The Port of Corpus Christi Commission voted to approve a lease agreement with Gulf Coast Growth Ventures Asset Holding LLC, an ExxonMobil-SABIC joint venture, for a 13-acre multi-purpose cargo dock and a 35-acre marine terminal facility at the port.
WiseTech acquisition spree continues with WMS provider Microlistics
Sydney, Australia-based Global logistics software provider WiseTech Global, which has made seven other various acquisitions around the globe throughout the year, has snatched up warehouse management solutions (WMS) provider Microlistics.
WTO plans for e-commerce future
A group of 70 World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries, including the United States, will develop an enhanced digital trade framework, which shippers and carriers say will boost a global economy increasingly driven by e-commerce.
Executive Moves: Port of Galveston, Ryder, ST&R and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations
The Port of Galveston appoints port director; Ryder names rental sales executive for Scotland; Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg adds an advisor in its export controls and sanctions practice; and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations names president.
LA City Council mulls banning trucking companies using non-employee port drivers
The council has requested that the city attorney submit a written report with options regarding how to mandate fair wages and working conditions for employees that work for companies operating on City of Los Angeles property.
NTSB releases final report on <em>El Faro</em> sinking
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) final report on the 26-month-long investigation into the loss of the TOTE Maritime vessel in October 2015 put the majority of the blame on the captain of the ill-fated cargo ship.
FMCSA grants TRALA 90-day waiver from ELD mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) notified the Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) that it plans to grant the association’s request for a 90-day waiver from the electronic logging device mandate for short-term rental tru…
Froman: WTO is a baseline, not end-all
Michael Froman, the former U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), said at a symposium on trade enforcement Wednesday the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would have built momentum for stronger trade enforcement globally.