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The ocean carrier has added a new port call at Singapore, and an additional vessel to its weekly Mashariki Express service.

The United States on Thursday requested dispute settlement consultations at the WTO challenging China’s imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on more than $3 billion in exports of American-produced automobiles.

Seized unsafe toy.    Authorities in the New York area have seized a large cache of fake cell phones and two shipments of unsafe toys.    Three men were arrested and […]

“The June 2012 average weekly intermodal volume of 249,006 units is the highest average for any June on record and the third highest for any month, behind August and October […]

   The ocean carrier Maersk Line has added a sixth vessel to its weekly Horn of Africa service between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and East Africa, increasing roundtrip […]

GM called it “one of the largest logistics agreements in the European automotive industry to date” and said it would allow it to reduce costs and focus its internal resources […]

   The ocean carrier Maersk Line has once again added a 12th vessel to its weekly FEW2 service between Asia and West Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 77 days […]

   Epes Logistics, a subsidary of Epes Carriers, has acquired Archdale, N.C.-based freight brokerage Meredith Transport Inc. (MTI).    Epes said the move will help it branch into new markets.    […]

   The Japanese Shipowners’ Association said a decision by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to delay planned toll hike for three months does not go far enough.    In a […]

   Canadian National Railway said Thursday that it plans further improvements along its tracks leading to the Port of Prince Rupert to handle growing freight volumes.    CN said it […]

   The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is investing 1.4 billion Malaysian Ringgit ($441 million) over the next three years to accommodate larger ships, according to an article in the […]

   The U.S. Transportation Command (Transcom) has announced Universal Service Contracts that it estimates could be worth about $6 billion to 22 U.S.-flag shipping companies over a three-year period.    They […]

U.S.-flag shipping advocates are expressing alarm over a provision in the surface transportation bill passed by Congress last week that they say could result in a third less food aid […]

The Southern California port on Monday announced two incentive programs aimed at inducing big ships and discretionary intermodal cargo to call at its marine terminals. If formerly approved, the programs will take effect […]

   CA Technologies has expanded its sustainability-focused ecoSoftware suite with the release of ecoGovernance 3.0, a platform that aims to help companies with energy and sustainability management.    In the […]

   The Obama administration on Monday announced the outcome of its 2011 Annual Review of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a 36-year-old trade preference program under which the United […]

   FedEx Corp. said Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of Tatex, a French business-to-business express transportation company.    The company said the purchase “represents the latest step in the […]

“Shippers, manufacturers and transportation companies must remain aware of the increased security risks during the upcoming holiday weekend,” said Dan Burges of FreightWatch International.

   Klaus-Michael Kuehne, honorary chairman of forwarder Kuehne+Nagel and the largest investor in the container carrier Hapag-Lloyd, believes the other leading German container carrier, Hamburg Süd, would be an ideal […]

   Phil Cowan has returned to shipping accountant and consultant Moore Stephens as head of corporate finance.    He was most recently group chief financial officer of V.Group Ltd. and […]

   ChemLogix, a provider of chemical industry transportation management, technology, and supply chain consulting services, has promoted Ed Hildebrandt to senior vice president of business development.    “Ed has been […]

   Inchcape Shipping Services has set up a new regional team for its Europe and North Africa operations.    ISS recently reduced its world operation from eight regions to four, […]

   Horizon Lines, a U.S. domestic ocean shipping company, was recognized by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) for its safety record, as well as for the rescue earlier […]

   The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has created a new Website to provide importers with information about the commodity import approval process for plants […]

The order comes on top of an early FedEx annoumcement to buy 27 new B767s for delivery between fiscal 2014 and 2018. It also plans to purchase another 24 B777s to add […]

   A judge in Longview, Wash., declared a mistrial Friday after six jurors could not reach a verdict in a trial involving Robert McEllrath, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse […]

   Matson, Inc. said its stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange today under the ticker symbol MATX, following the separation of Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc. into […]

Canadian Pacific Railway named Hunter Harrison president, chief executive officer, and a member of its board of directors. Until Dec. 31, 2009, he had served as head of competing railroad […]

   DP World London Gateway and DB Schenker Rail said Monday they have signed an agreement to provide rail services from the new U.K. deep-sea port, which opens in the […]

   Green Street Ads, a global branding agency, released a new Web-based tool called GeoBrand that allows customers to create branded, custom global maps to show assets and pathways for […]

   As more employees begin bringing their own smartphones, laptops, and tablets to work both in the office and in the field, headaches and costs for an organization are likely […]

Halliburton turns freight transport, compliance into “selling point” in company.    By Chris Gillis       In the highly competitive world of oil and gas, brand recognition and the ability to deliver […]

   The U.S. Department of Commerce will announce in a few weeks the members of a new supply chain advisory committee, Michael Masserman, executive director for export policy, promotion and strategy, […]

   DB Schenker Rail has stepped up its transport of Scottish whisky from the United Kingdom to its rail depot in Wroclaw, Poland.    The whisky is transport from central Scotland […]

   The Obama administration is committed to supporting investment in seaports because they are the lynch pin for $3.15 trillion of business activity and 13.3 million jobs in the United States, […]

