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.
NOL Group, the parent company of the container shipping company APL and APL Logistics, said it had a loss of $98 million in the first quarter, compared to a profit of $76 million in the same 2013 period. Last year’s first quarter results had benefited from a $200-million gain from the sale of the […]
Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the next phase of the government’s National Export Initiative, a data-based, customer service-oriented initiative to help businesses capitalize on demand from foreign markets.
The container terminal operating system provider Tideworks Technology said Tuesday it has been selected by Sea Star Line, LLC, to implement its suite of solutions at its Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico, terminals. Sea Star will use Tideworks’ solutions under a fully hosted model, as the carrier seeks to update the […]
Canada’s transport minister announced the new proposals, offered up by the Tanker Safety Expert Panel, one year after the Canadian government first issued proposals to beef up its tanker security.
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security on Tuesday published regulations that will change the way U.S. export controls are applied to most commercial, scientific, and civil satellites and their parts and components. Together with a companion rule issued by the Department of State, the action moves the items from Category […]
New York-based The Broad Street Capital this week introduced a new service it says will help small and mid-size companies to more than double their present exports within 18 months. The product, GroupExportBoost, was at the Annual Conference of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and was specifically developed for U.S. manufacturers […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 49 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from AC Shipping, Newark, N.J. (Alexander Yanushko, president); Alliance Cargo System, Staten Island, N.Y. (Gregory Ly, president); Bluesea Logistics Corp., Monterey Park, Calif. (Chao Sun, general manager); Contrans Cargo, Westminster, Calif. […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 49 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from ABF Global Supply Chain, Fort Smith, Ark. (Carlos Martinez-Tomatis, division vice president); Action Cargo Transport, Carolina, Puerto Rico (Jose E. Del Cueto, president); AIT Ocean Systems, Itasca, Ill. […]
The bill, which will be amended and voted on by the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee Thursday, maintains status-quo baseline funding for federal aid highway and transit programs plus inflation, about $50 billion annually.
