The environmental group Basel Action Network (BAN) said the U.S. Maritime Administration has adopted a new policy effectively ending the federal artificial reefing program that allowed the scuttling of old ships for artificial reefs. The practice dates back to the 1972 Liberty Ship Act. “Since the program’s inception, approximately 45 ships have been […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received for review an application for a license change. The agency received the application from NTL Naigai Trans Lines (USA), Torrance, Calif. (Yoij Kurita, president) to add the trade name NTL Cargo One. Persons knowing of any reason why the applicant should not receive an OTI license amendment are urged […]
FMC reviews OTI license application
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based trucking company, has named Latasha Neal vice president of driver recruiting. She has nearly 20 years of experience in the trucking industry, working primarily in the areas of driver recruiting and retention. Neal most recently served as director of recruiting and retention for Swift Transportation.
“It has been a challenge to develop a viable concept for transporting blades of this size (55 meters long) by rail in Europe, but well worth the effort,” said Mette Heileskov Bulow, transportation chief specialist at Vestas.
When Dow Chemical plans for the future it follows the approach that IBM gets the most headlines for: it looks decades down the road and prepares for trends and crises related to energy, environment, population, food, and other demands. The company is now shifting focus because of a trend that shippers can’t stop […]
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday reported the country’s exports in goods and services for July was $183.3 billion, down 1 percent compared to the month previously. Imports for July also declined 0.8 percent to $225.3 billion, compared to June. “While there’s still more work to do, we remain on track toward […]
A trade organization for the agriculture and forest product industry said U.S. exporters are “extremely worried of massive economic loss” in the event of a shutdown of U.S. East and Gulf coast ports if longshoremen and their employers can’t agree…
U.S. grocery chain Kroger increased its fleet efficiency by 9.75 percent in the past year, reaching a 25.5 percent improvement compared to 2008 figures, according to the company’s latest sustainability report. The Kroger 2012 Sustainability Report said the company uses transportation management systems to improve the use of its store delivery and inbound […]
Two fleet management services companies have teamed up to work on GPS fleet tracking aimed at helping drivers improve their operations. GreenRoad, which offers driver performance management services, and GPS Insight, which provides GPS-based fleet tracking services for private companies and governments, are combining their efforts to produce a new set of products […]
The Australian liner carrier said shipments transiting the U.S. West Coast from and to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands will be exempt from its surcharge on inbound or outbound cargo at U.S. ports, if an ILA strike occurs.
U.S. Customs is eager for another industry expert to join its ACE development team after the successful run of former customs broker and forwarder Cindy Allen, Assistant Commissioner for International Trade Allen Gina said.
The global freight forwarder Panalpina said Tuesday it has started three new direct less-than-containerload (LCL) services from Asia to Europe. Operated by the company’s in-house non-vessel-operating common carrier Pantainer Express Line, the new weekly services connect Singapore to Prague and Budapest and Shanghai to Graz, Austria with guaranteed transit times. “There is […]
Dachser Transport of America Inc. (Dachser USA), the U.S. division of Germany-based Dachser GmbH & Co., has appointed John Barbasetti di Prun to director of ocean freight for the United States. In this role, Barbasetti di Prun will oversee all ocean forwarding operations for Dachser USA’s growing client base. Dachser has recorded very […]
The passage of S.B. 1243 (sponsored by State Sen. Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach) will mean the state’s tax exemption for marine fuel that was due to expire Jan. 1, 2014, will remain intact until Jan. 1, 2024.
Qatar Airways has appointed CHEP Aerospace Solutions to maintain and repair its world fleet of Unit Load Devices (ULDs) and galley cart equipment under a five-year contract. CHEP will use its overseas network of 50 repair stations to maintain the airline’s more than 24,000 ULDs and galley carts, and will expand this network […]
A news report on Monday interpreted Hapag-Lloyd’s temporary suspension of its service to Puerto Caldera as a response to the massive earthquake that occurred in Costa Rica on Sept. 5. The liner carrier clarified the suspension was actually the result of “extreme congestion” and “partial closure of most of their berthing positions” due to dredging […]
Meredith Broadbent, a Republican from Virginia, was sworn in as a commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday. Nominated to the ITC by President Obama on Nov. 8, 2011, she was confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 2, 2012. She will fill the commission term expiring on June 16, 2017. Broadbent […]
Intermodal pioneer Donald C. Orris will be honored Oct. 2 at the Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards event in Long Beach, Calif. Orris, who helped build stacktrains into the driving force of intermodalism, will be honored in addition to Matson Navigation Co.’s Chief Executive Officer and President Matthew Cox, who is receiving the […]
Finland has committed to funding new, greener technologies to reduce emissions ahead of the impending regulations due in 2015. As part of a national action plan, the Nordic country is attempting to comply with this and other European Union directives around the Baltic shipping lanes before they take effect. The new environmental regulations are […]
