The refurbished 1920’s schooner Avontuur arrived in Canada after completing its first cargo voyage from France, the first oil-free commercial transatlantic voyage of the 21st century.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded growth in all sectors of airfreight transport, with cargo exports to Europe and Southeast Asia increasing the most during September, according to recent data from the airport.
The German ocean carrier has teamed up with container repositioning management firm Avantida to offer an application that expedites the re-use of import containers for export shipments.
The St. Louis region’s barge industry has handled 500,000 tons per mile, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), making the region two-and-a-half times more efficient than its closest competitors.
A new council motion aims to direct members of city staff to review the leases of trucking and warehousing companies operating at the port, and look at the feasibility of denying access to companies that are in violation of labor or employment laws.
Report: Fifth round of EU-Mexico trade agreement negotiations The European Commission published a report summarizing the progress made during the latest negotiating round for the EU-Mexico trade agreement as well as three text proposals submitted to Mexico ahead of the latest round. EU-US trade relations meeting Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen, responsible for Jobs, Growth, Investment […]
An interagency task force charged with assisting law enforcement activities in Southeast Asia against the illicit trade of wildlife products has struggled due to a lack of clarity on roles, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
The denial of class certification means that each plaintiff in a case against all four of the U.S.-based Class I freight railroads must establish its individual claim and prove damages based on its own shipments during the class period.
Cargo demand between Asia and the Mediterranean grew 5.7 percent for the first eight months of the year, which has encouraged carriers to deploy larger ships on the trade, according to London-based maritime consultant Drewry.
The North American bulk liquid storage and logistics services provider secured 339 acres of deep-water access property on the Houston Ship Channel to build the automated terminal facility.
The Swiss-based third-party logistics provider saw earnings and net turnover increase year-over-year for the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2017.
The proposed BHP facility is planned for the Port of Grays Harbor’s Terminal 3, which has over 150 acres of available uplands for development and access to Class I railroads, the Washington state seaport confirmed Oct. 13.
The plan, which was released by Caltrans on Oct. 11, outlines an investment strategy for the state’s passenger rail network, which is also being touted as a way to enhance goods movement.
Retail and industrial markets have added millions of square feet of warehousing space to meet the demand for construction supplies in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, according to reports from commercial real estate firm CBRE.
The United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Transport has approved a plan to install additional rail tracks to increase freight capacity at the Port of Felixstowe, the port announced on Monday.
For most companies, reaping the benefits of blockchain requires some preliminary internal work, as moving too quickly will run the risk of slowing down or even overwhelming operations, according to Matt Tillman, CEO of cloud-based TMS provider Haven.
Chicago-based freight visibility software provider FourKites has integrated with RevenovaTMS to extend its real-time tracking offering to Revenova’s customers.
Organized cargo theft groups are a major threat in the United States because they utilize low-risk tactics to obtain “the most desirable and easily liquidated” products, according to a new report from supply chain risk assessment firm Sensitech.
The three-way partnership will provide foodservice distribution services for over 850 KFC restaurants in the United Kingdom, according to a statement from global parcel carrier and third-party logistics provider Deutsche Post DHL Group.
The Port of Seattle names managing director, maritime division; and GE appoints new chief executive officer of GE Transportation.
