Analysts from IHS Maritime & Trade predict continued increases in fatal incidents in both the shipping and passenger sectors.
According to IHS Maritime and Trade, attacks on the port city of Mariupol have severely disrupted trading and the transport of fuel and industrial supplies in the Ukraine.
Carriers are benefiting from lower oil prices, but face capacity overhang.
Despite total cargo volumes being down at the French port, container traffic increased by 7 percent.
Ethiopian Airlines extends partnership with Liège Airport and ISS Palumbo U.K. acquires project cargo forwarder, while DFW International Airport opens Logistics Center I and CMA CGM opens a new agency in Cambodia.
Cathay Pacific Airways launches new mobile cargo app, Parcel Audit Pros starts web app to help with unclaimed refunds, and eyefortransport publishes its latest report on supply chain IT investments.
American Trucking Associations and Weber Logistics announce executive promotions.
Port of Long Beach CEO said ports are in a “perfect position” to play this role.
Flexi-Van executive says “misplaced” chassis have aggravated congestion.
ICTSI Oregon says actions against it are “far beyond what other West Coast ports are experiencing.”
Preliminary figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines indicate a 5.4 percent increase in air freight from 2013.
Transportation secretary urged Congress to tackle nation’s infrastructure challenge.
Net income for Canadian National Railway increased 21 percent compared with 2013.
Customs tool gives truckers and travelers better sense of lines at border.
AAL’s new Japan operation, TNT begins daily service to Istanbul, and CenterPoint builds a container yard for 3PL KW International.
C.R. England named two executives to HR positions and the Port of Houston reappointed Dean Corgey to the port commission.
DHL pilot with its customer Ricoh showed augmented reality technology increased efficiency in picking process, with uses in transportation and last mile delivery also possible.
Strong container and steel volumes led the way for a record year at the port.
Turnover rate among large U.S. truckload carriers increased 1 percent to an annualized rate of 97 percent in the third quarter of 2014.
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed civil penalties against a large U.S. carrier and two shippers for alleged U.S. hazardous materials rules violations.
