Jason Bodford, president of EPES Logistics, said Atlantic Logistics’ customers will gain access to additional services provided by EPES, such as Mexico and Canada service, flatbed, freight management, drop trailer service, LTL and expedited shipping.
Aaron Hendry, Florida maritime industry businessman, dies
Aaron W. Hendry, the longtime head of Tampa, Fla.-based Hendry Marine Industries, died Monday at the age of 80.
U.S. turns up heat on WTO compliance decisions
The United States said it wants rapid enforcement of recent World Trade Organization decisions involving European subsidies for Airbus passenger aircraft and India’s local content requirements for solar panels.
CenterPoint buys warehouse near L.A., Long Beach ports
The industrial developer has acquired a 116,550-square-foot facility in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., featuring nearby access to the intermodal yards of two Class 1 railroads.
Ports America, Cooper/T. Smith form joint venture in Houston
The United States’ largest independent marine terminal operator and stevedore company, Ports America, has merged its breakbulk operations at the Port of Houston with Cooper/T. Smith, forming a new joint venture called Cooper/Ports America, LLC.
IMO grace period for new VGM rules ends
The three-month “light touch” period during which states were urged to adopt a “practical and pragmatic” approach to the new International Maritime Organization verified gross mass container weight regulations ended Oct. 1, according to TT Club.
Freight rate roundup: Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have issued freight rate increases.
ZIM posts second straight quarterly loss despite volume increase
The Israeli ocean carrier reported a net loss of $74 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to profits of $12 million in the same 2015 period, according to the company’s most recent financial statements.
FAA warns Braille Battery about air cargo shipments
The Federal Aviation Administration told Braille Battery to stop shipping lithium-ion batteries by air transport or the company will risk criminal prosecution and fines.
Hanjin containers clog Southern California ports
Thousands of chassis in and around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have containers mounted on them that are either owned or leased by the now insolvent ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping.