The new cooperative, dubbed the Open Choice Equipment Agreement – Northeast (OCEA-N) will be a port-wide gray chassis pool servicing major cargo, freight and equipment handling facilities, the chassis providers said in a joint statement.
MOL, Rolls-Royce partner on autonomous vessel AI
Japanese ocean carrier MOL and U.K.-based engineering company Rolls-Royce Marine will work together to create an Intelligent Awareness System (IAS) for autonomous ocean vessel navigation.
SEKO Logistics launches ‘Airfreight+ Final Mile’ service for oversized products
The combined air and last-mile cargo service is aimed at retailers and e-commerce brands in North America for the shipment of bulky technology and sports equipment products, according to a statement from third-party provider SEKO Logistics.
Cargotec subsidiary MacGregor to acquire Rapp Marine
The enterprise value of the acquisition of competitor Rapp Marine Group, which is expected to close during the first quarter of 2018, is about $19 million, according to MacGregor.
India container terminals to partner on intermodal train service
Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) and Container Corporation of India (Concor) have signed a memorandum of understanding for dedicated container trains in an effort to consolidate multimodal transport.
GLP acquires warehouse facilities manager Gazeley
Singapore-based industrial real estate firm Global Logistics Properties (GLP) says it intends to retain Gazely’s existing management team and brand name.
Samskip receives 50 new train wagons
The European transport and logistics provider now has a total of 100 new rail wagons to transport Huckepack trailers, as well as containers of all types.
Commerce lands duties on small Canadian-built aircraft
In a rather unusual move, the U.S. Commerce Department proceeded with recommending antidumping and countervailing duties for Canadian-built 100- to 150-seat commercial aircraft, despite the fact that they have yet to be delivered to Delta Air Lines.
FedEx Q2 FY2018 earnings rise 11.7%
The parcel giant reported a net income of $755 million for the second quarter of its fiscal 2018 year, compared to $700 million during the same period last year, on revenues that jumped 9.4 percent year-over-year to $16.3 billion.
PMSA: USWC container ports saw combined 0.6% growth in October
The adjoining Los Angeles and Long Beach ports recorded a combined increase in containerized cargo of 1.2 percent, while a decline of 6.5 percent was posted at the Northwest Seaport Alliance ports of Seattle and Tacoma.