Maritime

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 25 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The 15 shipping lines that are members of the TSA have adopted guideline rate and ancillary charge adjustments that they intend to apply to all new and renewed service contracts for cargo moving from Asia to the United States.

   Aqua Gulf Transport and Hawaii Intermodal Tank Transport said they have formed an alliance to provide transportation with specialized temperature-controlled ISO tank containers in the Puerto Rico and Caribbean markets.    The alliance will combine Aqua Gulf’s logistics and shipping network with Hawaii Intermodal Tank’s fleet of refrigerated and super-insulated ISO tanks that have […]

   The Port of Cleveland has completed construction of a new rail loop.    Slightly more than a mile long, the loop is the port’s largest construction project in a decade.    The Ohio Department of Development provided about $3 million for the $4.5 million project.    Cleveland Commercial Railroad Co., which operates 23 miles […]

   The U.S. government on Monday removed Israel from the Special 301 Priority Watch List for improving its intellectual property rights (IPR) protections.    “Israel’s action reflects the commitment of both the United States and Israel to providing transparent, efficient and effective patent systems for innovative and generic medicine producers,” said U.S. Trade Representative Ron […]

Third party logistics services provider Agility has appointed Chris Price to CEO of its Asia Pacific operations, and Mike Bible to CEO of the European operation. Bible replaces Beat Simon who decided to depart the company.

Michael A. Leone, port director at the Massachusetts Port Authority, who will retire at the end of this week, said one of his goals when he took his current job in 1998 was to attract a service between the Far East and Boston for New England shippers.

   Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Nick Jones to the new post of head of sales.    The newly created role, based at the airline’s U.K. headquarters, is part of an initiative to strengthen the commercial team following two consecutive years of record cargo growth for Virgin Atlantic. Jones reports to Dan Parker, vice president […]

   Landmark Global, a North American cross-border parcel handler, has appointed Mike Graham to director of business development.    Before joining the firm, Graham held positions at DHL Global Mail and was most recently Express Postal Options’ director of business development.    Landmark also recently hired John Jensen as vice president of international e-commerce. He […]

   The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said a new facility for handling animals will be built at John F. Kennedy International Airport.    The facility will handle about 70,000 domestic and wild animals annually, and the agency said it will set new national airport standards for comprehensive veterinary, kenneling and quarantine services. […]

   The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has agreed to extend the lease of New York Container Terminal (NYCT) through 2029 and implement a new system to identify trucks using terminals throughout the port.    Located in the Howland Hook area of Staten Island, NYCT is the most active container terminal on the […]

The International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend their collective bargaining agreement, which was due to expire at the end of this month by 90 days, until Dec. 29.

   The board of directors of the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) on Thursday confirmed Thomas Glynn to serve as the chief executive officer and executive director of the Massachusetts Port Authority.    Massport oversees Boston Logan International Airport, the public container and cruise terminals in the Port of Boston, Hanscom Field, Worcester Regional Airport and […]

   The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it will review Atlantic City International Airport and possible assumption of the airport as a way to expand the region’s flight capacity.    The authority’s board of commissioners on Thursday authorized spending up to $3 million to review the financial, legal, environmental and business […]

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is implementing changes to “rid itself of years of inefficiency,” and faces “enormous” challenges and opportunities over the next decade, according to a report by Navigant Consulting.

   The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has appealed an order by a New York State judge to provide a New York state assemblywoman with a study of how bridge toll increases will affect the New York Container Terminal on Staten Island.    Fares on the Goethals, Outerbridge and Bayonne bridges, which connect Staten […]

   The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and Virginia International Terminals (VIT) said they have created a special Web page dedicated to helping disseminate up-to-date local information to stakeholders and the public in the event of an East Coast labor stoppage.    The members of the International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents employers, […]

   Japanese freight forwarder Yamato Global Logistics Japan Co. Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $2.3 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix certain fees related to air cargo services from Japan to the United States, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.    As a result of the […]

If a strike by the ILA or a lockout by employers occurs after the current contract expires, President Obama could use provisions within the Taft-Hartley Act to declare a national emergency and return the longshoremen and employers to the bargaining table.

Michael A. Leone, port director at Massachusetts Port Authority, is retiring after 19 years at the agency. Under his leadership, Boston attracted container liner services from the Asia and improved both its cargo and cruise facilities.