The Cornelia Maersk is the only vessel tested thus far by the Coast Guard and CBP and the agencies do not plan to test any other ships from Tianjin in the immediate future, according to a spokesperson for the USCG.
IPA calls for strike against UPS
The Independent Pilots Association called on its members to authorize a strike against UPS and said it will announce the voting results Oct. 23.
Explosion at Chittagong shipbreaking yard injures eight
Eight employees had to be hospitalized following an explosion Shital Enterprise scrap yard in Chittagong, Bangladesh last week.
Port of Gothenburg first half container volumes slip
The Swedish port increased car exports and imports 5 percent year-over-year in first half of 2015, however, thanks to Volvo’s decision at the beginning of the year to ship cars from Gothenburg to Finland, Russia and China.
Inmarsat joins autonomous vessel research project
The global mobile satellite communications services provider will participate in the $7.3 million Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative, which is being led by English automobile and engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce.
Old Dominion Freight Line reports mixed July, August results
The less-than-truckload carrier announced its less-than-truckload tons per day increased significantly in July and August over last year due to a growth in shipments, which was partially offset by a decline in less-than-truckload weight per shipment.
DAT Solutions launches new online analytics service
The electronic freight posting company launched a new online analytics service for transportation and logistics professionals.
APL Logistics starts collaborative shipping solution
ShipMax Alliance is designed to help shippers pair freight loads from compatible partners to common destinations and manage smaller deliveries to customers from multiple origins to common destination pairs.
Kuehne + Nagel partners with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
The third-party logistics provider entered into a six-year contract with in vitro diagnostic products and services provider Ortho Clinical Diagnostics to manage the company’s temperature-controlled warehousing and distribution needs in the United States.
Dutch coffee, tea company to use Amber Road
Jacobs Douwe Egberts, owner of Maxwell House and Tassimo brands, will use Amber Road’s restricted party screening solution to being automating its trade compliance process.