Former Facebook Executive Tapped as DOT Chief of Staff U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has tapped a former White House staffer and former director of policy communications for Facebook as his chief of staff. Sarah Feinberg, who most recently worked for the social networking company, has served in the Obama administration as special assistant to the president and...
Teamsters, DHL's AEI Agree to Extend Contract Teamsters at Air Express International agreed to extend their contract with the company, keeping their current benefits in place until March 2014. The extension gives both sides breathing room to deal with "substantive operational changes" planned at the U.S.-based company, part of DHL Global Forwarding. "Rather than continuing with negotiations in this...
Air Freight Dropped at Dubai International in July Dubai International reported a surprising decline in air freight volumes last month. The world's second busiest airport for international passengers has rarely had a blip in cargo volumes in recent years despite global markets being bearish. Yet although year-to-date growth remained robust, up 8.1 percent to 1,517,694 metric tons in the first...
Port Everglades Welcomes Grand Alliance GAX Service Left to right: Michael Vanderbeek, director, Port Everglades Business Development; Steven Cernak, port director; Jose Alberto Diaz, vice president and general manager, Florida International Terminals; and Capt. Sulin, master of the Philadelphia Express.Port Everglades recently celebrated the first vessel call of the Grand Alliance's Gulf Atlantic Express (GAX) service. The Hapag-Lloyd...
Drivers Back on Job at Green Fleet Systems Harbor truck drivers returned to their jobs late Tuesday after a 24-hour strike at the Green Fleet Systems warehouse in Southern California. The drivers, who were supported by the Teamsters union, said they were protesting the company's attempts to prevent them from organizing. Randy Cammack, president of Teamsters Joint Council 42...
Lack of Clarity on China's VAT Frustrates Shippers China's efforts to shift its export-driven economy toward services and clean up its environment are coming at a high cost for shippers and transportation providers. A new valued-added tax of 6 percent on logistics services and 11 percent on domestic transportation is racking confusion on the industry, as shippers and transportation...
From Horse and Wagon to Overnite Transportation [Video] JOC Senior Editor William B. Cassidy met with Overnite Transportation founder J. Harwood Cochrane and UPS Freight President Jack Holmes in June to talk about Cochrane's life in trucking. In this video, the first of a series drawn from their conversation, Cochrane and Holmes discuss the early days of trucking...
Drewry Eastbound Pacific Rate Falls Below Pre-GRI Level Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Aug. 28, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade dropped this week for the third consecutive week, with the rate falling below the level prior to the last general rate increase on Aug. 1. The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping a 40-foot-equivalent-unit container...
Seaboard Marine Works to Raise Awareness for Fading Plant Species An event organized recently in Santiago, Dominican Republic by the Dominican Association of Environment & Agriculture made the local news. Numerous media outlets were on site for the Royal Palms initiative, a series of events held to raise awareness for a local species of palm tree that is on the...
Maximizing Free Trade's Benefits Free trade agreements are popping up all over the world, with more going into force or new negotiations beginning seemingly each day. In short, countries increasingly are looking at FTAs as a way to increase trade. In just the past six months, 28 countries have started negotiations to set up...
Port Association 'Optimistic' About WRDA Kurt Nagle, president of the American Association of Port Authorities, said chances are good that Congress will approve a new Water Resources Development Act this year. "We're very optimistic that there will be legislation this year," AAPA President Kurt Nagle said during a roundtable discussion sponsored by the AAPA, the Port...
Maersk to Halt Iceland Service Maersk Line and its intra-Europe subsidiary SeaGo Line said they will not accept cargo to or from Iceland beginning Oct. 1. "These changes follow an extensive review of the commercial and financial viability of our existing service offerings for Iceland," the carriers said. The lines said they will honor all bookings that...
Heidmar's hires One of the world's largest tanker operators has added two new hires to its UK chartering desk.
FRO dials back delivery clock Frontline issued a grim forecast in its second-quarter conference call Wednesday after turning in an earnings report covered in red ink but there were a few positive developments that caught many observers off guard.
Arms cargo not for repair Military hardware found stashed on a bulker bound for North Korea from Cuba last month was destined for use and not for repair as it was claimed, according to experts.
Scorpio adds two more Expanding Scorpio Tankers' voracious appetite for tonnage shows no signs of fading.
Ship Finance profit falls Ship Finance International has booked a drop in second quarter net earnings on lower revenue.
Scorpio clinches loans Scorpio Tankers has lined up loans totalling $429.6m to help pay for its huge newbuilding programme.
CSCL still red China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) stayed deep in the red during the first half of the year.
Two die on bulker Two port workers have died from asphyxiation on a Greek bulker in India.
ASL sees profit jump ASL Marine Holdings has booked a huge hike in earnings thanks to improvements in its main segments of shipbuilding and ship chartering.
