After several years of tepid global trade growth, the North American port sector is booming in 2017, bolstered by a strengthening U.S. and Canadian economy, which is reflected in higher demand for cargo imports, particularly from Asia.
Thailand moved from Special 301 Priority Watch List U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced the conclusion and results of the Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR) of Thailand, including moving Thailand from the Priority Watch List to the Watch List. Publication of antitrust decision to fine Google €2.42 billion The decision found that Google abused […]
The sudden passing of the former president and CEO of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific and current CEO of CSX E. Hunter Harrison leaves questions about the Class I railroad’s transition to Harrison’s precision scheduled railroading model.
The Canadian government told the U.S. International Trade Commission today that a petition by Boeing, which claims that it’s harmed by a Bombardier Commercial Aircraft deal with Delta Air Lines, is based on “speculation and conjecture.”
The Commerce Department has instructed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to begin assessing antidumping duties on imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber from China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Domestic and intentional cargo moving through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has been delayed due to a facility-wide power outage on Sunday.
The plan, the purpose of which is to reduce emissions from containerized cargo operations, is expected to be updated by next fall, according to officials at the Port of Oakland.
Shippers and carriers are experiencing delays of up to eight days in Brazil as customs workers legally boycott governmental changes to retirement age and other benefits, multiple media outlets have reported.
According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the changes to how it selects contractors for port authority construction projects are part of a continuing effort to assure those projects are completed on time and within budget.
Terminals managed by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) handled 163,592 TEUs during November 2017, a “moderate” number due to the season, according to SCPA CEO Jim Newsome.
The nation’s transportation and logistics sector added 10,500 jobs in November 2017, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Truck trailer orders reached 42,600 units in November 2017, an increase of 34 percent over the previous month and 19 percent year-over-year, according to industry analyst FTR.
Under the agreement, Clipper Fleet Management is transferring 28 shore-based employees and about 1,000 seafarers to Dania Ship Management in the coming weeks, according to a joint statement from the companies.
With both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day occurring on Mondays this year, the two three-day weekends leave more opportunity for shipments to be left unattended or parked in unsecured locations for extended periods of time, according to Sensitech.
The Port of Corpus Christi names CEO; Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty appoints North American regional head of specialty lines, and North American regional head of marine; and the U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-Korea Business Council names chairman.
The sudden passing of longtime railway executive and current president and chief executive officer of CSX E. Hunter Harrison leaves questions about the Class I railroad’s transition to Harrison’s precision scheduled railroading model.
Postponement of CV duty investigation into forged steel fittings The petitioners stated that a postponement is necessary due to the difficulty in determining which companies imported steel fittings, and the possibility that the ITA may find it necessary to select additional respondents. ITC issues limited exclusion order in Segway investigations Notice is hereby given that […]
The Canadian port will invest $400 million in a new container handling terminal along the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Trade Corridor as part of Quebec’s Beauport 2020 investment project.
The Danish ocean carrier will cease calls to the two Chinese ports of Shanghai and Shenzhen on one service each due to severe congestion in the region, a Maersk spokesperson confirmed Friday.
Intermodal industry analyst FTR and load board Truckstop.com have found that despite ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, California outbound van volumes were at a “normal” level for early December.
