Under the agreement, Clipper Fleet Management is transferring 28 shore-based employees and about 1,000 seafarers to Dania Ship Management in the coming weeks, according to a joint statement from the companies.
Cargo delayed due to massive power outage at Atlanta airport
Domestic and intentional cargo moving through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has been delayed due to a facility-wide power outage on Sunday.
Brazil customs strike enters its eighth week
Shippers and carriers are experiencing delays of up to eight days in Brazil as customs workers legally boycott governmental changes to retirement age and other benefits, multiple media outlets have reported.
Port of Oakland to overhaul Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan
The plan, the purpose of which is to reduce emissions from containerized cargo operations, is expected to be updated by next fall, according to officials at the Port of Oakland.
PANYNJ modifies policies for contractor performance, accountability
According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the changes to how it selects contractors for port authority construction projects are part of a continuing effort to assure those projects are completed on time and within budget.
Executive Moves: Port of Corpus Christi, AGCS and USKBC
The Port of Corpus Christi names CEO; Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty appoints North American regional head of specialty lines, and North American regional head of marine; and the U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-Korea Business Council names chairman.
Seeking to close the gender equality gap in shipping and logistics
Women still only occupy a paltry percentage of leadership jobs in the shipping and logistics industry, and it’s up to everyone involved to be part of the solution.
FMC reviews 24 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 24 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
NEWS FLASH: CSX CEO Harrison dies at 73
The sudden passing of longtime railway executive and current president and chief executive officer of CSX E. Hunter Harrison leaves questions about the Class I railroad’s transition to Harrison’s precision scheduled railroading model.
Port of Quebec to build new container terminal
The Canadian port will invest $400 million in a new container handling terminal along the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Trade Corridor as part of Quebec’s Beauport 2020 investment project.