The Pacific Breeze, which was designed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, is the largest Moss-type liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier built to date, according to Japanese ocean carrier “K” Line.
Columbia Shipmanagement, Marlow Navigation complete merger
The merged entity, to be called Columbia Marlow, has said that it plans to focus on its core services – technical and crew management – along with support services.
KORUS TERMINATION NOTICE AND ACTION POSSIBLE
Press reports, and Hill and Administration officials, are suggesting that the President could invoke a provision to terminate the S./South Korea free trade agreement (aka KORUS) as early as Monday. President Trump is reportedly frustrated over the pace of discussions with the South Koreans pursuant to consultations that…
Governmental Notices for August 26 through September 1, 2017
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade, including links to: APHIS’ Comment Request regarding Plants for Planting Regulations; CPSC’s Rule regarding the Determinations Regarding Certain Plastics under the Prohibition of Children’s Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates, Notice of the Home…
C.H. Robinson snags Canadian forwarder in $50m deal
The third-party logistics provider has expanded its global forwarding footprint with the acquisition of Canadian forwarder Milgram & Company Ltd.
Monsoon rains suspend operations at Mumbai port
Container loading and unloading, as well as cargo operations alongside berths, have been affected this week as the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in India, and the greater South Asia region, reels from the large-scale monsoon floods.
Commentary: How to answer your maritime SOS with analytics
Recent advancements in technology can help ocean carriers find the right mix of owned, chartered and spot rate vessels even in a highly volatile rate market, according to Michael Zimmerman and Josh Brogan of global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.
Port Newark terminal launches ro-ro training simulator
The interactive system simulates a range of challenging scenarios involving roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessels, while also measuring and correcting driver performance.
Survey: 50% of trucking companies say most new drivers quit within 6 months
According to a survey of trucking companies conducted by DriveriQ, 90 percent of new hires decide whether to quit or stay within the first six months and overall, 33 percent do quit within that same six-month period.
Chinese national sentenced to three years in jail for illicit exports
The Justice Department said 53-year-old Chinese citizen, Fuyi “Frank” Sun, received a three-year prison sentence for violating IEEPA in relation to an illicit scheme to export high-grade carbon fiber to China without a license.