The Central American waterway saw 1,016 vessels pass through its locks for the month, a year-over-year increase of 7 percent from April 2016, according to data from the Panama Canal Authority.
The inland intermodal terminal says products such as grains, hay and legumes could be loaded in Central Washington and shipped to Seattle and Tacoma by rail.
The Mediterranean port saw a decrease across all cargo sectors, but an 11 percent increase in the general cargo category, which includes containers, automobiles and conventional traffic.
The German third-party logistics provider has completed its integration of Spanish subsidiary Azkar Group, purchased in 2013, into its European road network and has rebranded the company under its Dachser Spain and Dacsher Portugal divisions.
Peel Ports appoints head of container operations and deputy chief operating officer, V. Group names interim CEO, AWO elects new chairman and vice chairman, IARW announces new board of director’s chairman, and WFLO names new board of governor’s chairman.
Agriculture Secretary forms undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs post
Countries should be focusing on updated HS codes to make sure global businesses are able to speak the same “language”
The transportation consulting firm will be tasked with evaluating the merits of possible round-the-clock charges or port-wide “peel-off” programs at 13 terminals in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The ongoing conflict between Swedish Dockworkers Union and APM Terminals is limiting capacity, causing Maersk Line subsidiary Seago Line to initiate highly restricted acceptance export bookings, said the ocean carrier.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 82-14 to confirm Robert Lighthizer as the White House’s head of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Germany’s largest container shipping company, which attributed its 62.1 million euro net loss for the quarter to higher bunker prices and lower freight rates, says its merger with UASC is expected to close by the end of May.
The Honolulu-based ocean carrier placed an order for two dual-fuel capable 2,525-TEU vessels with the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, with delivery expected in the first and third quarter of 2020.
The Israeli ocean carrier reported a net loss of $6.4 million for the quarter compared with a $56.3 million loss in first quarter 2016.
Rates measured by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States.
The San Francisco-based ride-sharing company could lose its fight in the European Union against being regulated as a traditional taxi service, but appears to be driving ahead in new business areas, such as freight transportation.
U.S. exporters of beef and liquefied natural gas will soon have access to China’s burgeoning market, as a result of the U.S.-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue.
Texas-based less-than-truckload carrier Central Freight Lines has filed a lawsuit against the e-commerce giant for millions in unpaid fees and court costs, according to legal research firm LexisNexis.
The Port of Oakland says the trend towards bigger containerships means that even though fewer vessels are calling the port, volumes are increasing, diesel emissions are down, and berths are less congested.
Navios Maritime Containers plans to raise $75 million through a private placement to help fund its acquisition of 14 ships from Rickmers Maritime.
The global logistics provider posted a net profit of 14.6 million Kuwati dinars (U.S. $47.9 million) on revenues of KD 320.5 million for the first quarter of 2017.
