Canadian National Railway has named Claude Mongeau’s successor as president and CEO of the company, Luc Jobin, as company director, and promoted Mike Cory to chief operating officer and Ghislain Houle to chief financial officer.
Report: EU to settle ocean carrier antitrust suit
Industry leader Maersk Line, along with MSC and 13 other container lines, might not be subject to further penalties stemming from a five-year European Commission probe, according to a report from Reuters news service.
How Amazon sparked a robot arms race
The e-commerce giant threw down $775 million in 2012 to purchase Kiva’s warehouse automation robots, ending the sale of Kiva’s products to warehouse operators and retailers that had come to rely on them.
Agility establishes joint venture with South African logistics company
The integrated logistics provider formed a joint venture in South Africa with Johannesburg-based Super Group, offering local and multinational customers a range of logistics and supply chain solutions.
Special Coverage: Is container shipping a commodity?
Container pricing today is more likely to be based on a carrier’s cost of providing the service and the value of a customer’s business, rather than what on what is in the box.
NTSB delays recovery mission for El Faro’s ‘black box’
The National Transportation Safety Board said its mission to recover the El Faro’s voyage data recorder will be delayed a month from early July to early August.
ASF Intermodal adds Baltimore terminal
The Mobile, Ala.-based full service intermodal drayage carrier and transportation broker opened its 13th intermodal drayage terminal at Baltimore.
Executive Moves: Port of Oakland, Port of Redwood City
The Port of Oakland names new information technology director, while the Port of Redwood City reappoints three commissioners.
BP to send first LNG cargo through wider Panama Canal
The British oil and gas company will send the first tanker of liquefied natural gas through the expanded Panama Canal in late July, beginning its journey in Trinidad & Tobago before heading to the canal for passage to the Pacific Ocean.
U.S. finds truck, bus tire imports from China subsidized
The United States Department of Commerce estimated that imports of truck and bus tires from China in 2015 were valued at about $1.07 billion.