CMA CGM is joining a Mediterranean Shipping Co. service between the U.S. East Coast and west coast of South America from mid-January, a move which is part of an alliance formed by the lines on several trades.
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) board voted Tuesday to suspend funding on a proposed new container terminal in Jasper County, S.C., on the north bank of the Savannah River and downstream from the Port of Savannah. The proposed Jasper Ocean Terminal is a joint project of South Carolina and Georgia, but […]
The omnibus appropriations bill, according to the American Association of Port Authorities, could provide upwards of $820 million for deep-draft navigation maintenance for U.S. ports.
A Chinese perfume importer on Monday was sentenced in Brooklyn, N.Y., to 12 months in prison for trafficking in counterfeit perfume, the U.S. Justice Department said. Shaoxiong Zhou, 42, of Shantou, Guangdong, China, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sandra L. Townes in the Eastern District of New York. Townes also ordered […]
The Treasury Department has identified 10 companies and an executive in Malta for their affiliation with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and will now subject them to U.S. sanctions. The companies connected with IRISL and Irano Hind, a joint venture between IRISL and Shipping Corporation of India, include BIIS Maritime Ltd., ISIM Amin Ltd., ISIM Atr Ltd., ISIM Olive Ltd., […]
Only a quarter of the nearly $1.7 billion awarded from fiscal year 2006 through 2010 under the U.S. Port Security Grant Program has been drawn down by grantees.
Austin, Texas-based Newgistics, a provider of third-party logistics services for retailers, has cancelled plans for its initial public offering (IPO). In its filing, the company said the reason behind withdrawing its IPO filing was “unfavorable market conditions.” In March, Newgistics had filed for an IPO of up to $86.25 million, while also […]
The liner carrier Hapag-Lloyd said Tuesday it will add a call in Baltimore to its transatlantic GMX service from February. The revised rotation will be Thamesport, Le Havre, Antwerp, Bremerhaven, Baltimore, Veracruz, Altamira, Houston, New Orleans, Charleston, and Thamesport. The service is currently operated with Hapag-Lloyd vessels with an average capacity of […]
CSX will commence on-dock rail service at the Port of Virginia’s APM Terminal on Jan. 3, the company said Tuesday. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based railroad previously offered limited service from the terminal to a small rail yard that required containers to be shuttled back and forth by truck. In January, the carrier will use the […]
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) said it has published its first report ever on maritime cyber security challenges and threats. The report covers key insights, existing initiatives, precautions and recommendations, and a baseline for cyber security. ENISA said all sectors that deploy information and communication technologies (ICT) are […]
Jan. 1 marks the end of the Southern California ports’ four-year effort to make cleaner the drayage trucks that serve container terminals in Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Port of Los Angeles said Tuesday that effective that day, “every local short-haul or drayage truck calling at the Port of Los Angeles […]
More automobiles crossed the docks at the Port of Baltimore in October than any month in its history, the Maryland Port Administration said. Terminals at the port handled 43,057 cars compared to the previous record of 42,830 set in October 2010. Baltimore also set a record for export vehicles with 18,592, surpassing October 2008’s mark […]
Third-party logistics firm Transplace has been picked to handle domestic transportation management activities for Reichhold, a North Carolina-based global composites and coating industry manufacturer. Under the agreement, Transplace will procure and manage Reichhold’s truckload contracts with carriers and the freight audit and payment activities. Reichhold said it expects the agreement to reduce […]
Moody’s Investors Service said Tuesday it had affirmed its ratings on Hapag-Lloyd, but changed its outlook on the liner to negative from stable. “The change of outlook on HL’s ratings is primarily driven by the company’s weaker-than-expected performance during the first nine months of 2011 that is likely to translate into credit metrics very […]
The six liner carrier members of the Grand and New World alliances said Tuesday they will join together in the Asia-Europe trade from April to provide nine jointly operated services. The new partnership, dubbed the G6 Alliance, will encompass more than 90 vessels from the six lines, calling at more than 40 […]
I’m not sure when we do and do-not grab pictures for these. This doesn’t seem like one of those cases but if I’m wrong there are a few within the press release itself:https://www.camsys.com/pressreleases/pr_dec11_KimonJay.htm?utm_source=pressrelease&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dec11tdfleadership
The German liner carrier Hamburg Süd said it’s making significant changes to its network between Europe, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and the U.S. West Coast, starting in February.
The liner shipping company OOCL has ended its slot charter agreement with Emirates Shipping Line on the latter’s weekly Hyper Galex service between Asia and West India/Pakistan, confirmed American Shipper research affiliate ComPair Data.
Indianapolis-based Celadon Group’s buy of truckload carrier Glen Moore from YRC Worldwide last week fits its strategy of looking for discounts to quickly add driver capacity and shed old equipment, according to Chief Executive Officer Stephen Russell.
The Texas Transportation Commission last week approved an amendment that will expand the Port of Brownsville’s authority to issue permits for operating overweight trucks on designated highways in the district. Port officials have had limited authority for a number of years to issue overweight permits to businesses along certain designated routes. The amendment expands the port’s authority, specifically to […]
