Three more Air Canada stations "RAP e2" certified The airports of Chicago O'Hare (USA), London Heathrow (Great Britain) and Vancouver (Canada) have become the latest stations to join the list of certified Envirotainer RAP e2 Air C...
SBB equips 1,700 more signals with speed monitoring systems Switzerland's national railway SBB is to invest another CHF 50 million in upgrading its existing train control systems and further enhancing the safety of the country's rail networ...
Moscow Domodedovo airport reports solid cargo growth through 2012 Moscow Domodedovo airport handled a total of 196,984 t of airfreight in 2012, an increase of 4.3%, compared to 2011. The airport processed 19,719 t in December 2012, 6.5% more...
Hactl achieves second best annual throughput Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) - the major air cargo handler at the world's largest air cargo hub - has reported the second best year in the company's history. Q4/20...
Small dip in Danish border traffic Denmark saw a record number of inbound lorries crossing its borders in spring 2012, followed by a slight decrease in H2/2012. In Q4/2012 an average of 4,696 lorries per day crossed...
CP's new intermodal facility now serving customers Canadian Pacific, a transcontinental railway in Canada and the USA, has opened a new intermodal facility at Saskatchewan's global transportation hub (GTH) in Regina (Saskatchewan/C...
Daimler selects Meritor Wabco as brake chamber supplier Meritor Wabco, a leading provider of efficient air system solutions for the commercial vehicle industry, has been named the standard position steer axle service brake chamber suppl...
Railinc's board of directors strengthened by Redeker Railinc Corp has reported that Michael Redeker, vice-president and CIO of Canadian Pacific (CP), has been elected to Railinc's board of directors. Redeker joined CP in October 2012...
DHL Supply Chain awarded EU's AEO-F certificate DHL Supply Chain, Deutsche Post DHL's contract logistics specialist, has received the EU's authorised economic operator certificate (AEO-F). The EU certificate is rated as a seal o...
CFO of Zurich Airport wins award Daniel Schmucki, the chief financial officer of Airport Zürich AG, has won the CFO of the Year Award 2013. He received the CFO Forum Switzerland's award in the listed Swiss compani...
Talke lands logistics handling contract from Qapco Qapco, a Qatar-based plastics producer, has mandated the German logistics service provider Talke to manage finished product logistics at its new production plant in Mesaieed (Qatar...
Menlo Worldwide logistics facility earns green business certification Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, announced that its Livermore CA (USA) facility recently earned the green business certification from the ...
Russia's warehouse property market expanding The real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank St Petersburg, a subsidiary of the world's leading property consulting group Knight Frank, expects that demand for high-quality class ...
HHI wins $1.1Bn Statoil offshore deal Hyundai HI said today it has clinched an offshore project from Statoil worth $1.1Bn
Crew rescues yachtsman A CRUISE ship's crew has reportedly rescued a French yachtsman who had been drifting on a life raft for three days
Lanka drilling advanced CAIRN India said it has brought forward its offshore exploration drilling programme in Sri Lanka's Mannar Basin, where it has struck gas
Crew suspended in fracas FERRY operator DFDS told Fairplay today it is investigating drink-related violence at a French repair yard
COSCO Pacific plans January notes offering COSCO Pacific Shipping said it plans to offer institutional investors notes on or about 21 January through a subsidiary
CSCL predicting $82.5M in 2012 profits HONG KONG and Shanghai-listed CSCL has predicted net profits of about 520M yuan ($82.5M) for 2012
SW China seeks to access the sea by 2020 CHINA'S Guizhou provincial government said it seeks to build a navigation waterway to the estuaries of the Pearl and Yangtze rivers by 2020
Dachser acquiring Transunion GERMAN freight forwarder Dachser said it is taking over Spanish forwarding group Transunion SA for an undisclosed sum
S&P places Trafigura in product sector TRAFIGURA was reported today to have agreed to buy three MR product tankers, its first purchase in that sector
ESPO fights early juggling of port rules THE EC should hold off on fresh legislation on improving port efficiency and transparency, ESPO has urged
NZ docker killed A DOCKER has been killed in a Wellington port accident
SCA to bring box cargoes under one tender THE SWEDISH logistics unit SCA Transforest said it has decided to concentrate all its containerised shipments into a single tender
'Strong' year seen for Asian O&M players DBS RESEARCH has predicted that 2013 "could be another strong year" for Asian offshore and marine companies, with investments driven by high oil prices
Indonesian coal exports to India hit record high INDONESIAN thermal coal exports to India hit an all-time high in November, IHS McCloskey reported
VLCCs top tanker resales VLCCs dominated the tanker resale market last week, after the previous week saw a series of products tankers changing hands
Chennai Offers Tariff Concessions to Woo Carriers India's Chennai Port Authority has announced a new one-year concessional scheme for vessel-related charges levied on mainline calls. Port officials said the revised scheme, which replaces concessional rates announced in January 2010, would remain in force until Dec. 31, 2013. "As the previous scheme was advantageous only to a few mainline container...
