The Texas Gulf Coast port in November saw overall cargo volumes rise 9 percent compared with the same month a year ago, according to the Port of Houston Authority.
Port of Felixstowe sets U.K. intermodal rail record
According to container terminal operator Hutchinson Ports, Felixstowe is the first United Kingdom port to handle over 1 million TEUs by rail in a single year.
APL releases mobile container tracking app
The subsidiary brand of the CMA CGM Group has launched a mobile application designed to allow users to search via container number to track their cargo from point of loading to delivery.
WFS opens pharma facility, wins Air India cargo contract
Worldwide Flight Services has opened a new pharma facility in Denmark in addition to winning the cargo contract to Delhi for Air India, the cargo handling firm announced Wednesday.
Executive Moves: Samsung Heavy Industries, AAR, Baltic Exchange Advisory Council and iTradeNetwork
Samsung Heavy Industries appoints chief executive officer; the Association of American Railroads names senior vice president of communications; the Baltic Exchange Advisory Council elects chairman; and iTradeNetwork names senior vice president of sales.
ICC remains committed to WTO’s multilateral trade efforts
Global businesses represented by the International Chamber of Commerce said they remain committed to continued improvements and enhancements to the multilateral trade system that are supported through the World Trade Organization (WTO).
U.S. trade chief negotiator says ‘serious challenges’ exist for WTO
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer warned his counterparts at the start of the World Trade Organization’s Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires this week that the longtime global trade body risks becoming irrelevant.
Maersk looks to increase client prices in 2018
The world’s largest ocean carrier is looking to negotiate higher prices in client contracts for 2018, but “much depends on how the supply glut pans out,” Steve Felder, Mumbai-based managing director of Maersk’s South Asian unit told Bloomberg.
SISI: Global ports see stable throughput growth in Q3 2017
The Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s third quarter Global Port Development Report illustrated how cargo throughput at major ports across the globe grew by 6.4 percent year-over-year during the third quarter of 2017.
Commentary: Talk of abandoning WTO follows a pattern
It’s time to take President Donald Trump’s and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s threats to leave the World Trade Organization seriously.