The European Commission said Tuesday that foreign airlines flying into the European Union will no longer have to apply for a separate safety authorization from each member state.
The U.S. economy slowed dramatically in the first quarter to a growth rate of 0.1 percent, down from 2.6-percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Much of the decline could be attributed to harsh winter storms experienced across the nation and economists expect productivity to pick up […]
The Department of Transportation’s recommendations for what the Obama administration would like to see in a long-term surface transportation bill contains a mixed bag of policies, such as a dedicated freight fund and tolling of interstate highways, that has simultaneously pleased and upset stakeholders in the goods movement sector. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx […]
Japan’s three liner carriers on Tuesday reported combined operating losses of $184.4 million in their fiscal year 2013 ending March 31, as the performance of each line suffered compared to the previous fiscal year.
Industrial real estate developer Prologis and DP World have entered a joint venture to develop a 316,000-square-foot distribution center at London Gateway Logistics Park. The park, which is one of the largest multimodal logistics hubs in Europe, is located next to the DP World London Gateway container port, on the north side of […]
A pathologist in the Seychelles has concluded that the two security guards found dead on February 18 aboard the Maersk Alabama while it was docked in Port Victoria died of heart failure as a result of a combination of heroin and alcohol consumption. In a press release issued Tuesday, the Seychelles Police Force […]
Old Dominion has relocated its Baton Rouge facility, one of five in Louisiana, to a more central location in the city. The center provides service to southeastern Louisiana and handles cargo from the state’s strong metal and petrochemical industries. “After serving the region for more than 13 years, we are thrilled to […]
Union Pacific officials said the railroad is investing $17.5 million to replace railroad ties, install rock ballast and renew crossing surfaces in Minnesota and Iowa. The work, which is expected to be complete by the middle of July, will strengthen the rail line between Butterfield, Minn., and Mason City, Iowa. “In addition […]
The supply chain software provider’s Distribution-Centric Supply Chain Suite is aimed at helping companies manage these processes as they tackle growing complexity from omni-channel demand and tightening margins.
Panalpina saw a 6-percent rise, year-over-year, in air freight volumes during the first quarter of the year, outpacing the general rate of market growth of 4 percent. The company’s gross air freight profit ticked up 5 percent to CHF 153.7 million ($174.58 million), compared to the same period last year, but gross profit […]
Delaware officials have issued an Air Cargo Ramp project request for proposal, which would provide parking space for up to four loaded Boeing 747s at Dover Air Force Base.
BNSF officials say they have “fallen short on executing from a service perspective,” but that emergency service orders or other edicts from the Surface Transportation Board would hurt the railroad’s ability to improve customer service.
Jensen Companies will develop a new, 500,000-square-foot logistics facility for TCI Plastics at the Port of New Orleans, Jensen Chief Executive Officer and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Monday. A $36.5-million capital investment will be made by TCI, and the project will create 160 new direct jobs, the company said in a statement, […]
The U.S. Commerce Department has added eight Chinese companies and one Chinese individual to its Entity List for their roles in supplying Iran’s ballistic missile program through the Chinese proliferator Li Fangwei, or “Karl Lee.”
CaroTrans has expanded its full container load and LCL services between the U.S. and France with a new, direct New York-to-Marseilles service, the company announced Tuesday. The company said the change is a response to customer demands and will reduce delivery costs and transit times to major markets, including Lyon, Nice and Toulouse. […]
Florida’s Port Everglades said trucks from the Chiquita Ripening Center and International Warehouse Services fumigation facility are now allowed to exit from Eller Drive between midnight and 4 a.m., in addition to regular hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. This exception only applies to the two facilities, the port authority said. The […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Ecu-Line has opened a new office in Davao, Philippines. The company first entered the Philippines in 2001 and established offices in Manila and Cebu. Davao serves as the main commercial hub for the Mindanao region. The city’s port is mostly dominated by containerized cargo, raw materials and bulk commodities, […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week honored 10 affiliate members in its SmartWay Transport program with a Challenge Award for supporting policies and practices that reduce truck emissions and improve freight efficiency. SmartWay, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, is a voluntary industry-government program through which long-haul motor carriers, port shuttle truckers […]
A small group of truckers and its supporters on Monday began a two-day campaign of protests and picketing at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, which temporarily disrupted operations at one terminal and caused brief traffic jams at others, according to reports in the Long Beach Press-Telegram and the Los Angeles Times. […]
INTTRA announced Tuesday a strategic agreement with Catapult International to sell integrated rate and contract management capabilities to freight forwarders, shippers and carriers that use INTTRA’s global e-shipping solutions.
