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 […]
The U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration will release the third edition of its Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters at the Finance, Credit and International Business Association (FCIB)’s 23rd Annual Global Conference in Philadelphia Tuesday. The guide is designed to be a 60-minute workbook covering the things exporters need to know […]
Of the supply chain executives surveyed by BDP International, 87 percent indicated their companies are considering or have already begun to move production closer to end markets, sourcing and selling their goods within the same hemisphere.
Total U.S. steel exports in September 2012 were 1.058 million tons compared to 1.172 million tons in August 2012, a 9.7 percent decrease, and a 12.8 percent decrease compared to September 2011, according to the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS). “Exports declined to NAFTA, the rest of the Western Hemisphere, Africa and […]
