The global trade management software provider’s denied-party screening tool will complement MercuryGate’s import and export generation and Automated Export System and Importer Security Filing capabilities, the company said in a statement Tuesday.
Drayage chassis supply tight at Seattle, Tacoma ports
The use of 40-foot chassis in the Seattle-Tacoma area has risen from 72 percent to 92 percent, causing supply to run short, according to Northwest Seaport Alliance data.
Walmart acquires New York last-mile startup Parcel
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition gives Walmart access to Parcel’s routing algorithm for scheduled, time definite delivery of orders.
U.S. to allow New Zealand persimmon imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has amended its regulations to allow fresh persimmon imports from New Zealand into the United States.
Port of Virginia joins federal in-transit cold treatment pilot program
Cold treatment is a process where perishable fruits have their pulp brought to a certain temperature for a period in order to fulfill U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) quarantine requirements for fruits and vegetables entering the United States.
Virgin Atlantic Cargo, Delta Cargo launch new pharma zone in London
The two air carriers opened a facility for handling and storing pharmaceutical shipments at London Heathrow Airport, with plans for facilities in New York and Los Angeles next.
Africa Express Line purchases 500 reefers from Maersk Container Industry
Ocean carrier Africa Express Line will deliver the new Star Cool refrigerated (reefer) containers to its parent company, French fruit exporter Compagnie Fruitiere, for use on its Europe-West Africa service route.
GAO: Enhanced drug tests needed for seafood imports
The two federal agencies charged with overseeing the nation’s seafood imports must strengthen their testing for unsafe drug residues in these products, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office.
BIS fines Massachusetts company $230,000 for illicit exports
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has imposed a civil penalty of $230,000 against Northampton, Mass.-based Millitech for 18 violations of the Export Administration Regulations.
Executive Moves: AASHTO, NYK and AAPA
AASHTO’s board elects the association’s new president, VP and secretary-treasurer; NYK’s corporate officer resigns to serve as senior managing director at Ocean Network Express Japan Ltd.; and AAPA installs three new chairpersons.