United States
January 14, 2019
Congress Emphasizes Infrastructure
At his swearing in to lead Congress's Transportation Panel, Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon) stated, “We need significant, real proposals that’ll move us toward a more efficient, 21st-century transportation network in all modes: in rail, in maritime, and, obviously, in freight movement…
READ MORE >January 11, 2019
New NY-NJ Rail Facility to Reduce Congestion
The Ports of New York and New Jersey have announced the opening of a major new expansion of the rail network serving the Port Authority, allowing the agency to advance its five-year strategic goal to expand rail capacity for cargo…
READ MORE >January 8, 2019
Maersk Announces Physical Container Inspection Pilot
Carriers are working to improve safety and reliability in the Containerized Maritime Supply Chain by verifying that cargo descriptions match the actual contents of the container and that the contents of the container are correctly stuffed, lashed and secured. As…
READ MORE >December 28, 2018
CBP Announces 21st Century Customs Framework Initiative
In order to continue to effectively fulfill its mission and stay modern in an evolving trade landscape, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is pursuing an initiative titled “The 21st Century Customs Framework” (21CCF). The 21CCF will seek to address and…
READ MORE >December 20, 2018
FMC Addresses Demurrage and Detention Charges
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will assemble teams of private sector experts early in 2019 to evaluate how to bring clarity and uniformity to when and how shippers pay demurrage (charges for exceeding allotted free time at a terminal) and…
READ MORE >December 20, 2018
Port of Baltimore to Expand
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $6.5 million in federal funding for the Maryland Port Authority to create a second 50-foot-deep berth at Seagirt Marine Terminal. The plan is part of the terminal’s modernization project, which…
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