With the addition of Evergreen, the liner shipping digital platform now has all of the top 10 largest carriers in the world in its network, which collectively includes over 60 carriers.
Over 110 associations representing shippers and logistics providers called on the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance to resume labor contract talks, which broke off in December over automation.
Jean-Jacques Ruest will serve as interim president and chief executive officer of the Class I railway until a permanent replacement is hired.
Freight rate management software provider CargoSphere will provide a feed through which the world’s fifth largest ocean carrier can electronically update rates for its customers.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is in the process of investigating 15 duty evasion cases, amidst the executive branch’s budget request calling for 140 more personnel to work in the agency’s Office of International Trade.
The Senate confirmed four trade nominees in an action that will give the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative its first permanent deputies under the Trump administration.
As of Thursday, CenterPoint was only awaiting permits to start on the long-anticipated Seaport Logistics Complex at the California port.
Large forwarders feel they are aware of the threat that digitally-focused startups present, and have the network, experience, and deep customer ties to ward them off.
President Donald Trump revealed Thursday he will assess 25 percent tariffs on steel and 10 percent tariffs on aluminum “for a long period of time.”
Gov. Phil Murphy said he wants to help reduce diesel truck pollution at ports, calling it vital to disenfranchised communities surrounding the ports.
Montreal-based Logistec has gained a stronghold in the U.S. Gulf through its purchase of non-union stevedoring company Gulf Stream Marine.
The global freight forwarder is offering a digital tool to help customers make procurement decisions and execute ocean shipments.
The Western Canadian port handled a record 142.1 million metric tons of cargo in 2017, with containerized cargo and bulk grain movements hitting new highs.
U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday announced his intention to impose tariffs of 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively, on imports of steel and aluminum, and the reaction in stock markets around the world has been less than favorable.
President Donald Trump revealed Thursday he will assess 25 percent tariffs on steel and 10 percent tariffs on aluminum “for a long period of time.”
The “initial formula” for bond calculation is expected to be finalized by late April, according to a document submitted prior to a quarterly meeting of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Commercial Operations Advisory Committee.
A consortium of private investment firms has agreed to purchase 94.9 percent of HSH Nordbank AG, which was at one time the largest provider of ship financing in the world, for around 1 billion euros (U.S. $1.2 billion).
The U.S. maritime regulator collected a total of $465,000 in civil penalties from the non-vessel-operating common carriers for allegedly violating the Shipping Act or commission regulations.
The freight forwarding marketplace technology provider launched a new product, giving forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers the ability to offer real-time pricing on their own websites via an application programming interface.
Despite a 3.5 percent decline in January 2018, total throughput at the Port of Virginia so far in fiscal year 2018 is up 4.4 percent compared with the same period a year prior, according to the most recent data from the mid-Atlantic port.
