Logistics.com acquires QuoteShip web market The deal will extend Logistics.com's global reach.
ILA approves labor pact Dockworkers say yes to three-year agreement by a 3-to-1 margin.
Breakthrough reported in duty-payments talks Importers are pressing for changes in federal law that would allow them to pay duties periodically rather than entry-by-entry.
China plans to ramp up customs inspections Fifteen new export sites are planned to better control smuggling problems.
Railroads, airlines and mergers: same thing, only different The similarities between the rail and air mergers involves more than rhetoric.
Genesee & Wyoming's Mexican unit plans Guatemala intermodal
Northeast Asia shippers challenge lines on charges
FedEx accelerates expansion of FedEx Home Delivery Network
Taiwan acts to boost air cargo capacity
GeoLogistics moves Houston logistics center
EVA Airways to buy Boeing 777 jets
American Airlines Cargo unveils interactive phone system
Treasure spill worse than first feared THE volume of oil that leaked out of the Treasure which sank off Cape Town last week is some four times greater than first estimated and is causing serious environmental damage to sea birds, premier Cape Town tourist areas, and the world heritage sight of Robben Island.
Intercargo chief blasts class system CLASSIFICATION societies cannot be relied upon to do their job, the head of Intercargo claimed yesterday in the wake of the Treasure and Leader L casualties, writes David Osler.
Wellington ups bid for Limit to fend off rival QBE WELLINGTON Underwriting has made an increased offer for fellow Lloyd's vehicle Limit, to fend off a rival bid from Australian-based QBE Insurance, writes James Brewer.
ABB buys Umoe energy arm SWEDISH-Swiss technology group ABB has purchased the oil and gas activities of Norway's privately-held Umoe energy services group for a price "in excess of NKr900m" ($103m).
Gray to be Clarkson e-com supremo Clarkson has appointed Alex Gray to head a new division to take responsibility for the company's growing e-business activities.
Payer claims high port dues hinder potential of openhatch boxships MORE widespread use of open-top or hatchcoverless boxship design is being inhibited by "discriminatory" port dues, according to a leading figure in ship classification.
Algeciras Maersk hub expects 11% rise MAERSK Sealand expects to increase throughput at its Algeciras facility by almost 11% this year following the just-completed expansion of its terminal.
GMO row hits Brazil grain imports BRAZIL is failing to monitor its borders to prevent the arrival of genetically modified organisms, environmental group Greenpeace has claimed, as yet another cargo of GM corn was prevented from discharging this week at the port of Recife in northern Brazil.
Schenker remplace Deutsche Post par UPS A partir de la fin du mois de juin, c'est UPS qui traitera le million de colis que Schenker expédie tous les ans à travers l'Allemagne et ce, en lieu et place de Deutsche Post. Cette dernière est en effet devenue un concurrent redoutable pour Schenker au cours des deux dernières années et cette décision est donc logique. Le choix s'est porté sur UPS en raison des expériences positives de coopération entre les deux entreprises. Reste à savoir si cette coopération s'étendra à l'Europe entière.
La CE décidera probablement d'adapter légèrement la réglementation du "vieux pour neuf" De nombreux opérateurs fluviaux seront probablement déçus de la décision que la Commission européenne s'apprête à prendre le mois prochain sur l'adaptation de la réglementation "vieux pour neuf". Si la Commission adopte la décision prise vendredi dernier par la commission d'experts, le rapport entre le tonnage et la capacité à déchirer ne changera que très légèrement.
La concertation sur la répartition des écopoints échoue à nouveau Réunis à Luxembourg, les ministres européens du Transport ne sont pas parvenus à se mettre d'accord sur la manière de répartir la réduction du nombre d'écopoints pour le transit par l'Autriche sur les divers Etats-membres. Si le prochain conseil des ministres, qui aura lieu en octobre prochain, ne parvient pas non plus à trancher le noeud, c'est la Commission européenne qui interviendra et imposera une répartition.
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