In a surprise announcement, Customs and Border Protection has delayed implementing several post-release functions in its Automated Commercial Environment in order to resolve outstanding technical issues.
Chao sails through confirmation hearing
Elaine Chao testified before the Senate Commerce Committee, which is reviewing her nomination to be secretary of transportation, but provided few details on how the Trump administration intends to pursue investments in infrastructure.
Boston port sees 5% rise in 2016 box volumes
The Massachusetts Port Authority’s Paul W. Conley Container Terminal in the Port of Boston handled 248,391 TEUs in 2016, a 5 percent increase over the previous year.
U.S. files WTO complaint against Chinese aluminum
The United States has filed a trade enforcement complaint in the World Trade Organization today concerning China’s continued subsidization of its aluminum producers.
Fort Pierce port looks to develop 20 acres
Florida’s St. Lucie County is looking for a private partner to help it develop 20 acres of waterfront land inside the Port of Fort Pierce for commercial use.
COSCO to receive massive $26b loan from China Development Bank
The agreement, which will infuse $26 billion into the state-run ocean shipping conglomerate over the next five years, will serve China’s “One Belt, One Road” strategy, according to a statement from China COSCO Shipping.
GCT Bayonne to require early morning truck appointments
Starting next week, the terminal will be the first of six facilities within the Port of New York and New Jersey to roll out the port authority’s new Truck Management System.
DB Cargo partners with Toshiba to develop hybrid locomotives
The Mainz, Germany-based freight rail operator, formerly known as DB Schenker Rail, will participate in a feasibility study for the joint development and subsequent purchase of at least 100 new hybrid locomotives, the company said in a statement.
UP expands ‘GoTrain’ service to South Dakota
Union Pacific Railroad has agreed to interchange directly with short line Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad, which transports inbound fertilizer and outbound crops directly to and from farm producers across South Dakota.
STORE SAVVY: TASTE THE EAST END
What happens when you turn the back half of a 1957 Ford truck into a cash wrap focal point of your boutique? Consumers will take photos, post them on Instagram, and new customers will find their way into your store organically. This happened at Taste t…