APM Terminals said Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf dedicated a new 600-meter wharf at the Freeport of Monrovia on May 22. Under a 25-year agreement signed in 2010, APM Terminals Liberia operates the Freeport at Monrovia. In addition to handling containerized shipments, it is also a multipurpose facility that handles rice, cement, latex, unitized or […]
U.S. country of origin labeling has “led to the disintegration of the North American supply chain, created unpredictability in the market and imposed additional costs for producers on both sides of the border,” Canadian officials said.
According to the Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline, union negotiators are asking for a full or partial repayment of the money saved with any concessions in the instance that Cargolux turns a profit during the next year.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has signed an agreement with the Netherlands to coordinate airspace between the United States and Dutch-controlled Caribbean islands. The agency will also install FAA air navigation services and facilities in the area, share safety information and other data, and provide technical assistance on an as-needed basis. The FAA […]
The Port of Oakland pulled off a major coup Thursday with the announcement that Chris Lytle, who heads the Port of Long Beach, will move up the coast to become its executive director in late July. The news came as a surprise to many in the maritime industry because Lytle held the prestigious position […]
An accident last year that occurred when the Foss ship Delta Mariner struck the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge in Kentucky was caused by the reliance of the vessel’s bridge team on the independent contract pilot who provided incorrect navigational direction, said a report released earlier this month by the National Transportation Safety Administration. NTSB said […]
Three people were pulled from the river with minor injuries. Chief John Batiste of the Washington State Patrol said early indications were that a truck struck the overhead of the I-5 bridge, north of Seattle, causing the collapse.
Starting June 1, the container chassis provider Direct ChassisLink, Inc. (DCLI) will contribute all of its chassis in the South Atlantic region to the Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) pool, known as the South Atlantic Consolidated Chassis Pool (SACP). CCM said the addition of more than 7,000 former Maersk-owned chassis will increase the pool […]
Total domestic rail activity ticked up 2.6 percent last week compared to the same week last year, reaching 535,835 carloads and intermodal units, according to the Association of American Railroads. Carloads were up 1.9 percent, and intermodal activity saw a 3.5-percent increase. Total domestic traffic of 10.32 million units so far in […]
Truckload linehaul rates rose 2 percent in April, continuing a slow but steady price increase seen the beginning of the year, according to Cass Information Systems. Intermodal only showed a slight bump of 0.3 percent in per-mile costs. Linehaul rates started the year with a 2.4-percent rise, which grew to 3.3 percent […]
The group formalized best practices for electronic invoice submission and receipt, while also moving forward to develop standards for the credit note process and complimentary EDI message guidelines.
A friend of mine who dabbled in filmmaking has always been troubled by the decision of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to award the 2004 Best Picture Oscar to Million Dollar Baby instead of The Aviator. His theory is this: while both are great, enjoyable films, the sheer scale of […]
This 60-minute interactive discussion will look at efforts to increase usage of e-invoicing in the ocean freight market, how standardization of the industry might help, and what billers and payers should know going forward. Key discussion areas will include: Why adoption of electronic invoicing and payment in the ocean freight market has lagged other modes The […]
“An ambitious and comprehensive agreement would give a badly-needed, low-cost boost to our economies,” member Vital Moreira said before the vote.
Hapag-Lloyd is launching a new service linking 10 ports in Italy, Turkey and Egypt. The first sailing in the new Levante Express Service (LEX) will depart June 18 from Cagliari. Three vessels with approximate capacity of 1,400 TEU each will operate in this rotation: Cagliari, Alexandria, Damietta, Port Said, Mersin, Izmir, Cagliari, Genoa, […]
“We want to make a more direct effort to capture more of these retirees who seem well suited for this type of work,” said Art Moye, executive vice president of the Virginia Maritime Association.
HSH Nordbank, one of the world’s leading shipping banks, said Wednesday it is has developed “an innovative financing solution for vessels, which are either in insolvency already or on the brink of filing for insolvency” together with the Navios shipping group. Navios Group’s shipping companies, with financing assistance by HSH Nordbank, will buy […]
The Norwegian ship investment company SinOceanic Shipping said Thursday that, on behalf of unnamed foreign interests, it has entered into a contract with Jinhai Heavy Industries in China to build 10 x 8,800 TEU “state-of-the art, super eco containerships.” The total transaction, consisting of the combined value of the vessels and the charter […]
Maersk Line said a major milestone was reached today with the “semi-launch” of the first of the 20 Triple-E containerships that Daewoo shipyard is building for the company in Okpo, Korea.
Workforce Florida Inc. last week announced the availability of a $2 million Quick Response Training Challenge Grant for employers in Florida’s logistics and trade industry.
