The United States has intervened in a lawsuit against Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co. Ltd. of Japan and three of its U.S. subsidiaries for knowingly misrepresenting the country of origin on import documents.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its Global Engagement Report, detailing the many activities and strategies the agency is currently using to transform itself from a domestic to a global public health agency.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as “mad cow” disease, in a dairy cow from central California. “The carcass of the animal is being held under state authority at a rendering facility in California and will be destroyed,” said USDA Chief Veterinary […]
iCargo, a pan-European cargo and logistics project partly funded by the European Union, has officially launched its three-and-a-half-year framework program with the first focus on reducing emissions and facilitating load combining. The “Intelligent Cargo in Efficient and Sustainable Global Logistics Operations” project has a goal of improving real-world logistics operations and problem resolution […]
Kuwait-based logistics company Agility said on Tuesday it has filed a $225 million breach of claims suit against the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, adding the agency breached the terms of a contract, according to a Reuters report. The logistics company, which built its reputation on the back of a number of contracts with DLA […]
The Port of Long Beach has been selected to apply for a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to replace the highly congested Gerald Desmond Bridge. The bridge lacks capacity for current and projected traffic, including trucks that serve the Southern California port, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday. The […]
In the last three months, I have metamorphosed from American Shipper associate editor to just plain ol’ American “shipper,” and boy, has it been an interesting experience. A little background: five years ago, I moved to New Delhi, India to cover the liner and logistics industry from an Asian perspective for American Shipper. […]
Very interesting development — Kiva becoming part of Amazon. (Reported in the March 20 AS Daily.) As of early April while writing these comments, I am not certain why Amazon would buy Kiva. Just because Amazon, including Zappos, which is owned by Amazon, uses Kiva technology in their warehouses does not mean you […]
Scudder Smith, principal consultant for Parsons Brinckherhoff, recently completed a study about the Panama Canal for the U.S. Maritime Administration that is intended to help the government better understand changes in freight patterns, the ability of U.S. port and inland infrastructure to handle traffic resulting from the arrival of larger vessels, and guide necessary […]
By Eric Johnson Welcome to the fourth installment of our yearlong countdown of the top 12 non-vessel-operating common carriers for U.S. inbound containerized cargo. Using data provided to American Shipper by the trade intelligence firm Zepol Corp., we’ll take a closer look at each of these companies in terms of where their cargo […]
CargoWise, a technology provider for logistics service providers, has announced Independent Transport & Shipping AB (ITS) has completed implementation of its ediEnterprise platform. Sweden-based ITS will use the platform for its ocean, air, and road freight forwarding operations including the Web services and tracking it provides. Martin Selfors, IT Manager for Independent Transport & […]
The liner carrier will assess a set of peak season surcharges from Asia to Latin America over the next month, stating the $300-per-TEU fee is needed because of a shortage of 20-foot dry containers on the trade.
Eleven piracy reports were received in Nigeria and Benin during the first quarter of 2012, equivalent to the whole of 2011. In all, IMB recorded 102 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first quarter of 2012.
Teletrac, a GPS fleet tracking and telematics provider, has updated its main software platform Fleet Director with a focus on new and established technology. Fleet Director allows operations managers to run fleets more efficiently while improving driver safety. The updates focus on including new business intelligence, in-cab color touchscreen tablets with two-way messaging, […]
States, local governments and non-profit organizations can apply for up to $20 million worth of grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help programs aimed at replacing older diesel engines with cleaner alternatives. The EPA on Friday opened the fiscal year 2012 application process for the Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA). Another $9 […]
Ocean freight levels have remained “soft” through April, though they’re stronger than in March, according to the latest Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index, which is based on a monthly survey of shippers and forwarders in several European trades.
Canadian National Railway said it had a profit of $775 million in the first quarter, 16 percent more than the $668 million in the first quarter of 2011. Revenue in the first quarter was $2.35 billion, up 13 percent from $2.08 billion in the same 2011 period. Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer, said the company […]
Emirates Shipping Line said this week it plans to hike rates on the trade from the Far East and Southeast Asia to East Africa. The increase, effective May 1, is $250 per TEU. Emirates said it is “in line with market conditions.”
foodcareplus, an Antwerp-based logistics services provider specializing in food products, has joined with Nova Fresh Logistics to deliver an all-in-one logistics offering for the seafood industry.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed another 90-day extension of the surface transportation bill last week, which would provide funding for road building and transportation programs through the end of the fiscal year. The current three-month extension lasts through June. So why move on another extension before the existing one nears expiration? Well, […]
