Agricultural haulers were granted an additional 90-day waiver from the electronic logging device rule, just days before the first waiver was set to end March 18.
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach both experienced a strong February for containerized cargo throughput, particularly imports, as shippers scurried to get their goods moved from Asia before Chinese New Year began Feb. 16.
The logistics arm of Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines formed a partnership with California-based NEXT Trucking to make it easier for overseas companies to ship cargo to final distribution destinations in the United States, the companies said.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday swore in C.J. Mahoney as deputy U.S. trade representative for investment, services, labor, environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere.
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations and World Shipping Council said current rules create an unnecessary workload.
Container carriers transported more than 13.8 million TEUs for the month, boosted by strong growth in exports from Asia and imports to North America, according to the latest data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS).
Transport Logistics International (TLI), a Maryland-based company that provides transportation services for nuclear materials, has agreed to pay a $2 million criminal penalty to settle allegations of bribing a Russian official.
The Commerce Department preliminarily determined that Canadian exports of uncoated groundwood paper are being dumped on the U.S. market at less than fair value and is scheduled to announce the final determination in this investigation by Aug. 2.
A.P. Moller-Maersk Group’s container terminal operating arm will make new investments to help shippers with landside connections.
The Port of Oakland on Monday released a plan for the next five years, dubbed “Growth with care,” that envisions more jobs and economic stimulus, as well as 8 percent more containerized cargo volume in Oakland by 2022.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a long-awaited treatise on how it will cope with the fast rise of low-value, high-volume cross-border e-commerce shipments.
Ports covered by the National Retail Federation’s Global Port Tracker handled 1.72 million TEUs of imports for the month, a year-over-year increase of 1.8 percent, but the association warned new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum could dampen cargo growth.
President Donald Trump has removed Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and said he plans to replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
The Trump administration now has an ambassador to the World Trade Organization, as well as a head agricultural negotiator as it enters the eighth round of NAFTA renegotiation talks.
The global transportation management software provider’s new tools automate the auditing process, detecting and flagging any discrepancies between the original quote and freight invoice, and the shipping instructions and bill of lading.
Beam Bros. Trucking and its two owners have agreed to pay $1,025,000 to resolve allegations that they overcharged the U.S. Postal Service on contracts to transport mail, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Three of the four missing crew members of the Maersk Honam were found on board the vessel, which caught fire last Tuesday in the Arabian Sea.
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. introduced legislation Monday to block tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum from taking effect March 23.
Added tariffs of 25 percent for steel and 10 percent for aluminum will hit a range of products at 12:01 a.m. March 23, as Trump cites lack of multilateral engagement as one reason for the tariffs.
The Port of New Orleans is in the early stages of planning for a second container terminal to capture expected increased cargo demand in the U.S. Gulf Coast region and has already identified a potential greenfield site for development.
