The hull of the TS Taipei, which has been grounded off the coast of Keelung, Taiwan since March 10, cracked down the middle yesterday, spilling fuel and putting the containership at risk of sinking.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union endorsement comes a month after the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States, chose not to endorse a candidate.
All 10 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Centers of Excellence are now fully staffed and operational to handle entry summary work for major industry sectors.
The chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is seeking answers to why the Army Corps of Engineers’ budget to dredge the Cuyahoga River Ship Channel for the Port of Cleveland was cut by more than a third.
The Port of Oakland’s total container volumes (both full and empties) stood at 188,139 TEUs for the month, a 54.2 percent increase from February 2015.
Technology provider project44, which aims to transition the freight industry from antiquated EDI communications to API, is providing a new connection that gives less-than-truckload carriers more flexibility in conveying transit times to customers.
A new anti-pest protocol is enabling ports like Savannah to receive fruit from South America, shortening the supply chain and giving consumers a fresher product.
Bay Ferries will charter the high speed boat, built to carry passengers and freight between the Hawaiian Islands, from the U.S. Navy to operate between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
The United States imported 2.21 million net tons of steel in February, 16.5 percent less than January and 38.3 percent less year-over-year.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially opened the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. today at 12:01 a.m., the Great Lakes Seaway Partnership said.
The mobile harbor crane was moved from Sundahöfn, Iceland, where a different mobile harbor crane was scheduled to go into operation this month.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors unveiled research conducted with the private sector to solve final mile delivery challenges in major cities at the university’s Center for Transportation & Logistics’ Crossroads event.
Volvo is moving fast to address a recall of certain heavy duty truck models, but the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants those vehicles off the road until repairs are made.
The fund will prioritize orders for 13,000-TEU containerships, potentially supporting an additional 15 to 20 vessel orders, according to an investment advisory note from Wells Fargo.
While Brussels Airport remains closed to passenger travel in the aftermath of Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attack, cargo-only flights are now permitted to operate on a limited basis at the Belgian airport.
The International Air Transport Association has become a formal complainant in a European Commission investigation into alleged anti-competitive behavior on the part of aviation equipment manufacturers, but is not asking for damages in the case.
The Israeli ocean carrier reported a $28 million loss in the fourth quarter, much larger than the $7 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2014 despite year-over-year volume growth during the same period.
Supply chains throughout the world were hindered by $22.6 billion in losses from cargo theft and $33 billion in losses from the top five natural disasters during the year, according to a new report from the British Standards Institute.
Hardwood flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators has reached an agreement with the California Air Resources Board to resolve a previously disclosed inquiry regarding certain laminate flooring products sourced from China.
The U.S. Transportation Department this week initiated a proceeding to invite American air carriers to apply for available daytime flight slots at Tokyo’s downtown Haneda airport.
