CBP urged to create a policy and a mechanism for sharing information among ports regarding the use of higher bond amounts to help prevent evasion of antidumping and countervailing (AD/CV) duties.
The ocean carrier has converted its North America-to-Central and South America Expreso service into an exclusive Central America feeder, dropping previous calls in the Gulf Coast of the United States and Mexico as well as the north coast of South America.
In the 12-month period from May 2011 through April 2012, SeaMaster Logistics, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of New Jersey-based Summit Logistics, moved 133,805 TEUs on U.S. inbound trades.
The 21st Asian Shipowners Forum, which concluded its annual meeting in Port Douglas, Australia on Tuesday, expressed alarm over what it said may be an unintended effect of the European Commission’s sanctions against Iran. It said the sanctions include a prohibition of insurance cover from members of the “International Group” of protection and indemnity insurers […]
The liner carrier MOL said Tuesday it’s joining a service connecting China and Southeast Asia with the Indian Subcontinent and Middle East. The service, currently operated by Wan Hai, PIL, and “K” Line, has a rotation of Shanghai, Ningbo, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Shekou, Singapore, Port Kelang, Jebel Ali, Karachi, Mundra, Port Kelang, Singapore, […]
Geodis Wilson said it is expanding trucking operations to include China, an extension of its existing routes through Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Indochina region. The cross-border route between Singapore and China covers a distance of 5,950 kilometers and takes 6-7 days. The company said it will offer both full- and less-than-containerload services. […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans has created a team that will specialize in breakbulk, out-of-gauge and roll-on/roll-off cargoes. The service will be available to freight forwarders from all the NVO’s 14 U.S. office locations, and will provide specialized equipment such as flat racks and open tops, door-to-door services, shrink wrapping, haulage, crating and delivery to the exit port. “This service sector is […]
COSCO Container Lines said Tuesday it will seek to increase rates on the trade from the Far East to the east coast of South America. The increase, $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot or 40-foot high-cube container, is effective from June 15.
The liner carrier Safmarine has taken delivery of the 4,500-TEU Chachai, a WAFMAX containership designed specifically to serve the West African trade. The ship is the third to be received by Safmarine, a subsidiary of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. One of the previous two ships has already been deployed on Maersk Line’s and […]
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference said Lisa Raitt, Canada’s labor minister, summoned Vice President Doug Finnison to Ottawa for a meeting today as the midnight deadline for a possible strike against Canadian Pacific Railway looms. The union put out a notice to its members Monday that said it was unsure what the request “means and any attempt to […]
The U.S. Justice Department said Markos Baghdasarian, president of Delfin Group USA, was arrested on Saturday at the Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta just before boarding a flight to the United Arab Emirates. Baghdasarian was charged by criminal complaint, issued in the District of South Carolina, with exporting goods from the United States to […]
Zim will implement a peak season surcharge on June 10 in the eastbound Asia-U.S. transpacific trade of $600 per 40-foot container, with proportionate levels for other equipment sizes. Zim said the surcharge “is required to cover extraordinary seasonal costs associated with anticipated cargo surges, as announced by the TSA (Transpacific Stabilization Agreement), and in order […]
The focus on the powerhouse east-west container shipping lanes has often obscured the fact that north-south lanes are showing the most growth. But global logistics providers and liner carriers are taking notice, with new services being offered and branch offices opening to take advantage of opportunities in South America. One of those […]
London-based freight forwarder SBS Worldwide has appointed Lars Hansen to regional vice president of operations for the U.S. Southeast. He will be based in Atlanta. Hansen’s appointment is part of a recent restructuring of the forwarder’s U.S. operations.
Western Associates Group, one of Japan’s biggest air cargo general sales agents, has established a new company, Gateway Partners Inc. (GPI), to provide dedicated representation for Virgin Atlantic Cargo. GPI will focus on maximizing freight, courier and express revenues for shipments carried on Virgin Atlantic’s daily flight from Tokyo’s Narita International Airport to London […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank and Bancóldex on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to facilitate trade between the United States and Colombia. In specific, Ex-Im Bank and Bancóldex have agreed to exchange information on trade and business prospects that may present opportunities for cooperation, including expanding use of Ex-Im […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has begun issuing permits to allow the import of fresh celery, arugula and spinach from Colombia. “Based on the findings of three pest risk analyses, which we made available to the public for review and comment through a previous notice, we believe […]
Rising transportation fuel costs, increasing overseas labor challenges, quality control concerns, political pressures, and heightened regulatory requirements have many American shippers pondering whether to bring manufacturing back to the United States or at least geographically closer to home. Terms, such as near-shore or re-shore, have crept into the supply chain management discussion with […]
By Tom Nightingale president of sales and marketing, ModusLink Global Solutions The demand for consumer electronics can sometimes go into warp speed, leaving companies unable to provide retailers with the hot products their customers…
A federal court has found a motor carrier liable for a load of frozen salmon that disappeared from a terminal in Baltimore. And it found a driver and truck owner owes indemnity to the motor carrier. (Merchants Terminal Corp. v. L & O Transport, Inc. D. Maryland. No. SAG–09–cv–2065. April 20) (We reported […]
