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.
U.S. containerized import volume in May fell 2.2 percent year-on-year but was still the highest volume of imports so far in 2013, according to statistics from the trade intelligence firm Zepol. “For the first two months of the year imports were up 7 percent over 2012, but in the last five months imports are […]
The meeting was described as a “state of the port” briefing for longshoremen, who rejected a local contract seven weeks ago, but continue to work while negotiations continue. The Virginia Pilot reported the port will reopen at noon.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that the fifth round of TIGER grants is oversubscribed once again, with 568 applications from around the country seeking more than $9 billion for infrastructure projects for a program that only has $474 million in available funding. The deadline for public and private entities to submit applications […]
The Port of Corpus Christi has awarded a $12.6 million contract to low bidder Haas-Anderson Construction to build a new interchange rail yard at the west end of the inner harbor, the port authority announced Tuesday. Rail traffic at the Texas port has more than doubled during the past five years. The Nueces River […]
The number of flights in the European Union are predicted to increase by 50 percent in the next 20 years, and the European Commission has taken action today to jumpstart its Single European Sky solution to this pending capacity issue. The commission recently proposed updating the Single European Sky regulations and amending rules […]
The Port of Oakland said Tuesday that a maritime visibility sensor has been placed at the Ben E. Nutter Terminal (Berth 38) operated by Seaside Transportation Services and home to Evergreen Marine Corp. The sensor is a continuously operating visibility data collection platform that helps mariners make informed decisions in foggy or low […]
The global trade management (GTM) solutions provider Amber Road said Tuesday it has opened an office in Munich, Germany, to serve as its Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) headquarters. Strong demand for its global trade management solutions in Europe has fueled the company’s growth in the region, Amber Road said. Amber Road began offering services […]
The third party logistics company and truck brokerage Transplace on Tuesday released its Freight Allocation Module 2.0, a Web-based application that optimizes transportation by allowing shippers to auction freight with approved carrier partners. FAM 2.0 offers authorized carrier companies improved visual presentation of available freight along with spot rate quotations in real time […]
Hamburg Süd will be offering a new fixed-day, fortnightly service from South Africa to Argentina and Brazil (SABR Service) in cooperation with Nile Dutch, beginning next month. The new service will have a rotation of Durban, Port Elizabeth, Buenos Aires, Rio Grande, Itajai, Santos, and Rio de Janeiro. Further destinations in South America, […]
Con-way Freight will increase its rates by an average of 5.9 percent on June 24. The general rate increase applies to customers on the CNW 599 tariff. The change will impact general less-than-truckload rates and accessorial fees associated with these shipments in and across the borders of Canada, Puerto Rico and the United States. […]
The less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line has released a new mobile app designed to allow customers to more easily follow their shipments and connect with the company. The new app, launched Tuesday for Apple mobile devices, allows customers to log into their online accounts, view bills of lading and shipment details, schedule pickups, […]
LATAM Airlines saw passenger traffic rise on declining capacity in May, but cargo load factor remained flat for the month. Cargo traffic increased 1.5 percent, year over year, but capacity also ticked up 1.5 percent. The carrier’s cargo load factor stayed stagnant at 58.2 percent. So far this year, LATAM cargo traffic has […]
“This project can be built away from where people live and children go to school, but the City of Los Angeles wants to put it in a low-income minority neighborhood,” said David Pettit, attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council.
