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.
Carbon emissions, safety and cyber security were at the top of the agenda at last month’s meeting of the Tripartite Shipbuilding Forum, which attracted over 100 delegates and was hosted by the China Classification Society in Nantong, China.
Global airfreight volumes rose 5.9 percent in October from 12 months prior, while capacity ticked up 3.7 percent, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The seven daily booking slots for Neopanamax vessels are offered in addition to the 23 slots available daily for transit through the Panamax locks.
The planned $11.7 billion sale of Global Logistic Properties (GLP), a Singapore-based provider of logistics facilities, received overwhelming shareholder support on Thursday, according to a statement from the company.
The Berlin-based digital forwarding startup has closed an 8 million euro (U.S. $9.5 million) series A funding round with a private investment company.
The fledgling containership owner and operator (together with its subsidiaries) recorded a profit before taxes of $200,000 on revenues of $7 million for the quarter, according to the company’s most recent financial statements.
The supply chain management software company saw profits of $1.1 million on revenues of $14.2 million for the company’s second quarter of FY2018, ending Oct. 31, 2017, both substantial increases from the same quarter last year.
The Hungarian airport will work with China-based air carrier STO Express to boost e-commerce links between Asia and Europe.
Already a hot commodity in Asia, exports of frozen and chilled meat from the U.S. Midwest and California could get a boost from a $90 million temperature-controlled rail transloading facility currently under construction at the Port of Oakland.
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday took the highly unusual step of self-initiating antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, in this case into imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China.
Proposed amendments to NVOCC Negotiated Rate Agreements & Service Arrangements Regulations The Federal Maritime Commission proposes to amend its rules governing NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements and NVOCC Service Arrangements to modernize, update, and reduce regulatory burdens. Import injury determination on large residential washers Request for comments and notice of public hearing on the Administration’s action […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a proposed rulemaking that the agency says “expands flexibility and deregulates” Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Service Arrangements (NSAs) and Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRAs).
