Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., on Thursday introduced new legislation to address current problems facing locks and dams on inland waterways. Casey said the Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013, also known as the RIVER Act, will help ensure locks and dams projects stay on schedule and on budget. This […]
The ACM/GFI Group cited steep declines in the index for the four large components of the Shanghai Container Freight Index (SCFI) “as the industry is still grappling with the hangover post Chinese New Year.” It said the SCFI fell 4.2 percent to 1117.04. The Europe route was down 7.9 percent to 1104, while the […]
Third party logistics provider Sunland Distribution has acquired a 722,000-square-foot warehouse located off Interstates 85 and 385 in Simpsonville, S.C. The 32-acre property along with the building was purchased from TGC, LLC. Built in phases from 1968 to 1993, the facility was once a distribution center for Pillowtex Corp. The facility will continue […]
The extended deadline will coincide with the wage scale meetings planned by the union for the week of March 11 where union delegates will consider a tentative six-year master contract agreement reached by USMX and the ILA on Feb. 1.
The carrier said it “remains committed to serving the trade. We will replace the ‘PSW’ service with use of our existing reliable Pacific network, connecting with Oceania through our transshipment hubs in Asia.”
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday contractors had completed “Phase 1” rock removal on the Mississippi River at Grand Tower (river mile 79-80.2) and Thebes (river mile 41-46), Illinois. The agency is prepared to conduct additional rock removal (Phase 2) as funding and river conditions permit. The Corps said as of Feb. 27 the river depth was […]
The U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) and International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) said they have agreed to extend the March 1 deadline for completion of local negotiations to March 8. They said the extended deadline will coincide with the wage scale meetings planned by the union for the week of March 11. USMX and the […]
American Maritime Partnership (AMP), a lobbying organization for the domestic shipping industry, said it’s being unfairly blamed for the rising price of gasoline. In a letter sent Tuesday to Rep. Duncan Hunter, chairman, and Rep. John Garamendi, ranking member, of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, AMP complained “a small number of […]
Maersk said it will impose a general rate increase on cargo moving between Northern Europe and the United States on April 1. Eastbound, from the United States to Northern Europe, the increase for dry containers will be $200 for 20-foot containers, and $300 for 40-foot, 40-foot high cube and 45-foot high cube boxes. Westbound, from […]
Total merchandise exports from all 50 states helped contribute to the record-setting value of goods and services exports in 2012, which reached $2.2 trillion.
Liner carrier Evergreen has announced that on April 2 it will impose a general rate increase on all commodities from U.S. ports to Europe and the Mediterranean of $150 on 20-foot containers and $200 on 40-foot, 40-foot high cube and 40-foot high cube refrigerated boxes. Earlier this month, Evergreen announced an import rate restoration for […]
FMC reviews 26 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 26 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 26 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 26 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Ri-Time Group, City of Industry, Calif. (Biyu Gao, president); and Trans Atlantic Shipping, Sorrento, Fla. (Timothy A. Voit, president). The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from AC Alliance […]
Applicants hail from 10 states and Puerto Rico.
Those knowing a reason why an applicant should not receive a license or amendment should contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.
Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.
Two wind turbines were installed this week at the Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) bottling plant in Cabazon, Calif., which will provide 30 percent of the facility’s electricity. “Hosting wind turbines at our bottling plants is a critical step for Nestlé Waters to support the increased use of renewable energy,” said Michael Washburn, […]
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) said CMA CGM is adding the Port of Charleston to its Pacific Express 3 (PEX 3) weekly service, providing an additional connection for the region’s shippers to ports across Asia. It said the first ship in the service to call Charleston, the 5,095-TEU CMA CGM Florida, is […]
