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Chris Gillis Friday, June 21, 2013

FedEx phases out last of 727s

After 35 years of service, FedEx parked the last of its Boeing 727 narrow-body freighters when the plane landed Friday afternoon at its hub in Memphis. The midsized freighter was first introduced to the FedEx fleet in January 1978.

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, June 21, 2013

VPA’s box volume grows 7.2% in May

   The Port of Virginia is off to a red-hot start to 2013, posting its best TEU volume growth through five months than any time in its history.    In May, the port handled 191,368 TEUs, an increase of 12,784 units, or 7.2 percent, compared to May a year ago. For January-May, volumes are 6.3 […]

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Chris Gillis Friday, June 21, 2013

Smoke gets in your eyes

   Members of a large shipowners’ association that rely on the Malacca and Singapore Straits to transport marine freight to the region and around the world this past week sailed through an acrid haze of smoke originating from forest fires in Sumatra, Indonesia.    The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) is deeply concerned about the effects of […]

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Chris Dupin Friday, June 21, 2013

Shipper groups want P3 Network scrutinized

   Shipper groups are calling for the proposed “P3 Network” between the world’s three largest container carriers – Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co., and CMA CGM – to be scrutinized by regulators.    The three companies said earlier this week they want to begin an operational alliance in the second quarter of next year on the major […]

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, June 21, 2013

U.S. finds imports of Chinese thickener dumped

   The U.S. International Trade Commission on Thursday determined that domestic industry is harmed by imports of xanthan gum from China that the Commerce Department has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.    The ITC, however, determined that similar imports from Austria posed no harm to U.S. industry. All six […]

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Chris Gillis Friday, June 21, 2013

FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Premier Van Lines International, Mesa, Ariz. (James A. Haddow, president).     The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Aboard Cargo Service, Doral, Fla. (Roberto A. Pereira, president); Dongbu […]

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Chris Gillis Friday, June 21, 2013

FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

     The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from AA Shipping, Houston (Barbara C. Mozie, president); Eagle Van Lines, Temple Hills, Md. (Christos Georgeakopoulos, vice president); J.K. Moving & Storage, Sterling, Va. (Charles S. Kuhn, president); NIT Logistics, […]

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Chris Gillis Friday, June 21, 2013

FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from A-Logixtic Group, Houston (Naeem Iqbal, manager member); F.E.I. Logistics, Miami (Karin Yocum, president); and William’s Worldwide Shipping & Trading, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Michelle Williams Libert, president).    The […]

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Chris Gillis Friday, June 21, 2013

FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Falcon Maritime and Aviation, Jamaica, N.Y. (Richard A. Shelala, president); Lorden International, West Covina, Calif. (Larry Lee, treasurer); Schooner Lines Co., Leola, Pa. (James Madden, chief operating manager); and Webgistix […]

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Chris Gillis Friday, June 21, 2013

FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Alltransport International Logistics, Long Beach, Calif. (Stephen A. Taub, president); Ask-Ark, Leesburg, Va. (Alphonso D. Nettles, president); International Shipping Lines, Toronto, Canada (Kamran Shaikh, president); Oceania Logistics, Flushing, N.Y. (Jian […]

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Chris Gillis Friday, June 21, 2013

FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Global Wide Logistics, San Leandro, Calif. (Mohammad N. Karimi, president); Pim Global Logistics, Carson, Calif. (Kelvin Coze, president); Sea Star Line Caribbean, Jacksonville, Fla. (William F. Taylor, vice president); Sky […]

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Chris Gillis Friday, June 21, 2013

FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Fastgrow Logistics (Americas), City of Industry, Calif. (Peter Shih, secretary); Jolly Forwarding USA, Baldwin Park, Calif. (Maria Lourdes A. Timbol, president); and Unity Cargo Management Services USA, El Monte, Calif. (Maggie […]

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