In the wake of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the International Civil Aviation Organization will convene a task force to study the issue of international aviation safety in conflict zones and how to better share safety data among stakeholders. ICAO also pledged to submit the findings of the senior-level task force […]
A senior U.S. Commerce Department official told a group of exporters attending a conference in Washington Tuesday that while recent reforms to the country’s export control regulations should make it easier for them to market their goods to companies in countries friendly to the United States, it doesn’t mean they should soften on their […]
Florida’s Port Manatee has been awarded a $1,837,500 security grant, allowing it to move ahead with three projects. The award, the second-highest for any Florida port in the latest round of grants offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, allows full funding for each of the projects named in the port’s request, which […]
Carrier Transicold has released its new XtendFRESH atmosphere control system, which preserves quality and extends shipping distances for perishables shipped in refrigerated containers. The system uses a self-regenerating, activated-carbon scrubber assembly to control oxygen and carbon dioxide and remove ethylene, a hormone given off by ripening produce that will accelerate ripening if left […]
For years, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., along with Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., have led a bipartisan effort to reform the U.S. sugar program, which has cost consumers an estimated $14 billion since 2008.
Kenny E. Toy, 54, a former afloat programs manager at the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, was sentenced Tuesday to serve 96 months in jail for taking bribes. On Feb. 12, Toy pleaded guilty to one count of bribery. For five years starting in November 2004, Toy had been involved in a […]
Horizon Lines reported a loss of $1.6 million in its second quarter, which ended June 22, compared with a loss of about $900,000 in the second quarter of 2013. Earnings before interest, tax, however, was higher — $29.5 million in the second quarter, compared with $28.8 million in the same 2013 period. The […]
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security is further restricting trade with Russia in response to the country’s continued support of separatists in eastern Ukraine. In specific, the agency will institute a policy denying export, re-export or foreign transfer of certain items for use in Russia’s energy sector that may be […]
While BNSF and Canadian Pacific have been focusing on creating more capacity for grain shipments at the behest of the Surface Transportation Board, Senators from the Midwest have raised concerns that grain capacity is still not sufficient. At the same time, coal shippers are seeing reduced capacity. In a letter to the STB, […]
Accenture has released a new version of its Air Cargo Pricing software designed to help air cargo carriers with flexible rate construction and avoid “revenue leakage” by increasing visibility and maintaining pricing across the “quote-to-ship” cycle. Accenture Air Cargo Price 6.4, which is part of the New York-based management firm’s freight and logistics […]
Seaspan has an ambitious orderbook, saying its “managed fleet consists of 109 containerships, representing a total capacity of over 840,000 TEU, including 30 newbuilding containerships” due by the end of 2016.
During the second quarter, UPS saw international small package revenue rise by 6.2 percent, year-over-year, to $3.3 billion, as domestic package revenue increased by 5.2 percent to $8.7 billion. International exports rose 9.1 percent.
The European Commission has approved PLN 804 million ($259.8 million) in restructuring aid Poland has earmarked for its national flag carrier, LOT. The commissioners ruled that the aid is in line with EU rules and will lead the carrier to long-term viability by 2015 without causing harm to the market. The commission […]
Exel has formed a new freight brokerage company, Exel Freight Connect, to help connect its customers with carriers across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The new company is located in the warehouse district of Columbus, Ohio. Exel Freight Connect is expected to generate 117 new jobs in the Columbus area and […]
“Safety is our top priority, and that means holding airlines responsible for the repairs their contractors undertake,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement. The carrier has 30 days to respond to the charges.
Steel imports from Canada were up just more than 1 percent to 534,000 net tons, while imports from South Korea dropped almost 22 percent to 457,000 net tons, after a 45-percent increase in May.
Several groups in the San Francisco Bay area say they are going to attempt to prevent Zim ships from docking and discharging cargo at the Port of Oakland on Saturday in protest of Israeli bombing of the Gaza. Organizers of the “Block the Boat” event say they plan to gather and march to […]
The Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced $100 million in grant allocations for port security, part of $1.6 billion in awards to states and localities for a range of programs tied to homeland security preparedness. Port security grants are used to help port authorities, private terminals and local law enforcement protect infrastructure […]
The U.S. Commerce Department has determined that imports of certain electric-generating solar panels imported from China and Taiwan are being dumped on the U.S. market. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United States at less than its fair value. Commerce preliminarily determined that certain solar panels from […]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Anne Ferro, who has run the organization since 2009, has been named the president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. Ferro will report to her new position August 25. She replaces Neil Schuster, who retired in March after running the association […]
