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.
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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.
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.
