The United Seamen’s Service’s 2016 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards will be presented to a ferry operator, union leader and a chairman of a classification society at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel Oct. 28.
NEWS FLASH: Two BNSF freight trains collide in Texas
The collision in northern Texas left one injured and three missing Tuesday morning.
Oakland votes against coal handling at terminals
The Oakland, Calif. City Council passed an ordinance to ban the storage and handling of coal and coke at bulk terminals in the city, representing the latest blow to Terminal Logistics Solutions’ plan for a dry bulk terminal to handle coal and other goods.
OCEMA fully supports terminal weighing approach
The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association said that a key benefit of the terminal weighing approach is that shippers will not be required to perform any additional actions in order to provide the verified gross mass of containers.
FTR: Shippers Conditions Index rises in April
The freight transportation analyst said its Shippers Conditions Index is at its highest sustained level since 2011, but conditions for shippers should reverse in 2017, as fuel prices increase and regulatory drag tightens capacity.
Hanjin to off-hire 38 charter vessels by 2017
The struggling South Korean shipping line plans to return 20 containerships and 18 bulk vessels when their charters expire this year and next as the latest step in its cost cutting and restructuring efforts.
Executive Moves: DB Schenker and Canadian Airports Council
DB Schenker appoints senior finance and HR executives for North America team, while the Canadian Airports Council elects new chairman.
Stimson: Brexit could impact more than just UK trade
The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union last week could have implications for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU, as well as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, according to experts at the Stimson Center.
Gartner buys SCM World
The global technology analyst firm acquired SCM World, which has focused on building a forum and network of supply chain officers from the world’s largest companies.
Japanese liner carrier CEO’s see approval ratings fall amid weak industry
At Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.’s shareholder meeting last week, votes against CEO Eizo Murakami surged threefold to 330,094 from last year.