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US Justice Sues Dali Owner, Operator

The Justice Department filed a civil claim Sept. 18 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and Synergy Marine Private Ltd., the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the container ship Dali, that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge.The Dali departed the Port of Baltimore early morning on March 26, and the vessel lost power twice while navigating the Fort McHenry Channel, ... [+]

Hareket Hires 2 for Middle East-Africa

Hareket said Jonathan Anderson has joined the heavy-lifting and transportation services provider as regional managing director, and Andrew James Hall as new sales director, both overseeing the Middle East and Africa business units.Anderson’s experience includes more than 15 years in leadership roles within the heavy-lift ... [+]

Green Postal Day Delivers Sustainability

Two-dozen postal companies in North America, Europe, Oceania, Africa and Southeast Asia participated in Green Postal Day Sept. 19, celebrating more than 15 years of global partnership for a more sustainable postal system.Since the start of their cooperation in 2008, these postal companies have reduced ... [+]

Descartes Acquires MyCarrierPortal

Descartes Systems Group, the on-demand software-as-a-service solutions provider, said it has acquired Assure Assist Inc., doing business as MyCarrierPortal, or MCP, a provider of carrier onboarding and risk monitoring solutions for the trucking industry.MCP’s solutions are designed to help freight brokers and shippers quickly set ... [+]

CMA CGM Sets US Southeast Port Charges

French shipping line and logistics service provider CMA CGM said it is implementing local port charges for imports and exports at U.S. East and Gulf coasts.Effective Oct. 11, and until further notice, the local charge at origin for dry cargo and tanks will be US$800 ... [+]

Gemini Cooperation Weighs Service Options

Container-shipping lines A.P. Moller – Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd AG shared an update on the service map for their Gemini Cooperation, the east-west network due to start operating in February 2025.The operational collaboration announced in December presented two network options: the Trans-Suez and the Cape of ... [+]

Be Diligent to Avoid Ship Fires, TT Club

Four fires aboard container ships, two in port and another two at sea within the last four months, has prompted the TT Club to reiterate its longstanding message for shippers and those facilitating the supply chain to be more diligent over how their cargoes are ... [+]

St. Louis Task Force to Meet Air Demands

The St. Louis Regional Freightway is launching a new task force in collaboration with the region’s five busiest airports, leading employers in the aerospace manufacturing and service sector and other leaders in education and workforce training.The launch is in response to more than US$5 billion ... [+]

Port Houston’s July Box Volume Slips

Port Houston’s container volume slipped a 5 percent in July compared to the same month last year, handling 325,277 TEUs, as the port dealt with both Hurricane Beryl and a global system outage that briefly impacted operation.Container volume is still up 10 percent year-to-date, reaching ... [+]

Jenkins Assumes CEO Role at Port Houston

Port Houston said Charlie Jenkins has officially assumed the role of CEO Sept. 3, taking the helm from long-time executive director Roger Guenther, following his retirement on Aug. 28.Jenkins has worked at Port Houston for more than 30 years and was named incoming CEO in ... [+]

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