The new feeder loop between the Caribbean and the North Atlantic Coast of South America will connect to the Israeli ocean carrier’s global service network through ZIM’s hub in Kingston, Jamaica.
Maersk’s third-party logistics subsidiary has opened a larger logistics facility in Vietnam’s Binh Duong province “in preparation for the upcoming years of strong economic growth” in the country, the company said.
Under a new pricing structure, surcharges related to fuel will be rolled into Alaska Air’s base rates and customers will now be only charged by freight weight and a single screening fee.
Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics has opened an office in the Minneapolis area to continue growing its Midwest footprint.
The Global Consolidators Working Group sent an open letter to the International Maritime Organization asking for a “status update” on how member states will implement and enforce the new verified gross mass requirements.
The Global Consolidators Working Group sent an open letter to the International Maritime Organization asking for a “status update” on how member states will implement and enforce the new verified gross mass requirements.
Starting today, drayage drivers working for XPO Logistics subsidiaries XPO Cartage and XPO Port Services in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan to join truckers that have been on strike against Pacific 9 Transportation since July 2015.
Canadian Pacific has received three letters from rail shippers in support of its proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern Corp. for every one customer opposition letter, according to a statement from the Calgary-based railway.
Both the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index and the Ningbo Containerized Freight Index tumbled last week, continuing a worrisome trend for ocean carriers.
Major U.S. retailer Target Corp. has hired Arthur Valdez, formerly of Amazon, as executive vice president and chief supply chain and logistics officer, effective March 28.
Kansas City Southern Railway will start its positive train control Field Integration Testing to evaluate existing PTC technologies and hardware prior to full implementation.
The United States on Friday asked the Peruvian government for the first time under PTPA to verify that a 2015 timber shipment complied with the South American country’s forestry laws.
The Washington, DC-based Eno Center for Transportation has appointed Robert J. Puentes, current head of the Metropolitan Infrastructure Initiative at the Brookings Institution, as president and chief executive officer, effective April 11.
New orders for manufactured durable goods grew 4.9 percent to $237.5 billion in January 2016 following two consecutive monthly decreases, according to data from the United States Census Bureau.
U.S. steel imports have risen significantly at the start of the year, but overall volumes have remained far below those levels experienced in early 2015, according to the American Institute for International Steel.
Panalpina designates a new chairman and CEO, while the Port of Oakland names new aviation director and Greenbrier Cos.’s chief commercial officer departs.
Consolidation among ocean carriers is needed if the industry is to right itself, and even that might not be enough to save some companies, according to a new study from consulting firm AlixPartners.
The Baltic Exchange confirmed it is in “confidential discussions with selected third parties regarding its future strategy and ownership,” and Singapore Exchange has reportedly submitted a non-binding bid for the creator of a leading industry indicator.
The French ocean carrier will also drop a call in Qingdao and add calls in Charleston, Tangiers, and Singapore to its Pacific Express 3 loop between Asia and the United States Gulf and East Coast.
A handful of U.S. senators and representatives introduced legislation Thursday that will make permanent a track maintenance tax credit for the nation’s short line railroads.
