When exploring alternatives to gasoline and diesel, carriers have to consider the benefits of fuel economy versus the cost of onboard energy storage and fuel density, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.
Secure Shipper, a new Web-based exchange of U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and Europe’s Authorized Economic Operator compliant logistics companies, is striving to double its worldwide membership in 2013. Last month, Secure Shipper added Rotterdam-based Broekman Group to its membership, and it’s now hoping for at least 13 additional new members in 2013. […]
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s proposal to scrap the state gas tax in favor of a dedicated hike in the sales tax has the legislature on the verge of passing a transportation funding bill for the first time in many years.
“Any move to eliminate these important U.S. commodity donation programs would be shortsighted, ineffective, and could ultimately jeopardize national security and merchant mariner jobs,” warned the USA Maritime chairman.
Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton made clear in an interview last week that he and Gov. Bob McDonnell will have the final say over whether to sell operating rights at the Port of Virginia to a private business. Asked by a reporter Thursday, after speaking at a seminar in Northern Virginia about McDonnell’s […]
The U.S. Justice Department has charged five individuals and two domestic honey-processing companies for allegedly mislabeling Chinese-origin honey on Customs declarations to evade anti-dumping duties totaling more than $180 million, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which led the investigation, announced Wednesday. The honey shipments were transshipped through other countries. An undercover ICE agent […]
The Danish newspaper Børsen has reported the European short-sea operator Unifeeder has been put up for sale by its owner, the private equity firm Montagu and Maersk Line has been mentioned as a potential buyers. Unifeeder, based in Aarhus, last August acquired the Dutch short-sea operator Feederlink. Maersk Line has its own intra-Europe […]
UPS has tripled the coverage area of its worldwide expedited service, adding two-to-five-day delivery to more than 220 countries and territories. With the expansion, the company is targeting businesses dealing in retail and consumer goods, high-tech freight, and industrial manufacturing equipment. The expansion also encourages shippers to look beyond their borders for trade […]
Matson Logistics, a provider of multimodal transportation, warehousing, and distribution services, has obtained distribution center space in Savannah, Ga. “Our new operation expands on our ability to move retail goods in through the Port of Savannah,” said Mark Ferzacca, assistant vice president of sales for Matson Logistics Warehousing, in a statement. “More companies […]
The Scientific Commission for the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommended Wednesday that the United States’ risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or “mad cow” disease, be upgraded to “negligible risk.” “This is a significant achievement for the United States, American beef producers and businesses, and federal and state partners who […]
The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday determined that Chinese-made stainless steel sinks are dumped on the U.S. market, as well as benefit from export subsidies from the Chinese government. The department determined these sinks from China have been sold in the United States at dumping margins (or below fair market value) ranging from […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission has initiated the second of two investigations into the role of digital trade in the United States and global economies. The investigation, Digital Trade in the U.S. and Global Economies, Part 2, is part of a request made by the Senate Finance Committee in a Dec. 14 letter. In its […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has partnered with World Business Chicago to launch the so-called Chicago Trade Accelerator, a program that will provide new resources for small area businesses that are ready to expand. “Mayor (Rahm) Emanuel has made export promotion one of his signature issues, and we are working together to create jobs tapping […]
While the European Shippers Council agrees that the European Union’s 4th Railway Package, which was released last month and is now up for debate, will do much to liberalize and provide wider access to the rail market, the organization thinks it needs to address additional issues. The Brussels-based organization is calling for a “holistic approach” […]
DB Schenker Logistics is the new logistics service provider for SolarEdge, a Netherlands-based solar power company. Schenker will operate the company’s European distribution facility and oversee the dissemination of its products throughout Europe using the Schenker land transportation network. Schenker has handled SolarEdge’s inbound and outbound traffic from Israel since July 2010. […]
DHL Freight has released a mobile app of customers using the integrator’s road network. DHL Activebooking, on both Android and iOS platforms, will allow customers to manage shipments throughout Europe. With the app, customers can book freight, track shipments, and print or forward shipping labels. “In our experience, customers expect mobile […]
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre has put the value of the goods — both rough and polished stones — at $50 million. Brink’s employees were loading the plane at Brussels Airport in Belgium when the robbers struck.
Andreas Dombret, board member at Deutsche Bundesbank, said in a speech in Hamburg Monday that “the financing of shipping undoubtedly represents a substantial regional and sectoral risk in the banking industry.”
Maersk said it’s increasing rates from East Asia to the United States on April 1. To the U.S. East Coast, the increases will be $480 per 20-foot container, $600 per 40-foot container, $675 per 40-foot high cube, $760 per 45-foot high cube, and $675 per refrigerated high cube. To the West Coast, the increases will be $320 […]
Trucking activity in the United States has continued its surge, with the American Trucking Association’s tonnage index capping off three months of increases with the best January figure in five years. Tonnage grew by 2.9 percent in January, after gains of 2.4 percent in December and 3.7 percent in November. “The trucking industry […]
