The International Maritime Organization’s Ballast Water Management Convention now has enough vessel tonnage to bring the treaty into force, thanks to Finland signing onto the treaty.
Trade groups urge more coordinated EU customs policy
Industry leaders meeting at a conference in Brussels Wednesday said the European Union’s new Unified Customs Code must still be tweaked to reflect modern ways of business and communication.
FreightorGator to provide dynamic YRC pricing
The online less-than-truckload (LTL) freight exchange FreightorGator has begun dynamically linking freight rates from LTL carrier YRC to users of its platform.
K+N to use Transporeon’s TMS in Europe
Third-party logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel said it will use a transportation management system from Transporeon to handle execution and visibility for its truckload and less-than-truckload shipments in Europe.
LinkedIn-style trucker app reaches milestone
TruckerLine, which provides truckers an ability to manage their careers and recruiters a searchable driver database, now has over 20,000 Class-A drivers.
U.S. presses for countervailing duties on Chinese steel plate imports
The Commerce Department has preliminarily determined that U.S. imports of carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate steel from China unfairly receive government subsidies.
Descartes posts another profitable quarter
The logistics software provider reported a net income of $5.8 million on revenues of $50.5 million for its fiscal second quarter, year-over-year increases of 14 percent and 12 percent, respectively.
DOT says FASTLane grants support $3.6b worth in infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation said the 18 infrastructure project grants awarded in fiscal year 2016 – collectively valued at nearly $800 million – will support $3.6 billion in infrastructure across 15 states and the District of Columbia.
Various carriers are adding new routes in reaction to Hanjin insolvency
Several ocean carriers have decided to launch various routes in order to fill the void from Hanjin’s halted operation.
Hanjin vessel being worked in Prince Rupert
Cargo aboard the 4,600-TEU Hanjin Scarlet is currently being discharged at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia.