All cargo transiting the Greek port of Thessaloniki will be assessed the surcharge, including dry, reefer, out of gauge (OOG) and breakbulk, the French ocean carrier said in a statement.
Port of NY/NJ sets monthly cargo volume record for November
The port handled 566,519 TEUs of containerized cargo for the month, 6.8 percent more than the previous best November on record, according to recent data from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
Yang Ming commences new Asia-Pakistan service
The Taiwanese ocean carrier will offer a tenth service connecting Asia with India and Pakistan, called the Asia Subcontinent Express 1 (AS1), starting in mid-January.
Sobel Shipping merges with Network Brokers International
The two companies will become Sobel Network Shipping Co., and will offer a suite of end-to-end logistics services, including customs clearance services, for U.S. importers and exporters.
Liege Airport to invest $24m in cargo infrastructure
The cargo-focused airport in Belgium will invest in airfreight handling facilities in 2018, the airport announced, with an additional 50 million euros invested in future cargo services, according to local newspaper Brussels Times.
Peloton runs 1,000-mile test of platooning trucks in Florida
The automation technology company completed a demonstration of two Class 8 platooning trucks at the Florida Driver-Assisted Truck Platooning Pilot Project on the Florida Turnpike, according to industry media outlet Commercial Carrier Journal.
CN to acquire 200 new locomotives
Canadian National Railway (CN) has agreed to purchase 200 Tier 4 and Tier 3 locomotives from GE Transportation over the next three years, the Class I railroad said in a statement in late December.
3PL Team Worldwide opening Indianapolis branch
The location will be the first foreign trade zone warehouse facility in the Team Worldwide global network, and could serve as a regional or national distribution center, the company said in a statement.
Crane Worldwide Logistics opens Dallas warehouse
The warehouse and logistics services provider has opened a 355,000 square-foot warehouse and office facility in the continually-expanding Dallas Metroplex area for contract logistics and freight management support, the Crane Worldwide announced Tuesday.
U.S. South Atlantic ports gear up for future growth amid strong demand
Accelerating global trade growth translated into record import volumes for many major U.S. container ports in 2017, welcome news for ports in the U.S. Southeast, many of which are beginning or already in the midst of major expansion projects.