Containership leasing giant Seaspan Corp. is continuing negotiations surrounding employment agreement modifications for Chief Executive Officer Gerry Wang and hopes to reach a deal before the end of July, the company said in a statement Friday.
World Bank approves $345m loan for Port of Dar es Salaam upgrades
The international financial institution approved a $345 million credit facility and a $12 million grant for the new Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project in Tanzania.
UPS can now use golf carts for deliveries in Kentucky
A new law in Kentucky will allow the Atlanta-based parcel giant to us golf carts to deliver packages throughout the state, and UPS is planning to take advantage of the potential additional capacity mainly during the winter holidays.
NTSB blames fiery 2015 BNSF crash on deferred track work
Other factors contributing to the derailment of a BNSF ethanol train on Sept. 19, 2015 near Lesterville, S.D., included an FRA regulation that allowed high-hazard flammable unit trains to continue operating on sub-standard tracks, according to the NTSB.
Cargolux expands service to Ecuador
Starting July 2, the Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier will now offer four scheduled weekly flights to and from the capital city of Quito, Ecuador.
American adds cold capacity for pharma at Heathrow
American Airlines Cargo’s new temperature-controlled room at its cargo facility in the London-Heathrow Airport is aimed at handling increasing shipments of pharmaceuticals.
WiseTech strikes deal to buy Bysoft
Logistics enterprise software provider WiseTech Global reached a deal to acquire Bysoft Solucoes em Sistemas Para Comercio Exterior Ltda (Bysoft), the largest provider of automated customs solutions to the logistics industry across Brazil.
“K” Line purchases stake in oil and gas production facility
A consortium of four Japanese companies are buying a percentage of a floating production, storage and offloading facility off the coast of Ghana, .
Shippers’ Law: U.S. government settles with Agility
The settlement agreement, which resolves all legal issues related to allegations the Kuwait-based 3PL overcharged the Department of Defense while supplying food to U.S. military troops, will allow Agility to again pursue new U.S. government contracts.
Special Coverage: Oregon law confirms ports’ right to operate shipyards
Despite opposition from local maritime businesses, new legislation in Oregon amends existing state law to to allow seaports to “acquire, construct, maintain and operate facilities for constructing, repairing or maintaining any type of watercraft.”