March volumes were up 21 percent at the allied Pacific Northwest Ports, but log volumes are down this year, according to Puget Sound reports.
The vessel, which runs on liquid natural gas, will enter service later this year between Jacksonville and San Juan.
The port attributed the results primarily to throughput growth in oil products, LNG and container cargo.
New position paper from air cargo organization says advanced data regulations from U.S., E.U., and Canada have largely improved air security, but that regulations shouldn’t harm supply chains.
Boyd Group report compares the operating costs of warehousing in 25 cities across the United States, based on a hypothetical 500,000-square foot facility.
The airfreight carrier will test Matternet drones from California, along with Swiss Post.
Oman Air and Cargolux sign joint venture agreement, HOYER adds to environmentally friendly vehicle fleet, Virgin Atlantic Cargo partners with Jan de Rijk Logistics, and ClassNK opens survey office in Spain.
Acquisition positions Echo Global Logistics as fourth largest freight brokerage in North America and represents next evolution in growth of company, CEO Doug Waggoner said.
MOL (Canada), Ameriquest Transportation, and ABS Group made senior appointments.
Trans-Pacific Partnership and EU free trade agreements would prevent partners from undercutting U.S. jobs, according to the president.
The Federal Maritime Commission may institute more stringent monitoring of ocean carrier alliances, according to commissioner William P. Doyle.
New Jersey Attorney General cites the work of the NY/NJ Waterfront Commission as a bill to dissolve it sits on the Governor’s desk.
Despite the exit of ocean carriers Hanjin and Hapag-Lloyd, Portland director says the port has “a valuable, unique market.”
State Senate President Stephen Sweeney called for a $2-billion-a-year Transportation Trust Fund.
Ships will call Mexico, Colombia and Panama.
The former employee was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to repay $4.68 million in restitution
The U.S. Transportation Department on Friday released a regulatory package to enhance the safety crude oil and ethanol shipped by rail.
With a large reefer capacity, the new ships are destined primarily for the South American trade lanes.
American Trucking Associations wants electronic speed limiters on all large trucks to be set at no higher than 65 mph.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 36 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
