DHL Express has chosen Mike Parra as chief executive officer of the organization’s U.S. express division, the company announced Thursday. “Mike is a proven leader with a vast amount of successful local and international experience in our industry, great business vision and ability to engage and bring people together,” said Stephen Fenwick, CEO […]
DHL Supply Chain has beefed up its aftermarket offerings, inking partnerships with Anovo, Computer Technology Solutions and SMS Infocomm, as DHL strives to take more of the $19 billion aftermarket industry. In its Technical Services offering, DHL Supply Chain provides repairing, re-boxing, receiving, re-selling and assessing on all accounts. DHL said adding repair […]
The Redwood City Port Commission on Wednesday approved a three-year lease with Boxer Industries for a carbon black pilot production facility. Boxer Industries, based in Silicon Valley, Calif., develops technologies that convert natural gas into chemicals and materials for customers worldwide. Carbon black is a material used in manufacturing nearly all black rubber […]
Schneider will sell 5,700 used trailers in order to generate revenue for a fleet renewal. The 53-foot dry vans, which were manufactured between 1999 and 2004, are being sold for up to $8,000. “Schneider’s used fleet trailers are versatile and a solid investment for trucking operations, storage units, farm use, construction projects […]
Echo Global Logistics has acquired Comcar Logistics, a non-asset-based truckload brokerage based in Jacksonville, Fla. Founded in 2011, Comcar provides truckload brokerage to a range of customers, primarily in the Southeastern and Rocky Mountain regions. Comcar is led by Lane Turner, who will serve as a regional vice president for Chicago-based Echo. […]
The lawsuit, filed in 2010, accused carriers of violations of the federal False Claims Act because ocean freight fuel surcharges were imposed on portions of military household good shipments that moved in part by rail or truck.
The development of a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport has a large part in the Hong Kong government’s 2014-2015 budget, according to a statement released by the country’s chief executive.
Construction of the first of two new containerships for TOTE Inc. that will use liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel began Monday night at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. Fireworks marked the first cut of steel in a ceremony for the so-called Marlin Class ships, which will replace older ships […]
BNSF Logistics and Tri Global Energy have entered into an agreement to align resources, market knowledge and industry relationships to support BNSFL’s development of the West Texas Wind Energy Logistics Center. The joint marketing agreement will focus on managing capacity, optimizing routing of turbine components and increasing volumes through a central facility to […]
Canadian National Railway has unveiled a program to encourage private shippers to integrate their hopper cars into the railroad’s Western Canadian common fleet. It will accept bids from shippers until March 7. CN is targeting grain, oilseed and special crop shippers for service, it said in a release. Participants will received “weekly […]
A report from the Department of Commerce released Tuesday shows that exports are supporting more jobs now than at any time in the past 20 years.
The U.S. Department of Commerce and eBay will partner to promote trade and investment expansion, announced Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and eBay Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe on Wednesday. The partnership, part of President Barack Obama’s National Export Initiative, will focus on building awareness about the economic benefits of trade, especially for small […]
In addition to dwindling monetary support, the report found that counties are confronted with a limited number of ways to generate revenue amid quickly rising costs for transportation projects.
U.K.-based Yusen Logistics has won a contract with Hi Logistics Europe UK Branch for nationwide transport of LG Electronics products, the company announced. YL will collect LG products such as audio visual products and kitchen appliances from Hi Logistics’ distribution center. It will then to deliver products to retailers and wholesale distribution centers. […]
International Chamber of Shipping Chairman Masamichi Morooka shined a spotlight on the International Maritime Organization, following suggestion from delegates at the World Ocean Summit that the United Nations establish a world ocean organization. Morooka, who spoke at the summit in San Francisco on Tuesday, said that though the IMO is small, it is […]
Maersk said that on April 1 it will raise freight rates from North Europe to the United States (East, Gulf and West Coast) by $500 per container. Eastbound rates from the U.S. to North Europe will be increased by $100 per container.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday issued an emergency order requiring all shippers to test product from the Bakken region oil fields to ensure the proper classification of crude oil before it is transported by rail, while also prohibiting the transportation of crude oil in the lowest-strength packing group. “Today […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday expanded the ACE Cargo Release Pilot program to 14 more airports three weeks after expanding the program beyond the air mode to ocean and rail.
A study commissioned by the New York Shipping Association said the port creates 165,350 direct jobs and 296,060 full-time jobs in the region. That’s up from 279,200 full time jobs in 2010.
Expeditors reported a profit attributable to shareholders of $83.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, a 1-percent drop from the same 2012 period. Revenue in the quarter was $1.63 billion, up 6 percent. For the full year, Expeditors had a profit attributable to shareholders of $348.5 million, a 5-percent increase over 2012. […]
