United Airlines and DHL Global Forwarding will increase the number passenger services with refrigerated cargo capacity, as well as grow available cold chain storage for temperature-controlled cargoes, the companies said in a joint statement.
Cargolux launches new pharma flights to Puerto Rico
The airfreight carrier on Oct. 2 will commence a new direct weekly service between Luxembourg and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico for refrigerated cargo, the company said in a statement.
UPDATE: Dockworkers reverse stance, agree to work Hanjin vessels
The International Longshoremen’s Association has reversed an earlier decision, and agreed to once again work ships operated by the now insolvent South Korean ocean carrier.
Port of Savannah goes after Midwest cargo with unit trains
The Georgia Ports Authority plans to expand its on-dock rail infrastructure to accommodate unit trains, which officials say will offer greater efficiency for shippers as far away as Chicago and St. Louis.
Senate passes WRDA reauthorization by wide margin
The Water Resources Development Act would give permission for funding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works programs, which include dredging ports to enable passage by large vessels and maintaining navigational safety infrastructure.
Commentary: ACE dilemma forces CBP to think big for the future or focus on fixes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is starting to think about a single North American window with Canada and Mexico for its Automated Commercial Environment system, but customs brokers want the agency to focus on fixing ACE’s present state.
Industry groups press for Ex-Im Bank’s full operation
Exporters that rely on U.S. Export-Import Bank financing to secure large international deals are frustrated that the bank’s board currently cannot approve transactions of more than $10 million without a quorum.
Hotel developer to buy SCPA HQ
Lowe Enterprises has signed a tentative agreement to purchase the five-acre property in downtown Charleston that is currently home to the South Carolina Ports Authority, and says it wants to build a luxury hotel on the site.
Truckload rates fall for sixth straight month in August
Truckload pricing dipped another 2.8 percent for the month compared to August 2015, the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines, according to the latest Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.
U.S. Ex-Im Bank reenters Argentina
The United States Export-Import Bank said starting Sept. 21 it will resume offering short- and medium-term financing in Argentina after being closed in the South America market to transactions for the more than 15 years.