In 2011, the port instituted a cargo facility charge (CFC) on all waterborne cargo, including empty containers. The fee is $4.95 for 20-foot containers, $9.90 for 40-foot containers, and $1.11 per unit for vehicle cargo.
French liner carrier CMA CGM has announced a “revenue restoration program” on its Asia-Europe trade lane. Outbound from Europe, the company said it will impose a general rate increase on July 1 of $150 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot container from North Europe (defined as North Continent, Scandinavia, Baltic, and the United […]
The Canadian government has unveiled plans for a new airport, among other developments, at the federally-owned Pickering Lands site outside of Toronto. The new airport will replace the aging Buttonville Municipal Airport.
The U.K.-based supplier of customs software Impatex said Friday that its Web-based freight management and customs processing package NetFreight is now available in the cloud, following an alliance with freight industry hardware specialist Albacore Systems. NetFreight, launched in 2005 and acquired by Impatex in 2007, was designed as a browser-based system, operating either […]
The first of Maersk’s new “Triple-E” ships was officially named this morning in a ceremony at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo, South Korea. The world’s largest containership bears the name of the late Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, who passed away in April 2012 at the age of 98. Triple-E […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has signed a City/State Partnership with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center to help boost jobs in the state by promoting exports. “The partnership will bring foreign markets within reach of Tennessee businesses and support thousands of local small-business jobs,” said Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg in a […]
Last year, one in four of the more than 607,000 bridges that dot the United States was deemed deficient and is either racked with structural issues or is so obsolete it isn’t suitable for traffic. In a recent report, the Government Accountability Office found there has been some improvement to bridge safety — the number of […]
“By restricting competition to the few U.S.-flagged ships still sailing… cargo preference adds $140 million in transportation costs (to food aid) each year,” said Rep. Ed Royce, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Electronic Shipping Solutions (ESS), a provider of shipping and trade document and data solutions, is partnering with the commodities shipper to include new grain trade routes from Argentina and Brazil to Europe.
“Trucks that you thought were available will all of a sudden disappear, usually hauling for local farmers and grain elevators. This indirectly affects the whole industry,” BulkLoadsNow.com’s Jared Flinn said.
The City of Bayonne, N.J., and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey received an $11.4 million grant on May 22 that will be used by the marine terminal as part of its $350 million expansion and renovation.
TruStar Energy will build a compressed natural gas fast-fill station for Kalmbach Feeds near the company’s Ohio manufacturing plant. The station, which will allow two vehicles to fuel up simultaneously, is slated for completion in early November. Kalmbach Feeds, an animal feed distributor, is planning to transition its entire fleet to CNG […]
DHL Global Forwarding has launched a temperature-controlled, high-visibility air freight service targeted at the life sciences and healthcare industries. DHL Thermonet uses Smartsenor RFID technology to ensure constant monitoring of temperature-sensitive shipments during transport, and customers can even ask add on the SmartSensor XP option, which will transmit temperature data from the goods […]
The Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) has graduated its first class of students from its nine-month master’s program, according to the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. The class of 2013 consists of 16 students from eight countries including India, China, Philippines, and the United States, many of whom have prior professional […]
Switzerland-based Interroll has purchased Portec, a conveyor belt manufacturer based in Colorado, for an undisclosed amount. The cash purchase is expected to close on July 1. The acquisition is in line with Interroll’s strategic growth plans and gives the company a better foothold in the United States. The company, which counts Amazon […]
DHL said it has completed its four-year, $105 million expansion of its air hub for the Americas at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport. The enhancements include a new 180,000-square foot sorting facility specifically designed to accommodate larger express shipments; an expanded south ramp for additional wide-body aircraft; an employee and pilot building; and a facility-wide […]
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced a new limited waiver of the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (SAA) to allow the export and re-export, under license, of certain reconstruction-related items for the benefit of the Syrian people. Consistent with Section 5(b ) of the SAA and the May […]
The administration is seeking a way to replace the current 100 octane low-lead fuel for most of the general aviation fleet by 2018. Parties have until July 1, 2014, to submit proposals. By September 2014, the FAA will choose 10 participants.
“After years of discussions and hurdles, it’s wonderful to finally see steady progress on this critical project,” said PRPA Chairman Charles G. Kopp. “A deeper shipping channel will allow us to welcome a wider variety of cargo vessels.”
The SoCal port’s Board of Harbor Commissioners last week appointed Al Moro, currently the chief harbor engineer, to replace Christopher Lytle, who recently was hired away to lead the Port of Oakland.
