Maritime

The Port of Philadelphia on Friday is scheduled to receive the first loads of Brazilian beef to the United States in decades.

The Canadian Society of Customs Brokers names board chairman, while R.J. Corman Railroad Group picks CEO.

The real-time truckload tracking and visibility startup said it will use the investment funds to integrate more data sources into its platform, expand internationally, and cover additional transportation modes such as LTL, rail, intermodal and ocean.

American Shipper’s IT Editor Eric Johnson gave a presentation at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Roundtable Tuesday night in Jacksonville, Fla. that focused on how Amazon is impacting perceptions and attitudes about the supply chain.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $78,000 civil penalty against Amazon.com for allegedly violating federal hazardous materials regulations.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has awarded $1 million to two non-profit organizations as part of its new Community Safety Grant program to improve the nation’s response to transportation incidents involving hazardous materials.

The U.S. International Trade Commission has started to update its report on the effects of significant U.S. import restraints on American businesses’ global supply chains.

Luisa Anderson of Miami Gardens, Fla., 40, was driving a golf cart through the Sun Terminals container yard at Port Everglades when it collided with a yard mule truck, according to a statement from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.

The United States experienced a 10 percent increase in steel export volumes from July to August thanks to more steel shipments to Canada and Mexico.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS and its corporate affiliate Eukor Car Carriers, Inc. agreed to pay a combined $1.5 million to the Federal Maritime Commission, which accused the carriers of violating the Shipping Act.

The Memphis, Tenn.-based third-party logistics provider has opened a new warehouse and office in Miami, Fla. to serve growing import and export demand in the region, the company said in a statement.

Starting Nov. 21, the airline will offer a weekly dedicated freighter service connecting Hong Kong with Sydney, Melbourne and the Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport in southern Queensland, the company said in a statement.

Swiss-based third-party logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel will operate the auto maker’s new global spare parts distribution center in Wallersdorf, Germany, which was inaugurated yesterday, the company said in a statement.

Spectre Air Capital, an aircraft lease-finance firm, said it has ordered 15 Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 passenger planes to be converted to freighters.

The Woodcliff, N.J.-based carrier welcomed its newest U.S.-flag roll-on/roll off ship to its fleet on Friday during a ceremony at the Port of Baltimore.

Under a new four-year contract with Milan, Italy-based Leroy Merlin, CEVA Logistics will supply in-house warehouse management and distribution services for the company’s home improvement products throughout Italy.

Globe Express Services names Americas president, while Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement picks managing directors and Cargotec appoints investor relations manager.

A construction project at the west African port officially began and will drastically increase the port’s container capacity.

The nationwide trucker and third-party logistics services provider said it will seek an initial public offering of its common stock in 2017.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Industrial Transit, a trucking company based out of LaGrange, Ga., is a threat to public safety and has ordered the company to cease operations.