South African ports and rail operator Transnet SOC appoints CEO, while ASF Logistics names sales manager for Pacific Northwest.

NYK’s Bill Ferguson told the Critical Commodities Conference this week that carriers must refuse loading to a container without Verified Gross Mass data submitted or risk insurance issues.

Meanwhile, Rep. Mark Sanford, R.-S.C. asked why commercial ships in domestic trade must be built in U.S. when 30 of 46 ships in Ready Reserve Fleet are foreign built.

China has signed an agreement with the United States to end export subsidies provided through its so-called “Demonstration Bases-Common Service Platform” program.

Rates from Shanghai to Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean declined 6.9 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively, since last week, however various ocean carriers plan to increase rates from Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean May 1.

Allianz cautions shipowners not to skimp on maintenance and pay special attention when laying up ships.

Senate committee approves $25 million for ports that traditionally have received little money from the Harbor Maintenance Tax.

March volumes this year were lower at the Port of Long Beach, but the first quarter was the best since 2007.

The U.S. Justice Department said an arrest was made in New York this week of a Chinese businessman who attempted to obtain and illegally export military-grade carbon fiber to China without a license.

The Luxembourg, Germany-based cargo-dedicated airline introduced a third weekly flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.