The Atlanta-based parcel giant has acquired Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, the world’s largest dedicated global trade compliance management firm.
The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), a platform for forward ocean contracts between shippers and carriers, has received clearance from the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to have two parties from each side represented on its nine-member board.
The Postal Regulatory Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on Friday, calling for U.S. Postal Service price increases beyond the rate of inflation.
The Dubai-based port terminal operator acquired an additional 66.67 percent stake in Empresa Brasileira de Terminais Portuários (Embraport) in Brazil, giving it a 100 percent stake in the terminal, which will be rebranded to DP World Santos.
The purchase, which is the second for PhilaPort in the past year, brings the total number of new cranes purchased for the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in the past year to four.
The car manufacturer plans to produce self-driving cars on a large-scale and distribute them in metropolitan cities, according to a report from Reuters news service.
The settlement was agreed to just as a judge was preparing to issue a verdict in the case, with both sides saying that all parties have agreed not to appeal.
The Danish shipping giant is beefing up its cyber security, automation and big data analytics by hiring “world-class talent” for its India-based digital technology center, according to local media outlet The Hindu.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (TC) on Friday voted 4-0 to apply antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Chinese hardwood plywood entering the United States.
The new shipping service is expected to help Tunisia recover its regional market position and enhance China’s presence on the African continent, according to Barcelona-based freight forwarder Transglory.
The two French companies agreed that Total will supply 300,000 tons of liquified natural gas (LNG) per year for 10 years for CMA CGM’s nine newbuild mega-vessels.
Licensed customs brokers can begin turning in their 2018 triennial status reports on Dec. 15, with a final deadline for submissions of Feb. 28, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement.
NFI names senior vice president of global logistics; Swissport International appoints VP head of group communications; and InstaFreight names managing director.
Despite significant investment in supply chain and logistics technology firms, venture capitalists say a divide remains between investors and the industry when it comes to understanding how shipping works, what needs fixing and where it can be disrupted.
Canada initiates formal dispute on U.S. duty orders on softwood lumber Canada has requested WTO consultations with the United States regarding US anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed on imports of softwood lumber from Canada. MARAD amending Maritime Security Program regulations The Maritime Administration (“MARAD”) is amending its regulations to implement amendments to the Maritime Security […]
The Danish ocean shipping giant officially closed its acquisition of north-south specialist carrier Hamburg Süd, with Dr. Arnt Vespermann superseding Dr. Ottmar Gast as the new chief executive officer Hamburg Süd.
A letter to Congress from a coalition of transportation agencies from across Southern California cites several ways that the proposed legislation could negatively impact the regional transportation industry.
An Administrative Law Judge has ruled that Intermodal Bridge Transport’s practice of “misclassifying employees as independent contractors” is an “unfair labor practice” and a violation of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.
Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States all increased since last week, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI).
The boycott of Port of Miami Terminal Operatoing Co. (POMTOC) began last week as trucking companies have racked up tens of thousands of dollars in demurrage fees and hours of wait times, according to a report from the Journal of Commerce.