Limarko parent buying Logistics group Limarko UAB is aiming to take 100% control of reefer owning unit Limarko.
Hansson eyes upturn US-listed Nordic American Tanker (NAT) could improve its third quarter results on the back of better tanker rates.
Opielok exits bulkers Opielok of Germany has quit the bulker sector with the sale of its last handysize ship.
Rongsheng takes huge hit China's Rongsheng Heavy Industries has tumbled to a big first half loss after ship orders collapsed.
Ocean Yield profit grows Newly listed Aker spin-off Ocean Yield has posted a strong growth in earnings following its IPO in Oslo in July.
Bourbon better again French offshore vessel owner Bourbon has reported another sharp jump in income thanks to a bigger fleet and firming charter rates.
Captain saved after sinking A tug master has been rescued from the Welland Canal in the US after his vessel sank.
Frontline hit by writedown John Fredriksen's Frontline was hit by a huge writedown in the second quarter which finished with a question mark still hanging over a second restructuring of the company.
CMES eyes handies Expanding China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is following up its VLCC newbuilding splurge by ordering 12 new bulkers.
Samsung HI within sight Recent confirmation of a pair of LNG newbuildings has taken Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) orders to within touching distance of its yearly order target.
Best quarter ever Seadrill, the John Fredriksen-backed drilling outfit, says its second quarter has seen its best ever operating results and net income.
HMM raises more cash South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has continued its drive to boost liquidity with an asset-backed securities sale.
Siem in tax row Norway's Siem Offshore has denied any liability after being indicted by the country's financial crime squad over late tax returns.
Hoegh LNG in the red Hoegh LNG has posted a loss for the second quarter due to reduced income and costs related to its Master Limited Partnership (MLP) launch.
Owner wins discount Star Bulk Carriers says it has received a sizeable discount for a large upfront payment on two capesizes ordered in China.
Miclyn wins Gorgon gig Miclyn Express Offshore has won a charter contract from Mermaid Marine Australia for work on a huge domestic LNG development.
New kid on the block China Aviation Oil (CAO) has expanded beyond its core jet fuel trading business with a move into fuel oil.
SA should target bunkers The South African government has been called on to realise the potential of the ship refuelling market in its ports.
US salvage merger US salvor Resolve Marine Group is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Alaskan rival Magone Marine.
And the winner is... An equity analyst from Wells Fargo Securities has emerged as one of the winners of a prestigious trophy honouring Wall Street's leading sell-side forecasters.
Fuel among worries for domestic carriers The unrest in Syria has the potential to drive up jet fuel prices, but any increase isn't likely to hurt airlines near-term profitability right away, according to Helane Becker of analyst Cowen and Co.
Napolitano outlines priorities for next DHS secretary In her farewell speech as secretary of homeland security, Janet Napolitano on Monday said her successor will need to forge a strong relationship with Congress to ensure the department has adequate resources and security systems.
Kewill releases mobile truck trip extension application
L.A. port begins environmental review of Yang Ming project The carrier recently extended its terminal lease by nine more years, which could net the port up to $525 million, in order to secure support for the new project. The port has agreed to invest $122 million in terminal improvements.
Transpacific carriers plan westbound rate hike
CMB's first-half struggles start with Bocimar
CBP makes IPR seizures in NY, L.A. Illegal trading under another company's trademark is a serious concern for industry because legitimate businesses lose sales to criminals making cheaper knockoffs of their products, according to regulatory officials.
Crude soars on back of Middle East tension 'As long as tension escalates in the region, specifically in Syria and Iran, you can expect prices to move higher'.
Dan-Bunkering appoints two new trading managers Stefanie Tay and Mads Holm both appointed as trading managers and team leaders.
Bunker tanker sale price published Two vessels from the bankrupt company have now been sold.
Crude pulls prices upward in most ports Fujairah's 380 cSt prices recorded double digit gains.
Double digit gains seen across Europe Rotterdam MGO rose by over $30 pmt.
Particulate filter technology seeks backers Danish team wants to get its clean-tech product into production.
Bunker prices spike across Asia MGO prices record double digit growth at key ports.
Frontline deeper in red Vessel impairment puts hole in company's bottom line.
Storage opportunity opens up in Singapore Singapore-listed player to enter fuel oil market.
Eco ships will drive newbuilding orders, says Italian shipowner Company has invested nearly $300 million in orders so far.
Skangass expands LNG transport and bunkering operations Chartered vessel able to perform ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG, says firm.
Firm introduces automatic bunker fuel switch system In anticipation of stricter sulphur emission regulations at several locations in 2015 onwards, says Auramarine.
Bunker tanker returns to operations Lukoil's Aginskoye is based at company's Murmansk facility.
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