A shipyard for the containership, which will be dubbed the Yara Birkeland, will be selected by the end of the year, and the plan is to launch the vessel in the first quarter of 2019.
The parcel carriers have been approved to begin international delivery services from China to the United States with a new product offering that provides full visibility and transit time reliability.
Exel Freight Connect, DHL Suuply Chain’s freight brokerage operation, has been renamed to DHL Transport Brokerage as part of a multi-year brand transition.
Unique Logistics International appoints managing director of Unique Logistics International, Atlanta; and Roanoke Insurance Group Inc. names new president.
The AV START Act (S. 1885) would require manufacturers to submit safety evaluation reports to the Secretary of Transportation with information on safety, crashworthiness, and cybersecurity through documented testing, validation and assessment.
Newly released data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has allowed U.S. Commerce Department analysts to challenge the long-held perception that U.S. content in North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) imports remain strong.
Multi-Sector Trade Mission to China The ITA will lead a trade mission to China in November to discuss U.S. businesses in the Chinese marketplace. Dispute Settlement Body The next WTO Dispute Settlement Body will be held September 29, 2017 and will cover U.S., EU and Canadian antidumping measures Third round of NAFTA negotiations The third […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a 10-day Jones Act waiver today for Puerto Rico due to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
The coalition, whose members represent industries that would be impacted by the mandate, says implementation of the FMCSA’s electronic logging device requirements should be delayed until various unresolved issues identified by stakeholders are addressed.
The primary vessel conduit at the Port of Houston must be dredged just so it can handle normal commerce at its authorized depth and width due to flood water from Hurricane Harvey resulting in shoaling, according to port commission Chair Janiece Longoria.
The capital increase, which is expected to amount to $414 million, will be used to reduce debt, the German ocean carrier said in a statement Thursday.
The 2,000th transit is another step forward for the recently expanded Central American gateway, which has served more and more vessels since its opening in June 2016.
The South Florida seaport handled nearly 100,000 TEUs of containerized cargo in August 2017, 18.5 percent more than in the same month a year ago, according to recent data from the port.
The Basel, Switzerland-based international freight forwarder will acquire its second perishable logistics company this year as part of the company’s quest to expand its global perishables network, Panalpina said in a statement.
One of the largest cargo vessels ever sail, the OOCL United Kingdom measures 399.8 meters in length and weighs 191,317 deadweight tons (dwt), with capacity for up to 21,413 TEUs, according to OOCL.
At its core, new CEO E. Hunter Harrison’s precision scheduled railroading system is all about efficiency, but implementation efforts have caused significant service disruptions, according to CSX customers and U.S. rail regulators.
Truck trailer manufacturer Wabash National purchased Supreme Industries for $364 million, receiving 90.88 percent of its shares, the company said in a statement.
