The U.S. honeybee population is safer today after U.S. Customs officers at the Port of Norfolk in Virginia recently intercepted a red mason bee hitchhiking in a container of household goods from the United Kingdom, the agency said. It is the first known interception of the red mason bee, which is commonly […]
A smaller appropriation for DHS preparedness grants has resulted in the cutback of the Port Security Grant Program to $97.5 million in fiscal year 2012 from $235 million in the last round.
Camden County Development Authority Executive Director David Keating recommended to lawmakers that the state buy the 720-acre site of the defunct mill for $12 million and turn it into a port.
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday said Jeng “Jay” Shih, 54, a U.S. citizen, was sentenced in the District of Columbia to 18 months in prison, while his Queens, N.Y.-based company, Sunrise Technologies and Trading Corp., was sentenced to 24 months corporate probation for conspiracy to illegally export U.S.-origin computers from the United […]
Last week, SAP launched its first consumer app, Recalls Plus. Recalls Plus addresses the often cumbersome process of tracking consumer goods recalls via a new engagement system with share options and social networking. It also allows consumers to track recalls on individual products, product categories, and food allergens on mobiles. While doing this, […]
Deadbeat truckers, bus companies, vehicle rental businesses and motorists who have racked up thousands of dollars of unpaid tolls at bridges and tunnels in the New York City metropolitan area are now having their identities exposed to shame them into compliance. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Friday published its […]
Mediterranean Shipping Co., the second largest container line in the world, has created a bill of lading for shippers originating and terminating cargo at the Port of Richmond, Va., according to the Virginia Port Authority. The carrier is essentially making the shipping process more convenient by offering to take responsibility for arranging the inland […]
Maersk said overcapacity in the trade was hampering freight rates and that the changes would result in a 9 percent removal of its capacity on the trade.
SourceProcureDeliver.com (SPD), based in Mumbai, India, has launched a new supply chain and distribution platform. The service is initially aimed at suppliers looking to enter the Indian market. SPD said companies currently face a risky choice of either shipping stock against confirmed advance paid orders or entering the market on their own without an […]
WOW Logistics has appointed Mike Gebhardt as its director of business development. Gebhardt, previously with OHL and Saddle Creek Corp., comes to WOW with a background in the warehousing and distribution industry. Based in Appleton, Wis., WOW is a third party logistics services firm with 7 million square feet of warehouse space in 23 locations across three […]
Motorola Solutions unveiled its SL Series portable radio and its new XPR 5000 mobile radio to address new issues in the modern logistics environment. The two devices fall under its MOTOTRBO umbrella that focuses on voice quality, extended battery life, and a large application developer program aimed at increased productivity and enhanced worker […]
The Chile-based shipping company CSAV said last week it had raised an additional $1.2 billion through the sale of additional stock in the company and completed spin-off of its terminal division SAAM. Major investors include the conglomerate Quiñenco, which is part of the Luksic Group, which invested $547 million and now owns […]
By Eric Johnson This is the second in 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 originates, where […]
The container line Zim will from the end of March take slots on a Mediterranean Shipping Co. on the trade between the U.S. East Coast and the east coast of South America, while jointly operating another loop on the U.S. Gulf-East Coast South America trade. The rotation for the U.S. East Coast […]
Unisys Corp. is in talks with India’s shipping ministry to provide security systems to domestic ports to avoid traffic congestion and piracy threats, according to a report in India’s Economic Times. The project involves drawing a port-security roadmap for threats, as well as a vessel traffic management system, with a deal possibly […]
The liner carrier OOCL said it plans to raise rates on the trade from Northern Europe to Asia from mid-March. The increase, $200 per TEU, becomes effective March 15.
Zumiez, a specialty retailer of sports related apparel, footwear, equipment, and accessories, will relocate its e-commerce fulfillment operations from the company’s headquarters in Everett, Wash., to the Kansas City area this May. Zumiez will lease a 153,000-square-foot space and create 100 new jobs in the area. Zumiez said it is moving to […]
The U.S. Justice Department said Massoud Habibion, a U.S. citizen and co-owner of a Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Online Micro LLC, pleaded guilty Thursday in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to illegally export computers from the United States to Iran through the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, Mohsen Motamedian, 44, a U.S. citizen and […]
A study by Pike Research, a market research and consulting firm, found that intelligent transportation systems (ITS) will continue to see increased investment worldwide despite tightening purse strings. Pike estimates global investments in smart transport technology will reach $13.1 billion from 2011 through 2017. ITS, also called smart transportation systems, includes electric vehicles, vehicles with […]
Central Freight Lines, a less-than-truckload carrier based in Waco, Texas, announced Thursday it will test 15 CNG tractors with the help of a grant from the Houston-Galveston Area Council.
