Hong Kong’s Environment Protection Department will start a new program later this month to reward carriers that use cleaner fuel while at berth. From Sept. 26, vessels will be eligible for a 50 percent reduction in port facility and light dues if they switch to cleaner fuel while berthing in Hong Kong waters, […]
An ship formerly used by NASA to recover solid rocket boosters from the Space Shuttle will become the new training ship at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Maritime Administrator David Matsuda toured the Liberty Star on Friday as the ship was displayed to academy […]
A news report in today’s AS Daily incorrectly presented the vessel rotation for Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s Asia-U.S. East Coast service that now includes Haifa. The service rotation is Ningbo, Shanghai, Chiwan, Yantian, Singapore, Haifa, New York, Norfolk, Baltimore, Savannah, Charleston, Freeport, Norfolk, Haifa, Colombo, Singapore, Chiwan, Hong Kong, and Ningbo.
The Port of Virginia gained bragging rights over its southeastern rivals, namely Charleston and Savannah, for August container business with a 24 percent jump in volume to 188,658 TEUs compared to the prior year.
More than 9 million GPS and wireless devices used to manage fleet vehicles, trailers, construction equipment and mobile workers will be in use by 2015, representing a $3 billion market, according to C.J. Driscoll & Associates.
World clothing export growth in 2012 is predicted to be even slower in volume terms than the 5 percent growth rate seen in 2011, according to a report in the latest issue of Global Apparel Markets.
Linda Menghetti Dempsey has been named vice president for international economic affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers. She previously was a vice president at the Emergency Committee for American Trade (ECAT), an organization representing multinational companies that promotes free trade and foreign investment. At NAM her job will be to improve the […]
Pacer Distribution Services has signed a multiyear agreement with Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., to provide a range of transportation and distribution services to Yamaha’s motorsports and watercraft divisions, the company said Thursday. The agreements expands an existing relationship between the two companies. Vehicles manufactured by these divisions include top-selling Yamaha motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides and, Waverunners, […]
Bolloré Group subsidiary SDV has acquired an 80 percent majority stake in Getco, an Italian multimodal transport operator based in Milan. Getco offers ocean consolidation services from Livorno and has annual revenues of 15 million euros ($19.55 million). It currently moves 8,000 TEUs annually. SDV is a supply chain management service company that has a network […]
Remote asset tracking and information specialist SkyBitz is partnering with TMW Systems on a new integrated trailer tracking solution. The integrated SkyBitz-TMWSuite will provide for-hire and private fleet carriers a wider range of services to track and manage fleets. It will be a combination of existing visibility and management services from SkyBitz to […]
Bento Former CEVA Logistics executive vice president Joe Bento has joined SEKO Logistics as its chief sales officer for North America. SEKO is a full-service third-party logistics provider with roots in the freight forwarding business. It has more than 100 offices around the world. At CEVA, Bento also held the positions of president […]
Six maritime unions have formed a new group called the Maritime Labor Alliance.
Navman Wireless released an Android version of the mobile app for its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking system. The new app will allow dispatchers, fleet managers, and executives to monitor and manage fleet activities from Android-based smartphones and tablets. The company previously had an app for the iPhone and iPad. The app is free […]
The Halifax Port Authority said David Henderson has been elected vice chairman of its board, succeeding Tom McInnis. McInnis was recently appointed to the Canadian Senate. Henderson is a sales professional with over 35 years of experience and is currently the Atlantic territory account manager for Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
Star Information Systems (SIS) has signed an agreement with StormGeo to jointly develop a new set of software and services for the offshore and shipping industries. As part of the deal, StormGeo will also take a 15 percent stake in SIS with an option to increase this in the future, which the companies say […]
The new Boeing 747-400 services will initially operate five times weekly from Shanghai, via Chengdu or Chonqing. The flights return via Tianjin. The airline has slots for up to 10 flights per week from Amsterdam.
The agency has withdrawn a solicitation for a study on the “safety, economic and environmental issues of vessels with double hulls” due to a “lack of available funding and interest,” a spokesman said.
Apple’s announced release of its new iPhone 5 yesterday, as well as the introduction of the new Kindle Fire and other tablets – including the possibility of a “mini-iPad” – are expected to strengthen demand for air freight capacity and push rates higher. The air freight market “is very poor right now to begin with, in […]
The EcoLiner could haul bulk commodities or containers and its developers said “we expect this new concept to appeal to shippers of consumables particularly, oil companies and logistic operators keen to get their cargo off the roads.”
Container throughput at the Port of Virginia grew 24 percent in August on a yearly basis to 188,658 TEUs, the Virginia Port Authority said. The figure comes on the heels of three consecutive monthly records, including an 8 percent increase to 180,384 shipping units in July. Since January the port has processed 1.36 […]
