American Shipper

American Shipper Research Director Eric Johnson will host an interactive discussion with Philip Damas and Martin Dixon of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. The presentation will draw on airfreight pricing data published in its Sea & Air Shipper Insight, container shipping rates published in its Container Freight Rate Insight and the World Container Index. Key discussion points will […]

   A fire aboard a Maersk Line container vessel that began Aug. 30 continues to burn, though crews have it mostly contained, the line said in an update Tuesday.    The 6,802-TEU Maersk Kampala was stricken by the fire near the southern entrance of the Suez Canal, with poor weather the evening of Aug. 30 […]

SciQuest, Inc., a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, on Tuesday acquired the sourcing software provider in a deal worth $43 million, including $26 million in cash with the rest in common stock.

Taking a page from the motor carrier industry’s use of cab deflectors to smooth air flow over trailers, the railroad introduced technology designed to make double-stack intermodal trains more aerodynamic and reduce fuel use.

   The U.S. Export-Import Bank entered its first marketing partnership in Iowa to help the Midwest state’s small and midsized companies boost their export sales and jobs.    The City/State Partnership with Iowa Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) gives exporters enhanced access to information about the bank’s resources to exporters in all 99 counties of Iowa, Ex-Im Bank […]

Lars Mikael Jensen will become the chief executive officer of the P3 Network Center being created by Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co., and CMA CGM, if and when regulatory approvals for the alliance have been completed.

“The key to closing the pilot and technician gap in our industry is enhancing our training with the latest, cutting-edge technologies to attract and retain young people interested in careers in aviation,” Boeing’s Sherry Carbary said.

   Saying he has grave concerns about the Department of Justice’s decision to block a proposed $11 billion merger between American Airlines and US Airways, Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, has written a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder expressing support for the deal.    Burgess sees Justice’s decision as needless government intervention in the […]

   In 2012, the cost of operating a truck fell slightly from 2011’s result, finishing the year at an average marginal cost per mile of $1.63, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.    In 2011, per-mile cost averaged $1.71.    In its An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking report update, ATRI wrote […]

   The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) will present its 2013 Connie Award to H. Winchester “Win” Thurber III, chairman and chief executive officer of Norton Lilly International, on Dec. 9 at the Newark Club in Newark, N.J.    “Early on, Win Thurber was able to change the shippers’ mindset from breakbulk transport to containerization […]

   The U.S. trade deficit increased by $4.6 billion to $39.1 billion in July from the prior month, according to the Department of Commerce.      The change was almost entirely due to trade in goods, primarily lower exports of capital goods and automotive products, which carried a $58.6 billion deficit. The United States ran a surplus […]

   The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has unveiled a new insurance benefit associated with IRONwatch, a freight tracking device monitored by the National Equipment Register.    Chubb will now pay for the cost of activating IRONwatch if a carrier’s goods are stolen while using the system.    NER staffs a 24-hour call center that […]

Just before Labor Day, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union cut formal ties with the AFL-CIO, expressing concern about jurisdictional battles with other unions as it prepares to negotiate a new contract next year.

The 10,062-TEU COSCO Asia was attacked while exiting the north end of the canal with its convoy over the weekend, though the head of the canal authority told the Reuters news agency that no damages or injuries occurred.

Meanwhile, a federal judge signed a temporary restraining order last Thursday to get longshoremen at the Wando Welch and North Charleston terminals in Charleston to return to work following a brief walkout.

The carrier will use the new ships to replace aging tonnage. “It is our estimation that the car transport market and ro/ro cargo market will steadily grow, so we will continue to develop our fleet,” a “K” Line executive said.

   The shipping and logistics solutions provider CargoSmart will host a trio of seminars in September related to pending advanced filing requirements in Canada and Japan.    The seminar series, “Compliance Countdown: Prepare for 2014 Advance Filing Requirements,” is designed to inform freight forwarders and non-vessel operating common carriers about upcoming customs regulations from the […]

   The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has dismissed a complaint by ABF against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for violating the National Master Freight Agreement.    The appeals court simply affirmed the decision of a lower court.    ABF had alleged YRC and various subsidiaries were receiving concessions from the Teamsters that […]

   Hapag-Lloyd said its Brazil Express Loop 1 (BX1) service is being replaced with a new South America East Coast Service (SEC) that will use slots on the so-called “Tango” service of Hamburg-Süd  and CSAV.    Tango provides weekly direct connections between ports in Brazil and Argentina and ports on the U.S. East Coast. Alianca […]