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FMC REVIEWS 14 OTI LICENSE APPLICATIONS

Filings come from California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New York and Texas.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 14 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 14 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

Reasons why an applicant should not receive a license or amendment should be filed with the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 14 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Encore International Corp., Miami (Fatima G. Lopez, president); Eztrans Logistics Ltd., Mississauga, Canada (Xin Wang, president); Fletmar International Corp., Miami (Maria M. Conde, president); and United Transport Services Corp., Miami […]

Reasons why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment should be reported to the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

   NorthPoint Development and NAI Capital Realty have arranged a long-term lease with Demdaco for a 326,650-square-foot distribution center at Logistics Park Kansas City.    Demdaco specializes in gift and home décor products. The company manages all aspects of bringing its products to market, including distribution, which has been handled from North Kansas City for […]

   Steel imports increased in May over April by 2.3 percent based on preliminary government reporting which was analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).    “Weak market conditions for imports as well as domestic suppliers continue to be reflected in these import levels. The increase in semi-finished imports for use by the domestic […]

Press reports in the Financial Times and Reuters cited a filing with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that they say indicated Israel Corp. is planning to spin off its non-chemical businesses into a new company that would include Zim.

The Coalition for Employment through Exports said on Tuesday changes to the U.S. Export-Import Bank requirement could help boost the competitiveness of U.S. exporters and support U.S. trade-related employment.

The company said it will increase its activity in the market by opening a new project management office in Singapore and building two new heavy-lift deck cargo barges for dedicated use in the region.

   While UPS employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Tuesday voted to approve a new national master contract, the union informed the company the agreement covering UPS Freight employees and some local agreements will require additional negotiation.    “It will be ‘business as usual’ while UPS and the IBT resolve remaining issues […]

Its initial mission will be to help DOT come up with a national freight strategic plan as required by law and recommend what the administration needs in the next surface transportation bill to be debated during the next year.

   Domestic truck carriers, particularly large ones, continue to rely less and less on freight brokers, according to research from Transport Capital Partners.    The firm surveys carriers twice annually and has found in each of its last five surveys (since the first quarter of 2011) that brokered freight services as a share of total […]

   The U.S. Commerce Department announced the nation’s Gross Domestic Product grew 1.8 percent in the first quarter, a significant downward revision from its earlier estimate of 2.4 percent.    The final estimate, which is based on more complete data, shows exports declined 1.1 percent during the quarter compared with a decrease of 2.8 percent in […]

   Atlanta-based freight forwarder Cargo Brokers International will use the ediEnterprise system developed by forwarder and logistics enterprise system developer CargoWise.    Cargo Brokers Chief Executive Officer Carsten Steinmetz said ediEnterprise was selected because of its tightly integrated warehouse management solution with operational and accounting functions.    “We had been on our legacy system for […]

   Construction of the new “Liverpool2” terminal has begun at the Port of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.    Mark Whitworth, chief executive of Peel Ports Group, parent company of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Co., said construction on the 300 million pound ($461 million) container terminal has begun, which will involve removal of more than […]