Ports gradually weed out old container-transporting trucks with incentive programs. By Eric Kulisch Agrowing number of ports, following in the footsteps of Los Angeles and Long Beach, have developed voluntary programs to replace older drayage trucks as part of broader efforts to minimize the impact of their operations on local air quality. […]
Shares in the Dutch document and small package delivery company TNT Express rose sharply on Friday, after it rejected an unsolicited acquisition bid from UPS on Friday. Atlanta-based UPS offered 9 euros per share, TNT said, or a total of about 4.99 billion euros ($6.4 billion). On Monday, the stock rose […]
A new initiative to reduce tarmac congestion at Newark Liberty International Airport could improve air cargo reliability for carriers and their customers.
EPA program to reduce pollution from trucks serves as model for sustainability initiatives. By Eric Kulisch The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program has been so successful in the over-the-road trucking sector as a platform for sharing best practices and building partnerships to improve environmental performance that industry supporters want to expand it to other parts of the […]
IAG Cargo, which combines British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has launched a free iPhone and Android phone application that allows customers to track air freight documented on both carriers’ air waybills. The app gives real-time tracking information on shipments via waybill numbers and barcodes, while also allowing companies to plan their […]
Ex-Im Bank cargo preference rules help American carriers, but raise competitive concerns for shippers. By Chris Dupin Rising U.S. exports and support from some federal agencies, such as the Export-Import Bank, have been accompanied by an increase in the fleet of U.S.-flag breakbulk or multipurpose vessels capable of carrying project cargoes. Carriers […]
Access to the ports of Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., played a key role in Caterpillar Inc.’s decision to build a new plant in Athens, Ga., the company said Friday. The 1 million-square-foot facility will manufacture small track-type tractors and mini-hydraulic excavators and employ 1,400 people when fully operational. The announcement also underscores the […]
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 […]
