PayCargo, a provider of electronic invoicing and settlement solutions for the shipping industry, said Tuesday it has completed its integration with Logisuite, a software provider to the transportation industry. “With this new integration PayCargo will provide Logisuite clients with its payment process services, and will integrate directly into their accounting module to provide […]
Trade and supply chain software developer GT Nexus said last week it has signed a contract with LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, to extend the capabilities of its existing cloud-based logistics visibility platform. “The new services will automate the closed loop process for tendering and rate management […]
FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding arm of FedEx Corp., has opened new branches in Johannesburg, South Africa; Bologna, Italy; and Ankara and Izmir, Turkey. The move is part of an expansion plan started in 2008. FedEx has since opened 45 forwarding offices in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia to […]
Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport, through an agreement with Renewvia Energy, will power its New York warehouse, International Cargo Terminals, exclusively from a 1.26 megawatt rooftop solar system. The system is made up of 5,300 panels and will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 247 tons annually, according to Renewvia Energy. “Paired […]
Officials at the Port of Oakland said the “Occupy Oakland” movement, which has been forcibly evicted by police from a downtown square in the past week, is planning a march to the Port of Oakland at 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and urged people to protest peacefully. “Occupy Oakland” is an outgrowth of “Occupy […]
The potential for another recession in the United States is relatively high, especially if the debt crisis in Europe causes the economy there to contract, according to two economists in the manufacturing sector. There is a 40 percent chance of a recession in the near future when the probability of negative growth at […]
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The FMC will receive a staff briefing later this week on alleged non-compliance with an order for special reporting by the TSA and its westbound counterpart.
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) said it has proved the feasibility of running large container vessels on liquefied natural gas, working with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). “LNG-fueled cargo ships will be emerging on a large scale in the latter half of this decade, and there is a great potential for container ships to […]
Nicor, Inc., the parent company of Tropical Shipping, said the Caribbean container shipping company had an operating loss of $3.7 million in the third quarter ending Sept. 30 compared to a profit of $3.6 million in the same 2010 period. Revenue for Tropical was $78.4 million for the third quarter versus $83.9 million […]
The Waterways Council has elected Matt Woodruff, director of government affairs for Kirby Corp., chairman for 2011-2013. Also elected were Steve Little, president of Crounse Corp., to vice chairman; Dan Mecklenborg, chief legal officer for Ingram Barge Co., to general counsel; and Rick Calhoun, president of Cargo Carriers, to immediate past chairman. All […]
Kansas Transportation Secretary Deb Miller will step down to take a position with Cambridge Systematics, a transportation infrastructure planning and policy consulting firm based in Cambridge, Mass., Gov. Sam Brownback’s office announced last week. Miller has served under three governors in her tenure at the head of the Kansas Department of Transportation. She […]
Lufthansa Cargo is offering its freight forwarder customers a cargo tracking app for smartphones. The free app allows forwarders to “track the status of their freight shipments, quickly and easily, at any time,” the German carrier said. The system is available under the search term “Lufthansa Cargo” in app stores, for use on Blackberry, […]
The shipping information service INTTRA will offer service to measure service delivery performance based on carrier and shipper transactions processed on its e-commerce platform. INTTRA said it has been offering the OceanMetrics product in a pilot program since February to some of the largest ocean carriers and more than 40 shippers and freight […]
Exports have played a critical role in the electrical manufacturing industry’s ability to survive the downturn says Timothy J. Gill, director of economics for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
Stevedores in Oakland are refusing to work ships because of concerns that refrigerant in refrigerated containers may be contaminated and explode.
Grand China Shipping said Monday that it will temporarily suspend its SPX service due to “unfavorable market conditions.” It is the latest of a group of carriers operating in the transpacific with small ships, that have ended service this year in the face of plunging freight rates and high fuel costs. Just […]
Coastal U.S. states and Canadian provinces are increasingly keen to exploit their offshore wind’s potential to generate clean electric power, but it’s what must take place logistically below the ocean’s surface that could tangle this endeavor. A giant multimillion-dollar offshore wind turbine, capable of generating 3 to 6 megawatts of electricity, is useless if the […]
Salvage efforts on Rena, aground near Tauranga, were suspended Monday with sea conditions unsafe to continue. Ready for worst outcome, vents are plugged, boxes tagged.
The liner carrier APL lost $88 million in the third quarter of 2011, its parent company NOL said Monday. That result compared to a $301 million operating profit in the same period in 2010. Year-to-date, APL has sustained $149 million in operating losses, compared to a $314 million operating profit through the first […]
