Panama Canal officials on Tuesday broke off talks with the international consortium responsible for constructing a third set of larger locks, potentially jeopardizing the late 2015 opening for a project that is nine months behind schedule.
Kerry Logistics will collaborate on logistics services with designer kitchenware specialist Joseph Joseph, the company announced Tuesday. Specifically, Kerry said it will support Joseph Joseph’s expansion program, providing air and ocean transport services from China to the United Kingdom and United States. Joseph Joseph started operations in the United Kingdom in 2003 […]
AS Daily reported Monday that CMA CGM is starting a second U.S. East Coast – Oceania loop in March 2014. It should be pointed out that CMA CGM will in fact be joining the existing Maersk/Mediterranean Shipping Co./Hamburg Sud/Hapag-Lloyd Oceania loop sailing weekly from Philadelphia and Charleston to Oceania. CMA CGM will call this […]
Manuel Benitez, deputy administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, said Monday he is still hopeful that an agreement can be reached between the canal authority and the contractor group building a new set of locks.
The agency said its proposed a rule would require certain shippers, receivers, and carriers who transport food by truck and rail for either human or animal consumption take steps to prevent contamination.
Seventeen Democratic and Republican governors last week urged Congress to find a long-term solution for the revenue shortage that plagues the Highway Trust Fund, which is expected to run out of money to pay for highway construction by the end of the summer. Congress has propped up the HTF, which is the repository […]
Department investigators seized more than $21.6 million worth of fake National Football League merchandise, arrested more than 50 people and shut down more than 5,000 Websites in coordination with the NFL.
Question: What agency has the most significant role in protecting U.S. commerce from infiltration by drug smugglers, terrorists, thieves and even pests and harmful products? Answer: Customs and Border Protection. As simple as that answer may be, the White House and Congress for the past two years since the recess appointment of […]
The cat fight between the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and a construction consortium over who is responsible for excess costs associated with building a new set of locks to increase the waterway’s vessel capacity was predictable. Grupo Unidos por el Canal — led by Spanish construction firm Sacyr Vallehermoso, Italian engineering firm Salini […]
During the first, second and third rounds of the trade and investment talks that took place in July, November and December 2013, respectively, negotiating groups set out respective approaches and ambitions in some 20 areas that would be affected by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). These rounds will be followed by a […]
The U.S. interstate system has facilitated the unrestricted movement of goods and materials quickly and efficiently throughout the country for over 50 years. For those of us working in the supply chain, it is indispensable infrastructure for the import and export of goods and materials, as well as intra-continental distribution. As an owner of […]
This recent research is considered one of the largest real-world studies ever conducted with commercial truck drivers, and included 106 participants, 1,260 days of data and nearly 415,000 miles of driving.
The Panama Canal Authority announced Friday that discussions will continue until Feb. 4 with Grupo Unidos por el Canal in an effort to find a solution that will allow the canal expansion project to remain on track.
Leonard Waterworth caught city officials by surprise with his announcement Friday that he resigned as head of the Port of Houston Authority, effective immediately. Roger Guenther was named executive director.
The General Accountability Office recommended the transportation secretary, in consultation with the maritime industry, study and identify any potential problems in ensuring that U.S. mariners are adequately trained to meet the needs of the entire maritime industry, including domestic shipping. In the report, U.S. Merchant Marine: Maritime Administration Should Assess Potential Mariner-Training Needs, GAO […]
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet will build a 962,000-square-foot distribution center in Commerce, Ga., to help with its expansion in the Southeast, Gov. Nathan Deal announced last month. The retailer operates 154 stores east of the Mississippi River that specialize in closeout, excess inventory and salvage merchandise. It plans to invest $14.5 million in the […]
There is growing recognition in Congress about the contribution of ports to economic growth, but stalled water resources legislation that easily passed both houses is symptomatic of the ongoing political and regulatory dysfunction that has made it difficult the past quarter century to invest in infrastructure and optimize port functions, port industry officials say. […]
Liner carrier United Arab Shipping Co. said the total order is worth more than $2 billion including all options. The containerships will be delivered later this year through the first half of 2015.
Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has signed an agreement with Commodity Forwarders, based in Los Angeles, which will allow the two companies to collaborate on transportation and logistics services. Both organizations serve in the perishables industry. Greg Martin, K+N’s senior vice president of air logistics in North America, stated, “Aligning with […]
Drewry said as containerships get larger, carriers appear to favor skipping voyages rather than laying up vessels as a means to control capacity. “Whilst the number of vessels idled is increasing, far fewer have been taken out of service compared to a year ago, confirming ocean carriers’ preference for cancelling sailings as and […]
