Canadian National Railway (CN) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) System Council 11 have tentatively agreed to renew their labor agreement covering around 700 signals and communications employees in Canada.
Executive Moves: Port of Portland and IFCO
Port of Portland, Ore. hires marine marketing director, while IFCO North America appoints director of food safety and quality.
BG Freight to commence Cork-Liverpool loop
The weekly service is scheduled to launch March 27.
Roland Umschlag launches Wilhelmshaven-Hamburg shuttle
Exports depart Hamburg on Thursdays and Saturdays, and imports arrive in Wilhelmshaven on Mondays and Fridays.
Crowley launches LNG-powered conro ship
Meanwhile, Crowley Maritime Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley said the company will receive three ship-to-shore gantry cranes at its Isla Grande Terminal in Puerto Rico, and two cryogenic tanks at its LNG bunkering facility being built at Jaxport.
DOJ serves liner carriers with subpoenas
The U.S. Department of Justice served several container shipping lines with subpoenas last week in Sausalito, Calif., where their top executives were attending industry meetings.
Lineage Logistics partners with BluJay Solutions
The partnership has designated Lineage Logistics as the exclusive third-party logistics provider to manage customers’ food and beverage supply chains using BluJay’s transportation management solution.
Transfix launches online load booking, rate negotiation capabilities for carriers
The New York City-based startup said the booking system allows carriers to reduce deadhead miles, wait times, and time spent searching and negotiating for a load.
ATSB warns of lithium battery dangers following mid-flight incident
In the latest reminder of the safety concerns surrounding these batteries, a woman was injured on a recent flight from Beijing to Melbourne when her battery-powered headphones exploded while in use, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
WSJ: Amazon plans to offer air cargo shipping for Chinese sellers
Amazon is planning to offer China-based sellers the ability to ship their goods internationally as air cargo, but it is not clear whether the retail giant would be booking airspace via other carriers or flying its own planes.