The Agriculture Department and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will accept nominations for four-year terms until March 1.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said all drawback claims will have to be filed electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment.
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), an organization devoted to the North American 3PL industry, has appointed Matt Mantione as vice president of membership and Chris Burroughs and Will Sehestedt as vice presidents of government affairs. Mantione, who will lead the efforts in member growth, joins TIA from Design-Build Institute of America, for which he served as director of membership and […]
Swiss foundation owning 46 percent of Panalpina does not support offer from Denmark’s DSV.
Shipping line’s executive vice president of trade says U.S. trucking and rising ship fuel expenses are other concerns.
The investments could facilitate new trade lanes despite looming economic uncertainty.
A Hapag-Lloyd ship that caught fire early in January is now moored off Freeport, Bahamas.
CBP is slated to publish Tuesday a ruling that found the U.S. to be the country of origin of certain Ethernet devices for purposes of U.S. government procurement.
Oil-producing countries are closely monitored as bunker prices heavily impact the ocean liner shipping industry.
Volumes tapered off in the fourth quarter, growing 4.2 percent year-over-year.
As another bilateral round of talks concluded this week, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said U.S. and Chinese officials extensively discussed enforcement.
Korea Development Bank is taking steps to merge Daewoo Shipbuilding and Hyundai Heavy Industries, but says Samsung may bid.
Containerships remain the top vessel, but the canal has seen an increase in LPG and LNG carriers since the expansion opened in June 2016.
U.S. Customs officers at Nogales border crossing find 254 pounds of the drug hidden in a truckload of cucumbers.
Oslo-based Systema part of “global geographic foothold strategy.”
Oakland, Calif.-based cosmetics firm ELF used two Chinese suppliers that violated the U.S. government’s North Korean sanctions.
The newbuild will be deployed on THE Alliance’s Asia to Europe 5 service.
The joint venture of Japan’s three largest shipping companies said it benefited from the rush to get cargo into the U.S. ahead of threatened tariff increase.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO said Parliament probably will want to see how legislative consideration of the pact shakes out in the U.S. first.
Now is the time for export compliance officers to explain to senior management the reasons for the delays in BIS and hold the line on compliance.
CEO says the company “is committed to providing our employees with a long-term career path they can count on financially.”
A new CEO steps in and a president is tapped to deepen relationships in the energy sector.
The platform, which already is processing some 1.2 million data points each day, helps predict the best time to berth and depart.
North American shippers provide data on capacity, challenges and tariffs.
Investigators say Doug A. Jones was involved in two fatalities in 2018.
More than 6 million pounds of cargo will be distributed throughout the Southeast.
The Office of the USTR submitted a description of changes to existing U.S. laws required to bring the U.S. into compliance.
Follow what’s happening as leaders from U.S. ports are looking at shifting trade.
For the U.S. dairy products industry to pour its products into the British market, the U.K. will need to shed agricultural tariffs and non-tariffs currently shared with the EU.
Railway officials discussed plans to grow intermodal cargo and develop the Nova Scotia port during this week’s earnings call.
Technology developments are aiding ports, but business models also need to evolve.
Port handled 9.5 million TEUs in 2018 and believes technology can help solve “persistent systemic problems.”
Container volumes increased 7.5 percent; the port is dredging and adding cranes, truck gates and rail capacity to accommodate more growth.
Three company veterans are promoted and a logistics specialist is named chairman of the board.
Shippers in the transpacific trade should consider moving more of their cargo under contract rates and look at joining a shippers association or buying group because of the trade war between China and the United States, suggests Phillip Damas, director and head of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. Most shippers move about 80 percent of their […]
No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred early Monday morning, but both the crane and Evergreen ship sustained damage.
IPS Worldwide bankruptcy filing is another critical reminder that shippers need to better manage their accounts payable.
The Chinese telecom is charged with stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile USA and for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran through a misrepresented affiliate.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. for illicit financial support of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime.
Online gateway takes “the guesswork out of scheduling for truckers, dispatchers and the owners of cargo.”
The roughly U.S. $250 million purchase of the Toronto-based business is expected to close in February.
Revenues for the full year hit $1.4 billion, a 62 percent increase year-over-year.
Appointments announced by CMA CGM Group, Columbia Shipmanagement, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg and U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
CEVA’s board says the offer is friendly but shareholders may do better if they hold onto their shares.
International Longshore and Warehouse Union says plan to automate Pier 400 puts robots ahead of people.
Transpacific revenues up 26 percent in fourth quarter of 2018 on 6.1 percent volume growth.
Panels will review U.S. Section 301 tariffs on China and retaliatory tariffs by Turkey against U.S. Section 232 measures.
Operations resumed Monday following the end of the government shutdown, but it’s still not business as usual.
