The Japanese Shipowners’ Association said a decision by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to delay planned toll hike for three months does not go far enough. In a letter, JSA said the relief “is very marginal and does very little to obviate the cost penalties to the shipping industry which will apply if the […]
Canadian National Railway said Thursday that it plans further improvements along its tracks leading to the Port of Prince Rupert to handle growing freight volumes. CN said it will construct five extended sidings on its British Columbia North Line this year to handle growing volumes between Prince Rupert and Edmonton, Canada. In 2011, […]
The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is investing 1.4 billion Malaysian Ringgit ($441 million) over the next three years to accommodate larger ships, according to an article in the Malaysia Star newspaper. The article, which was reproduced on the port’s official Website, said the port will invest in new cranes, electrifying existing rubber-tire […]
The Memphis, Tenn.-based company said this is the latest step in an overall strategy for growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. It first announced the intent for acquire Rapidão Cometa at the end of May.
Celadon Trucking Services, a subsidiary of Celadon Group, will buy a portion of the operating equipment of Huntington, Ind.-based Hiner Transport. Terms and conditions of the deal were not disclosed. “As with previous acquisitions, the Hiner deal provides quality customer gains, incremental density in key traffic lanes, and access to an experienced […]
John Bryson has been absolved of any wrong doing in a series of odd hit-and-run accidents last month in Southern California that led to his resignation, according to multiple news accounts.
The U.S. military’s Africa Command (Africom) is making good on efforts to assist African country partners in developing logistics and security-related capabilities. In specific, Africom is setting up logistics reporting structures that it hopes will soon be applied to aircraft, vehicles, and troops, but said meanwhile can be applied to other government operations such as customs declarations, […]
The U.S. Transportation Command (Transcom) has announced Universal Service Contracts that it estimates could be worth about $6 billion to 22 U.S.-flag shipping companies over a three-year period. They are indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity fixed-price contracts for both international ocean transportation and intermodal distribution services. The Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation asked carriers to offer per-unit prices (for […]
The U.S. Commerce Department portal, loaded with news, advice, tutorials and information about programs across the federal government, is designed to help companies get started exporting or expand their activity.
Hapag-Lloyd said Thursday it plans to assess a peak season surcharge for all cargoes and all container types from the Far East to Northern Europe from Aug. 1 through Sept. 30. The surcharge, $350 per TEU, applies to all Far East origin points, including Southeast Asia, with the exception of Japan. The […]
The Toll Group said Thursday it has sold the Australian interstate linehaul and warehousing operations of its Toll Refrigerated business to Automotive Holdings Group Ltd., owners of Rand Refrigerated Logistics, for $6.5 million. Toll Refrigerated had revenues of about $75 million and made a small operating loss in the financial year to June 30, […]
The global logistics services company Panalpina said Wednesday it has opened four logistics competence centers to provide support to its branch offices throughout the world. The centers, in Prague, Singapore, Buenos Aires, and New Jersey, are intended to support local teams from pre-sales through implementation to continuous improvement. The centers focus on best […]
U.S.-flag shipping advocates are expressing alarm over a provision in the surface transportation bill passed by Congress last week that they say could result in a third less food aid cargo being transported on U.S.-flag vessels.
A check of what’s happening at various U.S. ports of entry controlled by Customs and Border Protection led to these tidbits of interest to cargo owners and transportation providers. Officers at the rail checkpoint in Portal, N.D., intercepted five Canadian citizens a week ago who were riding concealed aboard a locomotive. The stowaways were picked […]
Saia Inc., a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, has acquired Robart Transportation Inc. and its subsidiary RL Services Group. The Robart Cos., based in Duluth, Ga., provides truckload brokerage and logistics services.
The Southern California port on Monday announced two incentive programs aimed at inducing big ships and discretionary intermodal cargo to call at its marine terminals. If formerly approved, the programs will take effect Aug. 1.
CA Technologies has expanded its sustainability-focused ecoSoftware suite with the release of ecoGovernance 3.0, a platform that aims to help companies with energy and sustainability management. In the ecoGovernance 3.0 software, which the company said can integrate with many existing enterprise software systems used for transportation, warehouse, supply chain, and trade management, businesses […]
According to a new study from Frost & Sullivan, found here, the trailer telematics market is not only ripe for the picking, but it’s also the place to look to when observing what fleets will adopt as new optimization processes. Frost & Sullivan said that telematics vendors have a large opportunity in Europe […]
The Obama administration on Monday announced the outcome of its 2011 Annual Review of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a 36-year-old trade preference program under which the United States provides duty-free treatment to many imports from developing countries. Based on the administration’s review of various issues and petitions related to eligibility of […]
The U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) said Tuesday it’s urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to deny Ecuador access to benefits of the Andean Trade Preference Act. “With Peru and Colombia now moving up to full Free Trade Agreement partner status, Ecuador is the sole potential recipient of ATPA preferences […]