Vietnam Logistics Provider Joins the Secure Shipper Exchange Compliant Partner Network TORRANCE, Calif. - The Secure Shipper Exchange announces the addition of its newest member to its network of supply chain service providers and its first member from Vietnam -- Vantage Logistics Corp. of Ho Chi Minh City. Vantage Logistics Corp. is a full-service company providing international air and ocean logistics...
2013 Promising for US Meat Exports Although the U.S. drought and sluggish economic conditions overseas will impact the volume of beef, pork and lamb exports this year, the value of red meat exports could reach new highs, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. "The industry is focusing on 2013 as a year of great opportunities to...
Menlo Worldwide Logistics Facility Earns Green Business Certification SAN FRANCISCO and LIVERMORE, Calif. - Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced that its Livermore, Calif., facility recently earned the Green Business Certification from the California Green Business Program. Certification requires a facility to meet program-defined performance levels in the areas of waste...
Crowley Awards $10,000 in Scholarships to Exemplary UAF Students (L-R) Stumpf, Beans, Jones, Hobby. FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Four University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) students began spring classes this week with their semester financially covered thanks in part to $10,000 in Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship grants. UAF students Rodney Hobby, Lucas Stumpf, Maggie Ann Beans and Amber Jones, who...
CMA CGM Receives the Highest Score on Compliance and Safety of Its Fleet MARSEILLE, France - In January 2013, the Group-owned CMA CGM fleet was rewarded by state ports (Port State Control), the highest score for its fleet in recognition of the fleet's compliance with international regulations regarding safety at sea, technical/regulatory compliance and pollution prevention. For this ranking, port national authorities verify the...
Zonar Announces Its Inaugural Fleet Management Conference - THE ZONE 2013 SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Zonar, a leading provider of fleet telematics, remote diagnostics and mobile onboard computing is holding its inaugural annual conference on May 14-16, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX. THE ZONE 2013 is lined up to be one of the most exciting fleet...
Abe Garver Tapped to Head Global E-Commerce Advisory for the Leading M&A Firm in the Supply Chain Sector Abe Garver, BG Strategic Advisors' new managing director of global e-commerce advisory. PALM BEACH, Fla. - BG Strategic Advisors, the leading M&A firm for the supply chain sector and advisor on premium sell side deals, announced that Abe Garver has been named Managing Director of Global E-Commerce Advisory. In addition to being...
ARI Named Among FORTUNE's '100 Best Places to Work For' MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - ARI(R), a leading global fleet services provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, has been named to FORTUNE's 2013 "100 Best Places to Work For" list. Now in its 16th year, the annual list recognizes companies that seek to foster employee engagement and develop a...
Norfolk Southern Opens Pennsylvania Intermodal Facility Class I railroad Norfolk Southern today opened a new $97 million intermodal terminal in South Central Pennsylvania, advancing the company's Crescent Corridor series of project, which is a multi-state infrastructure initiative connecting the Southeast and Northeast. The Franklin County Regional Intermodal Facility is located on 200 acres south of Greencastle. The facility...
