Maritime

Congressional watchdog agency told Senate lawmakers that FMCSA should enhance its Safety Measurement System for motor carriers.

Containers in stack at Centerm contained trichloroisocyanuric acid, according to the terminal operator.

Frigoblock will become part of Ingersoll-Rand’s Transport Solutions business, which goes to market as Thermo King.

The logistics provider and freight forwarder doubled EBIT and increased gross profits by more than 600% in 2014.

The port authority saw a 4.9% drop in profits due to higher interest charges and depreciation.

The Army Corps of Engineers today awarded a $134.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. for the project.

The Singapore facility will include the company’s first fully automated express parcel sorting and processing system in South Asia.

Disney and Dollar General described their strategies to avoid West Coast port congestion mess at the TPM conference.

Transplace appoints head of new consulting practice, while Sunteck names CIO and Locus Traxx hires EMEA market manager.

Top executives described initiatives to improve flow of cargo off docks at the nation’s two largest ports during the TPM conference in Long Beach.

Environmental advantages of liquid natural gas remain undisputed despite a lack of profitability, according to the commission.

The logistics provider recently implemented a new operating model and launched an independent global Healthcare sector.

A recent Oxford Economics study estimates the overall contribution of the European shipping industry to EU GDP at 147 billion euros for 2013, according to the European Community Shipowners’ Association.

Panama Canal has seen fuller vessels and unscheduled “sweeper” ships moving cargo to the East Coast.

Evergreen Line introduces two new intra-Asia services, Nautilus International/Metro Group breaks ground on its new headquarters in Long Beach, CaroTrans starts LCL service from Shanghai to Atlanta via Port of Savannah.

Capes Shipping hired a new general manager and Walker SCM picked a global business director.

Economist revised forecasts, predicting lower import growth and a second year of declines in exports.

Chairman Gernandt believes some shippers would pay for more reliable transit times.

CN announced the ratification of a four year agreement with the Teamsters-lead union.

The National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel will leave the James River on March 5 for scrapping at Southern Recycling in New Orleans.