Developers at Logistics Park Kansas City are building a fulfillment center for Amazon and two new warehouses on a speculative basis.
QAIA cargo volumes surge 14.1% in February
Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan handled 7,979 tons of cargo for the month, a 14.1 percent increase from February 2015.
Executive Moves: UPS and ICAT Logistics
UPS names new chief information officer, while ICAT Logistics appoints chief growth officer.
Spanning the Pillars of Hercules
APM Terminals will expand its presence in the Port of Tangier, opposite its long-established terminal in Algeciras, Spain, by building a second $863 million port complex that will have the ability to handle 5 million TEUs annually.
SOLAS implementation date could be a case of bad timing
The new International Maritime Organization container weight rule was just one of many concerns raised during the Port of Long Beach’s annual Pulse of the Ports Peak Season Forecast on Wednesday.
Norfolk Southern urges shareholders to oppose CP proxy
Canadian Pacific filed a definitive proxy statement asking the NS board of directors to “engage in good faith discussions” with CP regarding a potential purchase that will be voted on at the annual NS shareholder meeting May 12.
MSC to use INTTRA VGM tool
The world’s second largest ocean carrier will use software provider INTTRA’s eVGM solution to provide a portal for submission of verified container weight data ahead of the International Maritime Organization’s July 1 deadline.
TRAC Intermodal tests waters for potential sale, IPO
The intermodal equipment leasing company may look for an individual buyer or try to go public, and ocean carrier United Arab Shipping Co. has selected TRAC as its sole chassis supplier in the United States.
Kasich lauds benefits of free trade
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich said in a televised town hall in Milwaukee, Wisc. he favors open trade, but would crack down on countries who try to game the system for their advantage.
Hyundai reports progress in improving finances
With progress being made on asset sales and creditors approving a three-month debt extension, HMM says it will now work to renegotiate ship charters as part of its ongoing “self-rescue” plan.