The European Parliament and European Union member states agreed on a revision of the EU’s Emissions Trading System that, for the time being, excludes shipping.
Henningsen to build 5m-cubic-foot cold storage warehouse in Washington
Construction of the Grandview, Wash. temperature-controlled warehousing facility will begin shortly and is expected to be completed in the summer of 2018, Oregon-based public refrigerated warehousing firm Henningsen Cold Storage Co. said in a statement.
Damen Group acquires Daewoo Shipbuilding stake in DMHI
Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI) was established in 1997 as a joint venture between Daewoo and 2 Mai Mangalia Shipyard, with Daewoo being the majority shareholder.
Virgin Atlantic Cargo launches daily Melbourne-Hong Kong service
The air cargo subsidiary of Virgin Group said the service is meant as a timely boost to meet growing demand for cargo capacity on the route, as volumes have been increasing steadily in both directions.
Executive Moves: ECU Worldwide and QTerminals
ECU Worldwide and QTerminals each name new chief executive officer.
WTO backs U.S. against Indonesia agricultural import licensing
The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday ruled in favor of the United States when it reaffirmed that Indonesia’s import licensing regimes for horticultural and animal products are inconsistent with the global trade body’s rules.
Port of Oakland receives initial approval for long-planned logistics center
The tentative agreement, which Oakland’s port commission gave initial approval to on Nov. 9, caps nearly 15 years of planning for what the port has called its most-anticipated growth project ever.
Waymo trials take humans out of the driver’s seat
The automated car subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet Inc. started testing a fleet of self-driving vehicles on public roads in Phoenix last month without anyone behind the wheel.
NRF: Import growth at major U.S. container ports expected to slow in 2018
After a record-setting year, although import volumes at major container ports across the U.S. are not expected to decline in 2018, the rate of import growth is likely to slow considerably, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report.