Starting July 17, the liner carrier will operate a new U.S. East Coast-to-Central America service from Jacksonville, Fla., and Savannah, Ga., via its offshore hub in Freeport (Bahamas).
The ocean carrier COSCO Container Lines said Monday it plans to hike rates on the eastbound transpacific from Aug. 7. The move appears to be made outside the auspices of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, a discussion body of 15 liner carriers on the trade (of which COSCO is a member). The TSA has […]
The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Monday that the westbound rotations of two of the Asia-Northern Europe services it operates jointly with CMA CGM are being adjusted. The lines will add a call in Singapore to the MSC-operated Lion services (which CMA CGM calls FAL 7), with a revised westbound rotation of […]
Starting Nov. 1, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will require carriers, forwarders, customs brokers, and importers to use an electronic manifest system to electronically submit cargo and shipment data directly to the government agency prior to their arrival at any border crossing. Arcline (2000) Inc. has developed software in conjunction with CrimsonLogic to produce […]
The ocean carrier has added a new port call at Singapore, and an additional vessel to its weekly Mashariki Express service.
The bill streamlines more than 100 federal programs, attempts to speed up project delivery, adds performance outcomes to the criteria for project funding and addresses freight infrastructure.
time:matters, the emergency logistics company that is 49 percent owned by Lufthansa Cargo, said it now has access to flights by Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings to give shippers more options for urgent deliveries. Germanwings is a budget passenger carrier owned by Deutsche Lufthansa AG that operates within Europe from Cologne and Stuttgart. The cooperation […]
Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics said Monday it has acquired land near Thailand’s Laem Chabang seaport for the construction of a 35,000-square-meter logistics center aimed at the automotive sector. The location of the center in Rayong Province, Thailand, is a cluster for car manufacturing, with more than 500 automotive factores. Kerry said brands such […]
SP Express, a provider of third party logistics and order fulfillment services, has signed a deal with Mannatech to operate a Dallas distribution center. Mannatech is a multinational marketing and research firm that develops and distributes supplements. SF Express will also expand Mannatech’s overall warehousing capabilities. Part of this effort includes adding two new DCs on the […]
Torque, a U.K. logistics company, announced plans start a comprehensive freight forwarding service at its distribution center in Wigan near Manchester. The company has expanded its network of clients since moving to the Wigan facility and said it will extend services to include ocean, road, and air transport by the end of the month.
The U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said more than 250,000 tank vehicles are in use today and that reporting and record retention are among the top violations this industry faces. As a result of these violations, eStandard Solutions has developed a set of online tools and compliance databases to help this […]
The United States on Thursday requested dispute settlement consultations at the WTO challenging China’s imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on more than $3 billion in exports of American-produced automobiles.
The agency has agreed to extend the comment period to Aug. 8 on requests that the government develop and release container freight rate indexes for U.S. agricultural exports.
Seized unsafe toy. Authorities in the New York area have seized a large cache of fake cell phones and two shipments of unsafe toys. Three men were arrested and almost $2 million in counterfeit cell phones were seized by Department of Homeland Security investigators and Nassau County Police following a six month investigation, U.S. […]
“The June 2012 average weekly intermodal volume of 249,006 units is the highest average for any June on record and the third highest for any month, behind August and October 2006,” said the Association of American Railroads.
The ocean carrier Maersk Line has added a sixth vessel to its weekly Horn of Africa service between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and East Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 35 days to 42 days. Transit times in both directions on the service have been increased by a few days, now […]
The liner carrier CMA CGM said Thursday it’s interested in investing in a terminal at the Port of Adbijan in the Ivory Coast. The carrier, however, said any investment it makes would be part of a consortium. “During a visit by CMA CGM senior executives to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the group expressed to […]
GM called it “one of the largest logistics agreements in the European automotive industry to date” and said it would allow it to reduce costs and focus its internal resources more on core automotive business.
The ocean carrier Maersk Line has once again added a 12th vessel to its weekly FEW2 service between Asia and West Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 77 days to 84 days. Transit times eastbound from West Africa to Asia on the FEW2 have increased by about seven days as vessels slow steam […]
Epes Logistics, a subsidary of Epes Carriers, has acquired Archdale, N.C.-based freight brokerage Meredith Transport Inc. (MTI). Epes said the move will help it branch into new markets. Epes Logistics offers flatbed and over-dimensional shipments, expedited shipping, intermodal, and warehousing services, while MTI specialized in truckload, less-than-truckload, specialty shipping, and international freight brokerage […]
