The U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously determined there is “reasonable indication” that a U.S. industry is harmed by imports of silica bricks and shapes from China that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value. As a result of the ITC’s affirmative determination, the Commerce Department will continue its investigation […]
The Panama Canal Authority said Monday that the expansion of the waterway, begun five years ago, is now about half completed, and the official date for the completion of the expansion project remains October 2014.
A coalition of shrimp producers in the Gulf region filed a petition with the ITC on Friday asking for imposition of countervailing duties on imported shrimp from seven countries because of alleged unfair subsidies.
New tile-based dashboards allow users to quickly configure a system to meet their needs, while allowing developers to update particular functions of a broader system on the fly. It really gets to rethinking the bare bones of a system.
Foss Maritime last month was awarded a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Maritime Administration to convert a tug operating in the San Pedro Bay ports into a diesel-hybrid that lowers emissions and fuel consumption.
The agreement is part of Canada’s Blue Sky program, which has focused on generating air transport agreements with other countries. The government has so far generated agreements with close to 70 countries.
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the employers of their members, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance, have agreed to extend their contract 30 days until midnight Jan. 28.
The forward curve on the Asia-U.S. West Coast lane was at around $2,500 per FEU in January, according to ICAP’s container forward prices released Friday. That compares to $2,550 per FEU on the same lane in July.
The ocean carrier Maersk Line has added two extra vessels to its weekly Safari 1 service between Asia and South Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time on the loop from 56 days to 70 days. Transit times westbound from China and Maersk’s mega-regional hub in Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia, to South Africa on the Safari 1 […]
The Sandy Doctors Recovery Project aims to restore medical services by providing much needed materials including examination tables, blood pressure units and physical therapy equipment to damaged medical practices.
The three companies – United Grain, Columbia Grain and Louis Dreyfus – said they will not lock out the union and “ILWU members are welcome to come to work under the new terms and conditions of employment.”
An analysis of cargo and container “incidents,” such as leakages, explosions, fires, and stuctural failures of flexitanks or valves, finds more than two-thirds involved dangerous goods.
Traffic along a key navigation channel on the Mississippi River could come to an effective halt by Jan. 3 or 4 due to drought conditions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advised earlier this week.
President Obama last Thursday signed legislation reauthorizing programs for the Coast Guard to carry out its mission and Maritime Administration national security functions related to the merchant marine, while setting policy for other maritime issues. The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 authorizes the sea service to receive $8.6 billion in fiscal year 2013 […]
