CSX Corp. said Wednesday that it purchased a phosphate export terminal in Tampa, Fla., from the Ingram Barge Co. The Eastern Associated Terminal is adjacent to CSX’s Rockport terminal on Tampa Bay and the two facilities will be merged into one operation. The terminals are used to ship phosphate from Central Florida’s Bone […]
U.S. merchandise exports for the first half of 2013 totaled a record $781 billion, up $8 billion from the same period last year. Although exports continue to reach new highs, the pace of growth is slowing down.
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners this week approved a new Port Master Plan that updates the port’s development policies and procedures for the first time since its original plan took effect more than three decades ago. The plan sets forth development policies for the port to promote commerce, navigation, fisheries, recreation […]
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is now allowing shippers to place OnAsset Intelligence’s SENTRY FlightSafe tracker on cargo aboard its aircraft. The tracker, which is placed in with the shipment and transmits temperature, humidity and other readings wirelessly to the shipper during the flight, was approved for use on Virgin flights after extensive testing. […]
Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes reached 2.9 million tons in July, an increase of 2.5 percent over June, and a jump of 7.3 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Shipments from Lake Superior ports totaled 1.8 million tons, an increase of 16.1 percent compared to a year […]
The Port of Pittsburgh Commission this week deployed the first wireless broadband network for inland waterways in the country, a network that will link previously siloed systems and provide Wi-Fi access to barge operators. The program, developed by PPC and CONSOL Energy, establishes a network of physical devices and applications useful in river commerce […]
The retirement of Al Gina, assistant commissioner for international trade, was among several personnel moves announced Thursday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner Thomas Winkowski at COAC.
The change in the agency’s rules mirrors the result of a court opinion passed down on Aug. 2, which said drivers who operate within a 150-mile radius of their reporting location do not have to abide by the rest requirement.
Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (OOIL), parent company of container liner company OOCL, said it had a loss of $15 million in the first half of 2013 compared to a profit of $117 million in the first half of 2012.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has set up a toll-free number to make it easier for importers and customs brokers to contact one of its new Centers of Excellence and Expertise, Thomas Winkowski, the de facto acting commissioner, said Thursday at a public meeting in Washington. In the past two years, CBP has opened […]
The banana shipper, which operates Great White Fleet, reported in its second quarter results that reconfiguration of its European shipping system, initiated in the third quarter of 2011, provided more than $12 million in savings.
President Obama talked about the importance of infrastructure development, including ports, during an appearance Tuesday on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The comedian asked the president why infrastructure has become a partisan issue in Washington. Obama told Leno he wants to agree on a financing mechanism to fix roads and bridges. “The Panama Canal is […]
U.S. containerized import volume in July was the highest for any month since July 2007, according to the latest data from trade intelligence firm Zepol Corp. Total import volume rose to nearly 1.7 million TEUs for the month, 2 percent higher than July 2012 and 13 percent higher than in June of this […]
Shipments in North America dropped by 2.3 percent from June to July, but freight expenditures rose by nearly 1 percent, according to the Cass Freight Index Report. Compared to July 2012, shipments fell by 3.1 percent, but expenditures showed a 3.8 percent gain. June and July shipment volumes have been lower than volumes […]
Matson, the leading container carrier between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii, reported a profit of 20.1 million in the second quarter compared to $7.8 million in the same 2012 period. Operating revenue was $416.6 million in the quarter, up from $394.2 million in the same 2012 period. “We had another solid quarter, […]
Cargloux Airlines has signed an agreement with its two unions, extending its Collective Work Agreement through December 2014. In the new deal, employees have agreed to optimize their time on the job with the carrier’s activity levels, according to the carrier. The parties will establish joint working groups to look for other efficiencies. […]
Cargo Airport Services has acquired the ground handler Integrated Airline Services for an undisclosed amount. IAS, which is the largest cargo handler at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, boasts 41 locations throughout the country and a customer list that includes Lufthansa Cargo, DHL, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service. “We look forward to […]
Dennis Ilin has taken over as executive vice president of Russian cargo carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines. Tatyana Arslanova was appointed to the position in January 2010. Ilin officially took over on Aug. 1 after working in a variety of positions at ABC and the carrier’s parent company, Volga-Dnepr. “Despite the challenging market […]
Maersk Inc. of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group said Wednesday it had agreed to sell substantially all the assets of its trucking subsidiary Bridge Terminal Transport (BTT) to an affiliate of Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. BTT performs container drayage services at ports and inland locations. The transaction is expected […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s annual Trade Symposium is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 24-25 in Washington, D.C., agency officials said Thursday during the quarterly meeting of the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee. Details will be announced when planning has been finalized. Hundreds of trade professionals who regularly deal with customs issues attend the gathering each […]
