Maritime

FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

   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 Evastar, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Eva M. Piper, member); Relaciones Cibaeno Express, Jackson Heights, N.Y. (Ygnacio Valdez, president); and Sigmai (Asia) Ltd., Hong Kong (Amir Demri, director).    The agency received […]

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FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

   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 DRV Cargo Express, Miami (Dante R. Viggiano, president); Jolly Forwarding USA, Baldwin Park, Calif. (Urdelia C. Linayao, secretary); Pegasus Logistics Group, Coppell, Texas (Kenneth C. Beam, president); Reliable Shipping Agency, Brooklyn […]

   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 AGS Cargo USA, Doral, Fla. (Nathalie Diaz, secretary); Albarq Shipping Services, Stanton, Calif. (Denise E. Scott, president); Always Affordable Shipping, Hazlet, N.J. (Christopher L. Loux, member); Brian Hsu, Hayward, Calif. (Brian […]

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

   The Port of Portland in Oregon said Saturday a union representing 25 security workers at marine terminals reached a contract settlement, averting a strike that would have shut down three of the port’s terminals.    The port authority said with the the assistance of the Oregon State Conciliator Bob Nightingale it was able to […]

   The ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has now added a new port call at Qingdao, China, and a seventh vessel to its weekly AME service between Asia and Mexico.     Roundtrip voyage time on the AME has increased from 42 days to 49 days and transit times in both directions on the service have been increased […]

   American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (American Club) said it will increase premiums 10 percent on all classes of premium (mutual and fixed-premium) for both protection and indemnity insurance and freight, demurrage and defense insurance for the policy year starting Feb. 20.    The company said its directors decided on the increase after looking […]

   A.P. Moller-Maersk says it plans to maintain its leading position in the shipping business, even as it increases investment in other sectors.    In a interview on CNN on Thanksgiving Day, A.P. Moller – Maersk Group CEO Nils S. Andersen commented on the group’s strategy, confirming his commitment to remain the world leader in […]

   The containership ZIM Luanda arrived for the first time to the Port of Ashdod in Israel last week as part of the ZCA service’s new rotation.    The Israeli carrier said the ship discharged food, chemicals, paper, resin, and defense supplies from New York, Savannah, and Halifax and took onboard several hundred containers to export […]

   Bremen, Germany-based logistics services provider Kieserling Group will merge with Indian firm Compass Ocean Logistics to form Compass Logistics International AG with 40 branches in 18 countries.    The new company, effective Jan. 1, will have dual headquarters in Bremen and Dubai.    Until recently, the Kieserling Foundation, set up by the owner Karsten Kieserling […]

   American Airlines Cargo has increased its sales offerings in Central America by appointing FlyUS as its sole general sales and services agent (GSSA).    FlyUs, based in San Jose, Costa Rica, is responsible for American’s cargo sales across eight cities in seven countries, including Guatemala City, Belize City, San Pedro Sula, San Jose, Tegucigalpa, […]

   Danny Wan has been named port attorney for the Port of Oakland, effective Dec. 17.    Currently he serves as city attorney and risk manager for Morgan Hill, Calif., where he is part of the city’s executive management team.    In his new job he will be responsible for advising the port on a […]

James A. Capo, chairman and CEO of USMX, issued a statement saying “ILA leaders view bargaining as a one-way street that leads only in their direction,” while ILA president Harold Daggett retorted “USMX has continually played one port against the other but that strategy will not succeed.”

   Amin Ravan, an Iranian citizen, and his Iran-based company, IC Market Iran (IMI), have been charged Tuesday with conspiracy to defraud the United States, smuggling, and violating the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) in connection with the illegal export of 55 military antennas from the United States to Singapore and Hong Kong, the U.S. […]

The Tampa Bay port this week discharged more than 52,000 tons of Brazilian-produced corn from the ship King Fraser. The corn is being imported to offset drought-stricken U.S. production shortfalls and will be used for animal feed.

The harbor employers said Tuesday “the OCU has reversed course and once again called an end to negotiations in a move signaling that further OCU-initiated disruption in the L.A./Long Beach ports is likely.”

About 150 employees demonstrated at various sites around the port and a half-dozen ships were not worked Tuesday. The port has been negotiating a new contract with SEIU Local 1021, which expired in July 2011.