   Home furnishings retailer IKEA said last week it will outfit distribution centers in Perryville, Md., and Westampton, N.J., this summer with solar arrays as part of a nationwide effort to […]

   The Port of Marseilles-Fos said its container volume has grown 14 percent year-on-year through the first five months of 2012.    The French port handled 431,718 TEUs during the […]

   Logimax, a subsidiary of Friedman Corp. and an information systems provider to manufacturers and third party logistics providers, said its warehouse management system (WMS) is now available as a […]

   DHL Supply Chain has opened a new distribution center for life sciences and healthcare products in Mumbai, India.    The facility is located within a 600,000-square-feet multi-customer distribution center, that […]

   Florida Governor Rick Scott signed two bills on Thursday that he said will facilitate economic development by prioritizing state investment in transportation projects, including improvements to Florida’s 14 deepwater […]

   Projects FPS, the forwarding and third-party logistics (3PL) arm of Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka, has launched a dedicated logistics center that will incorporate new functions at a prior storage […]

   The logistics company SDV, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group, said it will open a new “green” warehouse in western Singapore.    The 452,084 square-foot multi-story warehouse is slated […]

   The liner carrier MOL (America) said this week it is adding another new metric to the list of regional key performance indicators on which it will report regularly.   […]

   The Virginia Port Authority on Tuesday reported a 12.6 percent gain in container volume and a 59 percent increase in breakbulk tonnage in May compared to the prior year. […]

     Third-party logistics provider Performance Team will open a container transloading facility at the Port of Charleston to shuttle cargo from ocean containers to truck trailers for distribution throughout the Southeast.    Performance […]

   Logistics services provider Al Madina Logistics Services, based in Oman, has announced plans to establish a network of distribution centers in cities across Oman, which the company believes will […]

   Procter & Gamble is converting its battery-operated forklift fleets at three warehouses to ones powered with hydrogen fuel cells, the consumer products giant announced late last month.    Fuel cells […]

   United Airlines’ cargo division at Los Angeles International Airport will consolidate its small package services with those of former Continental.    The United Cargo SPD Center at LAX Terminal […]

   Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport has started a new less-than-containerload service originating in Rio Haina, Dominican Republic to Miami.    The service, with a transit time of five days, uses […]

   Software developer Bridgeline Digital has announced a multi-year deal with UPS to offer business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce Web stores.    The combined offering will give customers the ability to […]

The recommended rate increases are $50 per 40-foot container from California ports and $100 per FEU for all other intermodal and all-water shipments, with proportionate increases for other equipment sizes […]

   The Port of Wilmington in Delaware is reviewing proposals for public-private partnership to expand the port.    Gene Bailey, executive director of Diamond State Port Corp. (DSPC), the state entity that […]

   Leading Edge Logistics (LEL), a third-party logistics company, has acquired non-vessel-operating common carrier Horizon International Shipping of Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico.    The NVO will join LEL’s […]

Legislation ordering 4,800 workers back to work was passed on Friday by Canada’s Senate and CP told shippers that their cargo will begin moving and intermodal terminals are resuming normal hours.

   Negotiations between employers and a longshore local which represents hundreds of clerical workers for terminals and shipping companies in Southern California and has been working without a contract for nearly […]

   James A. Capo, chairman of the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) which serves as the employer group negotiating a new contract with members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, said today he is […]

   Swisslog, a provider of automated warehousing and distribution services, has appointed Richard Kooistra to vice president of sales and consulting for North America.     His duties will cover sales […]

   Michael Masserman, executive director for export policy, promotion and strategy for the U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration, will deliver the keynote speech at a half-day seminar sponsored by […]

   Non-vessel-operating common carrier Troy Container Line will open a new container freight station in Savannah, Ga., on June 1.    The new CFS is located eight miles from the […]

   Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Caribbean logistics unit has almost doubled the size of its distribution center in Puerto Rico with the acquisition of a second warehouse adjacent to the company’s […]

   The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials announced Friday that Executive Director John Horsley and Jack Basso, director of program finance and management, plan to retire effective Feb. […]

   The liner carrier MOL (America) said Thursday it has added another metric to its list of monthly key performance indicators.    The line will report on a new category […]

   Non-vessel-operating common carrier Troy Container Line has launched a new interactive Website, www.TroyLines.com, focused on easing the use of its tools by freight forwarding customers.    Troy initiated the new […]

   RedTail Solutions, a provider of managed cloud services to mid-market suppliers and manufacturers, has released two new tools around warehouse management and third party logistics services.    RedTail EDI handles business-to-business […]

   Sometimes buying a new warehouse management system doesn’t cut it, so after the problems it had last year the U.K.-based fashion retailing chain SuperGroup has decided to become a […]

   The focus on the powerhouse east-west container shipping lanes has often obscured the fact that north-south lanes are showing the most growth.    But global logistics providers and liner […]

   A federal court has found a motor carrier liable for a load of frozen salmon that disappeared from a terminal in Baltimore. And it found a driver and truck […]

Shippers struggle with varying policies on how to secure wheels under their containers.    By Chris Dupin       While a recent study found most U.S. shippers would prefer no change in […]

   Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is set to open a new air cargo handling operation at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport on June 1, the company announced this week.    WFS, […]

   PrestaShop, an open-source e-commerce solution, has partnered with Shipwire, a company that helps online businesses expand into new markets through shipping and storage services, on a new inventory management service. […]

   In 2015, global e-commerce is projected to reach $1.4 trillion and as much as $380 billion of that will be generated in China, said Tompkins International in a recently published a podcast.     The firm called it “an […]

   The Port of Virginia said Tuesday its container volume rose 5.2 percent year-on-year in April to 169,644 TEUs.    It’s the third consecutive month of year-on-year growth for the […]

   Amware Logistics Services said Tuesday it has acquired Parcel Port, a small non-asset based warehousing, distribution and fulfillment company based in Arizona that has a strong focus on managing […]

   Ryder System, a third-party logistics services provider, has expanded its food packaging and distribution capability through enhancements at its facility in Beaver Dam, Wis.    The Beaver Dam Logistics […]

   Domestic intermodal volumes continued their upward climb in the first quarter of 2012, according to the latest figures from the Intermodal Association of North America.    Domestic volumes soared […]

Murphy    Richard T. Murphy Sr., long-time head of Murphy Warehouse Co. in Minneapolis, died on May 1 at the age of 87.    Murphy was the third generation to […]

   Non-vessel-operating common carrier Troy Container Line has started a new less-than-containerload service from Chicago to Rotterdam.    The direct, 16-day service will begin on May 21 with a sailing […]

   The intermodal and logistics company Pacer International said it has entered a multiyear agreement to have CSX remain its primary rail carrier in the eastern United States.    It […]

Effective July 1, WTSA member lines have recommended increases to existing rates of $300 per FEU from the U.S. West Coast, and $400 per FEU for intermodal and U.S. East […]

   International Longshore and Warehouse Union President Robert McEllrath on Tuesday issued a strong statement supporting U.S. East and Gulf coast dockworkers in their talks with maritime employers, saying the […]

   The FBI last week made arrests in what it said was “the largest takedown in U.S. history involving cargo theft.”    Eleven people were indicted.    John V. Gillies, […]

   RedPrairie Corp., a supply chain and retail technology provider, released its 2012.1 product Monday.    The company said the new release aims to connect supply chain execution capabilities with stores and […]

The Charlotte Regional Intermodal Facility is located at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport and will be capable of handling 200,000 lifts per year. It will replace the railroad’s existing intermodal […]

   Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Kenco, a provider of distribution, warehousing, transportation and information technology, is offering new international retail and logistics services with Germany’s Hermes Fulfilment.    The companies said the […]

   Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel will use its Shanghai gateway to further strengthen its less-than-containerload offerings in the Asia Pacific region.    The new gateway complements K+N’s existing […]

   Global commercial real estate service provider CBRE has advised DHL Real Estate to sell a 15,000 square-meter warehouse facility that it’s developing in Leipzig, Germany to international property fund manager, Cordea Savills. […]

   Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, worried that planning for a rail intermodal center to support more port-related cargo and economic growth is taking longer than anticipated, on Friday asked CSX Transportation […]

   Crane Worldwide Logistics has moved to its new headquarters in Houston, a facility that houses both its offices and warehouse operations.    Crane said its expansion will better facilitate […]

Maersk operation tailored to balance U.S. import and export international container volumes.    By Francis Phillips          Beginning early March Maersk Line launched a premium transpacific eastbound service called Flagship.    […]

   Pacer International and CRST International said Tuesday they have agreed to multi-market dedicated drayage agreements focused on driving intermodal drayage efficiencies and providing incremental capacity for Pacer.    CRST […]

   C.H. Robinson Worldwide said it had a profit of $106.5 million in the first quarter, 9.9 percent more than the $97 million earned in the first three months of 2011. […]

   U.S. intermodal container rail traffic rose 4.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, according to the latest figures from the Association of American Railroads Time Indicators Report. […]

   Kansas City Southern said it had a profit of $75.3 million in the first quarter, 17 percent more than the $64.1 million earned by the railroad in the first quarter […]

   For the first quarter of 2012, Norfolk Southern reported net income of $410 million, 26 percent higher than the $325 million for the first quarter of 2011.    First-quarter 2011 […]

   In the last three months, I have metamorphosed from American Shipper associate editor to just plain ol’ American “shipper,” and boy, has it been an interesting experience.    A […]

   Very interesting development — Kiva becoming part of Amazon. (Reported in the March 20 AS Daily.)    As of early April while writing these comments, I am not certain […]

   Canadian National Railway said it had a profit of $775 million in the first quarter, 16 percent more than the $668 million in the first quarter of 2011.    Revenue in […]

   Significant theft of metals in the United States has increased by 254 percent, from 13 thefts in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 46 incidents in the first quarter of […]

U.S. logistics jobs could be outsourced to Caribbean, Central America as new shipping patterns evolve.    By Eric Kulisch       The expected rise of container terminals in, and around, the […]

Why the expansion of this waterway may not influence where maritime cargo enters the U.S.    By Eric Kulisch       The addition of a third set of locks in the Panama […]