Worldwide Flight Services signed a 15-year lease on a new 346,000-square-foot cargo terminal that is projected to open during the fourth quarter of 2020 at the John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Renou takes helm of CMA CGM America
French liner carrier CMA CGM has appointed 20-year company veteran Ludovic Renou to president of CMA CGM America, based in Norfolk, Va.
U.S. transportation and logistics sector adds jobs in December
The nation’s transportation and logistics sector added 1,800 jobs in December 2017, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Sutherland, first to lead WTO, dies
Peter Sutherland, an Irish attorney who became the first director-general of the World Trade Organization when it formed in 1993, died on Jan. 7.
Export barriers, autos among topics discussed at KORUS meeting
Officials from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative discussed proposals to address export barriers and industrial goods, including automobiles and auto parts, on Friday during a bilateral meeting under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
CSX’s new CEO backs precision scheduled railroading
The Class I railroad’s performance metrics show ‘a remarkable rate of positive change,’ according to it’s new chief executive, Jim Foote.
CBP postpones effective date for in-bond regulatory changes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment in-bond reporting will become mandatory for all carriers in August.
Commentary: Focus on the controllable, not driverless vehicles
The era of autonomous trucking is surely coming, but it’s more important for brokers and shippers to get a handle on data than worrying about what the distant future looks like.
Transplace appoints new CEO
Transportation management services and logistics technology provider Transplace has named Frank McGuigan chief executive officer.
NAFTA trade values jump 7.9% in October
Cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement totaled $100.6 billion in October 2017, up 7.9 percent from October 2016.