The South Carolina Ports Authority’s inland port in Greer today is switching to an automated gate system for trucks entering and leaving the facility.
Global shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics will use a combination of marine gas oil and scrubbers to ensure that vessels at berth anywhere in the world meet the highest existing emission standard.
The Port of Nacala has started receiving corn for drought-hit Malawi, a landlocked nation with 17 million people, which is facing its second year of falling output after the El Nino weather pattern hurt crops across much of southern Africa.
Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MOL, “K” Line, OOCL and NYK issued general rate increases.
Georgia Ports Authority elects chairman and Yusen Logistics Mexico picks new president, while Dayton Freight Lines names corporate account manager and Alliance Shippers appoints national accounts manager.
In order to transport goods beyond its borders, Iowa relies on a network of 10,000 miles of highways, 3,825 miles of tracks used by 18 large and small railroads, and 491 miles of navigable inland waterways bordering the state.
The French ocean carrier transported 2.9 percent more containers, but saw the average freight rate tumble 17.6 percent when compared to the first quarter of 2015.
The ill-fated cargo ship did not have an accurate forecast of the path of Hurricane Joaquin due to delays in the BonVoyage reporting system, according to official testimony from the second round of Marine Board of Investigation hearings into the incident.
Beneficial cargo owners fear that service levels will decline to the lowest common denominator when carriers pool their cargo on one vessel.
The U.S. International Trade Commission released a report this week that forecasts U.S. exports related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, if passed by Congress, will increase by $57.2 billion by 2032.
Rates from Shanghai to North Europe and the Mediterranean fell 13 percent and 13.2 percent, respectively, since last week, but several major ocean carriers plan to increase rates on these trades in the coming weeks.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will consolidate its national targeting centers for cargo and passengers in a new facility early this fall.
Struggling South Korean conglomerate Hanjin Shipping may have caught a break this week as bondholders have agreed to extend the maturity of debts by four months, according to a report from Yonhap news agency.
The new freight index, which has been under development since 2014, was initially modeled after the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index but with an exclusive focus on air cargo.
The growth in demand for seafarers could generate a serious shortage unless training levels are increased significantly, according to a report by the Baltic and International Maritime Council and International Chamber of Shipping.
The ocean carrier attributed the reduction in its carbon dioxide emissions primarily to improvements in operational efficiency, fleet and voyage optimization, technical improvements, as well as more fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly vessels.
After overtaking the U.S. as the world’s largest wheat exporter, Russia is becoming a bigger part of the corn market with expectations for a record crop.
Investment firm HCI Group, along with two other investors from among its shareholders, took over 13 containerships from HSH Nordbank.
The third-party logistics provider formed an agreement with CNH Industrial to manage the company’s agricultural and commercial vehicle spare parts supply chain requirements in Shanghai, China.
Inchcape Shipping Services has named its global compliance officer, while Kane Is Able has hired a senior vice president of human resources.
