The South Atlantic port handled its highest volumes ever of containers in 2017 at over 4 million TEUs, an 11 percent increase from 2016.
Two men charged with illegal China export scheme
The U.S. Justice Department said Yi-Chi Shih and Kiet Ahn Mai were arrested on Jan. 19 and subsequently charged with illegally obtaining technology which they in turn exported to China without a U.S. export license.
Commerce finds dumping of Spanish olive imports
The Coalition for Fair Trade in Ripe Olives, whose individual members are Bell-Carter Foods and Musco Family Olive Co., both of California, was the petitioner for the antidumping investigation on ripe olive imports from Spain.
FAA fines True Value Co. for illegal hazmat shipment
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $54,000 civil penalty against True Value Co. of Jonesboro, Ga. for allegedly violating federal hazardous materials regulations for air transport.
Horizon Terminal Services plans for new auto processing plant at Port Everglades
The private marine terminal operator inked a long-term lease on 8.67 acres at Port Everglades to construct a new auto processing facility as it plans to move from its 5.73-acre short-term location at the port.
Port Canaveral welcomes first post-Panamax vehicle carrier
The roll-on/roll-off vessel Brooklands, which is operated by Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), is the largest post-Panamax vessel to call the Floridian seaport.
Getting underway as ‘ONE’
Japan’s “Big 3” ocean carriers are scheduled to set sail as a single joint venture shipping company in April, dubbed the Ocean Network Express.
Executive Moves: TECSYS, NAVTOR, Alliance Shippers, DCLI and Dachser
TECSYS hires chief marketing officer; NAVTOR names chief technology officer; Alliance Shippers appoints president and CEO; Direct ChassisLink hires chief strategy officer; and Dachser appoints chief operations officer.
Trump assesses broad tariffs on residential washers, solar cells
President Donald Trump approved an in-quota 20 percent safeguard tariff for large residential washer imports and a 30 percent tariff on solar cells, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced Monday.
ABC airfreight volumes soar in 2017
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) carried over 700,000 metric tons of cargo last year, a 13 percent increase from 2016, the all-cargo airline said in a statement.