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 […]
Shipping industry analysts at the brokerage firm Jefferies wrote in a new research note that they “see risk of new shipbuilding orders delaying the recovery of the shipping industry as much as they did during the last extended downcycle for shipping between the 70s and 90s.” “Container shipping has seen the most new […]
Air freight volume at Damco, the logistics services arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, was up significantly in the first half of the year, rising to 51,066 tons, 14 percent over the same period in 2012. This notable performance in a sluggish air freight market helped the company generate $1.53 billion in revenues during the first half of […]
XPO Logistics has completed its $365 million previously announced acquisition of 3PD. “Our acquisition of 3PD gives us immediate leadership in the heavy goods, last-mile space – an underpenetrated market for logistics with an exciting growth trajectory,” XPO’s chief executive officer, Brad Jacobs, said in a statement. “We welcome 3PD’s customers, carriers and […]
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has appointed Ivo Aris to director of global forwarding for its European operations. A 20-year industry veteran, Aris has held responsibilities in sales, operations, and management at Road Air, which was acquired by the Rhenus Group in 2007. Aris became the country manager for air and ocean freight for the […]
Detlef Trefzger has been promoted to chief executive officer of global freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel International after having joined the company just five months ago as executive vice president of contract logistics, the company announced Thursday. Trefzger immediately takes over from Chairman Karl Gernandt, who has served as acting chief executive since […]
Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are proposing to replace the tax with the “Maritime Goods Movement User Fee,” which would apply to all entry points for U.S.-bound cargo, with proceeds going toward port upkeep.
Express company DPD will outfit 12,000 drivers in Europe with Honeywell Scanning & Mobility’s Dolphin 99EX mobile computers running the firm’s Remote Mastermind management software. According to DPD, the company delivers 2.5 million parcels each day. “Our requirements for this significant technology investment were clear: We needed a user-friendly mobile computer, smooth […]
The formation of a WTO panel to look into the anti-dumping duties will be discussed at the organization’s meeting on August 30. Chinese officials are allowed to block the request at the meeting, but the EU can bring up the issue again.
A.P. Moller-Maersk reported a profit of $856 million in the second quarter ending June 30, 11 percent less than the $965 million earned in the second quarter of 2012. Nils Andersen, the chief executive of the group, said the performance of Maersk Line, the world’s largest container line, was a “bright spot” in […]
The Suez Canal Authority said 68 ships crossed the canal with a record total load of 4.8 million tons on August 9, but concerns are rising about the impact of the Egyptian unrest.
Freight volumes in July rose by 0.5 percent compared to the previous month, something not seen since 1996. Historically, the month-to-month freight result has averaged a 20-percent decline.
U.S. Customs authorities at several ports have stopped in recent months dozens of Land Rover Defender off-road utility vehicles that violated federal highway safety standards, including the requirement for airbags. Customs and Border Protection said some of these illegal shipments require destruction at salvage yards because their Vehicle Identification Number was intentionally altered […]
