American Shipper

Investigators say Doug A. Jones was involved in two fatalities in 2018.

More than 6 million pounds of cargo will be distributed throughout the Southeast.

The Office of the USTR submitted a description of changes to existing U.S. laws required to bring the U.S. into compliance.

Follow what’s happening as leaders from U.S. ports are looking at shifting trade.

For the U.S. dairy products industry to pour its products into the British market, the U.K. will need to shed agricultural tariffs and non-tariffs currently shared with the EU.

Railway officials discussed plans to grow intermodal cargo and develop the Nova Scotia port during this week’s earnings call.

Technology developments are aiding ports, but business models also need to evolve.

Port handled 9.5 million TEUs in 2018 and believes technology can help solve “persistent systemic problems.”

Container volumes increased 7.5 percent; the port is dredging and adding cranes, truck gates and rail capacity to accommodate more growth.

Three company veterans are promoted and a logistics specialist is named chairman of the board.

Shippers in the transpacific trade should consider moving more of their cargo under contract rates and look at joining a shippers association or buying group because of the trade war between China and the United States, suggests Phillip Damas, director and head of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. Most shippers move about 80 percent of their […]

No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred early Monday morning, but both the crane and Evergreen ship sustained damage.

IPS Worldwide bankruptcy filing is another critical reminder that shippers need to better manage their accounts payable.

The Chinese telecom is charged with stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile USA and for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran through a misrepresented affiliate.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. for illicit financial support of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime.

Online gateway takes “the guesswork out of scheduling for truckers, dispatchers and the owners of cargo.”

The roughly U.S. $250 million purchase of the Toronto-based business is expected to close in February.

Revenues for the full year hit $1.4 billion, a 62 percent increase year-over-year.

Appointments announced by CMA CGM Group, Columbia Shipmanagement, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg and U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

CEVA’s board says the offer is friendly but shareholders may do better if they hold onto their shares.