The cloud-based intermodal solutions provider IAS said Wednesday it has released changes to its ChassisManager program at the Hampton Roads Chassis Pool (HRCP) to address changes in the chassis-provisioning model in the United States. Liner carriers are in the process of phasing out ownership of container chassis throughout the country. IAS said […]
Hong Kong Terminals International, the handler for the busiest air cargo airport in the world, registered “satisfactory” results in the first quarter with a total of 643,912 tons. Most of the tonnage for the period occurred in January and March. “February has always been a traditional slower month due to the extended […]
Leading U.S. business organizations announced the formation of the Business Coalition for Transatlantic Trade (BCTT) on Capitol Hill Wednesday, outlining the key benefits of a wide-ranging trade deal between the United States and European Union. The deal, dubbed the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), was first highlighted by President Obama during his State […]
U.S. import and export pricing inched down in March, with imports falling by 0.5 percent, while export prices declined by 0.4 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The declines, which officials blame on a downturn in fuel prices, were preceded by import price gains of 0.6 percent in February and 0.5 […]
The liner carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine said Thursday it will offer a refrigerated container on-board temperature monitoring service in which customers can check the temperature of their shipments via a Website. The fee for the service is $100 per unit, and it is available for vessels operating in the transpacific from South Korea to […]
“USA Maritime is severely disappointed that the Obama administration has moved forward with this misguided proposal to effectively eliminate the long-standing and successful Food for Peace program,” the group’s chairman said.
Jeremy Baskin, senior advisor to the executive director of Regulations and Rulings at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, will retire June 1 after 35 years of federal service, he confirmed in an e-mail. Baskin began his career with Customs in 1977 as a staff attorney. He frequently briefs the trade community on compliance issues and […]
According to Hong Kong news reports, mediation talks between striking dockworkers and the contractors who employ them have “broken off without any immediate progress,” as the strike at HKIT continues into its 14th day.
DHL is planning to enhance its services in Asia, introducing additional widebody plane capacity for routes between Asia and the Americas and adjusting its intra-Asian network. The changes take effect later this month.
The president’s budget proposal reserves $50 billion for upfront infrastructure projects, creates a program aimed at increasing private investment in infrastructure, and sets money aside to re-tool the nation’s air-traffic control system.
The Port of Hamburg said the COSCO Belgium, the first of eight, new 13,380-TEU ships that COSCO is putting into service will arrive at HHLA’s Container Terminal Tollerort on Thursday. The ship is deployed on the CKYH Alliance’s weekly Asia-Europe NE3 service from Hamburg, calling at HHLA‘s Container Terminal Tollerort. From Hamburg, the COSCO […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation plans to issue within the next two weeks a notice of funding availability for the fifth round of TIGER grants, Polly Trottenberg, under secretary for policy, said Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors on Capitol Hill. Officials expect to make awards […]
The release aims to unify supply chain planning, optimization and business analytics functions for deployment in the cloud, building on the announcement last summer by JDA CEO Hamish Brewer.
Along with the master contract, local agreements at most ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts also were ratified by ILA members, including one with the NYSA. Negotiations are continuing in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Hampton Roads.
An Austrian company will build a plant for making hot briquetted iron (HBI), a raw material used for making steel, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Port Corpus Christi Authority commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a long-term lease agreement with voestalpine Texas Holding, whose parent company is headquartered in Linz, Austria. (The company does not […]
Port Corpus Christi commissioners on Tuesday approved a grant agreement with the U.S. Maritime Administration outlining the terms and conditions for the use of funds to start construction of the Nueces River Rail Yard. On June 21, 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport has opened offices in Pakistan, with its head location in Karachi and branch facilities in Lahore, Faisalabad and Sialkot. The Pakistan operation will be headed by Asim Saeed and the staff of General Maritime (Pvt) Ltd., Shipco’s long-time agent in the country. “While we have had a presence […]
LATAM Airlines Group, the amalgamation of LAN Airlines and TAM, saw cargo inch up in March, increasing by 0.4 percent, year over year, to 407 million tons. Capacity rose as well, ramping up by 3.5 percent. Cargo load factor dropped by 1.8 points to 60.1 percent. “The growth in cargo capacity is […]
Hellmann US has unveiled a less-than-containerload freight service tapping smaller volume shippers. As part of the new LCL service, the third party logistics services provider will provide shipment documentation support, customs brokerage, online tracking, warehousing and a host of other value-added options. Hellmann boasts more than 242 port pair, direct sailings and 443 offices in […]
Tex Gunning, the next chief executive officer of TNT Express, has officially been appointed to the executive board during TNT Express’ annual general meeting of shareholders. The group also named Sjoerd Vollebregt as an independent board member for a four-year term. Margot Scheltema and Shemaya Levy have also been selected for the board and will […]
