American Shipper

A select group of TMS providers are enabling in-system messaging among partner ecosystems.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, R-La., has filed the License Natural Gas Now Act, while Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act, both of which aim to expedite the export of LNG from the United States.

The ACX Crystal, which collided with U.S. Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald June 17, killing seven sailors, was being controlled by a computerized navigation system at the time of the collision, according to a preliminary investigation.

The Chinese conglomerate will purchase six mega-ships and eight other vessels for a total of $1.78 billion, according to a report from the China Daily.

Since the start of 2017, newbuild contracts for the dry bulk and tanker shipping industries have collectively increased 20 percent from the corresponding 2016 period, according to the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).

GE’s aircraft financing and leasing company said the next-generation 737-800 freighters will be equipped with CFM56-7B engines, and will be able to carry 23.9 metric tons of cargo with 12 main deck positions over 2,000 nautical miles.

The Eastern Economic Corridor project is looking for Belt and Road Initiative funds as well as private investments for its upgrades to air, sea and land industry upgrades, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar will provide energy and project management resources to terminal operator DP World in Middle Eastern and African ports.

CEVA Logistics and Greencarrier Freight Services have launched two separate rail services from China to Europe in an effort to meet growing demand.

Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have entered an agreement to form a joint venture to mutually expand their services between the United States and Asia.

Railcar leasing and financial services provider VTG Rail Inc. has agreed to purchase a fleet of 1,135 rail cars from Redwood Rail, expanding its overall fleet to around 5,200 rail cars.

The tools for importers to self-file exist, but few take advantage

Third quarter rail cost The 2017 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index was approved, making the third quarter RCAF-5 equal to 0.357 Almond export trade review The California Almond Export Association has received an amended export Trade certificate of review, thereby changing the name of one company and removing another company from the […]

Striking drivers and warehouse workers from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach delivered a petition calling on L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to aid in their goal of getting companies to classify drivers as employees and not independent contractors.

   Three months.That’s how long Congress has to debate and pass a reauthorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). And while federal lawmakers have been holding panels debating myriad topics that will be included in the final text, and legislators from all corners of the government have been weighing in on airline topics of the […]

Despite a split vote among the four commissioners currently making up the Federal Maritime Commission, a discussion agreement between the Port of New York and New Jersey and OCEMA will take effect June 25.

Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calf., who co-chairs the PORTS Caucus, has introduced legislation that would create a dedicated revenue source to improve the country’s freight infrastructure.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended all imports of fresh beef from Brazil, citing concerns about the safety of these products.

Spot container rates from Shanghai to the U.S. East Coast and U.S. West Coast both declined since last Friday, according to the latest figures from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.

The Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach say they’ve set July 19 as the release date for the draft version of their 2017 update to the Clean Air Action Plan, which was first adopted in 2006.