Saudia Cargo has re-opened its Nairobi hub, launching five weekly freighter flights into the airport and providing wider access to Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. Export capacity from Nairobi is estimated at more than 400 tons per week. “The broad destination mix now offered by Saudia Cargo via the Nairobi gateway […]
In a parallel effort with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler will visit Tokyo Aug. 7 to discuss non-tariff measures, insurance and Japan’s automobile trade with the United States. “Japan’s readiness to address longstanding concerns regarding its automotive and insurance sectors, as well as a number of […]
If support by the government for the U.S. Export-Import Bank isn’t a priority, these opportunities will be left to the United States’ competition, warned Fred P. Hochberg, the bank’s chairman and president on Tuesday.
The port received a $1.5 million grant from Washington state to help complete the second phase of its roll-on/roll-off cargo facility, a dock-strengthening project which will allow it to accommodate the world’s biggest ro-ro ships.
Metro Ports Canada Ltd., a Newfoundland and Labrador company that is owned by Nautilus International Holding Corp., has entered an agreement with Pinnacle Renewable Energy in British Columbia to manage its Westview Terminal operation, a wood pellet railcar receiving, storage and vessel loading facility in the Port of Prince Rupert. “Metro Ports Canada […]
Sheetz, a restaurant chain in Alatoona, Pa., said it’s saving more than 148,000 gallons of diesel fuel each year compared to conventional delivery methods due to its use of 52 Thermo King Sprinter vans. The temperature-controlled vans were added to Sheetz’s supply chain in 2012 to transport baked goods from its bakery to […]
DSC Logistics has broken ground on a retail consolidation logistics center in Moreno Valley, Calif. Due for completion late this year, Kraft Foods Group will be the first tenant. The logistics center will feature food safety and top-notch security systems, and will also feature Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism capabilities. DSC will help […]
“We continue to work diligently with all marine terminals, rail service providers, partner lines, port authority, however, we do not expect normal service to be restored until approximately middle of September 2013,” the carrier said.
The three major Japanese shipping companies released profitable first quarters for the period ending June 30, compared to losses in the same period last year. All three ocean carriers have fiscal years that begin April 1.
With the ABF National Master Freight Agreement still not completely adopted, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and ABF have reached another contract extension through Aug. 31. Union members have to vote on six supplemental agreements to the contract. A majority of Teamsters ratified the ABF National Freight Agreement in June. “We remain […]
The truck brokerage and third party logistics company XPO Logistics on Wednesday reported a net loss of $17.4 million in the second quarter, despite revenue rising 151.4 percent to $137.1 million. The company said the loss reflected “the positive impact of acquisitions from prior periods and significant organic growth, offset by planned strategic […]
The liner carrier Zim said Wednesday it has joined the Clean Cargo Working Group, a coalition of ocean carriers, shippers, and intermediaries that’s aiming to set industry standards and guidelines for environmental performance. “CCWG tools represent the industry standard for measuring and reporting ocean carriers’ environmental performance on carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions,” Zim said […]
Cargolux has operated the first Boeing 747-8 freighter flight into Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The all-cargo airline expects the weekly freighter flight to benefit Vietnam’s growing fashion industry. With this new flight, all of the carrier’s destinations in Asia-Pacific are certified for the 747-8 freighter. Cargloux began flying 787-8s […]
Premier Transportation, a Forest Park, Ga.-based trucking company, has installed a solar array system at its Grove City, Ohio location that will generate more than 70,000 kilowatt hours annually, the equivalent of burning almost 4,000 fewer gallons of gas per year. The company hired Renewvia Energy to design and build the solar array. […]
President Obama’s offer Tuesday to break the fiscal gridlock over debt and budget issues by agreeing to corporate tax reform in exchange for a one-time injection of money for infrastructure improvements received a chilly reception from Republican leaders in Congress. Speaking at an Amazon.com fulfillment center in Chattanooga, Tenn., Obama laid out his […]
The cloud-based transportation management solutions provider BestTransport has appointed former Kewill executive Mike Dolan as president and chief executive officer. Dolan served as chief operating officer at Kewill, where he realigned and brought the Americas operation to consistent profitability and delivered significant growth in the enterprise shipping market. Prior to that, he was senior […]
Qatar Airlines removed one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners from service Friday, according to reports, after smoke was seen near an electrical panel, and while carrier officials are calling the reason a minor technical issue, this latest disruption follows a rocky timeline for the Dreamliner. Boeing has directed all comments to Qatar Airlines. […]
The vessel owner did not provide details on the number of ships, their size, shipyard or the prospective charterer other than to say it “expects to sign a long-term charters with one of the liner majors shortly.”
The German liner carrier, in step with Danish competitor, said Monday it plans to raise eastbound transpacific rates by $400 per 40-foot container to the U.S. West Coast and $600 per FEU to the East Coast starting Sept. 1.
Chinese solar panel suppliers on Saturday agreed to a voluntary price undertaking where they commit to stop dumping their products on the European market and keep prices above a certain floor, thus avoiding EU antidumping duties.
