A total of 4,030 cargo thefts were recorded in Mexico during the year, a 127 percent increase from 2016, according to the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
UK appoints North American trade commissioner
United Kingdom International Trade Secretary Liam Fox appointed Antony Phillipson to serve as the nation’s trade commissioner for North America.
Zeaborn Group acquires E.R. Schiffahrt
The German ocean shipping company has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the business shares in E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH & Cie. KG.
APHIS adds phytosanitary requirements for certain fresh citrus imports from Colombia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is adding phytosanitary requirements for certain fresh citrus imports from Colombia, which should allow importation of such fruits to resume.
UPS to start daily, non-stop Louisville-to-Dubai flight
The Atlanta-based parcel giant will start a daily, non-stop flight on Feb. 27 from its Louisville, Ky. hub to Dubai.
Executive Moves: RightShip, KAG Logistics and Stimson Center
RightShip appoints new CEO; KAG Logistics hires EVP of logistics, chemical and specialty products, senior director of business development, and director of logistics solutions; and Stimson Center names managing director.
Montreal Port Authority presents plans for new container terminal
The port’s planned project to construct a container terminal capable of handling 1.14 million TEUs per year on its land in Contrecouer has been submitted to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.
JaxPort dredging project gets underway
The project to deepen the federal shipping channel from 40 feet to 47 feet began Saturday after a decade of study, independent review, public input and full regulatory approval.
Positive train control hearing scheduled for Feb. 15
U.S. Reps. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., and Michael Capuano, D-Mass., said they look forward to hearing how efforts are coming along on the implementation of positive train control, which can prevent accidents by overriding a conductor to slow or stop a train.
UPS to increase investments thanks to U.S. tax reform
The Atlanta-based parcel giant and third-party logistics provider has announced an additional $12 billion in investments in its Smart Logistics Network and pension funding.