The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is consulting with the USPS on the feasibility of implementing a bill aiming to combat illicit opioid imports.
KAG implements driver pay increases
The pay increases are designed to proactively address the trucking industry’s driver shortage issue, the bulk transportation and logistics provider said.
OOCL christens last G-Class containership
The Hong Kong-based ocean shipping company christened the sixth and last of its 21,413-TEU G-Class mega vessels built by Samsung Heavy Industries.
Port of LA responds to court’s ruling on SCIG project
The ruling found that the Port of Los Angeles was in almost complete compliance with state environmental quality requirements, despite opponents’ claims to the contrary.
Old Dominion to use TCG for container drayage operation
Thomasville, N.C.-based less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line is implementing TCG’s Truckload Cost Information System (TL/CIS) for its container drayage operation.
House passes miscellaneous tariff bill
The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act (H.R. 4318), which has now moved to the Senate for approval, promises to eliminate $1.1 billion in import tariffs during the next three years and boost U.S. manufacturing output by over $3.1 billion.
Port of Antwerp’s tonnage rises 4.4% in 2017
The Belgian port handled 4.4 percent more tonnage in 2017 from a year prior, with almost all sectors posting an increase in throughput.
FMC outlines regulatory reform, adjusts penalties
The U.S. maritime regulator outlined a plan identifying certain regulations under its purview that are suited for reform or elimination, and has adjusted its penalty amounts in line with inflation.
CSX net earnings soar in 2017
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railway posted net earnings of $5.4 billion for 2017 on revenues of $11.4 billion.
Samskip, DC ink Brazilian logistics agreement
Samskip Logistics and DC Logistics Brasil signed an agreement to expand Brazilian offerings in sea freight logistics.