Retailers concerned by the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month but volume will drop from the record set in August, according to the monthly Global…
U.S. East Coast office to serve customers in the Americas; set to advance company’s wider global eDoc adoption strategyProvider of shipping & trade eDocs solutions essDOCS announced its expansion to the U.S. with the opening of a regional Americas headquarters office in Hoboken…
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Mario Cordero will hold a forum titled, 'U.S. Port Congestion: Examining Causes, Impact on Stakeholders, and Exploring Possible Solutions' on Monday, September 15, 2014, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in…
With just one month to go to the start of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, GAC Pindar is in the thick of ensuring the provision of a seamless logistics support package for the 12th edition of the race that has been nicknamed the 'Everest of Sailing'…
Rickmers-Linie has declared its support for the introduction of stricter sulphur regulations but expects that it will inevitably lead to an increase in the cost of marine fuels.“While shipping is already the most environmentally friendly mode of transport…
The U.S. Energy Department on Wednesday approved liquefied natural gas exports from two projects, as lawmakers pressed the administration to move quickly to clear a backlog of applications to ship gas abroad.Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG facility…
Sen. Landrieu Announces $10m for Port of Lake Charles Terminal ExpansionU.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., a Senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $10 million grant for the Port of Lake Charles through…
The CMA CGM Group announced the signature of three major agreements on the biggest worldwide maritime trades with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC).Under the name of Ocean Three, the agreements…
The Ferguson Group announces that it has been acquired by Brambles Limited for an enterprise value of £320 million.Brambles Limited is a supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 50 countries, primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands…
Examining Causes, Impact on Stakeholders and Exploring Possible SolutionsFederal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle will host a forum regarding U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast port congestion on October 1, 2014 at the World Trade Center in Baltimore's Inner Harbor…
The EU directive on reporting formalities for seagoing ships is being successfully implemented in the Belgian ports.As of June 2015 all reporting between ships and authorities throughout the EU must be done electronically in a harmonised way…
WGMA says Lyngso’s retirement effective October 1, 2014. Born and raised in Denmark and finishing his shipping education including maritime law studies in 1972, Niels Lyngso has been a longtime stalwart for WGMA. Arriving in the United States in 1972 as a management trainee for Olsen & Ugelstad…
Horizon Lines, Inc. has announced that the Board of Directors has elected Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Steven L. Rubin to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer on a non-interim basis effective September 1, 2014. Rubin…
Hiab, part of Cargotec, helps companies achieve maximum performance out of every pickup and delivery with its MULTILIFT hooklifts. In May 2014, the second MULTILIFT XR26Z was delivered to Haulaway in Australia. The Victorian waste and…
Leaders of the new coalition say they are fighting for the survival of the Canadian Maritime Industry, and explained their significant worries concerning the Canadian-European Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) and the lack of transparency that government has had when making this deal…
