ITA released about $2.2 million across eight non-profit business organizations university programs to assist their export promotion programs.
Containerization and Intermodal Institute is recognizing the CEO of MSC’s U.S. subsidiary for his leadership.
The move follows the company’s on-going work to merge US Airways’ former cargo operations into its own. The airlines initiated their integration nine months ago.
Coal shipped on the Great Lakes reached 2.6 million tons in August, an 18 percent drop compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association.
Haven Energy’s proposal would move propane and butane to markets around the Pacific Rim.
The office, which will be managed by Oliver Schmidt, will focus on European road transportation services and logistics services for the German market.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker will lead a delegation of U.S. businesses on an economic fact-finding mission to the countries later this month.
Maersk Container Industries says use of controlled atmosphere containers could boost mango trade.
USDA closed a loan guarantee to build a bio-refinery to produce jet fuel from solid waste.
With ILWU negotiations continuing, retailers stock up on holiday inventory.
Drewry says companies are eager to acquire, refinancie port assets while interest rates are low.
The vessel carrier will have 14,000-TEU ships in fleet by 2018.
‘Ocean Three’ agreements will unite the carriers on major East-West trades.
U.S.-flag freighters transported 11 million tons of cargo in August, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association.
Steel shipments continued to drop in July, according to the American Institute for International Steel.
An EPA grant will be used to imporve Los Angeles Harbor’s air quality.
Seaspan has entered into contracts for four 10,000-TEU ships.
Maersk plans to implement a GRI on cargo from the Far East.
All shippers must be mindful of how these new alliances might impact their service agreements as they start planning for the 2015 negotiating season.
U.S. carriers operating in domestic cabotage trades under the protection of the Jones Act are undergoing an “extraordinary renaissance,” while that’s not so in the international trades.
