Changes to OCEMA agreement The Federal Maritime Commission has made changes to the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association agreement for use within U.S. ports. K Line, Grimaldi enter charter agreement The two ocean carriers have expanded the geographic scope of the space charter agreement while also correcting clerical errors. International Forum on Women and Trade […]
The Memphis, Tenn.-based parcel carrier and third-party logistics provider saw double-digit year-over-year increases in both revenue and net income for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year.
The port terminal operator is giving 160 members of its staff in Gothenburg, Sweden, a notice of termination due to a decline in volumes resulting from a series of trade union blockades and strikes over the past year.
Orient Overseas (International) Ltd., parent of ocean carrier OOCL, said the company’s statement on a potential purchase by Chinese conglomerate COSCO Shipping “has always remained consistent,” despite ongoing rumors of a $4 billion takeover deal.
A survey conducted by Hart Research Associates found that 53 percent of respondents believe President Donald Trump’s proposal to shift the air traffic control function of the Federal Aviation Administration to a private, non-profit entity is a “bad idea.”
Mediterranean Shipping Co. subsidiary Terminal Investment Ltd. will purchase the remaining 50 percent of shares in the port at Portonave, Brazil, valued at almost $400 million.
One of Svitzer’s tugs, the 92-foot Svitzer Hermod, conducted a series of remotely controlled maneuvers in Denmark’s Copenhagen harbor, Rolls-Royce said.
The British International Freight Association, which represents freight forwarding companies, is calling for United Kingdom negotiators to pursue a “soft” exit from the European Union, particularly as it relates to the EU customs union.
A federal court in Texas has fined two shipping companies $1.9 million for covering up vessel pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Following extensive testing for potential pests, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has proposed a rule to allow the import of fresh pomegranate from Turkey into the continental United States, including Alaska.
The Harvest is the first complex liquefied ammonia transport barge built in the United States for the Jones Act trade since 1982.
The automobile manufacturer claims the move is purely financial and will not account for any loss in U.S. hourly employment, according to multiple news sources.
The Taiwanese ocean carrier will initially offer direct, online booking to Alibaba.com’s customers from China’s main ports to Israel and the South American region.
Stevedoring company Metro Ports will become the bulk terminal operator for the Ports of Indiana’s Burns Harbor operation, effective July 1.
The new ship-to-shore container crane was ordered from Liebherr and will be ready for use in Autumn 2018.
AFN Logistics appoints vice president, customer supply chain; Virgin Atlantic Cargo names managing director; and Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg hires two compliance attorneys.
The average U.S. logistics cost for shipping goods fell 1.5 percent last year after growing at a 4.6 percent compound annual rate from 2010 to 2015, according to the annual State of Logistics Report released Tuesday by the CSCMP and A.T. Kearney.
ETTAC to hold meeting The Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will hold a public meeting on July 18. VISA comment request The Maritime Administration is seeking comments on the renewal of a previously approved information collection on Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA). Public hearing on African countries The Office of the Trade […]
The International Dockworkers’ Council labor union said its members will conduct a two-hour labor strike as a show of solidarity with dockworkers in Spain.
Although fines for no-show shipments are the right move for ocean carriers, for freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers, they could create a much larger challenge, according to Klaus Lysdal, iContainers VP of sales and operations.
