For the first time in its history, China is expected to produce more corn than rough rice, demonstrating a growing affluence by the Chinese middle class and their demand for an increasingly protein-rich diet, the Washington-based U.S. Grain Council said. In its December World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Carriers want a single transpacific discussion agreement. The major container shipping companies in the transpacific want to create a single organization in which they can discuss both U.S. exports and imports, rather than having separate discussion agreements for the trade in each direction.
American shippers may be preoccupied about how the expanded Panama Canal, increasing fuel costs and finding properly trained labor will impact their supply chains in the near future, but they should be careful not to lose sight of where they should focus their energies by the end of this decade. China is expected […]
TOTE, Inc., parent company of Sea Star Line and Totem Ocean Trailer Express, said last month it will build two 3,100-TEU containerships for the Puerto Rico trade that will be fueled with liquefied natural gas (LNG). It also has options to build three more similar ships for “additional domestic service.” TOTE emphasized the […]
Pfizer uses sophisticated IT, fewer 3PLs to deliver products efficiently worldwide. By Chris Dupin Pfizer makes some of the most important and advanced life-saving drugs in the world and is redesigning its global supply chain and delivery system to achieve agility in an increasingly complex and competitive global market. The industry’s traditional approach to managing freight […]
In an effort to put a travel expenses scandal behind it, the Port of Oakland has taken steps to be more transparent. The scandal led to the departures of Executive Director Omar Benjamin, and James Kwon, maritime director, in November and December, respectively. The port proclaimed its latest actions demonstrate “a new […]
Langh develops specialized container for the steel industry. The success of containerization and intermodalism is based on the fact that there are millions of identical shipping containers which can be easily shared by shippers and carriers anywhere and hold a wide variety of cargo.
Weak economy, oversupply of ships, other challenges make 2013 a bumpy year for shippers. By Chris Dupin Aweak global economy and continuous deliveries of large new containerships seem likely to make 2013 a challenging year for relationships between liner carriers and their customers. While many carriers reported a big improvement in earnings […]
How much notice should be given to a shipowner when asked to carry hazardous cargo? That issue is discussed in a recent summary order that is part of the litigation growing out of the March 8, 2005 explosion on the Rickmers Genoa. (See: Chem One Ltd. v. M/V Rickmers Genoa. 2nd Circuit. No. 10-4934-cv(L). […]
Trade negotiators addressed U.S. concerns related to intellectual property, eliminating significant regulatory obstacles to U.S. exports, and dealing with issues concerning China’s Government Procurement Agreement accession.
“Our customers will benefit from an increased service offering and global competence base as well as one of the densest networks,” said DNV’s Group CEO Henrik O. Madsen, who will be the CEO of the combined new company.
“European shippers insist that a mandatory deadline for the delivery of the final shipping instructions by the shipper to the carrier’s office will largely solve the issue of ‘misdeclared container weight,’” the Brussels-based group said.
The Halifax Port Authority board has renewed Karen Oldfield’s contract to continue as president and chief executive officer. Her new five-year contract takes effect Jan. 1. “Ms. Oldfield and her management team have been instrumental in guiding our port through challenging times, ensuring diversification and significantly enhancing our outreach to new markets […]
Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services division has appointed Tony Otero to vice president of Caribbean services. Otero replaces Matt Jackson, who will take on a new position in Crowley’s petroleum services Jan. 1. In his new role, Otero will be responsible for sales, marketing and operational shipping activities throughout Crowley’s network in the […]
The U.S. Transportation Department this week announced six actions to eliminate “out-of-date or duplicative paperwork, saving taxpayer dollars and reducing the workload for businesses across the country.” DOT’s announcement comes in response to an executive order issued by President Obama in May, which instructed federal agencies to examine all existing rules and requirements […]
The Commerce Department on Tuesday announced that it determined utility-scale wind turbine towers from China and Vietnam were both dumped on the U.S. market and received government subsidies during their manufacture. Dumping occurs when an overseas company sells a product in the United States at less than its fair value, while countervailable subsidies are […]
The Commerce Department on Wednesday determined that large residential washers from South Korea and Mexico are dumped on the U.S. market. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United States at less than its fair value. Commerce determined that producers/exporters from South Korea and Mexico have sold large […]
“I think it would be a great move, a great message for shippers and all the vendors,” said Rudy Mack, whose tenure as president of Hapag-Lloyd America from 1999 to 2007 capped 35 years with the company.
