The Ports of Indiana named Rick Heimann Port Director for the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor effective January 16. Heimann recently served as Sourcing Manager, specializing in rail and water transportation, for ArcelorMittal USA in East Chicago…
Update on United States Maritime Alliance And International Longshoremen's Association Labor Negotiations.Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen issued the following statement today on the labor negotiations…
Governor Scott breaks ground on Port Everglades' intermodal container transfer facility.The new facility will combine an on-port international and domestic cargo rail facility. Florida East Coast Railway is investing $53 million to build and will operate the ICTF…
Port of Los Angeles breaks ground on US$137-million railyard that will increase on-dock rail efficiency, reduce congestion and improve environment.Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Port of Los Angeles officials broke ground on a new…
Port of Los Angeles to Break Ground on $137 Million Intermodal Rail Yard Who: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino, Port of Los Angeles officials break ground on $137 million intermodal rail yard project in Wilmington…
Retail Imports to Increase 2.3 Percent in January as Port Strike Threat Continues. Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.3 percent in January over the same month last year as retailers…
PierPass Inc. has announced an initiative to reduce the number of transaction problems experienced when trucks pick up or deliver containers at the marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. These problems – exceptions…
In this timely work, James Giermanski describes the advent and subsequent development of security operations in the global supply chain, outlining the respective contributions of governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders to this worldwide concern…
NRF: East and Gulf Coast Strike Would Have Devastating Implications for the Retail Industry.The National Retail Federation today sent a letter to President Obama to express the retail industry’s growing concern if a contract agreement isn’t…
The latest software release from Savi Technology dramatically improves insight into cargo shipments and logistics.Shippers, logisticians, customs agents and supply chain professionals can now dedicate more time to action and less time gathering…
ExxonMobil’s 'Outlook for Energy' forecasts new opportunities for international trade and economic growth.The global energy landscape will evolve significantly as regional demand-and-supply patterns shift in the coming decades, creating…
Steve Demeroutis and Rudy Leming Take on New Roles Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced that Steve Demeroutis will now assume the role of vice president, marine operations, for the company’s petroleum and chemical transportation group…
C.H. Robinson Worldwide to acquire Phoenix International for $571.5 million in cash & about $63.5 million in newly-issued C.H. Robinson stock.Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is a global provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions…
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell in the three months ended August 2012 to their lowest level for a year, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens…
Economic sanctions, imposed by national and international governments for a variety of political reasons, can be snare traps for unsuspecting maritime enterprises. For the maritime industry, port calls in any nation against which sanctions have been imposed should be undertaken with caution…
