“All of our proposals are public; they have already been published,” Ignacio Garcia Bercero, the European Union’s chief negotiator in talks with the U.S. on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership told reporters in Brussels on Monday.
MSC megaship runs aground in Suez Canal
The 12,500-TEU containership MSC Fabiola was successfully refloated early Saturday morning, allowing vessel traffic in the important cargo gateway to resume as normal, according to a customer advisory from shipping agency GAC.
U.S. durable goods orders tick up in March
New orders for manufactured durable goods grew 0.8 percent to $230.7 billion in March 2016 following a revised 3.1 percent monthly decrease in February, according to data from the United States Census Bureau.
SPARX opens new office in Vietnam
The international transportation and logistics company opened a new office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Yusen profits slip 2.7% in FY 2015
The Tokyo-based third-party logistics provider also unveiled the construction of a logistics facility in Myanmar’s Thilawa Special Economic Zone.
PACTL sets new volume records in Q1
The air cargo terminal operator achieved new throughput records for March and the first quarter of 2016.
FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 10 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Singapore ambassador makes case for TPP
At a briefing in Washington, D.C., Singapore’s ambassador to the Unites States Ashok Kumar Mirpuri said trade is what plugs in smaller economies and opens selling opportunities for United States firms.
CSX train derails in Washington, D.C.
A CSX freight train carrying hazardous materials went off the rails along a busy route in Northeast Washington, D.C. early Sunday morning, spilling sodium hydroxide and forcing the suspension of service on the Metro’s Red Line.
China COSCO vessel will be first to transit expanded Panama Canal
More than 100 neopanamax ships have already made reservations to transit the waterway’s new larger locks following the historic inauguration and first voyage, according to the Panama Canal Administration.