INTTRA announced today that it will collaborate with GS1 US, an information standards organization, to develop and implement containerized shipping data exchange guidelines for supply chain and logistics.
Clariant Corp., a maker of desiccant materials, said its Container Dri II desiccant products exceed new specifications from the Federation of Cocoa Commerce Ltd. for protection of cocoa bean shipments in containers during transit. The updated federation guidelines, published in November 2013, no longer recommend silica gel desiccant bags; instead, it prefers calcium […]
The Redwood City Port Commission on Wednesday approved a three-year lease with Boxer Industries for a carbon black pilot production facility. Boxer Industries, based in Silicon Valley, Calif., develops technologies that convert natural gas into chemicals and materials for customers worldwide. Carbon black is a material used in manufacturing nearly all black rubber […]
Echo Global Logistics has acquired Comcar Logistics, a non-asset-based truckload brokerage based in Jacksonville, Fla. Founded in 2011, Comcar provides truckload brokerage to a range of customers, primarily in the Southeastern and Rocky Mountain regions. Comcar is led by Lane Turner, who will serve as a regional vice president for Chicago-based Echo. […]
The lawsuit, filed in 2010, accused carriers of violations of the federal False Claims Act because ocean freight fuel surcharges were imposed on portions of military household good shipments that moved in part by rail or truck.
Construction of the first of two new containerships for TOTE Inc. that will use liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel began Monday night at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. Fireworks marked the first cut of steel in a ceremony for the so-called Marlin Class ships, which will replace older ships […]
BNSF Logistics and Tri Global Energy have entered into an agreement to align resources, market knowledge and industry relationships to support BNSFL’s development of the West Texas Wind Energy Logistics Center. The joint marketing agreement will focus on managing capacity, optimizing routing of turbine components and increasing volumes through a central facility to […]
Maersk said that on April 1 it will raise freight rates from North Europe to the United States (East, Gulf and West Coast) by $500 per container. Eastbound rates from the U.S. to North Europe will be increased by $100 per container.
A study commissioned by the New York Shipping Association said the port creates 165,350 direct jobs and 296,060 full-time jobs in the region. That’s up from 279,200 full time jobs in 2010.
Expeditors reported a profit attributable to shareholders of $83.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, a 1-percent drop from the same 2012 period. Revenue in the quarter was $1.63 billion, up 6 percent. For the full year, Expeditors had a profit attributable to shareholders of $348.5 million, a 5-percent increase over 2012. […]
Drewry predicts that “bigger east-west ships and larger alliances are likely to continue to allow key transshipment hub ports in the Mediterranean to outperform underlying organic market growth.”
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal court in California to issue an injunction seeking to shut down operations of four California companies and six individuals related to illegal imports of children’s products containing toxic substances such as lead and phthalates, and toys that contained choking hazards. The companies in the […]
Two New Jersey legislators are seeking to limit the ability of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from regulating the supply of labor in the Port of New York and New Jersey. “The Waterfront Commission was created in the early 1950s to perform background checks and eliminate the presence of organized crime […]
Expansion of the CKYH alliance to include China Shipping or United Arab Shipping Corp. would narrow the economy of scale advantage the P3 alliance will have over its competitors, said SeaIntel.
The Navios Group is a powerhouse in the bulk shipping world. Recently, it has also taken an interest in the container shipping business. The Piraeus-based Navios Group consists of three New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) -listed companies and one unlisted logistics company: Navios Maritime Holdings L.P. (NYSE: NM) has a fleet of […]
Avoiding a supply chain meltdown if West Coast dock labor negotiations sour. Negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and International Longshore Workers Union (ILWU) on a contract that expires July 1 are not expected to begin until mid-May, but some logistics professionals are urging businesses to start thinking about contingency planning in case […]
In August 2013, FDA published a Federal Register notice asking companies to volunteer for the two-year program. The agency has since pre-qualified 13 companies to participate.
Pritzker U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker said Thursday that 21 U.S. companies will join her second trade mission, which will make three stops in the Middle East from March 8-14. The trip is specifically focused on export opportunities for U.S. businesses in the infrastructure sector, such as project management and engineering, renewable […]
Cosco, “K” Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin and Evergreen have confirmed that the five parties have agreed in principle to establish a shipping alliance, but only on the trades between Asia and Europe, including the Mediterranean region.
The G6 Alliance today announced the 17 port rotations — 12 for the Asia-North America West Coast trade and five in the transatlantic — that it plans to start operating in April.
