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   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from AAW Global Logistics PTY Ltd., Victoria, Australia (Joseph J. Pace, director); AOG International, Houston (J. Shelli Ali, vice president); Boacon Synergy, West Chester, Ohio (Benjamin O. Afolabi, president); Merengue Cargo Shipping, Yonkers, N.Y. […]

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Clover Internacional, Houston (Juan C. Castillo, special secretary); Icon Logistics Services, Laurel, Md. (Doreen Oloo-Dale, general counsel); and North American Cargo Solutions, Ontario, Canada (Stephen R. […]

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from International Van Lines, Coral Springs, Fla. (Joshua Morales, president); and Royal Shipping Co., Columbus, Ohio (Nicholas Armah, managing member).    The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Atpex […]

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

In a landmark deal, XPO will lease and operate distribution centers and manage inventory over the next 10 years for Trinity Health, a multi-institutional health care delivery system that serves 88 hospitals and 126 continuing care locations in 21 states.

Chris Welsh, Secretary General of the Global Shippers’ Forum told the ICHCA conference in Barcelona he wants an international forum to address the impact of ultra-large containerships and “super alliances” among ocean carriers.

Citing violations of federal export control regulations, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has added a Chinese technology company and three of its affiliates to a list of entities prohibited from receiving U.S.-made exports.

The commercial engine manufacturer said an internal audit has revealed fuel consumption tests for around 2 percent of its four-stroke marine engines understated consumption by about 1 percent.

Sens. Mike Lee and Amy Klobuchar wrote a letter to the United States attorney general’s office saying Canadian Pacific’s proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern Corp. could “limit the ability of the STB to protect competition.”

Low crude prices are hurting oil exporting nations, but the savings to oil consuming countries are helping to offset weak economic conditions around the world, according to the credit rating agency Moody’s Investor Service.

The Omani port signed a memorandum of understanding with two Iranian ports to facilitate trade growth between the two nations.

A transportation and logistics services provider for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and consumer electronics sectors in Germany, trans-o-flex generates annual revenues of around 500 million euros.

The South Carolina Ports Authority plans to bring in additional revenue by leasing rooftop space to a solar energy provider, which will then make money by selling the power generated by the panels to utility company South Carolina Electric & Gas.

NYK is joining the joint Hapag-Lloyd, “K” Line, Simatech, Evergreen Line and Yang Ming operated SWACO-8/CIX-2, which is adding a call at Mundra, next week, while the SWACO-1/INDFEX-1, operated by Wan Hai, PIL, SCI and “K” Line, is adding a call at Pipavav.

The independent containership owner and manager reported net earnings of $199.4 million on revenues of $819 million for 2015, year-over-year increases of 51.9 percent and 14.2 percent, respectively.

The United Kingdom-based port owner and operator entered into an agreement to purchase 152 acres of land just east of the Port of Tilbury, which will expand the port’s coverage to 1,100 acres.

The Danish ocean carrier is adding Sokhna to its portfolio of ports in Egypt.

The third largest container carrier saw net profits in 2015 decrease 2.9 percent to $567 million on revenues that fell 6.4 percent to $15.7 billion compared with the previous year, according to the company’s most recent financial statements.