The PMA has released a study that cautions, “Should terminal charges at the West Coast ports increase as the result of the contract negotiations … the competitive logistics position of the West Coast ports will be eroded.”
The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary findings in a New Jersey crash that injured comedian Tracy Morgan seem to point to fatigue as the cause of the accident. James Hoffa, the general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said the findings show that “truck drivers are pushing beyond the limits of the […]
Japanese carrier “K” Line announced on top of its recent eight-vessel building order, which will be delivered from 2015 to 2016, that it has ordered two additional car carrier vessels capable of carrying 7,500 car-equivalent units. The two vessels will be delivered in 2017 from Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd., the carrier said.
Drewry said the decision to block the P3 Network “will probably postpone the stabilization of the over-supplied and unprofitable carrier industry, but the further development of mega-alliances will not stop here.”
Virginia International Terminals and Navis spent two years planning and installing the new system, which went live ahead of its July 4 service date, the Port of Virginia said Friday.
Despite strong support from the industry and motorists, last week’s proposal by Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is not expected to gain much traction in a politically divided Congress where ideology over taxes and spending colors almost every decision. The Highway Trust Fund is projected to go into the red […]
The Georgia Ports Authority said it had record cargo volumes in May. The agency said 290,436 TEU moved through Savannah, 11-percent more when compared to May 2013. Breakbulk volumes were 266,734 tons, also an 11-percent gain over May 2013. Automobiles and other ro/ro cargo such as machinery volumes were up 7 percent to […]
The decision by China earlier this week to turn disallow the P3 Network should not be an obstacle to the operation of other vessel-sharing agreements, said Commissioner Richard Lidinsky of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Domestic intermodal traffic jumped to a record 270,243 units during the week ended June 14, a 6.3-percent, year-over-year, rise, according to the Association of American Railroads. Domestic rail traffic rose by 2.2 percent, year-over-year, during the week, finishing the period at 295,132 carloads. Combined, the traffic result showed a 4.4-percent, year-over-year, improvement. […]
The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it is unfair for carriers to shoulder the increase themselves because they don’t own the goods. CTA said that it seems to be easier to “go after” truck drivers than shippers.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Thursday notified air carriers, freight forwarders and shippers that they no longer will be required to report screening levels for air cargo loaded on passenger aircraft, according to The International Air Cargo Association. The decision relieves the private sector of a regulatory burden that cost companies money, it […]
Cassidy Turley cost and operating expense data will be included in LLamasoft’s cloud-based supply chain design reference and benchmark data offering. LLamasoft has struck a number of similar data partnerships in recent months.
The global shipment management solutions provider CargoSmart has released a new version of its free sailing schedules application for Android and iPhone called SSM+. The application allows shippers and logistics services providers to view schedule reliability rankings in the sailing schedule search results screen so that users can quickly compare services and select […]
The National Labor Relations Board has consolidated complaints against Green Fleet Systems that allege labor law violations and the violation of a settlement agreement reached with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Israel’s Minister of Finance has said the country will not give up its so-called “golden share” in Zim. A notice on the ministry’s website said that the decision was made after a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Transport, and Ministry of Justice that heard […]
The Massachusetts Port Authority voted Thursday to approve a business plan and budget for fiscal year 2015 of $623 million, a 5-percent increase, or $31 million more than the previous year. “The plan will fund Massport’s commitment to key areas such as safety and security, supporting neighboring community programming, improving the customer experience […]
Doyle noted the FMC “did not have jurisdiction over the Asia-Europe service route; therefore, the FMC did not issue a decision with respect to that route.”
United Cargo has named Jan Krems, former vice president of the Americas for Air France/KLM/Martinair cargo, as its new president, replacing the recently departed Robbie Anderson, according to a spokeswoman for United Airlines.
The 12-cent hike would offset current transportation spending levels and replenish “all of the buying power the federal gas tax has lost since it was last raised in 1993,” according to a summary of the proposal.
Since May 21, the Greenbrier Companies have accepted 3,500 orders for the firm’s “Tank Car of the Future,” which when combined with the 4,200 other current tank-car orders, brings its order book to a value of $960 million. Greenbrier officials also said that interest in tank retrofits will help its new joint venture […]
