The Danish port will launch an environmental impact assessment process, which is expected to commence in early Autumn, to look into the possibilities of further expanding the port with up to 975,000 square meters.
Kerry Logistics launches Germany-China rail service
The Hong Kong-based logistics provider is now offering a less-than-containerload (LCL) rail freight service between Duisburg, Germany and Shanghai.
Lidl to expand U.S. presence on two fronts
The German grocer will open four more store locations as well as a fourth regional headquarters and distribution center, according to multiple news sources.
Anchorage International Airport accepting offers for commercial development
As part of the public-private partnership known as the Alaska AeroNexus Alliance, six formal bids for commercial and financial development projects have been submitted to the Alaska airport for review.
Commentary: Eliminating the unknowns
The top three commercial issues facing shipping and transportation companies today are continued excess capacity, rising fuel costs, and “irrational” rate competition behavior, according to Michael Bentley, partner at Revenue Analytics.
CBP delays ACE trade processing rollout again
The latest deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), originally scheduled for July 8, will include liquidation, reconciliation, drawback, duty deferral, collections and the Automated Surety Interface (ASI).
Maersk hit by cyber attack
The world’s biggest container line has been impacted by an apparent ransomware attack that brought down its global IT systems, affecting the company’s liner shipping and terminal operations.
Yang Ming provides update on recapitalization plan
The Taiwanese carrier is asking for time to study the feasibility of opening the remaining rounds of issuance to current shareholders as well, instead of just select investors only, which it says could take some time to complete.
House passes bills aimed at getting more veterans into trucks
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed two separate bills in an effort make it easier for qualified military veterans to obtain their commercial driver’s licenses.
Expanded Panama Canal reaches first anniversary
Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the opening of the expanded canal, which has since surpassed many first-year vessel traffic forecasts, according to canal authorities.