Thomas Winkowski, the acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in June recommended the World Customs Organization do more to gain regular private sector input on operational and enforcement guidelines by establishing a structure similar to CBP’s Commercial Operations Advisory Committee. COAC is a body of 20 industry experts that meets quarterly […]
December is typically all about “best of” lists, so here’s our entry: a hodgepodge of shippers’ information technology developments that stood out in 2013. Across a range of disciplines, supply chain-based software vendors have merged over the past year, either to expand market share, broaden their portfolio, or match two complementary pieces.
By Walter Kemmsies, chief economist, Moffatt & Nichol As the peak season for the freight movement industry comes to an end, it is time to consider the outlook for the year ahead. The overall tone of the near-term outlook is cautious optimism as the United States, which has led the global economic recovery in […]
Fault lines make unified voice for cargo groups elusive. With the globalization of business and the bigger regulatory role being played by international bodies, such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO), there are some who feel shippers need a global voice as well. Throw into the mix the effects of growing use of ultra-large containerships, slow […]
On July 23, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the recent signing of an Automated Commercial Environment-International Trade Data System (ACE-ITDS) memorandum of understanding with the Federal Maritime Commission to share ACE and other data to strengthen the balance of facilitation and enforcement regarding the regulation of ocean carriers and other entities involved […]
The city council voted 6-3 on Tuesday night in favor of a recommendation by Mayor Bob Foster that Thomas Fields be removed as president of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners.
In fiscal year 2013, ended June 30, box traffic grew 9 percent to 1.56 million TEUs. Container volume is up 22 percent from the fiscal year low of 1.28 million TEUs in 2010. At its peak, the port handled 1.75 million TEUs.
October container volumes at the East Coast ports of Charleston, S.C., and Norfolk, Va., made substantial gains from the same month a year ago as the peak shipping season appears to have maintained momentum a bit further into the fall. Container throughput at the Port of Charleston grew 16.8 percent to 141,049 TEUs compared to October 2012, […]
The American Trucking Associations on Wednesday continued to put pressure on regulators and Congress to modify federal work rules for commercial drivers, saying the rules represent an overreach that is hurting business.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said it’s “accepting further public comment on the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement” of Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM until midnight Friday, Nov. 29. On Oct. 24, the three carriers filed their proposed P3 agreement that would authorize them to share vessels and engage in related cooperative […]
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners this week repealed a cargo fee that has been on the Southern California seaport’s books since 2008, but was never actually collected. The Infrastructure Cargo Fee was approved by the board in 2008 in conjunction with a similar fee at the neighboring Port of Los Angeles, […]
Port Canaveral said it will receive $9.7 million from the state of Florida to help pay for expansion of its container facilities. A large cruise ship port, Port Canaveral primarily handles bulk and breakbulk cargo. As part of overall expansion, including widening and deepening its channel beginning this fall, Port Canaveral is […]
Panama’s President Martinelli said he and Biden discussed the possibility of a fourth set of locks to keep up with the changing dynamics of world commerce and maintain Central American country’s position as a multimodal hub.
Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans will start a new direct less-than-containerload service from New York to St. Petersburg, Russia, on Nov. 23. This fortnightly service has a 21-day transit. CaroTrans said once cargo arrives in St. Petersburg its staff will manage bonded and customs cleared on-carriage to Moscow and any warehouse or store […]
High-tech companies are making strategic shifts to their supply chain models to enable greater customer-centricity, meet changing consumer demand patterns and capture new growth opportunities, according to a study by UPS and IDC Manufacturing Insights. The study, based on UPS’ fourth annual global UPS Change in the (Supply) Chain survey, found interest in […]
What UASC calls the AWSI and CSCL labels its AAS2 will be merged with Yang Ming’s PSW4, and each of the carriers say they will continue to use those individual designations. The service will employ six vessels of 4,250 TEUs.
American Shipper research partner BlueWater Reporting has released an analysis of the proposed P3 alliance’s interconnectivity with the “hub-and-spoke” networks of Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM. The analysis, undertaken soon after the P3 Network was announced, finds the P3 partners had 69 individual or joint services running east to west with […]
OOCL Canada has arranged for inspections and is expected to arrive in Shanghai later this week. OOCL said it has made arrangements for boxes to be transferred to another ship, which will take the cargo to Long Beach, Calif.
China Shipping Group said Xu Li Rong has been named chairman and party secretary, replacing Li Shaode, who is stepping down due to his age. Xu Li Rong’s previous posts as a board member and general manager of the group company are to be handed over to Zhang Guofa.
Maersk Line said it’s “business as usual” at the Port of Lazaro Cardenas on Mexico’s west coast Mexico’s federal government and military took over the port city last week in an effort to end criminal activity. Maersk noted the port “is undergoing some changes including temporary replacements of a number of port officials […]
