Maritime

The U.S. Commerce Department released data for the first time linking exports to jobs.

Evergreen said it will partner with Mariana Express in launching a joint South China- East Malaysia.

Houston-based NVO Triton Global plans to continue expansion of services.

CSAV reported a $58.5 million in the second quarter of 2014.

Containerships continue to call at multiple North Europe ports rather than a single mega-hub, said Drewry.

Canada’s Pembina Pipeline plans new propane export terminal in Portland.

Kuehne + Nagel will provide its ocean freight customers with exact emission data.

The 3PL OIA Global has opened an office in Mumbai, India.

Container pricing on major East-West trade lanes drops by 6 percent.

   Maersk and MSC say they plan to initially operate 97 ships ranging in size from 4,000 TEU to 13,000 TEU in the 2M vessel sharing agreement on trades to and from the U.S., but may eventually operate up to 130 ships with capacities up to 19,200 TEU.    The two companies provided some details […]

   CMA CGM said average revenue per TEU decreased by 3.9 percent over the period. However, the company said, “Freight rates remained volatile overall, with the usual high level of volumes at this time of the year.”

   The container liner company Mediterranean Shipping Co. said its Terminal Investment Limited affiliate has acquired Global Infrastructure Partners’ 50-percent interest in a company that owns Exoglan, the largest container terminal in Buenos Aires.    Global Infrastructure Partners and TIL have been working together since Global acquired 35 percent of TIL from MSC for $1.9 […]

   Judge Susan Wigenton wrote in her decision “the eradication of racial and gender-based discrimination is a purpose of the compact” between New York and New Jersey that created the commission in 1953.

   Worldwide Flight Services said it will acquire Swissport’s cargo business at Copenhagen Airport.    As part of the deal, Swissport will transfer all business activities, including assets, to WFS on Oct. 1. WFS will take over Swissport’s 4,200-square-meter cargo terminal at Copenhagen Airport, which handles about 18,000 tons a year for numerous airlines.   […]

   Maryland’s Department of Transportation has terminated an agreement with CSX to build the Baltimore Rail Intermodal Facility at Morrell Park and has pulled all state funding from the project.    “CSX has worked to develop an intermodal transfer facility that balances the needs of the community, the State of Maryland, the City of Baltimore […]

   Maersk said that due to backlog of plastic scrap containers, it will no longer accept plastic scrap from the U.S. and Canada to Haiphong and Da Nang, Vietnam, effective immediately.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 32 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from American General Logistics, West Covina, Calif. (Xinquing Ran, president); Chijioke Samuel Ilochonwu, Houston (Chijioke S. Ilochonwu, sole proprietor); EXL Logistics, Miami (Macelo Kroeff, vice president); TFC Partners, […]

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 32 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from BeyondVista Corp., Torrance, Calif. (Cathy H. Ling, secretary); SFL Worldwide, Farmers Branch, Texas (Purveen Shah, member); and Plex International Logistics, Doral, Fla. (Luciano Zucki, member).     The […]

   With millions of truck-driver job ads flooding the market, the survey found that 79 percent of the drivers polled agreed that salary was most important when choosing a job. Home time was ranked as the second highest.

   S&P said, “The stable outlook reflects our view of the HPA’s prudent management of its capital program to date and our expectation that it will not issue significantly more debt in the next two years than it assumes in its capital plan.”