Suggestions that the Canadian government is improperly subsidizing expansion of western Canadian ports and related freight infrastructure are unfounded and will harm two-way trade if a U.S. investigation into the matter results in sanctions of some kind, Ed Fast, Canada’s minister of international trade, told reporters during a visit to Washington Monday. Fast, […]
Offloading fuel from the containership Rena was suspended Tuesday because of bad weather. One tug is connected to the stern of Rena should the ship break up, with two other tugs on standby. Situation is now critical.
The International Maritime Bureau says while attacks by Somali pirates remain high, increased naval presence and measures by shipowners and their crews have helped thwart hijacks.
The information service Alphaliner says in its most recent newsletter that containership deliveries will total 1.28 million TEU this year. It said as of mid October 154 ships with 1 million TEU capacity had been delivered. Alphaliner said “non-deliveries” due to cancellations, deferrals and slippage amounted to 8.5 percent which it said […]
APL said it moved 229,300 FEUs (40-foot equivalent units) in the four-week period ending Sept. 23, 5 percent more than in the same 2010 period. But the Singapore-based liner company said average revenue per FEU was $2,501 for the four-week period, 19 percent less than in the same period last year. Year […]
Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Monday it will begin assessing an emergency bunker surcharge on shipments to and from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. The surcharge $100 per TEU on imports and $50 per TEU on exports, is effective from Nov. 1. MSC said the surcharge is necessary due to “bad weather, waiting […]
CSAV and CMA CGM have merged a service connecting Asia and the west coast of South America with a Mediterranean Shipping Co. service, according to CMA CGM and research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The move effectively means MSC has withdrawn its Andes Express service and merged it with CSAV and CMA […]
Russell Gerdin, founder, and former chairman and chief executive officer of motor carrier Heartland Express, died Friday evening, the company announced. Heartland Express is one of the most profitable trucking companies in the industry and has a reputation for operational excellence. “Russ was a true visionary and pioneer in our industry. A giant,” […]
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system supports more than 225,000 jobs and generates billions of dollars in income and revenues annually in both the United States and Canada, according to a study released today. The study, “The Economic Impacts of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System 2010,” was commissioned by the maritime industry […]
Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global infrastructure consulting firm, has appointed Joseph Bryan as a principal consultant in its Boston office. Bryan, a 30-year industry veteran, will lead the firm’s freight and logistics service area in the Americas, focusing on freight transportation and logistics policy, planning and management.
Bremen, Germany-based freight forwarder Leschaco has opened a Middle East regional office at the Dubai Airport Free Zone in the United Arab Emirates. The Dubai office will be headed by Managing Director Shamsudeen Ahmed, who has held management positions at Schenker, Panalpina and Exel/DHL. He was most recently president in the Middle East for […]
Troy Container Line Ltd., a Red Bank. N.J.-based non-vessel-operating common carrier, has appointed Daniel A. Vorsky to account executive. In this role, he will foster expansion of Troy in new markets. Vorsky will also carry out strategic sales plans and oversee day-to-day account transactions at the NVO. Before joining Troy, he apprenticed with […]
Study shows number of jobs generated by the Port of New York and New Jersey grew to 279,200 in 2010, 9,210 more than in 2008. That total includes both 170,770 direct jobs as well as indirect jobs from associated economic activity.
Port Manatee said it had opened a new berth that received its first ship on Monday. The 492-foot long Sea Brave was tied up at Berth 12 on Monday morning, following certification by the Tampa Bay Pilots Association. The berth is 1,600 feet long. With a depth of 41 feet it can […]
The Texas Port of Corpus Christi expects to gain significant transportation benefits from a newly opened bridge. The bridge connects Interstate 37 to the Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor. The Texas Department of Transportation constructed the 4,415-foot-long bridge as part of a $32 million project to improve mobility and safety. The bridge is […]
The Philippines-based global terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said this week it has received eight new rubber tire gantry cranes at its flagship Manila facility. The new cranes will be put into service in ICTSI’s Manila International Container Terminal’s (MICT) new Berth 6 operation, raising the RTG fleet in the […]
“K” Line said Friday it will join as a slot buyer in a service linking China with the Philippines and Indonesia. The Japanese line will join the China 1 service operated by CNC Line, the intra-Asia subsidiary of CMA CGM. The service has a rotation of Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Manila South […]
Mediterranean Shipping Co. has joined the northbound leg of a service linking the Oceania region with the U.S. East Coast, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The service is the Hamburg Süd and Maersk Line operated Oceania string, with MSC taking slots on the leg covering the northbound rotation of Sydney, Melbourne, […]
A salvage crew continues to remove bunker fuel from the containership Rena, which went aground on Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga, New Zealand earlier this month. Three salvage personnel will remain on board overnight Monday.
APL has named Wong Siew Loong as regional president of its North Asia business. Wong has worked for 15 years at APL and will be responsible for the company’s commercial activities in China, Japan and Korea. He will be based in Shanghai. He has held positions in strategic planning and investor relations […]
