The United States government has entered into an agreement with the Vietnamese government to end two longtime World Trade Organization disputes involving imports of Vietnamese shrimp into the U.S.
Commentary: VGM saga shows maritime industry lacks singular voice
Forget playing the blame game, the fraught implementation of container weighing rules came down to the fact that the container shipping industry has no single trusted information source.
Turkey experiences limited shipping disruption after tumultuous weekend
Following the attempted coup d’etat over the weekend, Turkey has experienced limited shipping and operational disruptions throughout the nation.
Former Rep. Maffei sworn in as FMC Commissioner
Former Congressman Daniel B. Maffei was sworn-in on Monday, July 18 as a commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission, taking the seat of Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky Jr. who retired last Friday.
K + N boosts profits again in first half 2016
Swiss-based third-party logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel grew net earnings 9.2 percent year-over-year to 356 million Swiss Francs in the first six months of 2016 following a 5.4 percent increase for the full year in 2015.
Lufthansa offers discount air cargo product
The German cargo airline revealed its new product Tuesday for customers with price-sensitive goods.
U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters see volumes drop in June
Cargo volumes carried by U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters fell 6.4 percent year-over-year in June to 9.65 million net tons.
Air cargo volumes remain tepid
International airports, such as Schiphol, have seen weak growth in the air freight business during the first half of the year, according to Airports Council International.
Executive Moves: JLL, Port of Oakland and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
JLL hires former Walmart executive as VP of retail/e-commerce distribution, while the Port of Oakland elects board president and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s CFO to retire.
Matson Logistics enters $197.6m agreement to acquire freight transport services provider
The Honolulu-based shipping company has entered into an agreement to acquire Span Alaska, which has doubled in size during the past year through the acquisition of Pacific Alaska Freightways.