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Forwarders urge U.S. to properly test all supply chain scenarios before issuing new air cargo security rule.    The U.S. Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Protection should resolve lingering issues associated with an ongoing demonstration program for collecting advance shipment data to guide selective pre-departure inspections of U.S.-bound cargo before publishing a rulemaking requiring […]

By Biju Kewalram    Many words have been written about how information accompanying the freight is as important as the physical movement of cargo, and it’s true…

   “We don’t want to see disruptions at the ports, but retailers are making sure they are prepared in case that happens,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said.

   According to CargoNet’s “2013 Annual U.S. Cargo Theft Report,” the number of stolen freight incidents decreased by 9 percent last year, the first industry-wide decrease since 2009.    CargoNet has listed Schneider as having a 20-percent decline in truckload thefts for 2013, the seventh consecutive year the company has posted declining numbers.    Schneider, […]

   Concerned about a possible strike at West Coast ports as the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and employers negotiate a new contract to replace their labor agreement that expires at the end of this month, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) is asking the Federal Maritime Commission to consider procedures […]

   Sen. Susan Collins is seeking to suspend the rule that drivers can’t operate trucks between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. for two consecutive nights, and the requirement limiting the 34-hour restart to just once a week.

   Current CEO Scott Davis, 62, will retire and assume the role of non-executive chairman. Abney will be the 11th chief executive in the company’s history. He began working for UPS in 1974 as a part-time package loader.

   Hughes, who replaces the retiring Des Vertannes, has been with IATA since 1991 and has been involved with the organization’s most important cargo programs, including the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group.

   In a speech at the Wroclaw Global Forum on Friday, European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht focused on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, saying that the “bridge” is widening to allow extra lanes for prosperity between economies.    “We will do that in many different ways: removing tariffs and barriers to services […]

   On Thursday, the FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill passed through the Senate Appropriations Committee with the inclusion of a deadline for a final rulemaking on rail tank car standards.    The bill tasks the Department of Transportation with developing a final rule on tank car standards by […]

   The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) in Port Said has seen around 50 ships head to other ports outside Egypt during recent weeks following industrial action in the form of increased absenteeism by the work force, resulting in reduced capacity.    For example, Hapag-Lloyd said that because of ongoing congestion at the terminal, it […]

   The global trade management software provider Netwin Solutions said this week Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has selected Netwin’s GTKonnect FTZ (Foreign Trade Zone) product.    Hellmann will use the software to automate and simplify complex zone-related data management, deadlines and reporting for its zones across the United States, with multiple customers in each zone.   […]

   The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said Netherlands-based aerospace services provider Fokker Services has agreed to pay a $10.5 million civil fine in connection with illegal exports and re-exports of aircraft parts, technology, and services to Iran and Sudan.    Both countries are subject to U.S. sanctions, including Commerce Department export […]

   The Greenbrier Companies and Watco Companies have banded together to form GBW Railcar Services, which will become the largest independent railcar repair, maintenance and refurbishment business.

   SeaIntel said schedule integrity by global container carriers “continues to improve, but is still significantly below last year’s performance.”    The consultant said global schedule reliability increased for the second consecutive month, as the global performance improved by 1.5 percentage points to 73.6 percent in April. Data from INTTRA shows that global container delivery […]

   The Federal Maritime Commission said the amendment to Agreement No. 012104 increases CMA CGM’s slot allocation, revises the number of vessels contributed by each party, and adds Savannah to the expected port rotation.

   “There is a place for renewebles in this plan, but the rising cost of energy in … European countries should act as a cautionary tale against moving too quickly and aggressively, and failing to diversify our energy portfolio,” the group said.

   Pointing to “robust” traffic results so far this quarter, analysts at Cowen and Company have revised their earnings estimates for Class I carriers upward, as demand remains solid.    According to an investor note sent out by Jason Seidl, “solid growth should persist in the balance of the quarter.” He pointed to stable diesel […]

   Worldwide Flight Services has partnered with Transglobal Cargo Centre in Kenya to take over the full management, operation and business development of its cargo terminal at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.    Effective June 1, Transglobal Cargo Centre now operates under the Africa Flight Services brand, the WFS division responsible for handling activities across […]

   In an exception to its recent upward trend, FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell more than two points in April to 5.91.    FTR said, however, that the environment for carriers remains “very positive,” with rising prices and tight truckload hauling capacity.     “FTR expects truck utilization to remain above 98 percent indefinitely with good […]