The Commerce Department has started an investigation into the dumping and government subsidization of U.S. biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia.
Executive Moves: RoadOne and USA Truck
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics adds two new regional business development directors and a regional vice president of operations in the Midwest, while USA Truck appoints vice president, corporate controller.
Trump to nominate vocal Ex-Im critic to run bank
President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate former House Rep. Scott Garrett to lead the U.S. Export-Import Bank despite his outspoken opposition to the agency and what he called its “long legacy of crony capitalism.”
Shanghai’s Yangshan Port suffers massive delays
In addition to bad weather conditions, rampant overbooking by carriers in the wake of newly restructured vessel sharing alliances is at the root of the delays, according to Nicolas Vittori, overseas network manager at France-based Setcargo.
Commentary: FAA reform brings potential policy shift
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). is currently operating under a bill that expires in September, and at the heart of the reauthorization debate is a proposal to disentangle air traffic control duties from the FAA.
XPO drivers in Trenton, N.J. vote to join Teamsters
However, an XPO spokesperson told American Shipper only 178 of the company’s 44,000 North American employees have voted in favor of the Teamsters since 2015, and none of its locations have a collective bargaining contract in place.
Port of Oakland expects to benefit from new alliances
The port said it expects to benefit from the new ocean carrier alliances that launched this month, along with a new non-alliance transpacific service.
Singapore gains LNG truck loading facility
The southeast Asian port said the station will facilitate the bunkering of ships as well as shore-based furnaces that use liquefied natural gas as fuel.
DP World, Port of Fujairah to terminate port concession
The joint port concession agreement was signed in 2005 with the joint goal of building, operating and expanding the Fujairah Container Terminal for container handling and transshipment.
J.B. hunt ups earnings, revenues in Q1
The intermodal segment, which brought in the majority of J.B. Hunt’s operating revenues for the quarter, saw revenues rise 5 percent year-over-year, reflecting 2 percent volumes growth and a 3 percent boost in revenue per load.