Researchers warn unexploded bombs and other military ordnance in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, could now pose serious threats to shipping and oil and gas rigs in the Gulf.
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Reports, final decisions or orders made by the commission and its predecessor agencies between 1919 and 1987 are now available to the public through the FMC’s online Electronic Reading Room. Originally compiled in 28 volumes, these decisions are no longer in publication or widely available. With the addition of these […]
Freight broker Total Quality Logistics (TQL) is hiring for its new Cleveland office, expected to open in early November. The addition of Cleveland will give TQL 16 satellite offices across North America. The company is privately held and based in Cincinnati. TQL is the third largest freight brokerage in the country with more […]
Toll Global Forwarding has appointed Steve Buckerfield as its U.K. managing director. Buckerfield has spent 28 years in the freight industry, working for Emery Worldwide, American Airlines, Walker Freight and most recently as senior vice president for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region at OHL. In his new post at TGF, […]
The Georgia Ports Authority said investment of $14.7 million at the Port of Brunswick’s Colonel’s Island terminal has helped increase roll-on/roll-off and bulk cargo volumes. At his 2012 Brunswick State of the Port address, GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz said in the fiscal year that ended June 30 Brunswick handled 553,543 units, 46 […]
Celadon Trucking Services has agreed to buy a portion of the operating equipment of Robinson Transport, based in Columbus, Ohio. Terms and conditions of the transaction were not disclosed. Celadon said the deal will increase its density in traffic lanes in and out of the Midwest and reinforce its driver pool. It said Robinson is […]
Canadian National Railway said it’s fueling two mainline diesel-electric locomotives between Edmonton and Fort McMurray in northern Alberta with natural gas. Keith Creel, executive vice president and chief operating officer, said “CN launched this locomotive test to explore the use of natural gas as a potential alternative to conventional diesel fuel. This reflects […]
Crowley Maritime Corp. christened the 16,000-horsepower tugboat Legend and 330,000-barrel tank barge 750-2 in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday. The articulated-tug-barge (ATB) will be used to transport petroleum products between the U.S. Gulf and East coasts. The ATB is the second in a series of three similar size ATBs being built for Crowley. The […]
Coalition wants legislation that “would allow more balanced commercial relationships between railways and shippers. This would include the right to a service agreement between a rail company and a customer,” backed by a dispute settlement mechanism.
The American Institute of Marine Insurance will offer presentations on a wide variety of topics at its annual Marine Insurance Day seminar next month, and is offering the ability for the first time to view the presentations remotely. The Oct. 5 event will be held in New York and will include a half […]
Regulatory agencies of the two countries signed an antitrust memorandum of understanding on Thursday to promote increased cooperation and communication. The MOU does not change existing law in either country.
The United States and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday signed a Framework Agreement for Trade, Economic, Investment and Technical Cooperation. The agreement will establish a Joint Committee to discuss areas where both the GCC and United States share mutual interests, including opportunities for enhancing economic, commercial, investment and technical cooperation, increasing the […]
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has approved a $4.975 billion direct loan to Sadara Chemical Co. for the export of American goods and services required to build a petrochemical complex at Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Industrial City II. According to estimates calculated from U.S. Census Bureau statistics, the financing will support about 18,400 American jobs, […]
With new intermodal yard in Decatur, ADM can move containers efficiently in the U.S. and Canada. By Chris Dupin Archer Daniels Midland Co., the agriculture giant that advertises itself as “supermarket to the world,” also places a high value on maintaining a reliable supply chain for its customers. The need for transportation alternatives has been […]
The United States is undergoing the biggest fundamental change to its export control regime in a generation, but risks stalling and losing out on the much needed reform benefits for American shippers. Many of the country’s export controls were formulated more than 30 years ago when the United States and its allies were […]
In this lawsuit (Channel Fabrics, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company. U.S. District Court, S.D. New York. No. 11 Civ. 3483. Aug. 13.), Channel Fabrics alleged Hartford had improperly denied its insurance claim. On or about April 15, 2010, Channel shipped a number of bales of woven fabric from Shanghai to a buyer […]
AirNet Cargo Charter Services has gone through a dramatic transformation over the past several years.
Accounting and shipping consulting firm Moore Stephens said crew costs were the main reason for the overall increase in 2011, while the cost of insurance fell for the second year in a row.
“A number of our customers use GT Nexus as their core supply chain operating platform and we are able to support them by being a certified carrier on that network,” said Danny Danford, head of e-Business Integration Solutions at Maersk.
