If you ask senior managers in the third party logistics services profession in the United States how they got into the industry, the answer you’ll often get is “I fell into the business.” When these executives finished their educations 15 to 20, or even more, years ago, they weren’t thinking about pursuing a […]
In April 2003, Toshiba American Information Systems contracted with CEVA for door-to-door delivery of its products. The two firms agreed their transportation agreement would be “governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, excluding California’s conflict of law provisions that direct application of another jurisdiction’s laws.” They expressly […]
Various estimates on the width of human hairs range from .017 to .25 millimeters. An even smaller width figured in a steel duty dispute. (See: Arcelormittal Stainless Belgium v. United States and Allegheny Ludlum Corp. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. No. 11-1578. Sept. 7) In 1998, Allegheny Ludlum and others petitioned the Commerce Department […]
Postal Service could save switching mail from truck to intermodal rail. By Chris Dupin The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General’s Risk Analysis Research Center in a white paper released in July said “in the short term, shifting a portion of mail volume to intermodal rail could yield cost savings […]
Hawaii dairyman transforms company into a specialized tank container operator. By Chris Dupin There are many routes that entrepreneurs have taken to the shipping industry, but the one sailed by Bahman Sadeghi is more unusual. In 1986 he started a farm, Island Dairy, on Hawaii’s “Big Island,” at a time […]
American Shipper associate editor Chris Dupin recently reported that the U.S. Transportation Department is scrapping obsolete ships in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in California at a faster than anticipated pace. In 2010, the Maritime Administration said it would remove 28 ships from the fleet by Sept. 30, 2012. To date, 36 ships […]
FMCS director George H. Cohen on Wednesday said in a statement that negotiators for the dockworkers’ union and their employers have completed two days of talks and “discussed a number of major issues.”
Before joining Pacer, Svindland served as managing director at AlixPartners, a business-advisory firm, where he co-led the Global Transportation and Logistics Practice, working with carriers and shippers.
UPS said it is expanding its global healthcare distribution network in the Asia-Pacific region by opening three facilities in China’s Hangzhou and Shanghai, and Sydney, Australia. The new facilities bring the total number of UPS dedicated healthcare facilities to 36 worldwide, encompassing more than 500,000 square meters of space. They are part of […]
Giove Michael F. Giove has been appointed chief operating officer of Nautilus International Holding Corp., parent of the stevedoring company Metro Ports, effective Oct. 29. Reporting directly to Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer James R. Callahan, Giove will be responsible for all operational and customer-interfacing functions of Metro Ports, Metro Cruise Servicesm and Metro […]
Freight forwarder and customs broker Coppersmith Global Logistics has promoted Bobby Shaida to national sales manager. Shaida, a 22-year industry veteran, has served as business development manager at Coppersmith since the acquisition of NIK and Associates in 2009.
Canadian Pacific Railway said it had a profit of $224 million, an 20 percent increase over the $187 million earned in the third-quarter of 2011. Total revenues were $1.5 billion, an increase of $110 million, or 8 percent. E. Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer, said the company has “implemented new […]
Bahri, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, will take over ownership of the fleet of the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., now operated by the oil company’s subsidiary Vela in a deal said to be worth $1.3 billion. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding in June to combine their fleets and the boards of […]
Pacer International said it had a profit of $1.1 million in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, compared to $6.6 million in the same 2011 period. Revenues were also down – $348.9 million in the the third quarter of 2012, compared to $375.8 million in the third quarter of 2011. The company noted […]
Third party logistics services firm Regal Logistics acquired a new distribution center in Los Angeles. With 120,000 square feet of warehouse space, Regal’s new facility, which includes 14 dock doors, is designed for high-volumes and quick-turnarounds. Regal’s new facility opens January 2013 and is close to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, […]
Pacer International said it has entered into a multi-year agreement to arrange, manage and provide intermodal freight transportation services for both automotive parts and freight-all-kinds shipments between the United States, Mexico and Canada for Union Pacific Railroad. Pacer will also act as UP’s network logistics manager for cross-border shipments and provide rail container […]
New Course, a consulting and integration services company focused on SAP supply chain software projects, has formed a partnership with MWPVL International. MWPVL is a global supply chain and logistics consulting firm that provides services in logistics network optimization, distribution center design, material handling systems, and supply chain software. The partnership will provide complementary […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has authorized more than $50 million to guarantee a loan extended by Apple Bank to Aeroservicios Especializados S.A. DE C.V. (ASESA) of Mexico that will finance the export of a fleet of Sikorsky S-76DTM helicopters to Mexico. The loan guarantee also formally inaugurates Ex-Im Bank’s Business Aircraft and Helicopter […]
Montreal-based supply chain consultancy KOM International Inc. has appointed Hector Orozco to partner responsible for the company’s Vancouver office. Orozco will develop KOM’s West Coast market. He is also the firm’s practice leader for KOMSystems. He joined KOM in 2007 and has more than 10 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) on Wednesday signed a co-financing agreement that will facilitate future export transactions involving companies in both the United States and Japan. The agreement enables Ex-Im Bank and JBIC to provide “one-stop-shop” export finance services to buyers in third countries purchasing both U.S. and […]
