American Shipper

The industrial conglomerate acquired Intelligrated, which will become part of its Sensing and Productivity Solutions business.

Worldwide Information Network’s new mobile application features real-time track and trace, an interactive agent directory, instant messaging, route checking, and shipment status tools, the company said in a statement.

U.S. beef producers and exporters now have access to Saudi Arabian consumers after nearly four years of being shut out of the Middle Eastern market due to the detection of an “atypical” case of “mad cow” disease in 2012.

The service is intended to add convenience and help retailers with sales, the company said.

The staffing company has acquired assets of K.A.S. Personnel Services, a provider of commercial truck drivers and other transportation personnel.

The Russian cargo airline commenced a weekly service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia from Moscow via Singapore.

Deutsche Lufthansa appoints new CFO, while Virgin Atlantic Cargo names products and partnerships manager.

The San Rafael, Calif.-based global logistics and transportation services provider is transforming its multi-use terminal at the Port of Los Angeles into a laboratory for clean energy technologies.

An American Shipper poll of shippers and forwarders revealed that nearly 90 percent believe at least some cargo will be delayed by the verified gross mass rule that went into effect globally today.

The United States Senate also confirmed the reappointment of Federal Maritime Commissioners Rebecca F. Dye and ​Michael A. Khouri, whose terms will now last until 2020 and 2021, respectively.

Meanwhile, the Agriculture Transportation Coalition is asking the Federal Maritime Commission to step forward and discourage carriers and terminals from imposing fees for verified gross mass compliance in the United States.

The International Maritime Organization’s new verified gross mass regulations go into effect on Friday, July 1, is your company ready?

PARIS Optimal Transport Planning, a technology division of Hutchinson Ports (UK), created Boxreload, a platform allowing trucking companies and third parties in the U.K. to post loads online, which can only be viewed by “pre-selected and trusted partners.”

The U.S. Commerce and Energy departments have started an industry advisory group, along with their counterparts in Mexico, to make recommendations to strengthen cross-border trade and investment in the energy sector.

The Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index surged 36.7 percent since last week’s reading to a reading of 752.65, with rates on the Shanghai to Northwest Europe trade jumping 77.4 percent to $1,206 per TEU.

The container terminal operator reached an agreement with joint venture partner Aarhus Service Holding for the purchase of the remaining 40 percent of the existing APM Terminals-Aarhus terminal.

The independent containership owner and manager purchased the vessels for $195.6 million.

Mallory Alexander appoints VP of global business development, while Coastal Cargo Co. names VP of sales.

Some logistics providers remain skeptical about how well it will work for ports to weigh containers and transmit the data to carriers on behalf of shippers.

The Arab ocean carrier’s shareholders would own 28 percent of the combined company, while the existing shareholders of Hapag-Lloyd would own 72 percent of the new company.