Shippers at the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) conference voice concerns over container industry consolidation, lack of carrier communication and dedicated customer service reps, demurrage fees, and varying port terminal hours.
NFTC’s comments on Trump administration review of trade agreements speak volumes
Trump signs off on Russia sanctions, but shippers need to think about restricted party lists tied to China
EU survey shows citizens are generally happy Trust in the European Union continues to be on the rise and stands at 42 percent while close to half of Europeans think that the current situation of their national economy is ‘good’. Flash memory device investigation The investigation into flash memory devices has been termination, as the […]
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., has filed legislation that reauthorizes the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program for the first time in 11 years and aims to increase security and cut down wait times at ports of entry.
Under the program, the Northwest Seaport Alliance will reimburse marine terminal operators up to $2 million for some of the costs to operate additional hours during off-shift gate hours – i.e. after 5 p.m. on weekdays, or any shift on Saturday or Sunday.
The agreement, which was established in 1975, now expires in January 2020, at which point the transport of goods between Chile and Brazil could be carried out on ships of any flag.
The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Vessel Documentation Center has determined the two Matson containerships currently under construction at Philly Shipyard, Inc. to be U.S.-built and therefore eligible for trade under the Jones Act.
United States gross domestic product increased 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2017, more than double the revised 1.2 percent growth rate the previous quarter, according to the “advance” estimate from the Department of Commerce.
The two companies say they’re incorporating FourKites’ freight visibility platform with 3GTMS’ transportation management software into a single, unified offering.
The Hong Kong-based containership lessor’s net earnings fell 22.4 percent for the quarter from the corresponding 2016 period, while revenues fell 8.8 percent thanks to lower average charter rates for vessels that were on short-term charters.
The European Commission announced the approval of the proposed merger between terminal operators PSA and Total Investment Limited for the PSA DGD Deurganck terminal at the Port of Antwerp.
Shipments through the state’s three marine ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan reached nearly 5.7 million tons during the first half of the year, according to recent data from the Ports of Indiana.
The Dubai-based express carrier and third-party logistics provider’s net profits, however, dropped 23 percent to 97 million Emirati dirham compared with the second quarter of 2016, according to the company’s most recent financial statements.
The BAT all but died last week, and not a moment too soon for those invested in trade
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the infrastructure project contract at the Soo Locks to Ryba Marine Construction, with a slated completion date of June 2018.
After getting the Virginia Port Authority’s financial house in order, VPA Executive Director and CEO John Reinhart is implementing an aggressive capital expenditure program that will expand capacity and add new berth space for large containerships.
Japanese “safeguard” tariff kicks in on U.S. frozen beef imports, something TPP would have alleviated
U.S. infrastructure is reaching its breaking point – it’ll take public and private commitment to catch up
U.S. to send coal to Ukraine Ukrainian-owned company Centrenergo PJSC will purchase American thermal coal this winter. EC clears PSA terminal acquisition The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control over PSA DGD of Belgium by Terminal Investment Ltd of Switzerland and PSA of Singapore. Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse v. Port of […]
