Alexandre de Juniac, chief executive officer of Air France-KLM Group, is resigning his post to replace Tony Tyler as head of the International Air Transport Association, according to a statement from Europe’s biggest airline.
DOT enhances first responder training for crude-by-rail accidents
The U.S. Transportation Department has released a web-based Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness and Response (TRIPR) training resource for emergency responders to crude oil train derailments.
Commerce finds subsidies for steel pipe from Pakistan
The U.S. Commerce Department has found evidence of countervailable subsidies to support Pakistani exports of circular welded steel pipe to the United States.
House T&I chairman opposes CP-NS deal
Rep. Bill Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, came out today in strong opposition of Canadian Pacific Railway’s proposed takeover of number four U.S. railroad Norfolk Southern Corp.
Maritime NZ: Cleanup of Rena wreck complete
Maritime New Zealand has withdrawn two statutory notices relating to the wreck of the MSC-operated containership MV Rena, which ran aground on the Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga Oct. 5, 2011.
FMC reviews 28 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Fitch: FX volatility increases risk for infrastructure projects
Currency devaluation and market volatility are increasing risk exposure for major transportation infrastructure projects, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.
Greenbrier decreases net earnings, revenues in Q2 FY2016
The Lake Oswego, Ore.-based railroad transportation equipment manufacture posted net earnings of $44.9 million on revenues of $669.1 million for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2016, which ended Feb. 29, 2016.
Singapore man set to face export violation charges in U.S.
Lim Yong Nam of Singapore will be extradited from Indonesia to Washington, D.C. to face criminal charges of exporting RF modules used in IEDs, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Drewry: Ocean carriers running out of places to put mega-vessels
Ordering of containerships eased in the fourth quarter of 2015 despite attractive shipyard prices because carriers are running out of profitable trades on which to deploy them, according to London-based shipping consultant Drewry.