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Rail union attorney would head key rail regulator for rail mergers, shipper disputes President Obama nominated Daniel R. Elliott III, an associate general counsel at the United Transportation Union, to become the next chairman of the Surface Transportation Board. Elliott's nomination would not only fill the empty seat on the three-person boar...
THE International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Airlines Financial Monitor says the world air freight picture brightened in May, but excess capacity has forced yields down at a faster pace. Airline stock prices fell two per cent in June as equity markets worried about the cash squeeze on the sector as net losses exceeded US$3 billion in the first ...
OREGON and Washington port authorities, speaking through the Northwest Marine Terminal Association (NMTA), have announced increased tariffs this month, reported American Shipper. "In many instances, this will involve labour and or tonnage rate increases stemming from increases announced by the Pacific Maritime Association June 19," said NMTA exe...
BRISBANE Maritime Union official Dave Perry, who took part in Australian port security meetings, is accused of helping smuggle A$170 million (US$137 million) of illicit drugs into Australia , according to the Brisbane Times and the Melbourne Age. The former Queensland branch secretary is alleged to have provided smugglers information. Perry denie...
THE Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), meeting for its 102nd session in London, has revealed that next year's theme for World Maritime Day will be "2010: Year of the Seafarer." "The unique hazards confronting the 1.5 million seafarers of the world, including pirate attacks, unwarranted detention and abandonment, coupled with the ...
LIAONING provincial foreign trade value has fallen 23.6 per cent to US$16.4 billion for the first four months as major export products like steel and oil and chief export markets shrank, Logistics Week reported. Export cargo from the north eastern province was valued $8.8 billion, with a decrease widened to 26.7 per cent compared to the same period las...
U.S. Class Is ask federal court to require UTU, BLET arbitrate disputes An impending cap on hours worked by train crews has major U.S. railroads wanting to alter pay agreements to reflect the curbs, and they have asked a federal court to quickly step in. It boils down to carriers trying to curb pay when new rules mean workers might not be ...
Technology firms extend truckload carrier groups' reach into shipper freight networks Truckload carrier Landstar System is expanding off-road by acquiring two technology companies that give it greater reach into shippers’ freight networks. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based trucking and logistics holding group bought Premier Logistics, Detro...
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