Kirby Corp., the nation’s largest domestic tank barge operator, said it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Allied Transportation Co., a subsidiary of Allied Marine Industries, and two affiliated companies. Allied is an operator of offshore barges and tugboats participating in the coastal transportation of petrochemicals, as well as […]
The ocean carrier has converted its North Europe and Mediterranean-to-West Africa WAF6 service into an exclusive West Africa feeder based on Maersk’s West-Mediterranean hubs in Tangiers, Morocco and Algeciras, Spain.
Australia’s ANL Lines, part of the CMA CGM group, has notified customers of a pending surcharge of $1,000 for a standard 40-foot container, if a strike or other labor disruption takes place by dockworkers at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports.
The service, which is now offered at 14 origin ports in Asia, provides delivery in North America on a predetermined date. APL Logistics said its APLGuaranteed service for full containerloads will also be offered from Jakarta.
The leased container fleet grew by 10.6 percent in 2011 and is expected to expand another 9.5 percent in 2012, according to Drewry Maritime Research’s latest Container Leasing Industry report. The report highlights the way container lessors have picked up the slack of financially-strapped container lines in providing new boxes for the ever-increasing global […]
The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Wednesday it will raise bunker fees and some rates on the transatlantic trade from Oct. 1. The bunker rates to Northern Europe will be: $290 per TEU from the U.S. and Canadian west coast. $265 per TEU from the U.S. and Canadian east coast, and the Caribbean. […]
UPS formally notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it is extending the Aug. 31 deadline until Nov. 9 for shareholders of TNT Express to accept its offer to buy their shares and take control of the Dutch express delivery company. The Atlanta-based company first announced the postponement on Aug. 22. Earlier […]
SynchroNet Intermodal Services has hired John S. Walter as director international sales. Walter will be responsible for sales of SynchroNet’s Web-based street-turn and stack-train services, and will focus those efforts on exporters, importers and non-vessel-operating common carriers. Prior to joining SynchroNet, he was the director of marketing for Transamerica Leasing/TAL International.
One industry analyst who asked not to be identified was surprised Japan antitrust authorities were investigating the car carrier companies, noting their long-time dominance of the business and close ties to the auto industry in Japan.
Qualified automotive and aerospace companies now have the ability to receive centralized processing of their imports at U.S. Customs’ latest Center of Excellence and Expertise. The agency said the new integrated industry center opened in Detroit on Tuesday, four months after first being announced. An announcement on the start of a new Center of […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services has expanded its presence in Central America through its new office in San Jose, Costa Rica. “After consolidating our presence in South America and Mexico, the next logical step was to institute a strong and visible Vanguard presence in Costa Rica,” said Hal Donahue, Vanguard’s regional managing […]
The Port of Baltimore’s public marine terminals set a monthly tonnage record in July of 853,818 tons, besting the previous record of 852,522 tons set in April, the Maryland Port Administration announced last week. The port handled 24 percent more cargo by weight in July than in June. Through the first seven months of […]
As cloud services began popping up in the shipping business, one concern that arose is the need to store data on a series of third-party cloud systems even if a company simply wants to share files and access specific computers on the go.
The lines are preparing shippers for the reality of the cost impacts of a potential strike by U.S. East and Gulf coast longshoremen at the end of September by implementing a major surcharge on shipments to and from U.S. ports from Oct. 1.
The liner organization said in a notice Tuesday that westbound revenues have declined considerably from levels seen earlier in the year, as demand in Asia has slowed and carriers have made concessions in their pricing.
Canadian National Railway said it will acquire more than 2,200 new freight cars and 1,300 containers in 2012 to support traffic growth and improve customer service. Jean-Jacques Ruest, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, said the new equipment is for “a range of markets, including forest products, metals, minerals, coal, iron ore, steel, consumer […]
Stephen Edwards has been named president and chief executive officer of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., effective Sept. 10. He succeeds Michael E. Moore, who left the company in June. Edwards was president and CEO of Ports America, the largest terminal operating and stevedoring company in the United States, from 2007 to […]
EVA Air Cargo has joined the mobile revolution to give shippers and consignees faster and easier access to real-time air freight shipment status information through its new app. The free EVA Air Cargo App has been launched for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, and is available in four languages: English, traditional Chinese, simplified […]
The Port of New Orleans reported Tuesday that all terminals and truck gates are operating on normal schedules following a three-day shutdown to ride out Hurricane Isaac and restore power to portions of the port. Since the U.S. Coast Guard fully reopened the Mississippi River to commercial traffic on Sept. 1, terminal operators have […]
North Carolina-based less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line said Tuesday it has opened a new service center in Parkersburg, W.Va. The center is designed to serve seven cities in West Virginia, including Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Sistersville, New Milton, Harrisville, West Union and Ravenswood, and three in eastern Ohio (Marietta, Watertown and Athens). The […]
