If a strike by the ILA or a lockout by employers occurs after the current contract expires, President Obama could use provisions within the Taft-Hartley Act to declare a national emergency and return the longshoremen and employers to the bargaining table.
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) suggested that Patrick Stevedores, a subsidiary of Australian rail and ports operator Asciano Ltd., deceived them about their intention to fully automate its terminal at Port Botany in Sydney.
Michael A. Leone, port director at Massachusetts Port Authority, is retiring after 19 years at the agency. Under his leadership, Boston attracted container liner services from the Asia and improved both its cargo and cruise facilities.
The refrigerated air cargo container maker foresees healthy expansion of its business in Asia Pacific, with the region expected to grow in pharmaceutical sales by 97 percent and account for 29 percent of global pharma sales by 2016.
The logistics company UTi Worldwide Inc. said Tuesday it has named two executives to handle global operations, processes and information technology as it attempts to streamline its organization and better align its freight forwarding, contract logistics and distribution businesses. Edward Feitzinger has been appointed executive vice president of global operations, with responsibility for all […]
Ward Tim Ward, longtime president of Alliance Air Services, said he will retire from Hillwood at the end of the year. Ward has overseen the development and management of Fort Worth Alliance Airport since its inception in 1989, when it became the world’s first industrial airport. Alliance Airport, developed in a public-private […]
Schiphol Cargo, the cargo management arm of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, has appointed Hendriena Ritsema to director of strategic development. She succeeds Harry Tomesen, who retired after 30 years with the airport. Ritsema will be responsible for cargo aspects of the Dutch airport’s long-term development program, Schiphol SmartGate, and the development of the […]
Veracode has announced a new solution for enterprises and their software vendors to protect against security breaches and data theft in vendor-supplied software and throughout the supply chain. The company provides cloud-based application security testing and has launched a new Vendor Application Security Testing (VAST) that will provide an independent, automated, and fully outsourced […]
The European Commission said it’s considering a proposal in the coming months if the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is unable to reach an agreement on the means and measures for curbing ship emissions.
The liner carrier Hamburg Süd said Tuesday it will assess a surcharge on shipments from the United States to St. Petersburg, Russia, in the coming weeks. The surcharge, $75 per TEU, will be assessed from Oct. 18 from U.S. West Coast ports, and from Nov. 1 from U.S. East Coast ports. The […]
Trimble Navigation has added another acquisition to its portfolio through the purchase of Dutch software provider Logicway. Logicway develops automated payroll and expenses software for the transportation and logistics industry, allowing companies to pre-calculate salaries and expenses, track hours, monitor key performance indicators and improve report-building capabilities. The companies did not discuss financial details […]
Mahindra Satyam launched a new series of business insight services around information management for global retailers. The new service, called REIMS (Retail Enterprise Information Management System), is aimed at helping large retailers improve their decision-making through cloud-based systems. Mahesh Vasudevanallur, head of the retail and consumer packaged goods practice for Mahindra Satyam, said […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank authorized credit insurance to support the export by Air Tractor Inc. of nearly $900,000 worth of American-made crop-spraying aircraft to a biofuel and soybean grower in Brazil. This bank-supported export sale is the 20th of about 40 similar deals expected to benefit Air Tractor this year. The total body […]
The United States will contribute $1 million for trade-related technical assistance (TRTA) to the World Trade Organization. The WTO’s TRTA program provides training for developing countries to improve their ability to analyze issues, assess their interests and participate in the negotiations and other WTO activities. The program also provides these nations with help […]
An item in the Sept. 7 AS Daily incorrectly stated the port the Grand Alliance carriers will temporarily add to their SSX service to account for a skipped sailing of their CCX service. The added port will be Shanghai. The carriers also said this week a call at Busan will be made, and a call […]
Wenjin Lee has been named president of the Taiwan-based shipping line’s North American operations. He was previously senior vice president of equipment management and intermodal at Yang Ming’s office in Jersey City, N.J.
Moore Stephens said overtonnaging was uppermost in the minds of many of the people who took part in its survey, with one noting “the only glimmer of hope is that we are approaching the limit of shipyards’ comfort zones.”
U.S. inbound container volume fell 0.3 percent year-on-year in August, according to figures compiled by the trade intelligence firm Zepol Corp. More striking, volume fell 3 percent from July to August, an unusual trend given that volume typically rises as peak season approaches. Zepol said there has been an increase from July to […]
Air Menzies International (AMI) has appointed Stephen Koller as chief executive officer. He will be responsible for growing the air freight wholesaler’s online activities and geographical reach. During his 12 years at AMI’s parent, Menzies Aviation plc, Koller has worked on various projects and helped propel it to become the world’s second […]
Kenco, a provider of distribution, transportation services and information technology, promoted Jeff Burns to president of its Kenco Material Handling Solutions (KMHS). Burns has been with Kenco nearly 10 years, starting as a senior logistics engineer. He was promoted to general manager of the company’s Maytag Distribution Center in 2003, and he joined […]
