Global air cargo demand rose by 1.2 percent in June, year over year, showing steady improvement from a 0.9 percent rise in May, according to the International Air Transport Association. Capacity rose 2.7 percent, year over year. So far this year, cargo demand has expanded 0.1 percent, but capacity has ticked up […]
Maine exporters and importers will benefit from a Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership and Japan’s recent inclusion in the pact, Michael Froman, U.S. trade representative, said during a visit to a New Balance factory in Norridgewock. “Japan’s entry into TPP, in particular, gives New Balance a real opportunity to penetrate an attractive market,” Froman said […]
Old Dominion Freight Line has opened a relocated 32-door service center in Amarillo, Texas, giving the company a larger marketshare in the state’s panhandle. The new facility, one of 18 the company operates in Texas, features 20 more doors than its predecessor and is equipped with a larger loading dock. The center employs 15 […]
Itasca, Ill.-based freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has expanded its presence in the Midwest by adding a new office in Omaha, Neb. The Omaha office includes two dozen employees and has a general purpose foreign trade zone warehouse. It adds a full service third-party logistics operation, a U.S. bonded facility and a Customs […]
GT Nexus said it will connect the Hewlett-Packard network of logistics providers and suppliers across four continents to a single source of supply chain information about orders, inventory, shipments and documents.
The document imaging pilot program for shippers and customs brokers that file entry summaries through the Automated Commercial Environment has entered a second phase with expanded eligibility for participants and an increased number of forms that can be transmitted to other U.S. government agencies. In a July 23 Federal Register notice and other information […]
DHL Global Forwarding said Monday it has created a mobile app to allow customers to track their sea and air freight shipments. DGF Cargo Mobile Tracking shows users their shipping history and the status of their current shipments. The free app is available for iPhone and iPad, Android and Blackberry smartphones. “The […]
The United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority has made a number of recommendations stemming from the cargo fire that lead to the Sept. 3, 2010 crash of a UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter in Dubai.
The former Horizon Lines executive was offered the job in June, but some members of the port authority’s board had asked whether there might be any conflict of interest in hiring Taylor because he was receiving a severance package from Horizon.
U.S. steel imports declined 14 percent in June compared to May, according to preliminary government data recently analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS). “The decline in imports from May of semi-finished steel represented half of the total month to month decline in June over the final import data for May. The […]
Port Director Bill Johnson indicated in late April that he would probably apply to head the Beacon Council. If tapped as the area’s top corporate recruiter he would be replaced by his second in command, Juan Kuryla.
Gerard J. Coyle, vice president of environmental and sustainable operations for Evans Delivery Co., said at a House field hearing that “the New York City Metropolitan area has some of the worst traffic congestion in the nation.”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published its proposed regulations to implement its Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) and third-party auditor accreditation under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Under the proposed rules, the importer or its U.S. agent must provide assurances that imported food meets FSMA standards or face entry and/or […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission said the four-year-old Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) is not providing enough incentives to help boost the competitiveness of Dominican apparel exports in the U.S. market. The agency published its findings in the report, Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel […]
To improve wait times for trucks at the border between the United States and Mexico, officials at Customs and Border Patrol should look into automated collection methods and develop performance measures based on improved service, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report noted CBP also needs to ensure […]
CSX Transportation warned customers to expect delays of one to two days receiving shipments for East Coast traffic that moves through Baltimore after eight cars on a train derailed in the city Sunday morning. The large railroad said it is re-routing some freight where possible. The accident is causing havoc for commuters on […]
Drewry said “ocean carriers should not count too much on a significant revenue boost” in the third quarter this year, adding the “peak season of the east-west trades no longer means a big surge in cargo volumes.” While the third quarter “will probably still be the best for ocean carriers,” the London-based consultant said the proportion […]
YRC Worldwide is planning a public offering of $350 million worth of common and preferred stock, according to documents the company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The sale will also include debt securities, warrants to purchase debt securities and common stock, depositary shares, purchase contracts and units. “We will […]
Hapag-Lloyd said it is implementing a “low water surcharge,” effective Aug. 5, for cargo moving between Montreal and North Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa as well as East Asia, Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East. The German carrier cautioned earlier this month that it might implement the surcharge if the water fell to a […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport will open a new sales and operations office in Taipei. “With the opening of Shipco Transport in Taiwan, we are closing one of the last remaining gaps in direct representation in Asia and can now offer more complete coverage within main markets and countries of the Asia region.” […]
