The guidelines, titled “A Vision for Safety 2.0,” provide evolving policies formed from Congressional and public feedback to regulate federal and state positions on autonomous technology.
The majority of container carriers are posting profits in 2017 that are almost equal to the losses sustained in 2016, with recovery driven by greater price discipline, according to a recent report from maritime consultancy Drewry.
Despite domestic steel producers viewing international steel imports as a threat, a recent report from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) showed that 1.3 million jobs across the United States were supported by those same imports in 2016.
Howard “Skip” Elliott, former vice president of public safety, health and environment with Class I railway CSX, was nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
The Northern California seaport handled the equivalent of 212,692 TEUs of containerized cargo last month, its most since August 2016.
The U.S. Export-Import Bank will extend financial assistance to exporters and financial institutions located in the Texas Gulf coast and Louisiana, as well as Florida, which were negatively impacted by the two recent hurricanes, the agency said.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is scheduled to meet on Dec. 12, 2017 in Washington, D.C. to determine the probable cause of the October 2015 sinking of the TOTE Maritime cargo vessel El Faro.
The port has struggled with bottlenecks and long wait times for inland cargo for months, leading the port authority to meet with stakeholders to open up funds and discuss solutions.
The containership owner signed time charter extensions with CMA CGM for two 2,207-TEU vessels.
The global trade management software provider has focused recent enhancements on allowing users to more easily adapt to fast-changing data requirements of CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) single window initiative.
The Commerce Department has determined that Chinese-made tool chests and cabinets that are imported into the United States receive unfair subsidies from the Chinese government.
Launched earlier this summer, the rail service connects full-container-load (FCL) and less-than-container-load (LCL) cargo from Germany to China via a 16-day transit time, according to Hong Kong-based logistics company Tigers.
The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) appoints new board chairman, Tiger Cool Express names chief executive officer and the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s president and CEO retires.
TraPac-SSA Cooper Terminal Discussion Agreement The Agreement authorizes TraPac and SSA Cooper to engage in discussions about the possible formation of a new entity or possible cooperation within existing company structures at the Port of Jacksonville, Florida. USTR nominations for TEPAC charter term The Office of the United States Trade Representative is accepting applications from […]
Production activity application for Port of Corpus Christi The Port of Corpus Christi Authority submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for exemption from customs duty payments on the foreign-status lump iron ore used in export production. Initiation of CVD/LTFV investigations into steel flanges The ITA has initiatied Countervailing Duty investigations […]
Although several southeastern ports across the United States have resumed full or partial operations after being affected by Hurricane Irma, others still remain closed.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has agreed to the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones’ request to delay the electronic FTZ admission (e214) in the Automated Commercial Environment to Dec. 9.
Among the issues the Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad has been facing since new CEO E. Hunter Harrison took over earlier this year are unpredictable transit times, gateway congestion, unreliable switching operations and poor customer service.
