Hill International lands Piraeus port contract
The construction risk management firm will provide construction supervision services in support of a $399 million Capital Expenditure Program for the Piraeus Port Authority in Greece.
The construction risk management firm will provide construction supervision services in support of a $399 million Capital Expenditure Program for the Piraeus Port Authority in Greece.
Last month’s transportation jobs additions were a slight increase from the 5,065 jobs created in May and the 5,054 in April, according to federal data.
The new less-than-container-load (LCL) facility connects to the third-party logistics provider’s road, air and ocean network, as well as complementing its already established full-container-load (FCL) gateway in the region.
A new underground urban logistics center will be built over a period of 15 years near London’s Heathrow Airport, with the above-ground portion slated to be turned into a public park.
The new refrigerated containers are scheduled to arrive at the company’s Jacksonville, Fla. headquarters this summer, and will service the Puerto Rico trade route.
The euro area, made up of 19 nations, saw a 1.3 increase in industrial production in May 2017 while the EU28 saw a 1.2 percent increase, according to the statistical office of the European Union.
U.S. and Canadian limestone shipments in the Great Lakes dropped 7.3 percent in June 2017 compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from the Lake Carriers’ Association.
4flow names executive vice president, Milestone Equipment Holdings appoints president and chief executive officer, the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association elects new president, and Tideworks Technology names new president.
Hearing on NAFTA modernization The House of Representative’s Committee on Ways and Means will convene a hearing on the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). USCG cyber risks act The U.S. Coast Guard has drafted the Navigation and Inspection Circular (NVIC) 05-17; Guidelines for Addressing Cyber Risks at Maritime Transportation Security Act […]
Zack Kanter’s experience as an auto parts manufacturer gave him an insight into the challenges of connecting with retailers via EDI, so he’s building a business to make it easier.
The two Pacific Rim nations are looking to lower high tariffs and increase markets overseas with the four Latin American countries that make up the Pacific Alliance – Mexico, Peru, Chile and Colombia.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General is conducting an audit to address concerns about oversight of federal funding or financing for positive train control projects and recipients’ use of the funds.
With so much acrimony already between the U.S., Mexico and Canada over various commodities traded across their borders, just imagine how hard it will be for the Trump administration to reshape the 23-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Trucking and logistics company Heartland Express acquired 100 percent of the outstanding stock of Interstate Distributor Co.
Since initiating a lock-out and laying off terminal employees, the Swedish Dockworkers Union and APM Terminals have been unable to successfully mediate the labor conflict at the Port of Gothenburg.
Founded by forwarding industry vet Brian Glick, Chain.io says it will provide a system-to-system connectivity hub with a specific focus on last-mile integrations.
The Danish shipping giant is petitioning the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to be exempt from high tariffs on rates from service contracts received after the Petya cyber attack in late June.
Direct ChassisLink, a marine chassis and asset management services provider, has launched a new chassis leasing service offering motor carriers and other drayage providers who operate at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Due to major unforeseen construction problems, the completion and opening of the new APM Terminals-operated terminal at Moin will be delayed until February 2019.
The North Atlantic port handled 565,052 TEUs in May, up 7.6 percent from May 2016, and officials expect volumes to grow even further now that ships up to 18,000 TEUs can now sail beneath the Bayonne Bridge.