Using a newly purchased chassis pool, third-party logistics service provider Regal Logistics said it is now ready to meet demand requirements for on container transport service at piers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, including the ports of Tacoma and Seattle. The company said it is responding to a market vacuum as steamship lines […]
Chang In recognition of his contributions to assist the reconstruction of Japan following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Evergreen Group Chairman Yung-Fa Chang was honored Tuesday with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star during an award ceremony at the Tokyo Imperial Palace. The Japanese government also honored Chang […]
Murphy Richard T. Murphy Sr., long-time head of Murphy Warehouse Co. in Minneapolis, died on May 1 at the age of 87. Murphy was the third generation to operate the family transportation and warehousing company founded in 1904. He began his formal career as a dispatcher in 1948, and at the age of […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Troy Container Line has started a new less-than-containerload service from Chicago to Rotterdam. The direct, 16-day service will begin on May 21 with a sailing on board the APL Melbourne. Also included are reduced rates to Hungary, Ireland and Prague from the Midwest, the Red Bank, N.J.-based NVO said. […]
The intermodal and logistics company Pacer International said it has entered a multiyear agreement to have CSX remain its primary rail carrier in the eastern United States. It said together with existing agreements between Pacer and CSX, the new deal provides terms of service for shipments in Pacer’s private fleet of more than […]
Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 2.2 million tons in April, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to a year ago. However, when compared to its 5-year average, the trade was down nearly 27 percent, said the Cleveland-based Lake Carriers’ Association. The trade group said loadings at Lake Superior ports […]
WNS Holdings Limited, a provider of global business process outsourcing (BPO) services, has entered a partnership with GT Nexus, which provides cloud-based supply chain services, on a new platform-based BPO offering to shippers and the logistics industry. The companies have agreed to jointly develop the service around documentation, freight management, contracts, pricing, and analytics with […]
Effective July 1, WTSA member lines have recommended increases to existing rates of $300 per FEU from the U.S. West Coast, and $400 per FEU for intermodal and U.S. East Coast all-water shipments, with proportionate increases for other equipment sizes.
The agency has posted guidance for shipments financed by the U.S. Export-Import Bank, as the House is expected to take up Wednesday a bipartisan proposal for continued bank funding.
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday shutdown Judson Mobley Logging, a small Georgia-based motor carrier that hauled logs, because of unsafe operating practices. The agency said investigators found multiple violations of drug and alcohol testing procedures, driver qualifications and vehicle maintenance rules, and declared the company “an imminent hazard to public […]
International Longshore and Warehouse Union President Robert McEllrath on Tuesday issued a strong statement supporting U.S. East and Gulf coast dockworkers in their talks with maritime employers, saying the two unions have similar goals and…
The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) will hold a seminar on safety at sea in Washington May 21. The seminar, titled “Environmental Intelligence in Maritime: Safety at Sea” will feature discussions of shipboard safety, piracy, and an update on issues for seafarers and will begin at 3 p.m. at the National […]
With an estimated construction value exceeding $600 million, the Panama Colón Container Port said the facility will have four berths and is expected to have annual capacity for 2 million TEUs.
Under the proposed TPP framework, individual states and the federal government would be required to bring existing and future domestic policies into compliance with the agreement. One of the 26 TPP chapters specifically covers government procurement.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to remove the remains of a Civil War-era vessel that remains an obstacle to a major harbor deepening project for the Port of Savannah. The Corps of Engineers will spend an estimated $14 million to remove the Confederate ironclad warship Georgia and its ordinance, which […]
The European Shippers Council has named Paola Lancellotti its new secretary general. For the past six years she has been secretary general to the European Marine Equipment Council, and from 2001 to 2005 was director to the Short-Sea Shipping Council of Italy. Denis Choumert, ESC’s chairman, said: “it is an honor to welcome into the ESC […]
The number of China’s solar manufacturers listed among the world’s 10 largest has skyrocketed from just one to seven in 2011. Meanwhile, at least 12 crystalline silicon U.S. manufacturers have closed plants, declared bankruptcy or carried out layoffs.
Third-party logistics services provider Damco said its South Asia operation is focusing on the pharmaceutical industry by offering “green” logistics in India. The company has started offering a Dynamic Flow Control tool which it says helps static supply chains evolve into “dynamic” systems with a focus on reducing carbon footprints. The company said it expects the system to save companies […]
The Port of Long Beach and California Department of Transportation have identified a $649.5 million bid from a joint venture as the best option for designing and building a replacement for the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge.
The New World Alliance carriers have amended the rotation of their PSX transpacific loop, according to a notice from NWA member MOL. In specific, the PSX added calls at Seattle, Vancouver, Tokyo, and Yantian with an aim of providing “competitive transit times and cut-offs for cargo from the Pacific Northwest.” The revised rotation is now […]
