The freight tracking software provider filed a brief earlier this month challenging the denial of a copyright infringement lawsuit against competitor FourKites in 2015.
Drought in Panama impacts canal operations
The Panama Canal Authority has advised vessel operators to load less cargo on to ships in order to maintain a higher draft and minimize water usage in locks.
AgTC ‘puzzled’ by OCEMA VGM submission recommendations
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition, an agricultural export group and vocal critic of the container weight regulation implementation process, said the verified gross mass submission guidelines issued by ocean carriers will impede export supply cha…
Commentary: T-minus 100 days until VGM
Some issues surrounding the pending International Maritime Organization container weight verification rule have become clearer, but so much remains opaque with 100 days and counting until enforcement begins officially.
NEWS FLASH: Ocean carrier group outlines VGM best practices
The OCEMA working group published recommendations for how and when shippers should submit SOLAS container weight verification data ahead of the July 1 implementation deadline.
President Obama visits Cuba
The Obama visit to Cuba is part of a 16-month rapprochement that the administration hopes will ultimately lead to more bilateral trade with and political freedom in the island nation.
Dutch ports appeal ‘unfair’ EU subsidies
Rotterdam and other ports plan to challenge a European Union decision requiring seaports to pay a corporation tax beginning in 2017 on the basis that the ruling does not treat EU ports, especially those that receive government aid, equally.
Port of Savannah sees strong volume growth in February
The United States East Coast port handled 307,035 TEUs for the month, an 8 percent increase compared with February 2015.
Evergreen, COSCO join Ocean3 Asia-Med loop
Ocean carrier Evergreen Line is joining the Ocean3 Alliance’s Phoenician Express/BEX2 as a vessel provider, while COSCO began participating on the loop two weeks ago as a slot purchaser.
Major canned tuna brands issue recall
Tri-Union Seafoods, which sells Chicken of the Sea, and Bumble Bee estimate about 34,000 cases of canned tuna may be contaminated because of a production malfunction that resulted in meat not being properly cooked before being sent to stores.