Day: April 24, 2011

U.S. Customs commissioner envisions ‘grand bargain’ between agency, shippers

Apr 24, 2011

Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Alan Bersin for the past year has touted a “grand bargain” with the shipping trade in which Customs promises expedited treatment of cargo in exchange for more...

Idled cranes throw wrench in APM lease

Apr 24, 2011

Two months after a Valentine’s Day accident damaged one of two new $9 million cranes at APM Terminals Virginia in Portsmouth, the cranes sit idle as lawyers and engineers sort through the aftermath. The mishap has delayed...