DB Schenker Logistics has opened a new cross-docking terminal in Pruszcz Gdański in the greater Gdansk area. Schenker said the new facility is close to roads linking Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot and will allow it to further develop business operations in Poland and other parts of Europe. Schenker said its previous terminal […]
A bicameral effort to facilitate trade of low-value shipments is underway with the introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of a bill that would raise the minimum value at which customs duties are imposed on imported goods. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., reintroduced legislation (H.R. 1020) similar to that last session that would set […]
The continuing resolution legislation, introduced Wednesday, includes $586 million less for highway infrastructure and safety programs and $118 million less for transit programs than was authorized last summer in MAP-21.
The Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 489), sponsored by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is strongly supported by the express delivery and e-commerce industries.
“It is something that on the face of it sounds so logical, but, quite frankly, behind all this is a property rights question,” said Matthew Rose, the Class I railroad’s chairman and chief executive officer, at the TPM conference.
The European Shippers’ Council and the Union of African Shippers’ Councils have signed a framework agreement to enhance cooperation and communication between the two entities. The councils held their first meeting in Brussels on March 6. The organizations will talk about international trade and transport, discuss regulatory developments in Africa and Europe, […]
COSCO said Friday that CKYH – the Green Alliance, which includes COSCO, “K” Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping, is reorganizing its service network for Asia-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean trades in 2013. The CKYH Alliance will be providing four loops (NE2, NE3, NE6 and NE7) for Asia-North Europe and three loops (MD1, MD2, and MD3) […]
In past economic recoveries, air freight has been a driver toward prosperity, but according to Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, this business activity is likely to be a follower this time around.
Jim McNamara, an ILA spokesman, said the agreement with employers represented by the New York Shipping Association (NYSA) is “subject to some tweaking,” but will be presented to local union officials next week.
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission on Thursday certified the final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) intermodal railyard, which it said would increase the efficiency and competitiveness of moving containerized cargo through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. BNSF will invest $500 million in the rail container […]
The National Transportation Safety Board has scheduled a forum and hearing in April to look into the viability of lithium ion batteries in airplanes. The agency also released an interim report of its ongoing investigation into the battery fire aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight. NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman […]
Air cargo contractor Forward Air has acquired Total Quality Inc., a security and temperature-controlled services provider, for $66 million. TQI offers a range of services for pharmaceutical shippers and also works in the truckload and less-than-truckload brokerage arena. According to Forward Air’s president and chief executive officer, Bruce Campbell, the company had been […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Tuesday stopped a shipment containing 445 counterfeit “Beats by Dr. Dre” headphones and 28 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) that violated Environmental Protection Agency rules. The seized merchandise was valued at $171,499. “This seizure demonstrates the vigilance of CBP […]
AMR Corp. has started preparing for an impending merger with US Airways, promoting Bev Goulet to senior vice president and chief integration officer. Goulet, who had just finished leading the merger transition planning team, served as chief restructuring officer during AMR’s journey through bankruptcy. She held that position while working as vice president […]
The Martin Bencher Group, a Denmark-based freight forwarder, has opened a new office in Sydney, Australia. Josefin Ahlgren will manage the office. She has been with the company for over seven years, during which time she has opened and managed Martin Bencher´s office in Stockholm, Sweden, and recently served as quality manager. “Martin Bencher has […]
Swissport is in negotiations with Scandinavian Airline Systems to form a joint venture company, owning 51 percent of the new organization and SAS’ ground-handing offerings in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Katoen Natie USA will invest $150 million to build a plastics storage, packaging and distribution facility for petrochemical shippers in Baton Rouge, La., Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday. A company official said the facility will handle the increased chemical production resulting from the booming growth of shale gas production in the United States. […]
The domestic ocean carrier is moving its Northeast terminal from the Port of New York/New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., to Philadelphia to better serve customers and reduce costs on its Puerto Rico service.
Gerry Wang, chairman and chief executive officer of the containership chartering firm Seaspan, said his firm has “never been as excited as we are today about the opportunities, dealing with all the new growth opportunities and also the financing transactions that we’re doing.” Wang made the comment this week while discussing the company’s […]
Freight shipments rose by 0.5 percent, year over year, and increased by 5.6 percent when compared to January, according to the Cass Freight Index. January’s numbers showed a 4.8 percent, month-to-month drop. Expenditures fell by 1 percent when compared to February 2012, but rose by 1.8 percent from January. These increases […]
