The intermodal operator Metrans will expand its network in Central and Eastern Europe by opening its fourth rail terminal hub, according to parent company HHLA.
Amerijet to offer first transatlantic freighter flight
The Florida-based all-cargo airline will offer flights between Miami and Brussels starting in the second quarter of 2018.
Lake Michigan service looks to convert cargo from trucks to ships
Logistics firm Supply Chain Solutions will launch a shipping route across Lake Michigan that will divert an estimated one million semi-truck trailers off northwest highways and onto vessels, the company said in a statement Wednesday.
L.A./Long Beach port drivers, warehouse workers to strike
Close to 100 drayage truck drivers and warehouse workers serving the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex plan to go on strike from June 19-23, the two groups said Thursday at Port of Los Angeles headquarters.
Former FAA execs support air traffic control reform
Three previous chief operating officers at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have expressed their support for President Donald Trump’s proposal to shift the air traffic control function of the FAA to a self-financing, non-profit organization.
SCFI falls 3.6%
Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States all declined since last Friday, according to the latest figures from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.
Convicted ex-councilman sworn in as new Port of San Diego commissioner
Michael Zucchet, a former member of the San Diego City Council who resigned after being convicted of wire fraud and extortion, has been sworn in to the San Diego Board of Port Commissioners.
House lawmakers call for long-term fix for Highway Trust Fund
Over 250 members of Congress have written a letter to House Ways & Means Chairman Kevin Brady calling for a long-term fix to the Highway Trust Fund, which serves as the primary federal funding mechanism for road and bridge infrastructure.
NRF: Import growth slows at major U.S. container ports in April
Ports covered by the Global Port Tracker handled 1.61 million TEUs in April 2017, the latest month for which after-the-fact numbers are available, a 4.8 percent increase from the previous month and 11.3 percent jump from the same 2016 period.
European Commission launches three antitrust investigations
The European Union’s competition watchdog opened formal investigations into the licensing and distribution practices of Nike, Sanrio and Universal Studios as they relate to cross-border e-commerce within the EU single market.