“The resumption of TIFA talks between Taiwan and the United States represents a new stage in our economic relationship that will more fully open the lines of communication on trade and investment,” said a U.S. trade official.
MIQ Logistics has opened a new facility in Laredo, Texas, to better serve customers’ cross-border supply chain needs. Salvador “Sal” Beattie will manage MIQ’s Laredo operation. “Businesses are considering near-sourcing strategies with Mexico as a way to lower their total landed costs, while making their supply chains more nimble,” said John Carr, […]
The Institute for Supply Management has expanded the eligibility requirements for its Certified Professional in Supply Management program to allow interested parties without a college degree. Applicants without a degree must have years of work experience to qualify for certification; degree-holders only need three years of experience. Both types of applicants must pass […]
Senate to consider short-term funding bill. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee is now considering a proposal put forth by Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., and ranking member Richard Shelby of Alabama that would fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, on Sept. 30, and avert a government shutdown March 27, when the current […]
DHL has broken ground on an AED 100 million ($27 million) facility near Dubai intended to support ground operations in the Middle East and North Africa and allowing for increased service speed in the region. The facility is expected to open during the fall of 2014. The 185,844-square-foot development will include a 78,285-square-foot sorting and […]
The European Shippers’s Council said it welcomes a decision by the European Commission to end guidelines that gave the liner shipping industry special treatment under European antitrust law.
Tulsa, Okla.-based Melton Truck Lines has broken ground on a new 77,000-square-foot headquarters facility. The three-story building will serve as a driver rest stop, boasting a 3,500-square-foot fitness facility and an outdoor workout trail. It has been reported the facility will take 14 months to complete. – Jon Ross
InterSystems Corp., a Massachusetts-based software company specializing in healthcare technology, beat three foreign competitors to win a $37 million contract with the Chilean Ministry of Health. This bid was supported by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Advocacy Center, which coordinates federal resources to help “level the playing field” on behalf of U.S. businesses as […]
“We’ll keep watching it, but at this time it’s just not a viable option,” said Gene Seroka, CEO of APL Americas. He explained it was difficult to find exports to match inbound cargo arriving in the containers.
“We’re a big part of Latin America, both in people, and in business, and in what makes up American Airlines,” President Kenji Hashimoto told American Shipper. “We’ve been there a long time… and we still see continued upside.”
“K” Line Logistics and Yusen Logistics have pleaded guilty to price-fixing, with “K” Line Logistics paying a fine of $3.5 million and Yusen $15.42 million, according to the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division.
Minneapolis-based XRS Corp. has appointed Brendan Reidy to president and chief operating officer. Reidy is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Clarus Systems in Redwood City, Calif. He has also held executive-level positions at Qwest Communications/US West, Litton Integrated Automation and Software Alliance Corp. “With the launch of our new […]
Irish Minister Richard Bruton is in Washington today to meet with senior Obama administration officials to generate momentum for a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States.
The parent company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, ANN Inc., has launched international shipping on its e-commerce sites. The company is now shipping to Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom and across much of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America. “The introduction of international shipping marks another […]
DCT Gdansk Container Terminal said Maersk’s 18,000-TEU “Triple E” ship will call its terminal on the Baltic Sea in August. DCT said a Triple E ship “will call for the first time at DCT Gdansk during her maiden voyage from Asia to Europe. DCT Gdansk is extremely honored with the Maersk Line decision and […]
Zim will add a second outbound call in New York to its Zim Container Service Atlantic (ZCA) string that connects the U.S. and Mediterranean ports. Starting this month, the liner company said it will add a call on the eastbound stretch of the ZCA weekly service so that the new rotation will be […]
Drewry, the London-based maritime research and consulting company, said nearly 150 sailings by container carriers were cancelled on the transpacific and Asia-Europe routes between October 2012 and this February, and that “uncertain cargo growth to Europe and the U.S. will encourage ocean carriers to continue with short-term vessel capacity planning, which means more sailing […]
The Jacksonville Port Authority’s 2013 Logistics & Intermodal Conference, March 18-19, will highlight how major global terminal operators are expanding in emerging markets, including those in South America, Central America and the Caribbean – but not investing as aggressively in the United States. Leading this discussion will be senior management from BlueWater Reporting, […]
Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion has relocated its Cincinnati facility, increasing the size of the center from 46 to 157 doors. The move is part of a $95 million investment that the company has committed to real estate throughout the country in 2013. The new Cincinnati facility will house 90 employees. “Old Dominion has seen a […]
IAG Cargo has added capacity between Hyderabad and London with an additional Boeing 767 passenger flight. The extra capacity is geared toward Hyderabad’s growing pharmaceutical industry. IAG Cargo’s Pravin Singh has seen steady growth from Hyderabad to markets in North and South America. “This additional capacity represents growth in a commercially […]
