Norm Krehbiel, who has been named the Port of Longview’s new chief executive officer, originally joined the port in 1993 as director of facilities and engineers, and was later named deputy executive director and chief operating officer in 2008.
Port of New York/New Jersey’s main channel deepening project reaches completion
The $2.1 million project to deepen the port’s main navigation channel was shared between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Sutter, ‘father of the 747,’ dies at 95
Joseph F. Sutter, considered within the aviation industry as the pioneering engineer who led the development of the Boeing 747, died Aug. 30 at the age of 95.
Nearly three in four shippers have cargo on Hanjin ships
A survey conducted by American Shipper revealed that 40 percent of participants believe the most likely outcome of Hanjin’s predicament is that its assets will be liquidated and acquired by multiple carriers.
NEWS FLASH: Southeast U.S. ports brace for Hurricane Hermine
The ports of Savannah and Brunswick will be closed for operations tomorrow, Sept. 2, 2016, as a result of expected severe weather caused by Hurricane Hermine, which was recently upgraded from a tropical storm to a category 1 hurricane.
BWR: Hanjin’s impact on various trades
Ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting constructed a chart illustrating Hanjin’s impact on three separate trades.
NEWS FLASH: Nearly three in four shippers have cargo on Hanjin vessels
A survey conducted by American Shipper revealed that 40 percent of participants believe the most likely outcome of Hanjin’s predicament is that its assets will be liquidated and acquired by multiple carriers.
SingPost, POST Luxembourg parter on Asia-Europe e-commerce
Under the new agreement, POST Luxembourg and Singapore Post, the national mail carriers of their respective countries, will offer comprehensive end-to-end e-commerce logistics solutions between Asia and Europe, the companies said in a joint statement.
NAFTA trade decline continues in June
The total value of cross-border freight between the United States and North American trading partners Canada and Mexico slipped another 6.4 percent year-over-year in June 2016, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
CBP seizes 7,800 pairs of counterfeit shoes from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the shoes were seized by staff assigned to the ports of Los Angles and Long Beach, and if genuine, they would have had a total estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $4.29 million.