Maritime

The service is available for the airline’s Priority Parcel Service, ConfirmedFS and ExpediteFS customers.

Former driver David R. Nelson admitted bribing employees at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Ga.

   A story in Monday’s AS Daily about a vessel-sharing agreement between Crowley and Seaboard Marine for a service between the United States and Dominican Republic misidentified the port that will be called in Florida. It will be Port Everglades, not Jacksonville.

Puget Sound ports said cooperation plan is a response to the competitive pressures in the container industry.

Loan guarantee to Cool Planet will help finish construction at the Port of Alexandria.

The European Commission approves the merger of banana giants, but Fyffes must release Maersk from exclusivity clause.

As the Jan. 1 deadline for lowering sulfur emissions approaches, water regulations could inhibit use of scrubbers.

The two companies will share space on a 960-TEU containership.

A coalition seeks to close the ability of Maryland lawmakers to siphon money off the state’s transportation trust fund.

CSAV, Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Süd, NYK file vessel-sharing agreement with FMC.

The special permit covers the statewide transport of medical waste related to Ebola treatments in Texas.

The Commerce Department noted increases in exports of capital and consumer goods, as well as petroleum.

TOTE is building two ships and will convert two more to operate on LNG.

Container Analytics with Ben Meyer    Earlier this year, the ocean liner industry was jolted as the three largest carriers, Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co., and CMA CGM, announced plans to form the P3 Network. The idea of these giants putting their differences aside and cooperating even shocked industry insiders. However, hindsight revealed this massive […]

   It is human nature, it seems, to ignore a potential problem—hoping it will go away—rather than dealing with it head on.    This is how most shippers are handling the looming driver shortage across North America. Shippers are already experiencing difficulties securing reliable truck capacity as the economy climbs out of a hole. And […]

   In this issue, American Shipper has introduced a new monthly column highlighting trends and developments in global liner carrier capacity.    Titled “Container Analytics,” the column will be written by Ben Meyer, research analyst for American Shipper’s sister company BlueWater Reporting. Meyer joined BWR in 2010, and in 2012 became research team manager. Last […]

Problems faced by trucking, other shipping industries foster inland transport changes.

   A recent decision that affirmed two decisions by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Sompo Japan v. Norfolk Southern et al. and Nipponkoa Insurance v. Norfolk Southern, et al. 2nd Cir. Nos. 13–3416, 13–3501. Aug. 6.) are the latest in a line of cases that could make it more […]

   Amazon and DHL are talking about using drones to deliver packages by air; Google and Tesla about driverless cars.    Some futurists are even hinting at crew-less ships.    Rolls Royce got a lot of publicity earlier this year when Oskar Levander, vice president of innovation, engineering and technology, ruminated about drone ships in […]

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