Day: December 1, 2014

Louis Dreyfus Chooses a CEO

Dec 1, 2014

Agricultural trading giant Louis Dreyfus Commodities BV said it has appointed former Viterra CEO Mayo Schmidt as chief executive officer, ending a year-and-a-half-long search. The choice of Mr. Schmidt, an outsider who spent...

Confusion, FMC concerns and shipper pushback led to suspension of surcharges

Dec 1, 2014

For the second time in two weeks, three carriers are reversing their decision to implement port congestion surcharges. Carrier executives speaking not for attribution cited too much confusion in the industry, concerns raised by...