The aviation services group Swissport International has appointed Joe Phelan, a veteran of American Airlines and Deutsche Post DHL, as its new senior vice president cargo for the Americas. Phelan spent 25 years with American Airlines in various capacities, including vice president for cargo operations, and managing director of customer service for Europe. […]
Maersk Line Ltd. is to pay $31.9 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims supplying U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday.
The New World Alliance of liner shipping carriers has added a new call and an additional vessel to their WAX service between Asia and the Middle East. The carriers have added an eastbound call at Shanghai, while increasing the number of vessels deployed on the service from seven to eight and increasing round voyage […]
Erie, PA-based GE Transportation, a maker of rail and transportation-related products, said it has completed its acquisition of software provider RMI from The Carlyle Group. The purchase will expand GE Transportation’s software and solutions arms for rail customers worldwide. RMI provides transporation management software for railroads, shippers, railcar leasing companies, and intermodal […]
The liner shipping company Delmas has added a call at Tangiers to its ‘Weekly’ Container Service between North Europe and West Africa. All of Delmas’ Mediterranean to Africa services are already calling Tangiers. The ‘Weekly’ Container Service began calling Tangiers with the Dec. 2 sailing of Delmas Brazzaville from Dunkirk. The new port rotation is Dunkirk, Antwerp, […]
The containership Rena, which went aground off Tauranga in October, now appears split in two. Eight containers were discharged from the aft section on Tuesday, with 900 still to go or lost.
Crowley Maritime said it is adding 500 new 40-foot, high-cube containers to its equipment fleet of more than 45,000 units. The new containers will be used in liner service operations in Latin America, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. The addition of the new containers, along with other equipment of various sizes and types […]
Member lines in the Caribbean Shipowners Association said this week they plan to raise rates in three steps through 2012. The lines, Bernuth, CMA CGM, Crowley, Seaboard, SeaFreight, and Zim, will raise rates on Feb. 5 by $75 per 20-foot container and $150 per 40-foot container and $169 per container larger than 40 […]
President Obama on Friday named Alan Bersin assistant secretary for international affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, continuing to pursue initiatives on cross-border trade and travel in a different position.
Starting today, interstate truck drivers are prohibited from using handheld cell phones while driving due to a final rule implemented by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Violations carry a $2,750 fine for each offense and possible commercial license suspension for drivers with multiple convictions involving […]
SBS Group, one of Japan’s main corporate groups, has acquired an 80 percent stake in Bangalore’s Atlas Logistics, a provider of global transportation services. The purchase puts Atlas under the SBS Holdings wing and will give it a larger presence in the domestic logistics market in India as well as strengthening its […]
The liner carrier Zim has been unable to amend long-term debt covenants with its banks by a Dec. 31 deadline, meaning the debt could be reflected in the fourth quarter financials of parent company Israel Corp.
The French port of Le Havre announced Monday that it will freeze harbor fees for container vessels for the third consecutive year to help the maritime industry during an uncertain economic environment. The Le Havre port authority said the move is intended to retain or attract container lines as customers. The fees […]
The liner carrier Maersk Line said last week it plans to hike rates from the United States to West Africa from Feb. 1. The increase is $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot or 45-foot high-cube refrigerated container. The increase is applicable to destinations in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape […]
Two New York-area lawmakers introduced legislation they say would allow the Department of Transportation to determine if toll hikes for drivers are fair and to prescibe “reasonable” toll amounts when not.
The Port of Shanghai has become the first to handle 30 million TEUs in a year, according to reports last week from China. The port handled its 30th million TEU on Dec. 23, 2011, cementing its position as the busiest port in the world. Shanghai handled 29.1 million TEUs in 2010, the year […]
National logistics services provider Saddle Creek Corp. last month said it acquired ProLog Logistics Inc., a warehousing and fulfillment company located in San Diego. Lakeland, Fla.-based Saddle Creek said ProLog will enhance its order fulfillment capabilities, further expanding available services that include warehousing, transportation and contract packaging. Saddle Creek has more than […]
Anderson A.P. Moller – Maersk Group Chief Executive Officer Nils S. Andersen will take a one-month medical leave of absence after undergoing an emergency cardiac valve replacement while on vacation in Switzerland Dec. 30, the company said in a statement. After feeling unwell while on his trip, Andersen was discovered to have a […]
By Eric Kulisch U.S. Customs and Border Protection is making progress getting more entry summary filings for imports entered in its new Automated Commercial Environment. The entry summary is the document submitted by an importer or its customs broker after cargo has been accepted into the country that covers the merchandise classification, duty, taxes and fees. ACE is […]
Jade Cargo International Co. has temporarily grounded its fleet of six Boeing 747 freighters due to weak demand amid uncertainty over the global economy.
