The Obama administration gets criticized a lot for not being business friendly, for not creating policies that help companies thrive. A lot of that perception is tied to the massive health-care overhaul law and the National Labor Relations Board’s questionable efforts to make it easier for unions to organize workers. But a lot of it […]
UPS said it had profit of $1.1 billion in the second quarter ending June 30, 2.2 percent more than in the same 2011 period. Revenue was $13.3 billion for the second quarter, up 1.2 percent over the same 2011 period. The company said its U.S. domestic package revenue was $8 billion in the […]
Rail Logistics is expanding its “Cold Train” logistics service, adding new equipment and adding new destinations this year. In early 2010, Rail Logistics launched the intermodal reefer service service in partnership with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway from the Port of Quincy in Washington State to destinations in the Midwest–Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, […]
APM Terminals on Monday submitted a revision to its proposal to operate terminals owned by the Virginia Port Authority (VPA). The company, a subsidiary of Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk said it was making a commitment to honor existing contracts, have non-discriminatory pricing and operational services, and significant oversight by both the VPA and an […]
On Monday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a new directive that said three new forms are eligible to be submitted through its Remote Location Filing (RLF) process in its hybrid version. While Customs intends RLF to be a completely electronic process, its current regulations provide an interim hybrid time to allow Customs […]
Nova Cold Storage has begun construction on a $9.5 million facility for refrigerated and frozen food logistics at the Atlantic Gateway – Halifax Logistics Park. Nova is expanding to accommodate its frozen fish and processed foods storage business, servicing processors, exporters, and freight forwarders. When complete, the new 60,000 sq. ft., federally inspected, […]
Trillium CNG, a business unit of Integrys Energy Group, and AMP Americas will together put in place a full network of compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations across the U.S., beginning with two highways in Texas.
CEVA Logistics, a global supply chain management company, has launched its first mobile app, CEVA Mobile, which allows customers to track the exact location of every shipment using their iPhone or iPad. CEVA said this will work with the hundreds of millions of tons of cargo it delivers every year for more than 15,000 customers. […]
Paul Jaenichen was sworn in as deputy administrator for the U.S. Maritime Administration last Friday and began his new job on Monday, July 23. An Annapolis graduate, Jaenichen retired as a captain in the U.S. Navy earlier this year, having served the past two years as the Navy’s deputy chief of legislative affairs. […]
MOL releases performance data for eastbound transpacific intermodal shipments in the second quarter, with seven of 18 pairs examined surpassing the line’s internal goal of 90 percent on-time delivery.
Rand McNally has unveiled a new hardware design and upgrades for its TruckPC mobile communication fleet management system, with a focus on significantly reducing the size of the mounted units and dropping its price under $1,200. The new box, the TPC 7600, is about one-third of the size of the previous generation and […]
Container traffic at the Port of Guangzhou’s Nansha deepwater complex has continued to grow in a robust fashion in 2012, according to statistics released by the Guangzhou Port Group (GPG) Monday. Nansha, a set of terminals on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, saw total volume grow 20.1 percent year-on-year in […]
China Customs, IATA and one of Europe’s largest airfreight hubs combine to bring Asia’s major economy into the e-freight fold, with a Oct. 1 target to link China and Schipol Airport through a simultaneous electronic exchange.
The two largest owners of shortline railroads in North America have agreed to combine. Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said it will purchase RailAmerica for $27.50 per share, for a total of $1.4 billion, plus another $600 million G&W would assume as debt. Jack Hellmann, president and chief executive officer of G&W, said […]
The Danish container line reups with the Port of Seattle to bring its Asia-North America TP3/TP9 pendulum service, run jointly with CMA CGM, through the Pacific Northwest gateway’s Terminal 18.
Third party logistics services provider Wagner Industries has rebranded under the name Wagner Logistics and paired the change with a promotion of Brian Smith to the role of chief executive officer. The company was founded as Wagner Cartage Service 66 years ago. It previously changed its name to Wagner Industries in 1979. […]
“The extent of the damage to the cargo is still not known, and it is most likely that such an assessment can only be made once the vessel has reached a port of refuge,” the liner carrier said in a statement Friday.
Aspect Enterprise Solutions, which provides trading and risk management Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, has unveiled a new tool for shipping oil and petroleum products as part of its AspectCTRM Physical Operations Module. With the Shipment Workbench, users can schedule and nominate shipments, and monitor their status as they progress through their lifecycle. The software […]
The White House said port projects in Jacksonville, Miami, Savannah, Charleston and New York/New Jersey will be expedited by executive order as part of a program to make the review process for infrastructure projects more efficient.
APT is asking a federal judge to order MarAd to make a decision on whether to grant it a loan guarantee for five 49,000-deadweight-ton petroleum tankers that were built at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.
