The Spanish government will face strikes at all ports across the country later this month, according to International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Maritime Operations Coordinator Jacqueline Smith.
Iptor Supply Chains Systems names new chief financial officer, while PayAnyBiz hires executive vice president of sales and marketing.
A broad industry coalition sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to find a long-term, user-based revenue source for the Highway Trust Fund and not to rely solely on private funding for the administration’s infrastructure investment plan.
Various forwarders, custom house brokers and shippers’ associations sent letters to the Federal Maritime Commission, supporting a petition filed by the Coalition for Fair Port Practices in December.
However, the U.S. trade deficit for December declined from a month prior as U.S. exports gained ground around the globe, but this was partially offset by an increase in imports.
The Overland Park, Kan.-based less-than-truckload holding company missed analyst expectations, posting a loss per share of $0.23 for the fourth quarter of 2016.
The parcel giant plans to install solar panels at eight of its facilities in the United States by the end of 2017 and expects to increase the total solar power generated across its facilities five-fold, according to a statement from the company.
The German ocean carrier has opened a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to coordinate its business in the Persian Gulf region, taking over from long-time local agency partner Inchcape Shipping Services.
uShip hires new chief executive officer, while DHL Supply Chain names CEO of its regional Singapore division.
The Danish shipping conglomerate reported a loss of about $1.9 billion for 2016.
A third and final U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation hearing into the sinking of the TOTE Maritime cargo ship El Faro, which claimed the lives of 33 crew members on board, began Monday in Jacksonville, Fla.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule mandating vehicle-to-vehicle communication devices on all new cars and light trucks by 2023 in an effort to spur development of connected vehicle technology.
However, the Intermodal Association of North America said some analysts are projecting a rebound for 2017.
The Georgia Ports Authority sold the property at the Savannah River International Trade Park to accommodate growing customer demand for warehousing, distribution and transload facilities at the Port of Savannah.
The Dubai-based port terminal operator handled 63.7 million TEUs at its container terminals during the year, a 2.2 percent increase from 2015 on a like-for-like basis, according to a statement from the company.
DHL Supply Chain appoints president of Automotive, North America, while WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff names maritime manager for Southern California and Greenbrier Cos. hires director of global security.
Over 80,000 applied for a chance to become a casual member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
Projects include the separation of railroad tracks from major port roadways, the creation of a refrigerated cargo facility, and the expansion of the TraPac terminal.
However, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings said it does expect to have earnings before interest and tax of approximately 700 million Chinese yuan renminbi for the fourth quarter of 2016, excluding the net loss it incurred from the demolition of vessels.
The Oak Brook, Ill.-based multi-modal transportation management company saw net income grow 5.4 percent to $74.8 million for the full year in 2016 even as revenues remained relatively flat compared with the previous year.
