The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Wednesday it has carried through with a threat to draw down the security deposit of Foreign Auto Preparation Service (FAPS), its largest automobile handler to cover back rent. “We drew down on their $2.4 million line of credit and we are monitoring their […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport has started a new less-than-containerload service originating in Rio Haina, Dominican Republic to Miami. The service, with a transit time of five days, uses ocean carrier Antillean Marine Shipping Corp. Along with the new service, the neutral NVO offers inland point intermodal coverage via Miami to all U.S. points […]
Robert A. McDonald, chairman and chief executive officer of Procter & Gamble, has been elected chairman of the U.S.-China Business Council. P&G is the largest consumer products company in China, with annual sales of about $6 billion. It has operations in Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Tianjin, Dongguan and Nanping, and a technical center in Beijing. […]
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has appointed Mary Hennessy to president and chief executive officer. An IFAI employee for 24 years, Hennessy most recently served as interim executive vice president. Prior to that, she worked as vice president of communications. The IFAI board appointed a search committee to fill the position […]
Software developer Bridgeline Digital has announced a multi-year deal with UPS to offer business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce Web stores. The combined offering will give customers the ability to manage the entire e-commerce and supply chain fulfillment process, and Bridgeline and UPS said it was designed to support mid-market and larger digital commerce companies. Building […]
A Fabens, Texas resident was sentenced Tuesday to 15 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Export-Import Bank of more than $690,624, the U.S. Justice Department said. Hector Cuevas, 42, was also sentenced by Judge Kathleen Cardone in U.S. District Court in El Paso to three years […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced Tuesday the eradication of European grapevine moth (EGVM) from Fresno, Mendocino, Merced, and San Joaquin counties in California and the removal of restrictions on exports of EGVM host commodities, including stone fruit and table grapes, from those counties to Mexico. “The […]
The carrier says the fog season in Qingdao lasts from May to July and that during this period, normal port operations are impacted due to increase in waiting time as a result of fog-related port closures.
The French liner carrier, which is not publicly traded but offers financial performance updates, suffered a net loss of $248 million in the first quarter, despite container volume increasing year-on-year in the period.
A handful of customs brokers filed the first simplified entries on May 29 as part of a trial program to streamline document filing and give international shippers an early decision on releasing their cargo so they can make logistical arrangements prior to arrival, U.S. Customs Commissioner David Aguilar announced Monday. The simplified entries […]
A Global Port Tracker report on North European ports says latest trade volumes suggest “the slowdown has started and we may be slipping into a deeper recession than anticipated. Any thoughts of a peak season are beginning to evaporate.”
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday approved a $942 million budget for fiscal year 2013, a 12 percent increase over the past year. The port said the increase reflects the its growing investment in facilities and infrastructure modernization. The new budget includes $720 million in capital spending, a 14 percent […]
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday is scheduled to edit H.R. 4251, the SMART Port Security Act. The bill is designed to authorize and enhance existing Department of Homeland Security programs for port and cargo security that are based on risk management principles. The full title of the bill is the “Securing […]
The portal-based ocean transportation technology provider INTTRA said Tuesday it will partner with liner shipping analyst SeaIntel to produce a monthly report on key ocean carrier reliability measures.
Echo Global Logistics said Tuesday it has acquired most of the assets of Plum Logistics, a truckload transportation brokerage outfit located in Wakefield, Mass. Purple Plum is a non-asset-based service provider that specializes in temperature-controlled truckload services. During the past 12 months, it had about $17 million in gross revenue. It was founded in July 2008 […]
ThreePL Quality Systems Inc., a provider of supply chain software around logistics, warehousing, third-party logistics (3PL) services, transport, and mobile fleet management, has launched a new vServe, All Makes Express (AME) tracking Web portal. AME’s main function is a tracking portal, so its dashboard relays quick and easy access to item information as […]
As this year’s hurricane season begins, global freight bill processor and auditor Data2Logistics said it has begun preparing its customers for inbound and outbound shipping actions and changes around the expected hurricane and tropical storm activity. Data2Logistics is providing customers with information on carrier and route options that it believes will lead to […]
Webgility, a San Francisco-based company that specializes in integrating e-commerce software, has launched eCC Ship, a new tool to help online retailers streamline their order management and automate shipping by integrating with various shipping partners. The new tool currently supports more than 30 e-commerce platforms — including Amazon, eBay, Magento, BigCommerce, Open Cart, […]
PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for fleet management, has appointed Mark Botticelli to executive vice president and head of technology. Botticelli, a 25-year veteran, is responsible for PeopleNet’s North American technology strategy and product delivery. Other appointments include promotions of Garland Jackson and Mark Kessler to senior sales […]
SATO America, a manufacturer of thermal printers, RFID services, labeling, item auto-identification software, has appointed Tim Cook as vice president of North America sales. Cook has worked in the industry for 15 years, recently with executive positions at Honeywell Scanning and Mobility, and Zebra Technologies.
