The toy retailer said its new distribution center in Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, France will support its rapidly expanding e-commerce business throughout the country and Europe.
The $2.46 million terminal was constructed by the local company RG Carter, Associated British Ports said.
Metrans is the first company to offer regular rail services that link Schwarzheide with the Port of Hamburg and Ceska Trebova.
Konecranes will deliver four rubber tire gantry cranes to the Branch Damietta Container and Cargo Handling Company terminal in the summer of 2016.
The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday voted to pass TPA for the second time in less than a week, this time decoupling fast-track authority from the Trade Adjustment Assistance program.
New vote on TPA is expected today as part of a trade package that includes Trade Adjustment Assistance, which was voted down in the House last week.
Long Beach has outpaced its sister port in Los Angeles for containerized volumes so far in 2015.
Norfolk Southern has advised customers in the area to expect delays of 48 to 72 hours due to a heavy backlog of traffic and more rain expected in the next few days.
Service will be Maersk’s first to call at Jacksonville.
The port authority said it expects another increase in container volumes and revenues in fiscal 2016.
The two ocean carriers joined forces to launch a new service connecting Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Year-over-year rates were down again in May, after falling in April and March, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index.
Ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping joined Evergreen Line, Yang Ming and Sinotrans’ joint CAT/STA service June 20.
Investment firm Avondale Partners reiterated its projection that truckload pricing will increase 4%-9% in 2015 despite a slight deceleration in spot rate growth.
Rotterdam-based D.J. Powers has deployed Descartes’ OneView forwarder system to bring shipment planning, execution, document generation, and back-office functions on one platform.
An unusual pest was found at the Port of Miami, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.
The Federal Aviation Administration also fined Centurion Air Cargo for hazardous material safety issues.
The Saga Navigator arrived at Jaxport this week with new 53-foot wide-top pick cargo containers for TOTE’s LNG-powered Marlin Class ships.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey replaces retiring port commerce director, while MacroPoint hires vice president of customer experience and director of national sales.
Study from Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Robinson said the cargo most in play will be destined for the “battleground region” in the Midwest.
