The independent shipping agency opened a fully staffed agency office in Hamilton, Ontario on Tuesday to provide vessel owners and operators service at Canadian ports.
AAR: U.S. freight rail traffic sees slight bump in February
Carload volumes dropped 10.1 percent in February, but intermodal shipments grew 12.9 percent compared with February 2015, according to data from the Association of American Railroads.
FedEx Freight joins opposition to CP-NS deal
The less-than-truckload division of FedEx Corp. said in a letter to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board a merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and Norfolk Southern Corp. would “lead to diminished service as well as higher shipping costs.”
FTR: Class 8 orders ‘steady’ in February
Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks in February dipped 2 percent from January, but were still down 43 percent from February 2015, according to preliminary data from freight forecaster FTR Transportation Intelligence.
Carriers ask USCG to reverse or clarify stance on SOLAS
Providing the verified gross mass of laden cargo containers is not a commercial matter, but regulatory matter, according to a letter sent to the United States Coast Guard by the World Shipping Council.
NCSP Group cargo throughput dips in January
The Russian port operator and stevedoring company handled 11.9 million metric tons of cargo in January, a 6 percent decline from January 2015.
FWI: Cargo theft incidents skyrocket in Mexico
A total of 1,087 cargo thefts were reported in Mexico throughout 2015, a 73 percent increase from 2014.
CMA CGM to deploy ‘giant’ containerships in transpacific
The French ocean carrier will deploy the mammoth 18,000-TEU CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin and five sister ships in the transpacific trade between Asia and the United States West Coast starting in May.
NEWS FLASH: Carriers want USCG to reverse or clarify stance on SOLAS
Providing the verified gross mass of laden cargo containers is not a commercial matter, but regulatory matter, according to a letter sent to the United States Coast Guard by the World Shipping Council.
NEWS FLASH: CMA CGM takes ‘giant’ step in transpacific
The French ocean carrier will deploy the mammoth 18,000-TEU CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin and five sister ships in the transpacific trade between Asia and the United States West Coast starting in May.