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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, July 22, 2014

APM to sell Va. terminal to financial investors

   APM Terminals, the world’s third-largest container terminal operator in terms of throughput, announced Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its ultra-modern facility in Portsmouth, Va., to two investment funds.    Alinda Capital Partners is a U.S.-based infrastructure investment firm, and Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, which has a global infrastructure portfolio, is the largest private […]

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Chris Dupin Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Matson settles whistleblower suit

   Matson said it entered into a settlement agreement on July 17 with the federal government over a whistleblower lawsuit that claimed violations of the federal False Claims Act because ocean freight fuel surcharges were imposed on portions of military household good shipments that moved in part by rail or truck.    In a Securities […]

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, July 22, 2014

United releases carbon-neutral shipping tool

   United Airlines has unveiled CarbonChoice, which allows shippers to track their carbon footprint and offset carbon emissions through partner Sustainable Travel International, giving customers carbon-neutral shipping options.    For the carbon calculation, United takes into account aircraft flight data including the route flown and seasonality, and the weight of each shipment, using the information […]

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, July 22, 2014

American Airlines Cargo expands services

   American Airlines Cargo has expanded its offerings to provide customers will full cargo service through Albuquerque, N.M., Norfolk, Va., and Guadalajara, Mexico.    “The expanded service will provide customers with more options for shipping cargo into and out of each of the cities with the same great service they’ve come to know and expect […]

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Chris Dupin Monday, July 21, 2014

FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 20 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from ASL Global Logistics, Humble, Texas (Nidal Y. Younes, chief operating officer); and Cargo Distribution Export, Miami (Charlie Diaz, president);.    The agency received NVO-ocean freight forwarder license applications from ATI […]

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Chris Dupin Monday, July 21, 2014

FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 20 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Blue Circle & Co., Diamond Bar, Calif. (Ping Chuan Tu, chief executive officer); Caesar International Logistics (LAX), Covina, Calif. (Ying Hu, vice president); and Prestige Shipping, Brooklyn, […]

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Chris Dupin Monday, July 21, 2014

FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 20 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from CTL USA, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Joy Fu, secretary); Epic International Transport, Long Beach, Calif. (Charles Brennan, member); Knight (USA), Eastampton, N.J. (Louis Simone, operating manager); Panamerican Shipping, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Lamar Bailey, president); and Status […]

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Chris Dupin Monday, July 21, 2014

FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 20 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier Burnaby license applications from Arrow Logistics Services, Miami (Ernesto O. Del Riego, vice president); Confianca Logistics, Medley, Fla. (Rodrigo Stegani, manager); Damco International, The Hague, Netherlands (James Percival, compliance officer); […]

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Chris Dupin Monday, July 21, 2014

FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 20 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Amarine Shipping, Compton, Calif. (Myung Shin Chang, chief executive officer); Bar Global Logistics, San Leandro, Calif. (Lilibeth O. Arroyo, president); JTL Logistics USA, China, Calif. (Jingyan “Joy” Tang, […]

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Chris Dupin Monday, July 21, 2014

FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 20 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Alibaba Global Shipping, Oakland, Calif. (Gary Sachs, chief financial officer); HSHK Corp., Staten Island, N.Y. (Hanan W. Seif, president); Inter-Trade Liner Shipping Co., San Pedro, Calif. (Kyung H. Oh, director); […]

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