American Shipper

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received seven ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Safeway Shipping and Clearing Services, Houston (Ibraheem O. Iyiola, vice president).     The agency also received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Aduanair Cargo & Courier Corp., […]

Starting in April, Hamburg Süd’s cargo will be shipped on vessels in the 2M network, a carrier alliance consisting of Maersk Line and MSC.

According to BlueWater Reporting’s Blanked Sailing’s Report,  a total of 188,592 TEUs are being withdrawn on the China to North America trade for the two weeks following Chinese New Year, up 50 percent from a year prior.

A shipment of snow peas was transported by a Crowley cargo ship from Guatemala to Port Everglades, and was then trucked to Miami International Airport where it was transloaded onto an air cargo plane operated by Centurion Cargo for transport to Amsterdam.

Mexico expects revision negotiations to focus on rules of origin

The commissioners of the Pacific Northwest port on Thursday accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Ted Fick in a special meeting called specifically to discuss his departure, according to a statement from the commission.

Pending trade facilitation agreement gives trade community cause for optimism

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, an estimate of spot rates published each Friday from Shanghai to 15 regions around the world, fell 0.6 percent since last Friday to a reading of 948.08.

A total of 668 vessels were broken on tidal beaches during the year in 2016, 87 percent of all tonnage dismantled globally, with German companies among the worst offenders, according to a new report from the NGO Shipbreaking Platform.

The International Air Transport Association noted the 3.8 percent year-over-year increase in traffic was nearly double the industry’s five-year average growth rate of 2.0 percent, with all regions except Latin America showing positive growth.

All existing Login Logistics staff will be retained and Login President Steen A. Marcuslund will lead EPES International as managing director, EPES President Jason Bodford said.

A large sinkhole has appeared at Peel Ports’ £400 million (U.S. $494.9 million) Liverpool2 container terminal, which officially opened for business in November 2016, according to a report from the Liverpool Echo newspaper.

OFAC move incorrectly interpreted by some lawmakers

The National Industrial Transportation League elects new chairman and board members, while Worldwide Flight Services hires chief information officer.

Truckload carriers are bullish on the potential of the Trump administration and Congressional proposals to ease regulations and stimulate the economy, but rate levels remain a concern.

T.J. England, the chief legal officer for Salt Lake City-based trucking carrier C.R. England, said it intends to immediately appeal the decision.

As many as 100 more Panamax vessels – containerships with a capacity of 4,000-5,000 TEUs – need to be scrapped before owners see any significant increase in demand and charter rates, according to the latest weekly report from industry analyst Alphaliner.

The technology provider, which operates a freight rate marketplace, conducted a mystery shopper exercise that found most big forwarders still take days to quote rates.

Finance Committee chair says Senate will have its own ideas about tax reform, including BAT proposal

BlueWater Reporting has illustrated how ocean carrier alliances have taken over the Asia-Europe and transpacific trades over the years, as independent carriers have all but disappeared from these trades.