Total tonnage for all commodities moving across Port of Redwood City’s docks during the first half of fiscal year 2012-13 was 666,543 metric tons, an increase of 9 percent over the previous fiscal year. Imported sand and aggregates through the northern California port from British Columbia accounted for 444,060 metric tons, or about […]
DHL Global Forwarding has introduced the flexitank, a container specially designed for the transport of bulk non-hazardous liquids, to its operations. Shippers can use flexitanks for the transport of chemicals; consumer goods, such as beverages and concentrates; life sciences-related cargo like enzymes; and bio-fuels. DHL’s new tanks can hold up to 24,000 […]
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Tuesday said he will depart the Obama administration late February, after serving in the post for the past four years. Kirk Since he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2009, he has led the administration’s trade negotiations and dialogue with other countries, including the conclusion […]
The Dredging Contractors of America said it endorses the Hurricane Sandy supplemental bill and urged the Senate to approve the legislation. The House passed the same bill last week. “The Hurricane Sandy Supplemental legislation provides much-needed assistance for North Atlantic communities devastated by the storm,” the trade group said. “The U.S. dredging […]
For many companies, international transportation management has long been an isolated process — where products are shipped to, or received from, far-flung places overseas. Each successful transportation manager has his or her ways of ensuring the most efficient movement for their company’s freight across the globe through a blend of know-how, mostly rudimentary […]
By Jerry Cook, vice president of government and trade relations at HanesBrands, Inc., and chairs the Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee of the U.S. Council for International Business. Alot has been made recently about moves by companies to bring production back to the United States from overseas. Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook made headlines […]
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court decision that found a vessel liable in rem for damage to pipe that was shipped in 2006 from China to the United States (MAN Ferrostaal, Inc. v. M/V Akili. 2nd Circuit. 11-0486-cv(L). Dec. 6.) A friend of the court brief filed by the […]
If combined Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Süd would be fourth largest container carrier. By Chris Dupin The two leading German liner carriers, Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd, said in December they’re discussing a possible merger that could create the fourth largest container shipping company in the world. Combined, their fleet would have capacity of more than 1 […]
Saddle Creek Logistics Services will open a 225,000-square-foot facility in Birmingham, Ala., on Feb. 1. The new development is a relocation of an existing wine logistics customer’s distribution center aimed at tamping down its inbound freight costs. The food-grade, climate-controlled facility will be outfitted for rail service. “We continually seek out opportunities to […]
The Atlanta-based airline’s cargo revenue in the fourth quarter of 2012 fell $15 million, a 5.9 percent year-over-year loss on declining freight yields, and stands in stark contrast to its overall $238 million quarterly profit.
By Eric Kulisch Yusen Logistics (Americas) and Pacer Distribution Services are two of the biggest providers of transloading services in the Los Angeles area, and visits to their facilities in Carson, Calif., illustrate the range of capabilities necessary to manage the high-velocity flow of import cargo and make sure it gets deconsolidated and accurately […]
While precautions having to do with the production of animal byproducts used in feed have increased and trade become more restrictive in recent years because of concerns about “mad cow disease,” or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), it’s still a big business. The National Renderers Association (NRA) said in 2010, rendering companies produced more than […]
The railroad said the 200-acre terminal near Greencastle, Pa., built at a cost of $97 million terminal, will connect Central Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and Northern Virginia to domestic and world markets.
The shipper group expressed concerns about competition in the European express market if the merger had been approved. Its decision was reached after consulting customers of both TNT and UPS and its large membership.
The Hong Kong-based liner carrier said Tuesday that its fourth quarter 2012 revenues rose 5.6 percent year-on-year to $1.4 billion. For the year, OOCL’s revenue rose 6.7 percent to $5.5 billion.
CSX said it will make improvements on its River Line between northern New Jersey and the Albany, N.Y. region. The railroad said the $26 million project, with plans for additional River Line capacity expansion in future years, will enable CSX to handle more trains and support the growth of crude oil moving by […]
CMA CGM said it would implement a peak season surcharge, effective Jan. 28, in advance of Chinese New Year on Feb. 10. The company said volumes from China boomed ahead of the factories shutting down. The French liner carrier said the peak and associated surcharge should last to the end of February. It added […]
The organization representing state transportation departments last week proposed substituting the federal fuel tax on motor vehicles with a sales tax on fuel to pay for highway and transit infrastructure that experts say requires massive investment for maintenance and upgrades to keep up with rising traffic levels. In a keynote address to the Transportation […]
Adoption of index-linked contracts for container freight is growing, says Martin Dixon, research manager for freight rate benchmarking at London-based Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. He believes “it is quite conceivable that by 2020 most container shipping contracts will be index-linked.” That’s a bold prediction. Last May, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission found […]
Officials at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia have announced the opening of a $28 million runway extension, which has elongated the runway by nearly 2,000 feet. Construction of the runway extension, which allows the airport to handle wider and heavier aircraft, began in September 2011. Funding for the expansion came from […]
