American Shipper

The Labor Department has determined that significant reductions in forced labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector have recently occurred.

Treasury continues to expose ways that shipping companies evade U.S. and U.N. sanctions to handle exports and imports for the North Korean government’s financial benefit.

Two industry leaders spoke Thursday about ways shippers can become more efficient and create positive relationships with carriers during an American Shipper webinar.

Valery Kosmachov is charged with facilitating illegal U.S. exports to Russia; Australian company manager David Levik will spend two years in jail for illegal exports to Iran.

Mike McClendon will lead Lineage Europe, and Tim Isik will direct cargo sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The nine all-electric RTG cranes and three reach stackers are “the first part of $100 million to be invested in the first year” of a $500 million plan, GT USA Wilmington CEO says.

The South Korean shipping company will share the cost of installing scrubbers on its ships with the government and suppliers of equipment and fuel.

Members of the ATA and OOIDA had differing views of the article published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The shipping line carried a record number of containers and has entered into a cooperation agreement with Maersk and MSC on several trades it says will reduce costs.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday released a notice announcing Section 301 tariff exclusions for 33 additional product types.

The workforces of both companies will be integrated after the sale closes, which is expected in the coming weeks.

“What shippers most need to know — are desperate to know — is when their cargo is actually available for pickup,” FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye said.

President Donald Trump on Dec. 21 ordered the regulatory changes, which will take effect April 1.

The ITS MARAD study found off-site staging areas with autonomous shuttles or virtual gates offer ports the best benefit-cost ratios.

The California Trucking Association is continuing to challenge a California Supreme Court decision that it says amounts to an “essential outright ban on independent contracting.”

Three women — an engineer, geologist and accountant — are tapped for new roles.

The ITF and WSC issue reports to support their competing views as European regulators weigh extending antitrust protection for vessel-sharing arrangements.

U.S. exporters should become aware of the potential far-reaching impacts of the latest OFAC sanctions against Russian shipyards.

The executive director of Washington state’s Port of Grays Harbor will be installed as chairman for a one-year term in October.

The report found the nation’s seaports’ contributions to the economy have increased since the previous nationwide report published in 2014.