FDOT on Monday awarded $5 million worth of grants to four logistics projects in the state, including $2.5 million for the South Florida Logistics Center in Miami, from the state’s new intermodal infrastructure support program.
In this role, Tom Nightingale will be responsible for growing revenue and expanding GENCO’s logistics business. Today, the Pittsburgh-based 3PL firm manages more than $1.5 billion in freight annually.
The Virginia Port Authority has converted its terminal operating company, Virginia International Terminals, from a non-stock corporation to a limited liability company under more direct control of the authority. The move is part of a wider reorganization of the Port of Virginia’s management structure prompted by Gov. Bob McDonnell’s administration and accelerated by pressure […]
Maersk said it will implement a general rate increase on Sept. 16 for cargo leaving Houston and New Orleans to Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia. The rate will be $150 per 20-foot, 40-foot, 40-foot high cube, and 45 foot dry boxes.
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America said it has asked U.S. Customs and Border Protection to revoke or modify a number of long-standing rules interpretations regarding safeguards for protection of confidential customer information. The group, which represents about 850 trade intermediaries, says the rules are too strict and hinder the development of […]
Navios Group, composed of three New York Stock Exchange-listed affiliates – Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., and Navios Maritime Partners L.P. – said a new company, Navios Europe, has been formed as the next step in concluding a deal with HSH Nordbank, first announced in April, to acquire five container vessels […]
Container volume in July at Southern California’s ports continued to trend in opposite directions, with Long Beach’s throughput rising 7.6 percent year-on-year and Los Angeles’ dropping 1.5 percent. Total throughput at Long Beach rose to 562,166 TEUs during the month, while it fell to 715,640 TEUs at Los Angeles. For the year, Los […]
Old Dominion Freight Line has opened the 100-door Chicago West Service Center in Crest Hill, Chicago, which will employ 91 people. The less-than-truckload carrier will service West Chicago, Downer’s Grove, Aurora and 10 additional areas from the facility, which is Old Dominion’s seventh service center in Illinois. “This new facility bolsters Old Dominion’s growing […]
“This convention is a milestone in maritime history,” said ILO director-general. “The product of tripartite dialogue and international cooperation, it enables decent working and living conditions for seafarers.”
IAG Cargo has launched its Cargo Connector service, which focuses on consignments of less than 200 kilograms, at airports in Dallas/Fort Worth and Atlanta. The service is being pitched to freight forwarders who need to book cargo on short notice. IAG Cargo officials will now collect and courier cargo from a forwarder’s facility to […]
SeaIntel Maritime Analysis said the proposed P3 Network of Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will be a difficult for competing carriers to challenge on the Asia-Europe trade lane in terms of economies of scale, where lower unit cost becomes essential to all the carriers engaged in this trade. The company also believes […]
American Airlines Cargo has commenced full cargo service in Indianapolis, offering non-stop service to Indianapolis and Dallas. Non-stop service from Indianapolis to Los Angeles will begin Aug. 27. The carrier now adds Priority Parcel Service, ConfirmedFS, ExpediteFS and ExpediteTC to its services in this area. “We are very excited to bring […]
The Port of Long Beach has reduced the amount of diesel particulates released into the air by 81 percent over the past seven years, according to the Southern California port’s 2012 emissions inventory. Also in 2012, sulfur oxides were cut by 88 percent, nitrogen oxides fell by 54 percent, and greenhouse gases were […]
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Supply Chain Solutions has signed a five-year lease for a 70,000-square-foot warehouse in Carol Stream, Ill. The 11-door facility can be expanded by another 70,000 square feet. Supply Chain Solutions will offer distribution, assembly, kitting and deconsolidation from the new space. Officials chose the location due to its proximity […]
“We are concerned that in using the trade laws to disrupt a number of legitimate, responsible and long-term supply relationships, the ITC has allowed domestic industry OCTG producers to misuse the trade laws again,” AIIS warned.
Johnson The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County’s public-private economic development partnership, passed over PortMiami Director Bill Johnson to be its new president and chief executive officer, instead selecting economic development professional Larry K. Williams. Johnson applied for the Beacon Council’s leadership vacancy. His experience developing the port into an attractive destination for container and cruise […]
Emphasizing Japan has a large part in writing “the rules of the road” during TPP negotiations, the USTR chief said a strong relationship between Japan and the United States is critical to the success of the partnership.
Harold J. Daggett, president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, will meet with members of the union Monday evening. ILA members rejected the local contract by a vote of 520 to 483 on Aug. 12.
Teamster officials tie their decision to drop pursuit of the airline’s mechanics to the Department of Justice’s recent announcement that it will not approve the proposed merger between American and US Airways.
Less than three weeks after stepping aside as chairman of the Virginia Port Authority’s Board of Commissioners, William Fralin has resigned as a director, VPA announced Friday. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell the same day named Fralin to serve on the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The CTB sets administrative policies for Virginia’s transportation system, and allocates […]
