The Texas port handled 38.3 million tons of cargo throughout the year, including 2.46 million TEUs, both of which were new records for the port.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port’s fourth terminal opens for business
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust’s (JNPT) fourth terminal commenced operations with last week’s berthing of CMA CGM’s Centaurus.
Commentary: The data land grab
Companies in the shipping and logistics industry would be wise to view every technological product and pitch as an attempt to gather their data.
C.H. Robinson closes out 2017 on high note
Despite C.H. Robinson’s full-year net income slipping 1.7 percent from 2016, in the fourth quarter alone, the third-party logistics provider’s net income surged 24.7 percent from 2016’s fourth quarter.
Freese, Hapag-Lloyd’s North American president, retires
Uffe Ostergaard, who has experience working at United Arab Shipping Co. and Maersk, will officially succeed Wolfgang Freese as Hapag-Lloyd’s North America president on April 1.
Hamburg Süd makes waves on Asia-Latin America trade
The ocean carrier will launch a new service network between Asia and South America’s West Coast, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean in April.
Industry wants action on Trump’s infrastructure proposal
During Tuesday evening’s State of the Union address, President Donald Trump called on Congress to develop legislation that generates at least $1.5 trillion for new infrastructure.
Bolloré Logistics acquires majority stake in Danish freight forwarder
The French logisitcs company acquired a majority stake in Danish freight forwarder Global Solutions A/S to further its global end-to-end offering in the Scandinavian markets.
Executive Moves: Tiger Cool Express, FedEx, DACHSER and Smith Transport
Tiger Cool Express appoints chief commercial officer and executive vice president of operations, FedEx names president of FedEx Express Europe and CEO of TNT, DACHSER promotes COO of air and sea logistics, and Smith Transport selects new president.
NAFTA members ‘finally’ discuss core issues, Lighthizer says
Members of the North American Free Trade Agreement closed the anti-corruption chapter during the sixth round of negotiations, however, the United States and Canada disagreed over trade balance numbers.