Marubeni Corp., a Japanese trading company involved in the handling of products and provision of services in a range of sectors, including power generation, was sentenced Thursday in the United States for its participation in a scheme to pay bribes to high-ranking Indonesian government officials to secure a lucrative power project, the U.S. Justice […]
The U.S. Commerce Department this week initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into imports of 53-foot domestic dry containers from China. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United States at less than its fair value, while countervailable subsidies are financial assistance from overseas governments that benefit the production […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the comment period on its proposed rulemaking regarding electronic logging devices to June 26, extending the initial 60-day comment period. In a proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register, the agency wrote that the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance requested a 30-day extension on comments on the […]
In a meeting regarding global flight tracking, the International Civil Aviation Organization has developed an industry plan on the short-term needs for enhanced flight tracking and has paved the way for longer-term efforts. The new developments will be introduced by an Aircraft Tracking Task Force lead by the International Air Transport Association. ICAO […]
During the live broadcast of yesterday’s webinar, “The Free Trade Zone Boom: Using Automation to Power FTZ-Driven Duty Savings,” we asked our audience to participate in three poll questions. We had more than 150 attendees respond, and the results were quite interesting. Please view the results below: Source: American Shipper. The free webinar […]
The facility, which will be served by eastern railroad CSX Transportation, will be located at the Dames Point Marine Terminal and will eliminate the need for shuttle trucks to travel 16 miles to the current CSX terminal.
Hanjin Shipping said it had a net loss of 224.5 billion South Korean won ($219 million) in the first quarter of 2014, compared to a net loss of 34.7 billion won in the same 2013 period.
Norfolk Southern and CSX have petitioned the Surface Transportation Board to exempt the carriers from a 2010 rule requiring them to submit to the board summaries of contracts regarding agricultural products transportation. CSX and Norfolk Southern argue that filing these contract summaries is a significant burden that “outweighs any potential benefit,” according to […]
Steve Brown, a 15-year veteran of One Stop Logistics, will be Echo Global’s newest regional vice president, leading all operations of the newly acquired entity. All existing management and employees will remain with Echo.
C.H. Robinson has created a new global business brand named Robinson Fresh that brings its logistics and technology solutions around produce under one umbrella. “Throughout its history, C.H. Robinson has been firmly rooted in the fresh produce industry,” the company said Wednesday, noting that it was originally founded as a wholesale produce brokerage […]
A territorial dispute in Southeast Asian waters between China and Vietnam has led to widespread protests of foreign-owned factories in southern Vietnam, international news outlets reported Wednesday. The dispute was ratcheted up this week after China placed an oil rig in the disputed waters in early May, with the unrest at industrial parks […]
Obama The Tappan Zee Bridge in New York was the backdrop Wednesday for a speech by President Obama about the need for America to reinvest in its aging infrastructure and make the nation more economically competitive. During his speech in Tarrytown, N.Y., Obama accused Republicans in Congress of trying to cut spending for transportation […]
Chiquita plans to ship 60,000 TEUs to 70,000 TEUs of cargo per year via New Orleans, generating a 15-percent increase in container volumes at the Louisiana port. Chiquita’s ships called the port about 40 years ago.
TOTE, Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Chiarello was honored by the White House Tuesday as one of 11 “Champions of Change” in transportation. Champions of Change every week recognizes Americans who are bringing positive change to their communities through innovative ideas and commitment to service. Chiarello was chosen for his role […]
The continued rise of omni-channel logistics, developments in anticipatory logistics, and the development of crypto-payment are three emerging supply chain tools identified by DHL in its “Trend Radar 2014” report. With anticipatory logistics, DHL officials see a rise in firms using big data to address the needs of consumers, “in order to send […]
The Israeli shipping line Zim says that its “marine operations, head office, agencies and customer service teams are all back to routine” after being disrupted by protests. “Further to recent reports regarding service disruptions in Zim offices in Israel due to labor dispute, Zim is glad to inform that the management and employees […]
The bill provides appropriators and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with spending guidance for improving harbor channels and inland waterways for commercial traffic, as well as flood-control and environmental mitigation.
Third-party logistics services provider UTi Worldwide has opened a new facility in the Houston area that will allow it to expand its work with the energy sector. “UTi sees the energy sector as a high potential growth opportunity and as such has invested resources in growing this vertical market,” said Bruce Hulings, global […]
Zim said Wednesday it will restructure its services between the United States and Mediterranean in cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd. Zim said the changes, aimed at introducing improved products and better services, are to be made in the third quarter, subject to approval by the Federal Maritime Commission. Zim said the changes will affect three […]
Baljit Dal will replace Hamish Brewer as JDA’s interim chief executive officer. No reason was given for Brewer’s departure. He’s spent the past 20 years with JDA, including more than a decade as its CEO.
