This week the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released their 2017 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets report. A copy of the report can be found here: 2017 Notorious Markets List 1.11.18 This annual report identifies marketplaces that engage in and facilitate substantial copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting in…
Federal Maritime Commission Issues Regulatory Reform Priorities Plan
Federal Maritime Commission Issues Regulatory Reform Priorities Plan January 12, 2018 The Federal Maritime Commission today released a plan that identifies regulations under its purview that are currently suitable for reform or elimination, and establishes a schedule in which to consider further action on each of the items. The “Plan…
Executive Moves: COSCO SHIPPING International, Hamburg Süd, JAXPORT, Logistyx Technologies and Flexport
COSCO SHIPPING International announces several appointments; Hamburg Süd names global head of corporate communications; JAXPORT hires director, national container accounts; Logistyx Technologies names CEO; and Flexport appoints VP of people operations.
FedEx realigns specialty logistics, e-commerce solutions
The Memphis, Tenn.-based parcel giant is realigning its specialty logistics and e-commerce solutions into a new structure under FedEx Trade Networks, Inc., effective March 1.
National Association of Manufacturers presses passage of 2017 Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act
The bill would eliminate $1.1 billion in import tariffs during the next three years and increase U.S. manufacturing output by over $3.1 billion.
Court halts work on POLA-BNSF railyard project amid environmental concerns
An appellate court found that the 5,000-page environmental impact report had inconsistencies regarding air pollutants under California Environmental Quality Act guidelines, and that those inconsistencies need to be reconciled.
Port of Oakland pitches clean-truck grants to freight haulers
The port said it is meeting with trucking company owners and harbor drivers to inform them about clean-truck grants, under which the State of California is providing millions of dollars for buying new, lower-emission trucks and cargo handling equipment.
WTO ruling against U.S. duties on OCTG imports from South Korea finalized
A November World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body determination that U.S. antidumping duties on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from South Korea violate WTO rules became final on Friday, according to BusinessKorea.
Drewry: Potential exists for more mergers, acquisitions in container market
Carriers are heading toward a brighter future, but there are a number of temporary factors creating a bump in the road to recovery, the London-based shipping research and consulting firm said.
Get GO Global to acquire Singapore’s LOGIS Consolidators
The software and freight forwarding logistics provider’s acquisition of Singapore-based freight forwarding and consulting company LOGIS Consolidators is expected to be completed within the next several weeks.