The U.S. aerospace manufacturer launched a working protoype cargo drone that will have the ability to carry 500 pounds of cargo within a radius of 10 to 20 miles, Air Cargo World reported.
The Rhenus Group acquired Brazilian customs broker and software provider Pirâmide SeaAir Comércio Exterior.
Cargo revenues reached $200 million, while traffic rose 7.1 percent for the quarter.
The French ports of Marseille Fos and Le Havre will be linked to Switzerland by rail in a project that aims to further connect the port hinterlands into the rest of Europe.
The administration has recently been turning its renegotiation focus toward areas where prospects for progress appear the strongest at this point, including energy, John Murphy, U.S. Chamber senior vice president for international policy said.
However, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer pushed back against Canada’s complaint, saying the allegations are “unfounded” and “ill-advised.”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment in-bond reporting will become mandatory for all carriers in August.
Gary M. Barraco, director of global product marketing at trade management software provider Amber Road, discussed how the recent enforcement of North Korean sanctions will impact social compliance.
The U.S. aluminum production industry said it wants the administration to move quickly on findings of its 232 investigation into alleged dumping by countries providing subsidies to state-owned producers.
The California port said that import growth drove its record performance, with imports fueled by a strong U.S. economy and increased consumer demand for retail products.
White House officials told leading senators that details on the long-awaited infrastructure package would be released after President Trump’s inaugural State of the Union address on Jan. 30, according to The Hill.
A new study acknowledged that Portland’s geography as a river port and marine industry consolidation pose challenges to the recovery of weekly transpacific container service.
The Canadian port handled 24.1 million metric tons of cargo in 2017, beating 2016 figures by 28 percent and exceeding the previous record high of 23 million metric tons that was set in 2013.
Haropa, which operates the French ports of Le Havre and Rouen, posted an over 15 percent increase in container traffic for 2017 and a 6 percent boost in overall seaborne trade for the year compared to 2016.
The Seattle Port Commission passed a resolution Tuesday, calling for a combination of training, resources, policies and partnerships to address the issue.
The port handled 2.84 million TEUs in 2017, a 7 percent increase compared to 2016.
Portland, Ore.-based Global Trading Resources, Inc., an international freight forwarding and customhouse brokerage, has joined Janel Group, a Lynbrook, N.Y.-based global integrated logistics solutions provider.
National Treasury Employees Union National President Tony Reardon said that prospects of a pay freeze have been a deterrent for potential U.S. Customs and Border Protection field officers he has been trying to recruit.
Officials from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative discussed proposals to address export barriers and industrial goods, including automobiles and auto parts, on Friday during a bilateral meeting under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Peter Sutherland, an Irish attorney who became the first director-general of the World Trade Organization when it formed in 1993, died on Jan. 7.
