​The Persian Gulf nation signed an agreement with India and Afghanistan this week to develop its southern Chabahar port along the Gulf of Oman coast.

However, the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee said there should be no delay in the implementation of the verified gross mass rule.

A trip to Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Summit in Phoenix never fails to foster critical think around supply chain technology by bringing like-minded shippers together.

The new 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Winchester, Va. will house the automobile manufacturer’s service, parts and customer care division, Mopar.

However, the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee said there should be no delay in the implementation of the verified gross mass rule.

The forwarder’s temperature-controlled freight solution, which has already been providing service to the airfreight industry, has extended its offering to the ocean freight industry.

Maritime consultancy Drewry found that ​approximately 80 percent of shippers won’t shift any volume from ocean to air to avoid disruptions caused by the verified gross mass rule scheduled to go into effect July 1.

The Environment and Public Works Committee approved legislation to extend a program that has helped ports reduce air pollution over the past decade.​

Annual costs at container lines have increased a combined $500 million due to new sulfur emissions rules requiring vessels to use more expensive fuel, according to a report released last week by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee this week will vote on its version of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, which authorizes funding for dredging and navigation programs critical to ports and inland waterways.