His courage and conduct throughout were in keeping with the highest traditions of the naval service. – Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, Bronze Star Medal citation for Clarence H. Sutphin, Jr. Seventy-six years ago Coast Guardsman Clarence Sutphin served as landing craft coxswain on board the attack transport USS Leonard Wood (APA-12). By the end of World […]
PayCargo Capital, a sister company of the global online payment platform PayCargo, is working with businesses in the fresh produce supply chain to provide fast and flexible financing for the movement of perishable cargo. Customers of PayCargo in North America can apply for credit of $50,000 to $2,500,000 for a 15 to 45-day period. “The […]
On June 18, 2020, Chapman Freeborn, a global aircraft charter specialist and company of the Avia Solutions Group (ASG), signed an agreement to acquire Arcus Air Logistics and Arcus Air OBC from the Arcus Air Group. Offering ad-hoc air cargo charter and on board courier services primarily to the automotive industry, Arcus Air Logistics is […]
C.H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest logistics companies, and a member of the volunteer Minnesota Task Force that brought together government and private organizations to get personal protective equipment (PPE) for the state, has revealed costly transportation and logistics trends that are adding to budgetary challenges for states in need of PPE, especially as […]
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) have announced plans to work together to better streamline the air cargo supply chain. The agreement between the two US airports will boost sales and marketing efforts at both facilities, with a particular emphasis on cargo. “We are continuing to build Pittsburgh International Airport into an […]
Boeing has named Michael D’Ambrose as executive vice president of human resources, effective July 6. He will succeed Wendy Livingston, who has served in an interim capacity since April. In this role, D’Ambrose will be responsible for the company’s leadership and learning, talent planning, employee and labor relations, total rewards, diversity and inclusion initiatives. He will […]
Reducing fuel consumption and emissions means harnessing all available technical advancements, including wind. The efficiency of wind-assisted ship propulsion can be greatly enhanced by using modern science, materials and control technology. Several sail types developed in recent years have reached market maturity and are waiting to be utilized on a broader basis, from rotor sails […]
On Wednesday, the Alabama State Port Authority signed a final agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with a project to widen and deepen the channel for the Port of Mobile. Mobile, Alabama’s sole deepwater port, has a 45-foot deep channel with a 40-foot deep inner harbor. It is home to […]
After weeks of planning and just days before American Cruise Line was due to launch the first cruise in North America after the coronavirus pause, the company was forced to postpone its return to service. Changes this week in Oregon’s restrictions related to COVID-19 now exclude all overnight cruises regardless of the size of the ship. […]
After discussions with stakeholders at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye has issued a set of straightforward recommendations for better communication and improved efficiency. Dye is holding consultations with port stakeholders in each major American port region in order to identify areas for improvement. In San Pedro […]
The fishing vessel Lu Rong Yuan Yu 956 has been detained again on the same illegal fishing charges it faced a year ago, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). In 2019, the vessel’s operators were issued with a fine for using under-size mesh nets and taking fish below minimum landing size: despite refusing to […]
North Sea Port, the cross-border port area that spans the North Sea coast in the Netherlands and Belgium, quantified the impact of the coronavirus on its cargo operations saying that it May it experienced the full impact of the virus after mixed results in April. It is also projecting that the economic impact of the […]
