The Antwerp-based independent tanker company recorded a $204 million profit on revenues of $684.3 million for 2016, year-over-year declines of 41.8 percent and 19.2 percent, respectively.
Panama Canal to launch vessel scheduling system
The system will utilize algorithms and integrate canal operations to shorten vessel waiting times and improve reliability.
Report: OOCL charters eight large boxships in lead up to OCEAN Alliance launch
In addition, Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line is scheduled to receive a series of 20,000-TEU ships later this year.
FRA: Freight railroads making ‘consistent progress’ on PTC implementation
Class I freight railroads had installed positive train control on 16 percent of required track as of Dec. 31, 2016, up from 12 percent in the third quarter 2016, according to the latest PTC status update from the Federal Railroad Administration.
Union Pacific issues response to Illinois train derailment
There were no injuries to the crew or the public, no releases and no impacted motorist grade crossings from the train derailment that occurred early Wednesday morning in Lake Forest, Ill., Union Pacific spokeswoman Calli Hite said Thursday.
APL to launch new China-Philippines loop
The Singapore-based ocean carrier, now a subsidiary of France’s CMA CGM, will commence an intra-Asia service between China, Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines with the first sailing departing from Xingang on April 9, the company said in a statement.
Nordic Tankers, V.Group launch joint venture
Dubbed Dania Ship Management, the joint venture will specialize in ship management in the Scandinavia region.
Executive Moves: ATA, Xeneta and SmartTruck
American Trucking Associations promotes four staffers and hires new vice president of creative services and new director of marketing, while Xeneta appoints director of value engineering, and SmartTruck names vice president of sales and marketing.
2M Alliance, HMM sign strategic cooperation agreement
South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine said it expects to save costs and boost competitiveness through the “2M+H Strategic Cooperation,” which was signed Wednesday in Sausalito, Calif.
Arcapita purchases $150m in Dubai logistics assets
Global investment management firm Arcapita said the transaction, together with the eight warehousing facilities it acquired last year in the Al Quoz Industrial Area of Dubai, is bringing the value of its UAE logistics portfolio to $250 million.