The liner shipping company Safmarine, a subsidiary of Maersk Line, has added calls northbound at Tangiers, Morocco, to three of its weekly Algeciras-West Africa services, the WAF1, WAF3, and WAF11. All three Safmarine-led loops share space with parent Maersk Line. The five-ship, average 2,283-TEU WAF1 now has a revised rotation of Algeciras, Tema, Takoradi, […]
The Columbus Chamber in Ohio appointed Jeff Zimmerman to director of the Columbus Region Logistics Council (CRLC), an initiative to promote the region’s freight logistics activities. Zimmerman will serve as the regional industry’s chief advocate and focus on infrastructure, workforce and education, technology and business environment. He has held executive positions at […]
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, a large North American truckload carrier, has appointed Ray Harlin to president. He succeeds Patrick Quinn, the company’s co-founder, who died in December.
Ryder System, a transportation and supply chain management company, has launched its new mobile application, Ryder Locator, to help customers find the nearest Ryder truck rental, maintenance, or fueling location in the United States and Canada. The app, free and available to iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android users, shows the specific services offered at […]
Xata Corp. had a loss of $1.7 million for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year ending Dec. 31, compared to a loss of $85,000 in the same period the year earlier. Revenue was $16.6 million in the quarter, compared to $14 million in the same 2010 period. The company […]
New regulations modernizing the U.S. in-bond transportation process that enables importers to defer entry and duty payment at the port of arrival until reaching another port are expected to be issued in the next few days.
The U.S.-Libya Business Association (USLBA) on Monday announced plans to organize a U.S. business delegation to Libya from April 20-28. During the visit, the delegation will meet with senior Libyan and U.S. government officials and emerging Libyan private sector representatives to discuss the country’s priorities for reconstruction and economic development. The delegation will visit […]
The audit of the port authority was ordered last year by the governors of New York and New Jersey after sharp increases in tolls on the port’s bridges and tunnels were announced.
Member lines in the Grand and New World alliances said Wednesday they have moved up the start date of their joint alliance on the Asia-Europe trade. The so-called G6 Alliance was due to start April 1, but instead the six member lines (APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK Line, and OOCL) will […]
The ocean carrier Maersk Line said this week it is adjusting its service network on the Europe-Middle East trade from the end of February. Maersk said it will start a new service on the Middle East-Mediterranean trade, dubbed ME2, from Feb. 26. The rotation will be Jebel Ali, Salalah, Jeddah, Tangiers, Algeciras, Valencia, […]
The American Shipping Group unit of Saltchuk Resources said it is rebranding itself using the name TOTE Inc. TOTE will also organize its five businesses into three groups: TOTE Maritime consists of Totem Ocean Trailer Express, which operates a liner service between Washington and Alaska, and Sea Star Line which operates between […]
The ocean carrier Maersk Line has added a new South African port call at Port Elizabeth and a seventh vessel to its weekly SAF/WAF 225 service between Algeciras and South Africa.
The head of international logistics for toy manufacturing giant Mattel said his company looks for long-term partnerships with ocean carriers and places a premium on efficiency during the Christmas season. “We have industry-specific needs,” said Curt White, Mattel’s senior vice president of worldwide logistics and international operations, in the CMA CGM company magazine’s winter […]
K. Denise Rucker Krepp, chief counsel of the Maritime Administration, is moving to another job within the U.S. Department of Transportation. A MarAd spokesman said “we do not comment on personnel moves.” But a source said Krepp has been assigned to the Office of the Secretary as special counsel to the DOT general counsel. She […]
The liner carrier OOCL said Tuesday it plans to raise rates on shipments from north and east Asia to Australia from March 15. The rate increase is $300 per TEU.
Located 100 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul, the Canadian National Railway said the new intermodal terminal offers Wisconsin and Minnesota customers new options to ship and receive goods in containers.
Ohio-based Owens-Illinois (O-I), a glass container manufacturer, has announced plans to create a supply chain operation with a new technology group to leverage its research and development. Al Stroucken, chairman and chief executive officer, said the move should give O-I better visibility in its supply chain and in turn give it greater flexibility when shipping goods […]
Transact International, a New York-based logistics services provider also known as Transact Intermediaries, has begun its first non-military cargo charter service into the Shindand Air Base in Afghanistan. The service is part of Transact’s overall Middle East focus and follows similar operations into Afghanistan at the Bagram and Kandahar air bases. Transact’s President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Anderson said the […]
Tompkins Associates, a supply chain and business solutions provider, said it will begin operating under the new trade name of Tompkins International. Jim Tompkins, president and chief executive officer, said the company already uses the Tompkins International brand in Europe and Asia and felt the name better highlighted the company’s work at improving global supply chains.
Evergreen Line has launched a mobile app version of its e-commerce system, ShipmentLink Mobile, for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and mobile devices based on the Android operating system. The ocean carrier said the launch was to provide customers with a better way to reach the growing number of workers that rely […]
