The vessel changing hands is the M/V Melite, a 76,436-deadweight-ton Panamax dry bulk carrier than ran aground in Indonesia this past summer.
The pilot, who died after falling between a cargo vessel and pilot boat last October, had a blood alcohol level of 0.12 percent, well above the United Kingdom’s .08 percent blood alcohol driving limit, according to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
The first Boeing 777 freighter of Qatar Airways Cargo’s newest U.S. destination landed in Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday and promises twice-weekly service with 200 tons of weekly capacity.
The chassis leasing company extended its Inland Premium Pool, a reservation-based supply of premium DCLI chassis equipment that was first launched in Los Angeles/Long Beach, to the south side of Chicago.
FIATA announces election results; Saltchuck selects Young Brothers president to lead its Hawaii business initiatives; and the Transportation Institute at the University of Denver’s board of directors elects new chair.
E. Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer at CSX, said during a hearing Wednesday that the Class I railroad has improved performance, but various shippers at the hearing expressed ongoing disappointment with the railway’s service.
Preliminary determination: large civil aircraft from Canada The ITA preliminarily determines that 100- to 150-seat large civil aircraft from Canada is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. FTZ subzone approval: Port of South Louisiana The Port of South Louisiana has had been approved by the […]
The two entities sent a joint letter reaffirming their allegiance to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and expressing a desire to minimize trade disruptions despite the United Kingdom’s impending withdrawal from the European Union.
President Donald Trump spoke to a group of truck drivers and carriers on Wednesday in Middletown, Pa. about the benefits of his tax reform plan, which is backed by strong support from trade group the American Trucking Associations (ATA).
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General’s office says it anticipates that autonomous vehicle technology will add only $7,000 to $10,000 to the purchase price of a postal truck by 2025.
The 701,619 TEUs processed at Long Beach port terminals last month was a 28.3 percent improvement from the same month a year ago, according to recent data from the Southern California port.
The French ocean carrier will partner with three organizations to create a startup incubator in Marseilles, as announced by CEO Rodolphe Saadé at the Marseilles trade fair.
The two airfreight carriers have agreed, as part of their larger operational partnership, to procure cargo capacity on each others’ flights, but with their own airway bills and flight numbers.
Through the first nine months of 2017, U.S.-flag cargoes have grown 2.7 percent to 60.5 million tons compared with the same 2016 period, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association.
The airfreight carrier will deliver freight shipments from the aircraft directly to the freight forwarder’s facility under its Cargo Connector service, IAG Cargo said in a statement.
The new 20,000-square-meter facility, located in Taanayel, Lebanon, can store up to 1,000 empty 20-foot equivalent (TEU) containers, according to French ocean carrier CMA CGM.
The delivery giant was awarded a tax break by the Greenwood Redevelopment Commission in order to construct the $259 million facility, which is slated for opening in 2020.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb appoints members to Ports of Indiana Commission, and VARGO hires a quality assurance and support professional.
As trade negotiators for the United States, Canada and Mexico are meeting this week to begin the fourth round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations, industry leaders remain nervous that the trilateral agreement will fold.
NAFTA: Fourth round of negotiations The fourth negotiating round will begin October 11-17 to allow additional time for negotiations. Fifth round of Article 50 negotiations The Article 50 negotiations between the U.K. and the EU have made headway on citizens rights and the Ireland question, but are at a standstill regarding financial settlement. Silicon metal from […]
