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First Quarter 2011-2013 West Coast Market Shares. Source: Ports’ published data
 
Canada’s West Coast Ports Hold Onto 2012 Gains
Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week of May 17, 2013. Source: Shanghai Shipping Exchange
 
SCFI: Trans-Pacific Rates Inch Up After Five-Week Slump
World Container Index Between New York and Rotterdam. Source: World Container Index
 
WCI: Trans-Atlantic Westbound Rates Continue to Slide
World Container Index rates to Shanghai. Source: World Container Index
 
WCI: Westbound Trans-Pacific Rates Jump

Press Releases

Ryder Announces Winners of 2012 Chairman’s Safety Award
Ryder System
Motorola Solutions Provides for Safe and Successful Port Operations
US Ports
World Business Chicago to Hold Logistics Hackathon
Logistics Technology
Florida Governor Scott Visits Seaboard Marine
Seaboard Marine
ASF Logistics Account Executive Appointed to Savannah Traffic Club Board
Logistics Providers
Long Beach Named North America's Best Seaport
Port of Long Beach
STTAS-Brazil to Host Reception for Van Andel Global Trade Center's Trade Mission to Brazil
US Economy News
Graybar Sponsors Chicago Energy Summit
Logistics Providers
Distinguished Service and Port Champion Awards
International Freight Shipping
Hands-On Training Feature of Union Pacific’s Ethanol Safety Conference
Union Pacific Railroad
U.S. diesel prices through May 20, 2013. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
 

US Diesel Prices Tick Up

21 May 2013
U.S. diesel prices saw slight increases in the week ending May 20, the second week of rising prices after a 10-week slump, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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NJ Assembly Passes Employee-Driver Bill
21 May 2013
The New Jersey General Assembly approved a bill to create a presumption that drayage and parcel delivery drivers are employees instead of independent contractors, but the legislation appears unlikely to become law.
 
Georgia Ports Authority’s Container Traffic Up 4 Percent
20 May 2013
Georgia Ports Authority reported container traffic in April was 258,951 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 4 percent from April 2012 and rising 11.3 percent from March 2013.
 
US Official Touts Success of Panama Trade Agreement
20 May 2013
Rebecca Blank, U.S. acting commerce secretary, has wrapped up her week-long Latin America trade mission in Panama, which highlighted the importance of the U.S.-Panama bilateral trade relationship.
 
Workforce Florida Offers Funding for Logistics Industry
20 May 2013
Workforce Florida has made available a $2 million Quick Response Training Challenge Grant for employers in Florida’s logistics and trade industry, according to Chris Hart IV, president and CEO of the statewide work force policy board.
Port of Virginia
 
Port of Virginia Flexes Post-Panamax Muscle
20 May 2013
The Port of Virginia is aiming to boost container traffic by capitalizing on its post-Panamax draft, tapping improved intermodal service, increasing customer service and developing distribution centers.
Port Logistics Group opened two facilities in City of Industry, Calif.
 
Port Logistics Group Expands in California
20 May 2013
Port Logistics Group has added more than 1.1 million square feet of warehouse space to its City of Industry Retail Distribution Campus in California with the opening of two new facilities.
 
Port of Oakland's Container Throughput Improved in April
20 May 2013
The Port of Oakland’s containerized throughput rose 1.4 percent year-over-year in April, reaching 190,727 20-foot-equivalent units, including both laden and empty containers.
 
SSA Pacific Signs Lease at Port of West Sacramento
20 May 2013
The Sacramento-Yolo Port Commission in California has approved a new lease for its West Sacramento maritime facilities with SSA Pacific.
 
Sea Star Line Names Nolan Executive VP
20 May 2013
Sea Star Line LLC has named Tim Nolan executive vice president, reporting to company President Peter Keller. He will be based in Jacksonville, Fla.
 
Pennsylvania Awards Funding for Natural Gas Fleet Conversion
20 May 2013
Pennsylvania’s Gov. Tom Corbett has awarded more than $6.7 million in Act 13 funding to 18 organizations making the switch to natural gas for their heavy-duty fleet vehicles.