing’s device, have reported […]
U.S. steel imports increased in November compared to October by 2 percent, according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS). “Steel arrivals […]
David Anderton has been promoted to the newly created position of assistant director of strategic planning and development at Port Everglades. “David’s diverse experience and background in planning, […]
TSD Logistics, a provider of transportation services to the tire and rubber industry, has appointed Ryan Berry to vice president of business development. Berry will be responsible for […]
APL, the largest container carrier in Oakland, said last month it will move its operations in Oakland from GGCT to the adjacent Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), berths 57-59, which […]
Washington-based fresh produce shipper organization United Fresh has promoted Miriam Wolk to vice president of membership and marketing. She will lead marketing efforts to drive company participation. She […]
Hapag-Lloyd said its Med Canada Service (MCA) will resume calls at Lisbon. In October an eastbound call at the Portuguese capital was added to the service’s itinerary. Shortly thereafter calls were […]
Baltic Reefer Group Ltd. and the Seatrade group of companies, operators of breakbulk refrigerated vessels, said they had established a new joint venture that will operate under the name of […]
A survey of ship managers finds that low freight rates and a challenging market are their top concerns as they enter 2013. The survey from the International Ship […]
Hapag-Lloyd said it will offer a new weekly service to Cap Haitien, Haiti, under a connecting carrier agreement with Frontier Line. The service will offer a weekly connection […]
Eric Martin-Neuville has been named the new chief operating officer of Geodis Wilson. He takes over from Fernando Gea, who’s retiring. Martin-Neuville joined the Geodis Group in […]
A team of five salvage experts boarded the grounded drilling unit Kulluk earlier Wednesday to conduct a structural assessment to be used to finalize salvage plans. The rig […]
Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Matt Yacavone to vice president of sales and chartering for its petroleum services, effective Jan. 7. Based in Jacksonville, Fla., he will report […]
Port Freeport in Texas has appointed Jeff Strader to chief financial officer. Strader comes from the North Carolina State Ports Authority where he was deputy executive director for […]
The union and employers agreed last week to continue contract negotiations through Feb. 6, averting a strike that would have begun on Dec. 30, but there are still difficult issues […]
Kulluk A large mobile drill rig ran aground off the coast of Alaska on Monday evening. Reports from the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday said a flyover of the […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank will finance a $1.8 billion direct loan to BG Energy Holdings Ltd. to support U.S. exports for a natural gas liquefaction (LNG) project in Queensland, […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission has begun to update its report on the effects of significant U.S. import restraints. The report will also examine the contribution of services to […]
The Panama Canal Authority said Monday that the expansion of the waterway, begun five years ago, is now about half completed, and the official date for the completion of the […]
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the employers of their members, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance, have agreed to extend their contract 30 days until midnight Jan. 28.
The ocean carrier Maersk Line has added two extra vessels to its weekly Safari 1 service between Asia and South Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time on the loop from 56 […]
The Sandy Doctors Recovery Project aims to restore medical services by providing much needed materials including examination tables, blood pressure units and physical therapy equipment to damaged medical practices.
The three companies – United Grain, Columbia Grain and Louis Dreyfus – said they will not lock out the union and “ILWU members are welcome to come to work under […]
An analysis of cargo and container “incidents,” such as leakages, explosions, fires, and stuctural failures of flexitanks or valves, finds more than two-thirds involved dangerous goods.
After nearly two months on a six-week rotation, ocean carrier Maersk Line has increased the speed of its weekly Asia-to-East Indian CHX service, decreasing roundtrip voyage time from 42 […]
Three companies operating grain export terminals in the Pacific Northwest – United Grain, Columbia Grain and Louis Dreyfus – said members of the ILWU rejected their last, best and final […]
The United States and Russia have agreed to an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Action Plan to improve IPR protection and enforcement. The IPR Action Plan addresses priority areas […]
The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service director said the International Longshoremen’s Association and the group trying to negotiate a new contract with them, the U.S. Maritime Alliance, have agreed […]
Quality Distribution has appointed former U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Annette M. Sandberg to board director. Sandberg has more than 20 years of public safety and law […]
Intelligrated, a North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, said late last week that it has acquired Ossining, N.Y.-based supply chain software developer Knighted. Intelligrated described the acquisition as […]
It’s not much of a Christmas present, at least yet, but late Monday afternoon, the director of the U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) said the International Longshoremen’s Association […]
TSA Executive Administrator Brian M. Conrad said the 15 liner shipping companies that are part of the discussion agreement “cannot afford another year in which expiring contracts and seasonally weak […]
APL said it will move its vessel operations in the Port of Oakland from a terminal operated by its affiliate Eagle Marine Services to the adjacent Oakland International Container Terminal, […]
A coalition of more than 100 trade associations has asked President Obama to help prevent a strike by the union, which posted a document on its Website briefing members on […]
The global third party logistics services provider has appointed Francesc Casamitjana as regional chief executive officer of its Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business in the Americas, effective Jan. 1.
