The Alaska-based logistics company Lydnen has implemented a hosted version of CargoWise’s ediEnterprise product at its Belgium office. Lynden Director of International Operations Philip Maxon said ediEnterprise will allow the company to integrate with European customs system on a per-user basis, with quick implementation times. In addition to the United States and Belgium, Lynden […]
Yusen Logistics has started a less-than-container-load (LCL) service from Taiwan to Los Angeles. The direct service sails from Keelung every Tuesday and arrives at Los Angeles 13 days later, and is supported by a domestic distribution network and inland point intermodal service to all major inland destinations in the United States, the logistics […]
The third-party logistics provider Transportation Insight has appointed Chris Baltz, as president and chief executive officer, the company said Tuesday. Balz was formerly chief strategic officer for the company. Founder and former CEO Paul Thompson will remain as chairman of the board. Laura Easley, formerly chief solutions officer, has been appointed the […]
William G. Gotimer Jr., a former co-chief executive officer, general counsel and secretary of Trailer Bridge, has opened a law practice and business consultancy in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Gotimer served as co-CEO of Trailer Bridge during 2011 and 2012, and helped steer the company through a reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy law […]
The Washington state Port of Bellingham has picked Rob Fix as its new executive director for the port. Fix had served as interim executive director since April, when Charlie Sheldon resigned from the post. Sheldon became port director in October 2010, and “managed the port well during a challenging transitional period,” said Port […]
The U.S. Military Sealift Command’s first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) ship completed its first float-out at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on Tuesday. Designated T-MLP-1, the ship will be named USNS Montford Point, and is the first of three MLPs planned for construction at NASSCO. The Montford Point is scheduled […]
Port Corpus Christi said on Tuesday it finalized the sale of a large portion of the former U.S. Naval Station Ingleside (NSI) to the Oxy Ingleside Energy Center. The purchase price of $82.1 million included 815 acres, the 1,100-foot double deck concrete “Alpha” pier and more than 2,000 feet of wharf frontage adjacent to a deep-water […]
Robroy MacInnes, 54, of Fort Myers, Fla., Robert Keszey, 47, of Bushnell, Fla., and Glades Herp Farm Inc., were charged in a two-count indictment in federal court in Philadelphia, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday. The indictment charges MacInnes, Keszey and the Florida business they co-own, Glades Herp Farm, with conspiracy to traffic […]
Omar Benjamin, who had served as executive director since February 2007, leaves the agency amid an investigation over expense reimbursement, practices and policies by the port’s outside counsel.
The port authority has approved $127 million for two projects related to modernization of the TraPac container terminal. Both projects are part of a $365 million expansion of the terminal.
The private equity firm Riverside Co. has acquired MNX, a provider of expedited transportation and logistics services. The companies said the change “will provide MNX the ability to fund future expansion and acquisitions.” They added that Scott Cannon, MNX’s chief executive officer, “will continue in his role and as a meaningful investor; […]
XRS Corp. (formerly Xata Corp.), a developer of mobile fleet software, appointed Christian Schenk to senior vice president for product strategy and market growth. Previously, Schenk was vice president of product marketing and market development. In his new role, he will have responsibility for the company’s product roadmap and marketing, lead generation, inside […]
The Caribbean Shipowners Association on Monday unveiled rate increase plans for 2013 for both northbound and southbound shipments. CSA carriers will seek an increase on shipments between the United States and Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saba, St. Barths, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent, Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana […]
The Port of Houston said Executive Director Len Waterworth has reorganized the agency to “enhance efficiencies, drive higher profitability and ensure greater accountability.” Three deputy executive directors have been named to head the operations, finance and administration, and corporate affair divisions. They are: Roger Guenther, formerly vice president of container terminals, to head […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans has started four new less-than-containerload services from China to Chile. The Chinese departure cities include Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, with arrivals in Valparaiso, Chile. “Our Chile gateway is positioned to effectively serve regional and global growth. These four new import services are the first stage in […]
“This is a truly historic moment,” said World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy on Nov. 8. “After so many twists and turns, these complicated and politically contentious disputes can finally be put to bed.”
Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics, Visbeen Transport Group and Post-Kogeko Logistics said this week that refrigerated container provider Coolboxx has become a rental company. Coolboxx will exclusively rent 45-foot reefers to the three partners. The transaction was approved by the partners’ boards. With this change in identity, the partners aim to accelerate reefer volumes […]
In opening remarks Monday before the 105th annual meeting of the National Industrial Transportation League in Anaheim, Calif., President Bruce Carlton made an eloquent Veterans’ Day statement about the respect people in the military and veterans deserve for upholding the American way of life and singled out the freight rail industry for hiring veterans. […]
The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) on Monday lauded applauded Congress leadership for scheduling a vote on legislation establishing permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia in the U.S. House. Russia gained admission to the WTO in August, but it continues to be precluded from PNTR status due to U.S. human rights legislation […]
R. Keith Michel, chairman of the Herbert Engineering Group of Cos., has been appointed president of the Webb Institute. Michel, an alumnus of the school, will succeed Robert C. Olsen Jr., who will retire after eight year as the school’s president. Michel, who has been serving as chairman of the board at Webb, will […]
