The discussion agreement said a consolidated charge will dramatically simplify how inland intermodal fuel surcharges are assessed and collected, and provide customers with greater clarity in forecasting their total freight costs.
Matson said earlier this month that it plans to build two new containerships. At an investment conference sponsored by the investment bank Stephens, the company said its strategic re-fleeting plan calls for two new containerships to be built in the next three to five years to replace existing older ships. The company estimated […]
After nearly six months on a five-week rotation, ocean carrier Maersk Line has increased the speed of its weekly west coast North America-to-Central America WCCA service, while dropping a call at Puerto Caldera, Cost Rica. Roundtrip voyage time on the WCCA has decreased from 35 days to 28 days, and transit times southbound from […]
Kirby Corp. said it has agreed to acquire Penn Maritime and Maritime Investments, an operator of tank barges and tugboats that primarily transport black oil products along the U.S. coast for $295 million. The purchase price includes cash, Kirby common stock and the retirement of Penn’s debt. Penn operates a fleet of […]
Clerical workers representated by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit went on strike at APM Terminals (APMT) Pier 400 facility in the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday. While Local 63 OCU employees do clerical work for shipping agencies and terminals, other ILWU longshoremen who work at the terminal […]
Port of Corpus Christi commissioners have appointed Frank Brogan, former deputy port director for engineering, finance and administration services, to managing director. In this role, Brogan will be responsible for the daily port operations, including business development, engineering, finance, information technology, human resources and communications. He will report to the Executive Director John […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank signed a credit agreement with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), Kazakhstan’s state-owned national railway company, and KTZ’s subsidiary Joint Stock Company Lokomotiv for $425 million to support the sale of about 200 General Electric locomotives and kits to KTZ. “This transaction was initially held up because of outdated systems and […]
The Manatee County Port Authority has appointed Carol Whitmore to chairman for 2013. Port authority members serve four-year staggered terms with annual election of officers. The authority sets policy and approves major expenditures for Port Manatee. It is comprised of the seven members of the elected Manatee County Commission, but with distinctively separate […]
MIQ Logistics, an Overland Park, Kan.-based logistics services provider, has reached a new, multi-year service agreement with Atlas Tubular, a provider of oil industry tubular goods in North America. MIQ will provide North American supply chain services for Atlas Tubular’s products at its Robstown and Houston, Texas facilities. The services will give Atlas Tubular […]
Rafi Danieli, the chief executive officer of Zim, told American Shipper “the basic factors in the industry remain unchanged. The economy is under pressure, the fuel is in the sky, and the overcapacity is here.”
George Hearn was most recently vice president of Eastern region and Gulf sales at US Lines. Previously, he held positions at APL, including vice president and managing director of various U.S. regions.
The ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line has added an additional vessel to its joint weekly CIX3/RKI service between Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 35 days to 42 days. Its vessel-providing partners on the loop are Regional Container Lines and Hamburg-Süd. Transit times in both directions on the service […]
SEKO, a logistics services provider, has opened offices in Uganda and Ethiopia. The company said this expansion is driven by the strong energy, mining and technology industries in Africa. The new SEKO offices in East Africa offer air and ocean forwarding, project cargo, ground transportation, warehousing, fulfillment and customized IT solutions. SEKO […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank approved a $37.6 million direct loan to support exports by McDermott International Inc. and five American suppliers of natural gas compression equipment and technology for a U.K. energy project off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago. The bank’s financing will support about 350 jobs in Texas, California, and Louisiana, […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Damco A/S, Madiso, N.J. (James Percival, compliance officer); Interact Moving Services, Cooper City, Fla. (Maria I. Perugini, president); La Solucion Cargo Express Corp., Hollywood, Fla. (Hermogenes R. Simo, president); Pegasus Logistics […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Apex Maritime Co., Houston (Vicky Cheung, president); Awilda Shipping, Corona, N.Y. (Inocencia Del Villar, president); Econshippers, Silver Spring, Md. (Mario Theranus, president); Equipsa, Miami (Isabel C. Montejo, general manager); Innocent P. […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
