Maritime

Cleanup in the North Sea continues following the Jan. 2 incident in which more than 250 containers were washed off the MSC Zoe.

Keith Lovetro comes out of retirement to lead supply chain management company.

Torben Weilmuenster is elected chairman of the governing council; Bahri CEO Abdullah Aldubaikhi is appointed to the board of directors.

Costs for transporting cargo by sea could increase substantially with the introduction of emission control regulations on 1 January 2020. Precursor rules are already being enforced from this January. Regulations could push the cost of fuel and the costs associated with complex new technology significantly higher that could be passed on to shippers.

Once dependent on drayage to move boxes to rail, GCT Bayonne now has near-dock rail to speed shipments to U.S. hinterland.

Newly minted entities that had hoped to begin offering forwarding and NVO services at the start of 2019 are stuck until the FMC can resume issuance of licenses.

Allianz consultant is concerned that risk is being normalized in the shipping industry.

Jim Vena, a 40-year veteran of Canadian National, is joining the U.S. railroad on Monday.

Gary Cardenas is named CEO; Mike McNally is appointed as sales and marketing director.

Price impact of low-sulfur fuel may not be as bad as feared, but still remains unknown; I-5 bridge remains a chokepoint for trucking.

Two large ships are still on fire in the Pacific and Atlantic.

Gale force winds and the subsequent rolling movement of the ship are the most likely causes for the loss of around 300 containers from the mega-container vessel the MSC Zoe on 2 January. But MSC has not yet confirmed the causes of the accident, or how much cargo was lost.

SecurSpace develops Airbnb-like model for container storage as intermodal hubs getting tighter on space.

Hauliers and shippers accuse the British Government of complacency as estimates of the effects of a no deal Brexit are substantially increased, making a deal imperative.

The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America warned closing the U.S.-Mexico border would cause an “economic disaster.”

Leaders of NYK, MOL and “K” Line also highlight the challenge of IMO sulfur regulations.

The 7,510-TEU Yantian Express was en route to Halifax, Nova Scotia when the blaze erupted.

More than 250 containers washed off the MSC Zoe on Wednesday.

Arian was the president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union from 1991 to 1994 and also served as president of Local 13 in Los Angeles.

Scott Pruneau is appointed CEO; Chris Sloope is promoted to chief operating officer.