U.S. District Judge William Alsup said Uber likely knew or should have known that Anthony Levandowski took and retained possession of Waymo’s confidential files, but Waymo’s patent infringement accusations proved meritless.
Forwarder groups support McAleenan nomination to head CBP
The Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association says Kevin McAleenan, President Trump’s nominee for commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, has earned its support over 10 years of engagement with the trade community.
Port of Hamburg receives largest containership ever
The 20,170-TEU MOL Triumph docked at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) in the Port of Hamburg on Monday, making it the first vessel with capacity of more than 20,000 TEUs to ever call the German port.
COSCO Ports volumes jump 10% in April
The terminal operator arm of state-owned conglomerate China COSCO SHIPPING handled 8.6 million TEUs in April 2017, a sharp increase from 7.8 million TEUs in the same 2016 period.
Executive Moves: BIFA and Hendry Marine
The British International Freight Association named policy and compliance officer, while Hendry Marine Industries launched its new business development team.
European shippers seek more ‘proactive’ carrier regulation
Monitoring by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, however, shows individual ocean carriers within each vessel sharing alliance continue to “independently and vigorously compete on pricing,” according to Acting FMC Chairman Michael Khouri.
Ocean Transport: Antitrust turf (surf?) war
The U.S. Department of Justice and members of Congress are putting pressure on the Federal Maritime Commission to more closely examine ocean carrier antitrust immunity as it relates to joint contracting provisions in vessel sharing alliance agreements.
HMM reports smaller Q1 loss
South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine said increased sales and reduced operating costs helped offset a 59.2 percent increase in bunker fuel cost.
Spanish unions call for more port strikes
The strikes will take place from May 24 until June 9, during odd hours each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, according to a report from industry news outlet Lloyd’s List.
Evergreen earnings turn a corner in Q1
Taiwanese ocean carrier Evergreen Marine posted a net profit of 168.9 million NTD (U.S. $5.6 million) for the first quarter of 2017 on operating revenues of 33.8 billion NTD after posting massive losses in the same 2016 period.