The ocean carrier will take delivery of two 3,600-TEU containerships from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Inc. that are currently expected to be delivered in the third and fourth quarters of 2018.
The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission has approved plans for three rail projects that will run through the Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, Jiangsu, and Hubei provinces, according to Reuters.
The U.S.-owned and operated marine solutions, transportation and logistics company took delivery of the first product tanker constructed with consideration for the future use of LNG for propulsion.
The multi-million dollar renovation on the port’s main dock will enable the port and Tuloma Stevedoring, the operator of the port’s main dock, to handle over one million tons of steel and break bulk cargo each year.
The state of Indiana and the province of Quebec will establish a partnership through which they will launch an initiative to study opportunities to strengthen short-sea shipping in the area via greater regional collaboration.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said it will appeal the National Labor Relations Board decision, which requires the union to post to post a notice saying it will not encourage employees to engage in slow downs or work stoppages.
C.R. England names Dedicated Division president, while Troy Container Line appoints business development managers and KOM International announces two senior partners.
Under the new bill, introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders on Wednesday, the deadline for PTC compliance would be extended from the end of this year until end of 2018 and perhaps beyond.
General Electric’s power and water division plans to quit manufacturing gas engines at its plant in Waukesha, Wisc., and open a new facility in Canada to access its export credit agency.
Corruption in certain parts of Africa, Latin America and Asia makes it too difficult for a U.S. third-party logistics provider to do business, according to XPO Logistics CEO Brad Jacobs.
The largest port on the U.S. East Coast also handled increased numbers of vehicles and saw intermodal rail traffic increase during the month.
After the seasonal suspension of the alliance’s transpacific CC2 service, G6-operated loops from Asia to the West Coast of North America will deploy 7 percent less capacity in the trade.
Maersk Line plans to set up a system for monitoring dangerous goods that is similar to one Hapag-Lloyd already has in place.
Department of Transportation grants will support training for first responders in rural areas who may encounter train derailments with potentially flammable loads.
The deal with Maersk Line, which will allow the ocean carrier to track termperatures in its refrigerated containers, is one of the largest industrial “internet of things” deployments of its kind, according to AT&T.
Ocean carriers Yang Ming and CK Line began purchasing slots on the intra-Asia loop, which also added calls at Shekou and Surabaya and dropped a call at Singapore.
Wabash National Corp, will offer a new fiberglass reinforced plastic tank trailer designed to transport sulfuric acid in concentrations up to 98 percent.
The Atlanta, Ga.-based shipping and logistics provider opened its first multi-client hub in its network to provide medical device companies comprehensive logistics services.
The third-party logistics provider opened its dedicated Pharma Gateway facility at Amsterdam Schiphol, which will handle prescription medications and ‘live’ materials such as vaccines, antibiotics, biotechnology and healthcare equipment.
Rand Logistics names VP of procurement, DHL Express in Africa appoints managing director of Sub-Saharan Africa and Texas Trucking Association selects Intermodal Committee chairman, while Park City Group names CFO.
