Police in both countries have confiscated more than two tons of illegal narcotics that had been dyed black and disguised as a chemical component in printer and copier toner, according to a statement from the Columbian police.
Spot container rates sink after two straight weeks of growth
Rates from Shanghai to Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean dropped, while rates to the United States remained flat compared to last week.
Executive Moves: Roadrunner and Fleetgistics
Roadrunner appoints senior VP of sales, while Fleetgistics names new CEO.
Rep. Reid Ribble introduces Safe Trucking Act
The Safe, Flexible and Efficient Trucking Act would allow interstate systems in each state to increase their weight limit from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds if trucks were equipped with a sixth axle.
CBP makes sure the call doesn’t go through
Customs and Border Protection officers confiscated a shipment of fake cell phones and accessories at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Long Beach handles record number of containers in August
The Southern California port handled 703,652 TEUs in August, a 22.8 percent increase from August 2014.
Evergreen orders 10 more 2,800-TEU ships
Combined with a similar previous order from China Shipbuilding Corp. in Taiwan, Evergreen now has 20 containerships on order it plans to deploy on the intra-Asia trade lanes.
Shippers praise FMC for seeking more information on OakPass proposal
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero said he also favors a third party audit of PierPass.
COSCO orders 11 containerships with 19,000 TEUs capacity each
The ocean carrier placed newbuild orders worth an estimated $1.5 billion at four shipyards that are to be delivered in 2018.
Descartes reports another increase in profits
The global trade and transportation software provider posted a net income of $5.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2016, which ended July 31, a year-over-year increase of 42 percent.