The Eastern Canada port terminal will purchase three new ship-to-shore cranes and increase reefer capacity by 25 percent within 12 months, according to Halterm International Container Terminal CEO Kim Holtermand.
U.S. blocks Peruvian timber company’s shipments
The Interagency Committee on Trade in Timber Products, which was stood up as part of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, has ordered CBP to block shipments from Inversiones Oroza after determining the company is engaged in illegal logging.
Trinity, Etihad expand cargo service at Rickenbacker airport
The expansion of airfreight services to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, is a result of Trinity Logistics moving its East Coast hub to the airport to cater to its clients in retail, defense and healthcare, the company said.
Amazon launches free, two-day Business Prime Shipping
The same free, two-day shipping offered to home-based consumers is now available to businesses in the U.S. and Germany through Amazon Business’s new Business Prime Shipping subscription.
PLAs helping ports, governments ensure construction projects run smoothly
Proponents of project labor agreements (PLAs) say they help keep infrastructure development works on time and on budget, as well as benefiting the community through local hiring requirements, but detractors say they make projects more expensive.
No U.S. antitrust violations found in proposed COSCO-OOIL merger
U.S. government regulators have found no antitrust violations with the proposed merger between liner carriers COSCO Shipping and Orient Overseas (International) Ltd., according to a joint statement released on Monday by the two companies.
3PL AGL cools Igloo’s supply chain pain points
The cooler manufacturer has increasingly relied on third-party logistics provider American Global Logistics (AGL) the past two years to manage core freight and customs services for the more than 3,000 FEUs of products it ships each year.
LA, LB ports release final version of proposed CAAP update
The final version of the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) update, which sets North America’s two largest seaports on a path toward zero-emissions operations, follows the July release of the draft document.
OOCL mega-vessel runs aground in Suez Canal
Mechanical problems caused the 21,000-TEU containership OOCL Japan to run aground in the busy seaway, the Hong Kong-based ocean carrier has confirmed.
U.S. imposes duties on biodiesel imports from Argentina, Indonesia
The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday said it has instructed Customs to collect cash deposits from importers of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, but is considering Argentina’s request to suspend the antidumping and countervailing investigations.