The first video footage of the wreckage from the El Faro, the containership that was carrying four crewmen from Maine when it sank during a hurricane in the Bahamas last October, was released Jan. 3 by the National Transportation Safety Board.
January 6, 2016Business
Cargo Thefts, Value Increase in Second Quarter, Report Says
The number of cargo thefts increased 8% in the second quarter compared with last year, and the value of stolen goods increased about 70%, according to a report from CargoNet, which tracks trucking cargo crimes.
August 25, 2015Business
Oversize Cargo Keeps U.S. Production on Track
Railroad and trucking operators are hauling more oversize cargo, helping to keep U.S. manufacturing activity on track for growth.
November 7, 2014Business, Safety
Nationwide Cargo Theft Ring Broken Up Following Trailer Heist of Canned Corn
Cindy Winslow likely will never forget that early Sunday morning phone call from the FBI informing her that authorities in Michigan had recovered a stolen trailer filled with a $30,000 load of Green Giant canned corn.
August 25, 2014Business
Port of Cleveland Cargo Rises 77% in July
Cargo from international ships increased 77% at the Port of Cleveland, on higher imports of European steel, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.
August 14, 2013Business
Import Cargo Expected to Rise
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to rise 8.5% in September from last year, according to a report by the National Retail Federation.
October 10, 2012Business
Import Cargo Expected to Rise
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports, is expected to rise 6.3% in August from last year, according to a report by the National Retail Federation.
August 17, 2012Business
U.N. Agency Eyes Air-Cargo Security Rules
The United Nations agency that oversees aviation is pushing new guidelines for cargo security to counter possible terrorism, but is stopping short of calling for 100% screening of packages, as pilots and some U.S. lawmakers have urged, the Associated Press reported Monday.
November 29, 2010Business
DHS Tightens Air Cargo Rules
The Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security Monday set new air cargo security rules that ban all cargo from Somalia and Yemen and prohibiting the transport of printer toner and ink cartridges weighing more than one pound on passenger flights, the Associated Press reported.
November 8, 2010Business
Officials Want Security Review After Air Cargo Explosives Scare
The recent discovery of explosives in overseas packages is triggering a fresh look at cargo scrutiny measures that could involve truckers and airlines, government officials and experts said.
November 8, 2010