IPS Worldwide’s bankruptcy filing leaves many shippers seeking to get their money back, in some cases in excess of tens of millions of dollars.
Although sanctions against En+, Rusal and ESB were lifted Jan. 19, it took Treasury until Sunday to declare the action official.
The Reciprocal Trade Act would allow the U.S. to increase tariffs based on higher tariffs in other countries.
The Coalition for a Prosperous America pushed for a look at taxing corporate profits based on the location of sales.
Numerous flights in and out of New York’s LaGuardia Friday morning were canceled or rerouted due to a shortage of federal air traffic control and safety personnel.
The nation does face challenges as its gross domestic product growth has slowed.
OFAC adds Qeshm Fars Air to its list of sanctioned entities for its role in transporting weapons to support Iran’s military operations in Syria.
The two newly sworn-in commissioners will fill four of the five available positions on the commission, which is charged with regulating liner shipping in U.S. trades.
Recovery work and damage assessment will be conducted at the Port of Freeport.
CEO Brandy Christian credits the Panama Canal expansion and growth in exports.
Trade analysts shared their perspectives on how the Trump administration might deal with South Korea as the U.S. weighs whether to impose auto tariffs.
The Sturgis proved that a floating nuclear power plant was not only possible but practical and safe.
A KPMG webinar described how importers should file post-summary corrections and/or protests to claim refunds under the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act.
Executive Director Mario Cordero says even after a record 2018 the port is hopeful for additional volumes.
Carriers are being delayed at border crossings due to Customs and Border Protection’s inability to confirm online that annual user fee payments were made.
CEO Lance Fritz credits “strong volume growth, core pricing gains and regaining positive productivity momentum.”
Marine terminal nearly doubles size, adds new ship berth and three more cranes.
National Industrial Transportation League panel focuses on ways to reform charges.
U.S. exporters may be tempted to prematurely re-engage with three Russian industrial giants reportedly relieved from Treasury sanctions before knowing all the facts.
Only 16 percent have made “significant or practical” plans, according to the executive search firm Odgers Berndston.
Heavy ice on the Great Lakes last spring got iron ore shipments off to a slow start and a steep dip in coal shipments contributed to lackluster year-end results.
TMS provider brings on chief technology officer; regional parcel carrier hires final-mile president and sales leader.
The Alliance St. Louis left the Delaware port bound for the Middle East.
The breakbulk cargo is arriving from Korea in three ship calls to Terminal 6.
The binary cycle power-generation system unit will serve as auxiliary energy for the Pirika Mosiri Maru.
Commenters recently submitted their requests for provisions in a potential U.S.-United Kingdom free trade agreement.
More than 1 million TEUs will be delivered in 2019 and 2020, according to forecasts.
Many in the industry remain devoted to improving output of quality returns found in diesel.
BlueWater Reporting monitors the country’s trade trends with North America and Asia.
Customs and Border Protection planned to start enforcing the in-bond changes on Feb. 6, but said the ongoing federal government shutdown forced its delay.
The 270-foot-tall Liebherr LHM 600 arrived aboard the Happy Dover.
Shore power use reached an all-time high of 82 percent in December.
Analysis shows that the ongoing shutdown is impacting trade functions across the federal government.
U.S. exporters wait for official announcement from OFAC for guidance on how to proceed.
Attorneys from Winston & Strawn say regulatory impacts “will become more severe and then debilitating over time.”
Relief is expected when volumes dip after Lunar New Year, which begins Feb. 5.
Since Maersk acquired Hamburg Süd in 2017, it is focusing on the container liner business.
The European Commission submitted its proposal to the United Nations on Friday.
Net earnings for 2018 totaled $490 million, down from $686 million in 2017.
Various duty refund programs remain on hold as numerous CBP employees are on furlough during the federal government shutdown.
Agriculture is excluded from the draft mandates on industrial goods tariffs and conformity assessment.
SpaceX’s lease on a 19-acre site at the port will end in February, while Cal Cartage will close its warehouse on an 85-acre site in July.
Under the proposed Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act, Chinese telecoms that violate U.S. sanctions would face “the same severe punishment” as ZTE.
Net income totaled $629.4 million for the year, while revenues reached $2.71 billion.
The Senate Finance chair suggested the government shutdown could delay congressional consideration of USMCA as well as the start of trade talks with Japan and the EU.
Set to launch in April, the network will involve the deployment of about 330 containerships with a carrying capacity of around 3.8 million TEUs across 38 services.
Forwarders say air cargo shipments keep moving despite the government shutdown.
The barge would move containers between the Wando Welch and Hugh K. Leatherman terminals.
The port handled a record amount of container volumes in 2018, but the outlook for the coming year is uncertain, according to the port’s maritime director.
The Class I railway posted a full-year net income of $3.31 billion on revenues of $12.25 billion.
The freight brokerage company released the next generation of GTZcommand.