Conrad Blucher Institute Develops Mobile App to Increase Navigational Safety Along Nation's Second-Largest Port The depths of the Houston-Galveston ship channel.CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Researchers have designed and are implementing a new mobile application to provide ship captains and pilots with real-time predictions of ocean water levels and currents along the Houston Ship Channel, which services the second-largest port in the United States,...
Michelin Announces $73 Million Investment at Waterville, Nova Scotia Plant WATERVILLE Nova Scotia - Michelin North America reinforced its commitment to the province of Nova Scotia today by announcing a $73 million(CDN) project investment at its Waterville truck tire plant. Michelin anticipates the investment will create approximately 50 new jobs in the Annapolis Valley. "Today's announcement shows once again that...
Why Slow-Steaming Makes No Waves The will to act collectively isn't something container lines are known for - just look at the rates and scarcity of profits. Yet in 2012, and indeed for the past five years, the carriers have remained in lockstep when it comes to one key area of their operations: slow-steaming their...
Florida East Coast Railway Hires Chinnici as Engineering, Purchasing SVP Freight rail system Florida East Coast Railway today appointed Francis J. Chinnici as senior vice president of engineering and purchasing. Chinnici succeeds Robert B. Stevens, vice president and chief engineering officer, who is retiring. Stevens worked for 38 years in the rail industry, with the last six years at FEC, according...
Annual Review & Outlook 2013: China Shipping (North America) Holding As you know, each year has different challenges, but our mature industry is still attempting to define itself in our 21st century. Two main considerations are capacity and deployment of vessels. Vessel capacity on a macro basis will be dictated by world GDP as well as world container growth. Although there's...
Annual Review & Outlook 2013: China Ocean Shipping Company Americas; Cosco Container Lines Americas 2012 was a year that saw carriers start to show some discipline as far as freight rates, despite supply and demand not being totally in our favor. The spot market between Asia and the U.S. saw quite a few rate increases, and while there has recently been some backsliding because...
Jaguar Launches New Website and Brings Social Media Connectivity to Customers VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. - Jaguar Freight, the industry leader in the design and operation of bespoke transportation and supply chain strategies, announces today the launch of the company's new website and social media services. The new site and services, which incorporate a refreshed brand, are the result of listening to...
Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Ceres Terminals The state of some of the economies around the globe is a major challenge facing the maritime industry this year. The U.S. economy has been on a declining growth curve for the last several years. After emerging from the trauma of 2008-2009, the economy's pace of growth has slowed year over...
American Airlines Debuts New, Modern Look FORT WORTH, Texas - It's a new year and a fresh new look for American Airlines as the company today unveils a new logo and exterior for its planes, including the already delivered Flagship Boeing 777-300ER aircraft set to fly on Jan. 31. In addition, American plans to continue taking...
Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Bryant's Maritime Consulting The maritime profession is ever changing, and never so rapidly as now. Electronic devices have a half-life of two years. They are continually being improved and replaced, generally by more complicated devices. Regulatory groups, including, but not limited to the IMO, flag states, port states, and classification societies, are regularly implementing...
CMA CGM blanks CNY week French liner CMA CGM has announced the cancellation of six Asia - Europe westbound voyages during the Chinese new year holiday period which commences on ...
Dachser buys Transunion Global logistics provider Dachser has acquired Spanish air and sea freight forwarder Transunion, subject to approval by antitrust authorities. The move is part ...
MSC Rena salvage ending for Braemar London-headquartered Braemar Shipping Services [BSS] expects that its salvage work on the MSC Rena casualty in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty will be stood down in ...
EU ramps-up subsidy war on China The European Union has ruled that China is providing illegal subsides to its steel manufacturers; thus many household appliances and white goods imported from China ...
CaroTrans expands network NVOCC CaroTrans is expanding its global service network with the addition of a direct, weekly LCL service from San Francisco to Japan.The operator claims the service, ...
China GDP boost There is increased confidence that the world's second-biggest economy is back on growth track after the release of data showing that China's GDP expanded by 7.9% ...
MOL sells at a premium Mitsui OSK Lines (OSK) has offloaded one of its 13 methanol tankers, it is claimed.
Seaprobe sinks Two US Coast Guard air crews rescued 12 men from lifeboats after their research ship capsized.
