The digital ocean container quoting and booking tool 45HC.com will use the ocean freight technology provider INTTRA to provide its users with booking and track and trace tools.
TIACA taps aviation veteran Zubkov as new chief
The International Air Cargo Association appointed Vladimir Zubkov as its new secretary general, who was most recently vice president of the Volga-Dnepr Group.
NEWS FLASH: Port of Virginia places massive order for yard cranes
The Virginia Port Authority’s board of commissioners approved two contracts worth $217 million for 60 rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) at the Norfolk International Terminal and 26 RMGs for the Virginia International Gateway terminal.
UP train derails near Ellendale, Minn.
At least 10 Union Pacific train cars, one of which was filled with flammable materials, went off the tracks early Friday morning outside the southern Minnesota town, prompting a precautionary evacuation in the area, according to local media reports.
Shipper group questions benefits of mega-ships, liner consortia
The Global Shippers’ Forum and the World Shipping Council square off on whether regulation of the container industry needs to be tightened.
Executive Moves: Cambridge Systematics, CMC, West Calcasieu Port and IBIA
Cambridge Systematics names CFO and the Chamber of Marine Commerce appoints president, while West Calcasieu Port re-elects board officers and IBIA’s chief executive retires.
ACCC levies criminal cartel charges against “K” Line
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission case against Japanese ocean carrier “K” Line stems from alleged cartel behavior surrounding the shipping of automobiles to Australia between July 2009 and September 2012.
Special Coverage: Supply chain security co-op eases import process
Importers are pooling efforts to make C-TPAT security audits of overseas vendors more efficient.
New Zealand’s southern ports reemerge after earthquake
The Port of Wellington’s general cargo and container wharf gates will remain tentatively closed through Nov. 22, but its oil terminal reopened today.