INTTRA appoints new CFO, while the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors elects officers and the Canadian government names board member to the Halifax Port Authority.
Shipco opens new office in Bulgaria
The Chatham, N.J.-based non-vessel-operating common carrier’s new office in Sofia, Bulgaria will provide less-than-container-load and full-container-load import and export services.
Hy-Dynamix unveils portable container scale for VGM compliance
The company’s Hy-Weigh hydraulic jack system, designed to help shippers comply with new verified gross mass requirements, attaches to the four corners of a cargo container in order to weigh the box where it sits in just 10 minutes.
FASA Urges Congress to Maintain Current Trucker Hours of Service (HOS) Provision
In anticipation of Senate floor action this week on S. 2844, the FY 2017 T-HUD (Transportation (DOT), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Related Agencies) appropriations bill, FASA joined a coalition of business groups in sending a May 10 letter …
Senate Approves FASA-Supported MTB Reform Legislation, Obama Expected to Sign into Law Shortly
On May 10, the Senate unanimously approved FASA-supported legislation to create a process for considering bills that would temporarily reduce or eliminate duties (up to $500,000) on products that are no longer made in the U.S. The legislation (H.R. 492…
Marseille Fos box volumes slip 3% in Q1
The French sea port handled 304,664 TEUs from January to March 2016 as container throughput grew 3 percent at terminals in Fos, but dropped 27 percent at Marseille facilities.
AS Report: Preparing for VGM
An American Shipper report released Tuesday found that nearly three-quarters of shippers and forwarders believe they will have containers held when the new verified gross mass mandate kicks in July 1.
Matson Logistics launches new LCL service from China to New York
The less-than-container-load service will receive freight in Shanghai, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Xiamen.
Freight forwarding in today’s world
A report by Logistics Trends and Insights found that half of survey respondents see the entry of Amazon, Google and other marketplaces into the world of forwarding as an opportunity for forwarders, compared to only 33 percent who see it as a threat.
FDA filing deadline in ACE set for June 15
Most imports that must be cleared by the Food and Drug Administration will have to be filed next month in the new Automated Commercial Environment.