India to try guards The two Italian marines accused of murdering fishermen they mistook for pirates will stand trial in India.
Viking in Danish move Viking Supply Ships is to consolidate operations at its Danish headquarters in a move aimed at streamlining business and boosting profit.
Jaccar adds quartet France's Jaccar Holdings has added to its orderbook in China with another four gas carriers.
Brila tanker taken Pirates seized a Nigerian tanker off the Ivory Coast last week, it has emerged.
Izumo officer held The Chinese second officer of the Wisdom Marine cargoship Izumo was arrested in India following an alleged collision with a fishing boat.
Double trouble for FSL First Ship Lease Trust has braced investors for a further cut in revenue as two more owners look to redraw charter deals.
Island ties up two Island Offshore has inked long-term contracts for a pair of platform supply vessels.
Anchor-handler sinks A Singapore-owned anchor-handler has sunk off Burma, but all 43 crew were rescued.
Deliveries dipping Newbuilding deliveries will come down by 15% this year, according to Clarksons' new research chief.
Six saved in grounding Six seafarers have been rescued from a Turkish cargoship that ran aground in a storm off Portugal.
One dead after capsize One seafarer has been killed after his cargoship capsized in the Turkish port of Cayeli.
GSI warns on profit Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has braced investors for a huge fall in full year earnings.
PIL fined in US Singapore box line PIL has agreed to plead guilty to pollution charges in the US.
Nissan scraps Spirit Nissan Motor Car Carrier of Japan has thrown one of its ships on the scrap heap in China.
NAT will do nicely Herbjorn Hansson's Burma Shipping has taken a significant slice of Nordic American Tankers following the sale of a shipmanagement business to the New York-listed owner.
Bahri confirms scrap The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has confirmed the scrappng of a ro-ro/general cargoship.
Tender deal takes time Seadrill has wound the clock back on the sale of its tender rig business to SapuraKencana Petroleum.
Subsea 7 signs with Shell Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a $135m pipe-laying deal from Shell.
Samjin adds double Korea's Samjin Shipbuilding has won a deal to build two products tankers, with an option for two more.
Four more for Nordana Denmark's Nordana has signed up for four more multipurpose heavy-lifts in China.
Baltic Ace salvage halted Svitzer has put salvage work on a sunken car carrier off the Dutch coast on hold due to poor operating conditions.
NCL leaps on debut Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) shares jumped over 30% on their first day of trading on the US stock market last week.
Sabrina takes the helm Sabrina Chao has been formally appointed as chairman of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings.
German cape refloated A German-owned capesize bulker has been refloated after going aground on the St Lawrence River, near Quebec, Canada.
Hyundai in winning start Hyundai Heavy Industries continues to see a strong start to 2013 with its second $1bn plus order in as many weeks.
BNSF's capital spend to hit record $4.1 billion Of this amount, about $2.3 billion will be spent on upgrades of network assets, such as tracks, ties and signals, and another $1 billion on locomotives, freight cars and other equipment acquisitions, the Fort Worth-based railroad said.
Hapag-Lloyd postpones NA export rate hike
Nordana building additional ships
Qantas Freight incorporates new acquisition
ITC says turbine tower imports injure U.S. makers
PIL to pay $2.2 million in U.S. penalties The penalty grows out of alleged discharges of contaminated bilge waters and failure to keep an accurate oil record book on its ship Southern Lily 2 when it was operating within navigable waters of American Samoa in 2011.
Walmart launches 'Buy America' initiative
China Shipping expects 2012 profit
Group sells Stansted airport
Ontario Teachers' pension fund dips back into container world The pension fund paid $467 million for a 100-percent stake in SeaCube. It's the second major splash the pension fund, one of Canada's largest, has made in the container shipping industry.
Company plans LNG export facility in Lake Charles
Phillips 66 makes logistics deal for Bakken crude The fuel producer signed a five-year contract with Global Partners to use its rail transloading, logistics and transportation system to deliver crude oil from the Bakken region to its refinery in Elizabeth, N.J.
APM Terminals will use RFID to prevent yard accidents
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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