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 […]
The ocean carrier Maersk Line said Friday it will shutter its Andean service between Northern Europe and the west coast of South America. The line said the service has become too expensive to maintain, and ports in Peru and Chile served directly through the Andean loop will be covered by transshipment in Balboa, Panama. “A […]
APL said its largest and most advanced ship, the 10,700-TEU APL Southampton, called on the Port of Singapore during its maiden voyage Monday. APL noted the ship has a number of environmental-friendly features, including a ballast water treatment system and an electronically-controlled main engine. “We are modernizing our fleet with more sustainable and more efficient ships,” said […]
Expeditors International of Washington last week reported a profit of $76.7 million for the first quarter of 2012, 16 percent less than the $91.2 million earned in the first quarter of 2011. Revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were $1.41 billion, 3 percent less than the $1.46 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2011. […]
The Israeli branch of the ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the bond rating of the liner carrier Zim. The downgrade took Zim’s rating to ilB, with a negative outlook. On Monday, Zim hit back against the rating, saying the S&P Maalot downgrade ignores measures the line has taken to shore up its bottom […]
A.P. Moller Maersk Group Chief Executive Nils Andersen has returned to his position after a four-month leave to recover from corrective heart valve surgery, the company said Monday. “Having participated in a number of meetings and having been updated on our activities during the last couple of weeks, I am now ready to return to […]
Old Dominion Freight Line has appointed Chris Young as its vice president of information systems and technology. Young will manage Old Dominion’s IT department and OD-Technology, the company’s branded technological solutions division. He succeeds Ken Erdner, who is retiring after 16 years with the company. Young joined Old Dominion in April 2010 and has served […]
Omega Morgan, a Portland, Ore.-based company that is one of the West Coast’s leading heavy equipment transport companies, has named John McCalla chief executive officer and president. McCalla comes to Omega Morgan from Warn Industries, also located in Portland. He began his career as a project engineer at General Motors and then joined Warn Industries. […]
