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Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee are questioning a recent assertion by a Bush administration official that a law soon requiring 100 percent screening of cargo on passenger planes does not include shipments originating from overseas. A 2007 law to implement recommendations of the 9/11 Commission included a mandate to screen half of al...
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America filed a petition on July 31 asking the Federal Maritime Commission to use its authority to exempt non-vessel-operating common carriers from the requirement of publishing rate tariffs. The NCBFAA said, if the exemption is granted, NVOs would no longer be required to publish in tariff fo...
The U.S. Transportation Department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed changes to its rules for transporting batteries and battery-powered devices. The agency said the changes correspond to updates in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, the International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instruction...
A new study of containerized cargo said China would continue as the dominant supply source for North American businesses with India and Southeast Asia imports growing, but on a relatively smaller base. The report, called the Containerized Intermodal Goods Movement Assessment 2008, was released by the Philadelphia-based freight transportation consultan...
MOL (America) said Wednesday it has made changes to its North American organization, replacing its regional structure with an area-wide product management group. Under two new vice presidents, MOL has established two area-wide sales and customer service functions that are responsible for managing and directing the company's sales and customer service ...
Delta will set up a team in Paris beginning Friday to head up cargo sales in France in preparation for the pending merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines to allay fears of disruption of a joint venture between Delta and Air France. To ensure success of this challenge, Delta is investing considerably in Cargo operations, Delta Cargo Vice President...
Lufthansa Airlines canceled 78 flights on Wednesday and plans to cancel 128 flights today as a strike by technical and catering workers entered its fourth day, according to news reports from Germany. Flights are being scrubbed when technicians aren't available to do required safety checks. Union workers went on strike Monday over a dispute about p...
U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James L. Oberstar blasted the Bush administration's surface transportation proposal released Tuesday, calling it a head hand that fails to provide adequate funding. The White House proposal, which calls for freeway tolls and major increases in private investment to finance national highway and publ...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
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