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 […]
Five years after its implementation, the Earned Import Allowance Program is not providing enough incentives to help reverse the decline in Dominican apparel exports to the U.S. market, according to a new report by the U.S. International Trade Commission. EIAP allows apparel manufacturers in the Dominican Republic who use U.S. fabric to produce […]
“The FDA is working with our Mexican government counterparts as well as stakeholders from industry, commerce, agriculture, and academia to ensure the safety of products,” said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg.
The Senate confirmed Victor Mendez as deputy secretary of transportation and Peter Rogoff as undersecretary of transportation for policy — both officials have been in those roles on a temporary basis.
Government collaboration with the private sector, especially in the area of homeland security, has improved dramatically during the past decade, but there are many best practices that should be institutionalized to improve outcomes that benefit both sides, this month’s American Shipper cover story shows. “I Want You for Compliance” — illustrated by an […]
The two sides are trying to work out a new contract to replace the six year pact that expired on July 1. The ILWU-PMA agreement covers nearly 20,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports.
During the second quarter, TNT’s revenues fell 5.9-percent, year-over-year, to 1.67 billion euros ($2.24 billion ), as the company’s profit improved by 98.7 percent to -4 million euros. Revenues for the first six months of the year are down 3.6 percent, year-over-year. Taking a piece-by-piece view, the company said positive operating developments […]
Dachser Transport of America Inc. has opened a new office in St. Louis, expanding its footprint in the Midwest. The office is located in the St. Louis Customs Building across from Lambert International Airport and will support customers in southern Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. “The Midwest has become one of Dachser’s […]
Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria said an Army Corps of Engineers report found the minimum net benefits of the improved Bayport and Barbours Cut channels to the U.S. economy will be $35 million a year.
