The Commerce Department announced affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of biodiesel from Indonesia and Argentina, and the International Trade Commission is set to issue final determinations for the investigations Apri…
Navios Maritime Partners snags $35m
The vessel owner and operator will use the proceeds from the offering for general working capital purposes, including vessel acquisitions.
Diana’s net loss plunges deeper
The Athens, Greece-based dry bulk vessel owner recorded a net loss of $436.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2017.
MPC Container Ships continues fleet expansion
The fledgling containership owner and operator has agreed to purchase a fleet of 14 feeder container vessels ranging in size from 1,300 TEUs to 2,800 TEUs for a total price of $139.5 million.
ATA: Truck tonnage growth continues in January
The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2 percent in January 2018 compared with the previous month to a reading of 111.6.
NWSA box volumes fall in January
Terminals operated by the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) of Seattle and Tacoma handled 250,762 TEUs for the month, a 16.7 percent decline from the same 2017 period.
HMM’s ‘U.S. Premium Service’ moves over 10,000 TEUs
The South Korean ocean carrier’s U.S. Premium Service that launched last May, which allows shippers to pay an extra 10-20 percent to get guaranteed space on ships and rapid discharge of their containers, has officially moved over 10,000 TEUs.
Commentary: Compliance in an e-commerce world
In today’s rapidly evolving e-commerce market, global trade practitioners can prepare for persistent uncertainty by focusing on technology and automation to ensure regulatory compliance, according to Joely Callaway, VP of product management at Descartes.
A post-TPP America
After ditching the Trans-Pacific Partnership last January, questions remain on how the Trump administration will engage with major global economies.
Maersk predicts ‘robust’ growth for North America trade in 2018
Although container volumes to and from the United States and Canada are both projected to continue to increase in the coming year, the countries will “have two very different tales to tell” in 2018, according to a new report from ocean carrier Maersk Line.