July 19, 2017
Port of Antwerp to Address Barge Congestion
The Port of Antwerp has formed a committee to tackle the severe barge congestion hampering major European container gateways.
READ MORE >The Port of Antwerp has formed a committee to tackle the severe barge congestion hampering major European container gateways.
READ MORE >United States Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) has introduced legislation to repeal the Jones Act of 1920, which he describes as “archaic.” His proposed legislation is known as the Open America’s Waters Act of 2017.
READ MORE >In the first six months of 2017, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) enjoyed an 11.4% rate of growth over the same period last year.
READ MORE >Here’s the latest news from the Airforwarders Association.
READ MORE >The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed an agreement with engineering joint venture PUMA for the construction of the Rotterdam Offshore Center Maasvlakte 2.
READ MORE >Over the first six months of 2017, the cargo volume at Brussels Airport is still on the rise, according to Cargo Forwarder Global. The 268,316 tonnes handled represent a 16.4% increase over 2016 and 9.5% over 2015.
READ MORE >The Department of Agriculture is seeking input on regulations, guidance documents, or other policy documents that can be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed in order to reduce regulatory burdens.
READ MORE >Britain’s Freight Transport Association has strongly urged discussions of trade, transport, customs, and transitional arrangements to happen soon so that there are no disruptions to supply chains in Europe.
READ MORE >Canada’s federal government plans to spend $2 billion on trade and transport infrastructure, including trade routes along the border with the United States that have become clogged and are in dire need of expansion.
READ MORE >The European Union and Canada have announced their intention to start a free trade agreement on September 21, putting more than 90% of the treaty into effect.
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