The global freight forwarder Dependable Global Express (DGX) has opened a new office in Mumbai that will serve as its base for widened Asia trade coverage. The office will be led by by Raj Dias, DGX’s new vice president of global development. Dias will focus on the India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh […]
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In order to address fertilizer delivery capacity issues, BNSF Railway will add 110 jumbo hopper cars to its existing fertilizer fleet, better manage crew availability at facilities, and work to improve turnaround time at those facilities.
Each day, transportation procurement becomes a more complex process to manage, and yet shippers and logistics companies have a bevy of emerging tools to handle this vital task. American Shipper, in partnership with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), surveyed roughly 230 transportation buyers on procurement […]
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Thursday replaced five members of the Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners, saying it is a necessary step to improve the Port of Virginia’s fiscal management and return it to profitability.
The U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration will add 68 new positions and open offices in five additional countries, including its first in Burma. The expansion is mostly focused on fast-growing markets in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker made the announcement Thursday during a speech at John Hopkins University’s […]
The number of diesel retrofit devices sold last year in the U.S. for on-road and off-road engines fell 4.9 percent to 15,467 units from 2012, according to the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association.
Florida’s Port Manatee said Thursday it has deployed to low-emission diesel-electric locomotives on the short-line railroad that links the Gulf port to the CSX Transportation mainline.
A new type of shipping container called the PASSBOX, is being marketed by Portare Systems for transporting aggregate and other sorts of bulk commodities including frac sand, grain and agricultural products, and construction materials.
MSC announced this week that it will start a new dedicated service between Asia and West Africa. The service will be called the Africa Express, and will use 10 4,000-TEU vessels, with the first vessel sailing Thursday from Nansha. MSC said that all existing volumes currently moved in transshipment via the Mediterranean […]
Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding said its shipyard on China’s Xiushan Island, Tsuneishi Group (ZHOUSHAN) Shipbuilding, Inc., has received orders for four 1,020-TEU container carriers from the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd., a state-owned company in mainland China. SIPG is active in port operations, such as cargo handling and logistics […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which nine months ago placed greater strategic emphasis on improving air quality in and around ports, last week announced a new effort to recognize seaports for their green operations and $4.2 million in grants to support diesel-emission reduction programs at six ports. Ports are considered hot zones for […]
Federal and local government officials, including Chip Jaenichen, the acting administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd), Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo, Sen. Tom Ada and port representatives participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday to mark the final stage of a $50-million expansion of the Port of Guam. MarAd, which is administering the project […]
Due to bureaucratic delays, the railroad industry will no longer be able to install positive train control on 40 percent of its nationwide network by Dec. 31, 2015, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd and Chile’s Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) signed a binding contract Wednesday to merge CSAV’s entire container business with Hapag-Lloyd. The relevant corporate bodies of both companies have already approved the merger. The closing of the transaction is subject to the approval of competition authorities. Another condition is that […]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said it believes the breakup of the container ship MOL Comfort last year was not the result of the ship’s design or construction. The ship owner, Mitsui O.S.K. Line, is seeking $135 million.
The volume of container cargo handled at the nation’s two largest ports moved in different directions last month. Container volumes were down slightly at the Port of Long Beach, while the Port of Los Angeles showed strong gains.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved JaxPort’s application for dredging Wednesday by issuing a signed Chief’s Report. Congress will now consider the proposal, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown announced at a press conference at the port Wednesday. According to reports, Brown said the JaxPort project is now […]
The volume of standard shipping units handled at the Port of Charleston increased 10 percent to 150,516 TEUs in March, the South Carolina Ports Authority announced Wednesday. For the first three quarters of the fiscal year, volume is up 5.3 percent to 1.2 million TEUs. The number of containers — whether 20-foot or […]
A spokesman for the Pacific Maritime Association confirmed today that the employer group will begin contract negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union on May 12.
