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British Airways World Cargo is to implement a screening charge of US$0.05/kg on US-origin freight, from 21 December.

Import cargo volume at major retail container ports in the US is expected to see three straight months of gains in early 2010 after more than two years of year-on-year declines, according to the monthly Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and IHS Global Insight.

The completion of the first phase of Jeddah Islamic Ports newest premier container facility, Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), was recently celebrated with the arrival of UASCs Vessel Al Muttanabi, Mist News reported.

Reports have it that the US will miss the container scanning deadline, the Hindu Business Line reported.

Logistics providers need to do a better job of telling their customers what they are best at, rather than pretending to be an expert in all things, according to a senior logistics buyer at one of the world's largest shippers.

The Swedish government has urged the EC to scrap restrictions on road cabotage, following a recent decision to allow it in certain circumstances.

The full extent of job and volume losses at Teesport following the partial closure in the new year of its biggest customer Corus's plant is still unknown.

The Grand Alliance group of shipping lines will add a call at Vietnam's Cai Mep to its Asia East Coast Express service from 9 January.

The European Shippers'Council (ESC) has admitted shippers could do more to help increase the efficiency of carriers.

Vessel operators on the Irish Sea face a tough winter, despite this year's seasonal peak and a slowing of volume decline, reports Isabel Lesto

P&O Ferries is not expecting to be affected by the restructuring of its parent company, Dubai World.

A shipper group has hit out at governments considering state subsidies for ailing container shipping lines, saying bad investment decisions shouldn't be given support without also demanding sector change.

Management and unions at SeaFrance were to set to begin a final round of negotiations on Friday, aimed at reaching a long sought-after agreement on a recovery plan.

The UK's Chamber of Shipping has played down criticisms from an MP and leading transport unions that foreign seafarers working on ferries calling at British ports are paid below the minimum wage.

DHL Supply Chain has signed a global contract worth £4.3m (US$7m) with accessories and clothing retailer Tie Rack Trading, extending its partnership until 2012.

ACG Air Cargo Germany has begun scheduled flights from Shanghai and Hong Kong to Germany after obtaining the required traffic rights from the Chinese civil aviation authority.

Samskip, the shortsea and multimodal operator, has increased the frequency of its service between Portugal and northern Europe following the appointment of a new agent in the country.

MSC's UK business has been approved by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO).

Online logistics portal GT Nexus has announced apparel retailer Charming Shoppes has renewed its contract and expanded it to include an import management data platform.

Cargotec has agreed to launch a hydraulic hybrid terminal tractor that was developed by Singapore Technologies Kinetics (ST Kinetics).