Closing the transportation infrastructure spending gap with a focus on facilitating exports not only supports job creation, but also tethers the U.S. economic outlook to the growing global middle class.
Acting Commissioner McAleenan spells out impact of de minimis and online sales on CBP resources
Last year’s flirtation with protectionism has caused a structural shift from sweeping, multilateral trade pacts to comparatively modest, bilateral deals.
The Competition Commission of South Africa said a merger between NYK, MOL and “K” Line would encourage anti-competitive behavior in the liner markets and the car carrier sector.
The average confidence level in the shipping industry expressed by survey respondents rose to 6.1 out of 10 for the three months ending May 31, 2017, according to UK-based accounting and advisory company Moore Stephens.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the success of President Donald Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure package will likely depend on help from foreign investors, according to The Hill.
President Donald Trump sent names for U.S. Export-Import Bank president and board member to Congress.
International container volumes at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma increased 18 percent in May compared to last year.
The Chicago-based commercial aircraft manufacturer reached a passenger-to-freighter conversion deal with United Parcel Service for three 767-300 aircraft.
World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said more needs to be done to ensure women have better access to the economic benefits of trade.
Port operator Adani Group and Chinese firm East Hope Group have agreed to pour investment money into manufacturing units at the deep-water port in India.
With sedan sales dropping, General Motors has been forced to seek cuts in factories that exclusively produce sedans, such as the factory in Kansas City, Kan.
The seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index equaled 144.1 in May, up from 135.3 in April, though American Trucking Associations’ Chief Economist Bob Costello expects only moderate gains moving forward.
Hapag-Lloyd, which finalized its merger with United Arab Shipping Co. in May, is basing its Middle East head office at the Dubai International Financial Center.
The nationwide trucking company has opened a new facility in Phoenix to handle its increasing freight transportation business in the Southwest.
project 44 hires chief strategy officer; Crowley Maritime Corp. appoints vice president of safety, security, quality and environmental stewardship; and the Little Rock Port Authority’s board of directors elects chairman.
New York-Based Broker Challenging Regulations to Allow Referral Business Opportunities
Lighthizer trade hearing in Senate focuses on next steps for NAFTA
UN and IO budget hearing The budget hearing for the United Nations and International Organizations will take place June 27. Bonded Warehouse Regulations The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is collecting information on bonded warehousing regulations. IAEA General Conference The 10th Annual U.S. Industry Program at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will take […]
Many ports across the U.S. found ships to be the largest polluter, but great strides have been made over the years in addressing ship pollution, said Susan Monteverde, vice president for government relations at the American Association of Port Authorities.