Miami-based non-vessel-operating common carrier Econocaribe Consolidators has appointed John Kamada to manager for the U.S. West Coast region. Based in Los Angeles, Kamada will be responsible for sales and […]
Xun Wang, a former managing director of PPG Paints Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday released its final rule establishing general regulations to improve the traceability of livestock moving interstate. “With the final rule announced today, the […]
Third party logistics services provider SDV has set up a subsidiary in Norway extending its network to Scandinavia. “SDV Norway AS is fully integrated into SDV’s global network […]
For the first time in its history, China is expected to produce more corn than rough rice, demonstrating a growing affluence by the Chinese middle class and their demand […]
Investment in optimization systems drives widening revenue gap between truck brokers. By Eric Johnson Brad Jacobs knows a high-growth industry when he sees one. The chief executive […]
Carriers want a single transpacific discussion agreement. The major container shipping companies in the transpacific want to create a single organization in which they can discuss both U.S. exports and […]
Related Magazine Content U.S. Customs cuts red tape Japan has mutual recognition agreements for Authorized Economic Operator programs with six economies: New Zealand, the United States, European Union, Canada, […]
Last month I described how U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency have partnered on a pilot project to scan cargo at the Port of […]
American shippers may be preoccupied about how the expanded Panama Canal, increasing fuel costs and finding properly trained labor will impact their supply chains in the near future, but […]
By Eric Kulisch Delta Air Lines, the world’s largest passenger airline, and fast-growing Emirates of Dubai exemplify the different attitudes towards freighter aircraft among passenger airlines that also haul […]
TOTE, Inc., parent company of Sea Star Line and Totem Ocean Trailer Express, said last month it will build two 3,100-TEU containerships for the Puerto Rico trade that will […]
Pfizer uses sophisticated IT, fewer 3PLs to deliver products efficiently worldwide. By Chris Dupin Pfizer makes some of the most important and advanced life-saving drugs in the world and is redesigning its […]
In an effort to put a travel expenses scandal behind it, the Port of Oakland has taken steps to be more transparent. The scandal led to the departures […]
Related Magazine Content Steel-wheeled pipeline One of the fastest growth areas for SkyBitz, a provider of satellite and cellular-based technology that tracks mobile assets such as truck trailers and […]
U.S. oil fields create big business for railroads, specialized truckers and project 3PLs. By Eric Kulisch The giant oil-shale and gas field in North Dakota and Montana […]
Langh develops specialized container for the steel industry. The success of containerization and intermodalism is based on the fact that there are millions of identical shipping containers which can be easily […]
Weak economy, oversupply of ships, other challenges make 2013 a bumpy year for shippers. By Chris Dupin Aweak global economy and continuous deliveries of large new containerships seem […]
How much notice should be given to a shipowner when asked to carry hazardous cargo? That issue is discussed in a recent summary order that is part of the […]
Trade negotiators addressed U.S. concerns related to intellectual property, eliminating significant regulatory obstacles to U.S. exports, and dealing with issues concerning China’s Government Procurement Agreement accession.
“Our customers will benefit from an increased service offering and global competence base as well as one of the densest networks,” said DNV’s Group CEO Henrik O. Madsen, who will […]
“European shippers insist that a mandatory deadline for the delivery of the final shipping instructions by the shipper to the carrier’s office will largely solve the issue of ‘misdeclared container […]
Millard Refrigerated Services announced plans Wednesday to develop and operate a $42 million refrigerated warehouse in Charleston County, S.C. The company said the cold storage facility, located at the […]
The Halifax Port Authority board has renewed Karen Oldfield’s contract to continue as president and chief executive officer. Her new five-year contract takes effect Jan. 1. “Ms. […]
Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services division has appointed Tony Otero to vice president of Caribbean services. Otero replaces Matt Jackson, who will take on a new position in Crowley’s […]
The U.S. Transportation Department this week announced six actions to eliminate “out-of-date or duplicative paperwork, saving taxpayer dollars and reducing the workload for businesses across the country.” DOT’s […]
The Commerce Department on Tuesday announced that it determined utility-scale wind turbine towers from China and Vietnam were both dumped on the U.S. market and received government subsidies during their […]
The Commerce Department on Wednesday determined that large residential washers from South Korea and Mexico are dumped on the U.S. market. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells […]
“I think it would be a great move, a great message for shippers and all the vendors,” said Rudy Mack, whose tenure as president of Hapag-Lloyd America from 1999 to […]
“This is truly a ‘container cliff’ in the making. The retail industry, once again, calls on President Obama to engage directly in the negotiations,” said Jonathan Gold of the National […]
The Italy-based parent company of Atlantic Container Line has plans to start a new direct service between the Mediterranean and North America, as soon as the second half of next year or […]
“This is a make or break period for transpacific carriers,” said TSA executive administrator Brian M. Conrad. The carriers “cannot afford another year in which expiring contracts and seasonally weak demand erode […]
