The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday added over three dozen Russian and Ukrainian individual and entity designations pursuant to a sanctions statute enacted in August.
About 2,400 sheep died from heat stress while being transported to the Middle East from Australia in August 2017, triggering an investigation by Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, which published its findings last week.
Imports at ports tracked by the National Retail Federation’s Global Port Tracker surged 15.8 percent year-over-year to 1.69 million TEUs, but the association warned a potential tit-for-tat tariff battle with China could significantly slow cargo growth.
The U.S. Department of Commerce will impose a subsidy rate of nearly 175 percent on imports of stainless steel flanges, valued at $16.3 million in 2016.
Ship construction standards, pollution and piracy are among the agenda items to be discussed at a May 11 meeting of the State Department-led Shipping Coordinating Committee in Washington, D.C.
The Persian Gulf island will continue to accept U.S. certifications for food and agriculture exports, which totaled $76 million in 2017.
RK Logistics names vice president of operations, and Voga-Dnepr Group appoints vice president of sales and marketing.
The Mississippi State Port Authority has signed a letter of intent to evaluate a private-public partnership with terminal operator Yilport Holding that it says could lead to substantial investment in facility and equipment upgrades.
Farmers across the United States feel they would be the prime target in a trade war between the U.S. and China as tension continues to heat up.
China on Thursday took the first step in the World Trade Organization’s dispute resolution process in response to the United States proposing tariffs pursuant to an investigation into the country’s intellectual property practices.
The newly formed joint venture company, dubbed Massterly, will offer “a complete value chain for autonomous ships, from design and development, to control systems, logistics services and vessel operations,” the firms said in a statement.
Global air freight demand rose 6.8 percent for the month, outstripping capacity growth for the 19th straight month, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The hearing will mark the second time in three weeks that the House Ways and Means Committee has conducted a hearing to chiefly look at Trump administration tariffs.
Total U.S. freight rail volumes grew another 5 percent for the month following a 3.3 percent gain in February, according to the latest data from the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
The Commerce Department has finalized increased duties for imports of Chinese and Vietnamese tool chests and cabinets, and the International Trade Commission is scheduled to issue its final determinations for these antidumping investigations by May 18.
The ocean carrier’s “Eagle GO. Guaranteed Service” will be extended to the westbound transatlantic and routes from Asia to Australia/New Zealand.
The 180,000-square-foot warehouse is now equipped with a Foreign Trade Zone, as well as a devoted receiving area to meet the demands of the booming e-commerce market.
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. turned a profit in 2017 and sharply increased revenues during the year amid higher volumes and improved freight rates.
Friendlier international trade policies and recent container terminal investments by Canada and Mexico should keep ports across the United States looking over their shoulders.
The South Korean government will help local shipping firms place orders for 200 ships by 2020, including 140 bulk carriers and 60 containerships, according to a report from KBS World Radio.
