The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday voted to advance a bill that directs the Department of Homeland Security to study and report to Congress on gaps in port security and how to address them. The “Gauging American Port Security Act” was introduced by Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., who has taken an active […]
U.S. and European Union customs officials have finalized an agreement to treat qualified shippers in their respective supply chain security programs as equivalent to their own, but a wide range of technical details must still be worked out before low-risk companies can enjoy reduced fees and inspection levels for ocean freight. Under the agreement signed last […]
Horizon Lines reported a net loss from contiinuing operations for the first quarter ending March 25 of $26.8 million, compared to $20.2 million in the same 2011 period. Revenue was $263.4 million in the first quarter, compared to $240.7 million recorded in the first quarter of 2011. Including discontinued operations, such as the transpacific FSX […]
The liner carrier was one of a few lines to have been profitable in 2011, but succumbed quickly with an operating loss of $132.9 million in the first quarter of 2012 due to poor rate environments and rising bunker costs.
Matson Navigation Co. saw a near doubling of its business between the U.S. West Coast and Guam in the first quarter of 2012 when compared to 2011 because of the decision by Horizon Lines to withdraw from the market. The Oakland-based company moved 6,400 containers in the first quarter of 2012, compared to 3,300 […]
The U.K. managing director for container line MOL laid out the reasons why different shippers receive significant variations in price quotes from different shipping lines. “Calculating a realistic price for a container movement can be very complex – it depends on how full the ship is, the price of fuel, how fast it […]
XPO Logistics said it had a net loss of $2.7 million for the first quarter, compared to a profit of $1.1 million for the same 2011 period. Total revenue was $44.6 million for the quarter, a 7.4 percent increase from the same period last year. Bradley Jacobs, XPO’s chairman and chief executive officer, said […]
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based NationaLease has appointed Dean Vicha to president. Most recently, Vicha served as vice president of national accounts. Earlier, he served as vice president of member services and as a national account executive. Before coming to NationaLease in 2005, Vicha was director of business development for Ryder System, as well as […]
The law requires importers to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service details such as the genus, species and country of harvest for products that include wood materials.
The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has launched a new capabilities mapping tool that will allow it to geographically target companies with the potential to provide resources during disasters. The project is funded by grants from The UPS Foundation and the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program, Project on Supply Chain Resilience. The […]
Ryder System, a third-party logistics services provider, has expanded its food packaging and distribution capability through enhancements at its facility in Beaver Dam, Wis. The Beaver Dam Logistics Center (BDLC) serves food manufacturers with frozen and refrigerated requirements. BDLC was recently expanded with a 15,000-square-foot, temperature-controlled addition Ryder will use to target […]
The chief negotiator for U.S. East Coast and Gulf terminal operators and ocean carriers in ongoing contracts discussion with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) said Tuesday he didn’t think unionized dockworkers at U.S. West…
FIATA wants the EU to consider validation programs from third-party countries on a mutual recognition basis or ensure a sufficient number of independent and trained third-party auditors are available.
The liner carrier APL lost $246 million from continuing operations in the first quarter, a massive drop from the $8 million it lost in the corresponding period in 2011, Singapore-based parent company NOL said Wednesday. APL saw revenue drop 4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter to $2 billion, while container volume increased […]
The CKYH Alliance said Wednesday it will add a transpacific all-water loop from May 18 as part of adjustments to its Asia-U.S. East Coast service network. It will be the fifth loop on the trade offered by the four carriers, COSCO Container Lines, Hanjin Shipping, Yang Ming, and “K” Line. The lines have […]
Livingston said the acquisition strengthens its forwarding business globally and its brokerage business in the United States. Not included in the transaction is MBLX, the barge freight-handling and transport affiliate of M.G. Maher.
Liner carrier members will seek a $600-per-FEU peak season surcharge from June 10. The surcharge comes amid signs that the U.S. economy, and resultant containerized cargo demand, is incrementally improving, TSA says.
Domestic intermodal volumes continued their upward climb in the first quarter of 2012, according to the latest figures from the Intermodal Association of North America. Domestic volumes soared 14.9 percent in the quarter, to nearly 1.3 million containers. IANA attributed the rise to market share growth from trucking, “as trucking capacity was tight […]
The ocean carrier Maersk Line, along with its intra-Europe affiliate Seago Lines, has added a new port call at Limassol, Cyprus, and a fifth vessel to their weekly “North Sea” service between North Europe and the East Mediterranean. Roundtrip voyage time on the North Sea has increased from 28 days to 35 days, and transit […]
The ocean carrier Evergreen Line will begin a slot charter agreement with Maersk Line on the latter’s weekly West Coast North America to Central America service WCCA. The first sailing will depart Manzanillo, Mexico May 19 on the Helene S. The full rotation of the WCCA remains Los Angeles, Manzanillo (Mexico), Lazaro […]
