James McKenna, president of the Pacific Maritime Association, and Robert McEllrath, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, are co-recipients of the 2009 Connie Award presented by the Containerization and...
Read MoreHapag-Lloyd AG was cleared to receive German government loan guarantees as part of a 1.2 billion-euro ($1.7 billion) rescue package to help the country’s biggest container shipper counter the recession. Federal aid was approved...
Read MoreHanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., the Korean shipyard with the most outstanding orders from CMA CGM, tumbled for a second day in Seoul trading after the French shipping line said it may cancel new vessels. The...
Read MoreThe move toward “near-sourcing” is underway. … Also called “reverse globalization” or “shortening the supply chain,” near-sourcing describes the return of American manufacturing in order to decrease shipping expenses. As...
Read MoreThe Port of Tacoma’s plan to develop the east side of the Blair Waterway for new shipping terminals is over – for now. The port commission and Tokyo-based NYK Line on Thursday officially terminated the lease they signed in 2007...
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