About $487 million will be spent modernizing the Saint Lawrence Seaway over the next five years, some on a new mooring system that will use vacuum pads instead of ropes to secure ships as they transit locks on the canal.
A.P. Moller-Maersk said it has agreed to sell to NorSea Group the core business activities of its Danbor unit, involved in logistics and services for the wind and oil and gas industries. The sale is expected to be completed by the end of April. Another Danbor’s subsidiary, Maersk H2S Safety Services […]
The supply chain design software provider LLamasoft said Thursday that the home furnishings Internet retailer Wayfair has selected LLamasoft’s Transportation Guru product for supply chain network design and transportation route optimization throughout the company’s global enterprise. Boston-based Wayfair offers more than 12,000 brands, with nearly $1 billion in revenue in 2013, and has […]
Foxx U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Friday appointed 10 new members to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council. Established in 2010, MTSNAC is comprised of 29 leaders from commercial transportation firms, trade associations, state and local public entities, labor organizations, and academic and environmental groups that advise the secretary on policies […]
UPS has opened a 78,000-square-foot healthcare facility in Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico, with plans to open more facilities in Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Santiago in the coming months. “The opening of these facilities are a part of UPS’ ongoing strategy to expand its footprint in vital markets and continued investment in technology to […]
New Orleans-based Dupuy Storage and Forwarding opened a new, 100,000-square-feet coffee warehouse and distribution facility this week in North Charleston to serve the rising levels of imported coffee beans through the Port of Charleston, the South Carolina Ports Authority said. Coffee volumes at the Port of Charleston are up 60 percent during the […]
The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday reported that the country’s exports of goods and services in February fell slightly to $190.4 billion from $192.5 billion in January. However, service exports hit record levels, driven by royalties, license fees and other private services, the department said. In addition, Commerce found about 298,000 U.S. […]
UPS has fired 20 workers in Queens, N.Y., and has notified 230 additional area employees of pending termination for walking off the job to protest due to the firing of a colleague, according to Teamsters Local 804.
US Airways has officially joined the trans-Atlantic joint venture among American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair, marking yet another significant step toward the full integration of American and US Air.
Requirements for U.S. exports to be carried on U.S. flag ships is the subject of legislation moving through Congress. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives unanimously approved The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014.
The Port of Seattle received a Clean Air Excellence award on Wednesday from the Environmental Protection Agency for its multi-layered program to improve air quality. The port’s award was in the “Regulations/Policy Innovations” category for its work in successfully reducing maritime-related emissions through programs that exceed legal requirements. The At-Berth Clean (ABC) […]
Korean Register has released a new mobile app based on KR-CON software, an international database program with all International Maritime Commission conventions, codes, resolutions and circulars.
The Federal Maritime Commission said Wednesday it has concluded its review of the proposed amendment to the G6 Alliance Agreement and will allow the vessel-sharing agreement to expand into trade between the Far East and the U.S. West Coast, and between North Europe and all U.S. coasts. The Commission’s unanimous decision, based on […]
CSX has begun operating a sophisticated, new intermodal terminal in Winter Haven, Fla., about 45 minutes west of Orlando. The facility will serve as an end-of-line rail hub for freight distribution in Orlando, Tampa and South Florida. Winter Haven intermodal terminal The 318-acre facility is surrounded by 930 acres that is planned […]
The Society for Research of Synergies and its company members will place their supply network onto the GT Nexus platform to optimize global transportation costs representing nearly $250 million per year, the trade and supply chain cloud-based software provider said this week. SRS is a global synergy organization representing the interests of 20 […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 46 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from B&F International, Carson, Calif. (Frank Noah, vice chairman); Conrad E. Lim, Hayward, Calif. (Conrad E. Lim, sole proprietor); Dynamic Multimodal System, Torrance, Calif. (John Kamischke, president); Farenco Logistics, […]
Kuehne + Nagel has expanded its less-than-container-load (LCL) service, opening a new hub in Busan, South Korea, as part of its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. Busan is K+N’s fourth largest LCL hub in the region after Shanghai, Singapore and Colombo, and will offer 12 new direct services. Operated by Blue Anchor Line, […]
Officials at DHL are pushing for 8-percent annual earnings growth between now and 2020, spurred on partly by a 3-percent yearly growth goal in its mail business, according to the company’s “Strategy 2020” projections.
Eleven freight-forwarding companies and their Singapore subsidiaries have conspired to fix surcharges for shipments between Japan and Singapore, the Competition Commission of Singapore has found.
The multipurpose, or breakbulk, shipping sector should see better times following a tough 2013, according to the London-based consultant Drewry.
