American Shipper

The Port of Long Beach has completed the final environmental impact report for the Mitsubishi Cement facility modification project.

Number of ships at anchor has dropped from 28 on March 14 to one or none.

Rickmers, which manages the ship for Maersk said Iranian navy fired “warning shots” at Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office says there are “plenty of trucks and drivers.”

More needs to be done about these “unfair and unreasonable” fees, according to a joint letter from 94 industry organizations.

The parcel giant reported improved profitability across all business units in the first quarter 2015, thanks primarily to new pricing initiatives, revenue management and strong growth in international volumes.

ILWU is planning a rally and march against police violence during its regular stop-work meeting.

BNSF Logistics said it will integrate the specialized road equipment for towers with its wind turbine blade transport service, dubbed “Blade Runner.”

The port benefited in March from shippers avoiding congestion at West Coast ports.

The Israeli ocean carrier has not made any definitive decisions, however, as it is still considering the potential impacts of the Panama Canal expansion.

The express parcel carrier has had success with similar helicopter services in New York and Los Angeles, providing early morning delivery services to the areas’ financial and legal firms.

Rates were lower in March 2015 than the previous year despite increasing slightly from February, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index.

The Mississagi ran aground Saturday morning at Big Trout Island on the U.S. side of the St Marys River.

Global operator of Boeing 747 freighters Cargolux Airlines said it will temporarily ban the transport of lithium ion battery shipments, starting May 1.

The joint-venture company formed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and PSA International handled its first commercial containership last week.

UPS, AmeriQuest, AAPA, CEVA and Swissport make executive and director-level appointments.

The Netherlands-based express carrier said it expects 2015 to be a “challenging year of transition” after reaching a tentative $4.2 billion purchase agreement with FedEx.

House and Senate committees voted last week to extend the expiring trade preference programs.

Coast Guard organizations of Italy and Malta, along with merchant vessels, are bearing the brunt of rescue operations for migrants at sea.

Hutchison Port Holdings plans to invest $303 million by 2019 to expand the Oman International Container Terminal at the Port of Sohar, quadrupling container handling capacity at the port.