Port of Virginia box throughput in July slips 3.6%
The mid-Atlantic port attributed the year-over-year decline in container throughput in July to a realignment of some vessel services calling the port.
The mid-Atlantic port attributed the year-over-year decline in container throughput in July to a realignment of some vessel services calling the port.
The London-based shipping research and consulting firm said carriers can’t cut costs fast enough in an industry where revenues may be $50 billion below what they were in 2014.
The vessel caught fire off the coast of San Juan this morning, and at around 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, USCG Lieutenant Commander Ryan Kelley told American Shipper that all passengers were evacuated and the 26 crewmembers were then being evacuated.
The French ocean carrier, which earlier this year acquired a majority of NOL, the parent company of ocean carrier APL, will consolidate the existing transpacific businesses of its ANL and US Lines brands between North America and Asia under the APL brand.
All vessel traffic was temporarily suspended after a dry bulk carrier collided with a Turkish coast guard vessel early this morning in the important Turkish waterway, according to a customer advisory from shipping agent GAC.
The Mountain View, Calif.-based transportation procurement technology startup released a web-based transportation management system for trucking companies that don’t typically have access to automation.
Fuller Industries, a supplier to commercial customers, will deploy Cloud Logistics’ transportation management software for its inbound and outbound transportation operations.
Canadian Pacific Railway will pay $1.21 million for operating wireless radio facilities in the U.S. without prior approval from the Federal Communications Commission and failing to obtain authorization for the transfer of wireless radio licenses.
The Mexico City-based port management and logistics provider reported a net loss of 1.40 pesos per share for the quarter on revenues that fell 20.8 percent to 662.6 million pesos compared with second quarter 2015.
The Chesterfield, Mo.-based transportation and shipping management software firm reached an agreement to acquire Seattle-based technology company Ajillus.
The Indian Customs office has awarded third-party logistics provider Wen-Parker Logistics’ regional subsidiary a license to operate as a non-vessel operating common carrier in Chennai, the company said in a statement.
The Obama administration is ratcheting up fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy duty commercial vehicles.
Oracle executives told user conference attendees in Philadelphia on Monday that more than 90 percent of new customers are choosing the cloud-deployed version of Oracle’s OTM and GTM products.
With peak season volumes expected to increase, the ports of Seattle and Tacoma said they are willing to help pay terminal operators to extend gate hours at container terminals.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is suing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over the government’s mandated use of electronic logging devices, which it claims does not advance safety and is “arbitrary and capricious.”
Shipment volumes were flat from the previous month, and expenditures were down just 0.6 percent, but both still remained well below 2015 levels, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.
The Berkshire Hathaway-owned Class I railroad recorded a $500 million distribution to its parent during second quarter 2016, half what it contributed the previous year, according to regulatory filings.
As a result of the extended agreement, truckers will continue to have access to a common pool of chassis at the Port of Savannah.
Under a new service agreement, Sameday Worldwide will handle all of Roadrunner Transportation Systems’ less-than-truckload volumes in eastern Canada, while Roadrunner will handle all Sameday Worldwide shipments within its U.S. network.
The Dubai-based terminal operator said it will explore moving containerized freight with Hyperloop One, which is one of several companies that wants to build a system for moving freight or passengers using magnetically levitating vehicles in vacuum tubes.