A $50 million settlement subject to court approval has been proposed between Air China and plaintiffs in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit alleging previously widespread air cargo carrier collusion on services to the United States.
U.S. steel exports fall 17.2% in 2015
The recession in Canada and a strong U.S. dollar, which makes American steel much more expensive abroad, hindered U.S. steel exports in 2015.
Logistics Park Kansas City undergoes further expansion
Inland Port V, a 654,656-square-foot building at Logistics Park Kansas City, is expected to be completed in June 2016.
U.S. meat exports decline in 2015
The United States exported a total of $5.58 billion of pork and $6.3 billion of beef in 2015, year-over-year decreases of 16.5 percent and 11.7 percent, respectively.
MIQ Logistics opens global logistics facility in Kansas
The Overland, Kan.-based third-party logistics provider opened a Global Logistics facility in Kansas City that specializes in import and export services in addition to supporting transportation services, purchase-order management and consolidation.
CSCL Indian Ocean refloated
The massive China Shipping containership was freed after being stuck on a sandbar for nearly a week in the River Elbe leading to the Port of Hamburg.
U.S. transportation industry loses over 20,000 jobs in January
Transportation and logistics companies cut 20,300 jobs during the month, led by a sharp decline in courier positions, according to recent preliminary data from the United States Department of Labor.
XPO to retain Con-way Truckload
After rejecting final bids from three trucking companies, XPO Logistics Inc. has decided to keep the full truckload shipping arm of Con-way Inc., according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
CBP to stagger ACE implementation deadlines
A new directive regarding U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s single window Automated Commercial Environment initiative phases in mandatory entry summary and filing from March through May, after the previous Feb. 28 deadline.
Executive Moves: World Trade Center Miami and CEVA Logistics
World Trade Center Miami appoints 2016 chairman, while CEVA Logistics names head of its Balkan, Mideast and African region.