Under strategic plan, the Mobile, Ala.-based company will focus on Jones Act shipping, pure car-truck carriers, and its rail ferry between the United States and Mexico.
Port of Koper orders 11 container cranes
The Slovenian port ordered the cranes as part of an investment to reach an annual throughput of 1.3 million TEUs at its container terminal by 2020.
Port of Virginia sets box volume record in October
The Mid-Atlantic port continues to handle much more cargo than a year ago, in part due to cargo diversion from the West Coast.
Drewry sees ship operating costs rising in 2016
New report from shipping consultancy forecasts rising insurance, fuel, repair and maintenance costs in 2016 and 2017, after costs fell in 2015 amid a weak commodities market.
NYK invests in reefer containers
The Japanese liner carrier says it is purchasing 5,000 refrigerated containers to take advantage of the growing temperature-controlled ocean transportation market.
Port Metro Vancouver, Port Moody tackle unauthorized moorage
The Canadian port and City of Port Moody formed a partnership to establish an anchorage area to resolve issues related to abandoned and illegally anchored vessels in Port Moody Inlet.
K+N’s Seafreight LCL gains new online quote, booking solution
KN FreightNet, which allows users to quickly obtain quotes and place bookings, became available to Kuehne + Nagel’s Seafreight less-than-container-load segment.
CEVA secures contract with BMI Healthcare
The third-party logistics provider won a three-year contract to provide BMI Healthcare with distribution and warehousing services throughout the United Kingdom.
Dayton Freight relocates Michigan service center
The less-than-truckload carrier opened a new service center in Grayling, Mich. yesterday to replace its smaller service center in Kalkaska, Mich.
Effort to locate El Faro’s ‘black box’ fails
NTSB says the Navy was unable to locate ship’s mast and its base where voyage data recorder was mounted.