American Shipper

The 24-year-old Texas-based company provides logistics and information technology services to rail shippers and short lines.

The Jacksonville Port Authority has named an interim chief financial officer, while Roadrunner Transportation Systems promotes president to the board.

Mira Ricardel, former acting assistant secretary of defense for international security policy, will serve as deputy national security advisor.

Foreign companies want to invest in U.S. marine terminals, but they face government scrutiny that could curtail or even block their efforts altogether.

Thirty-two additional recyclable products including compressed car scraps will be banned by the end of 2019.

The agriculture secretary spoke at a House hearing to address China’s $3 billion worth of tariffs in retaliation against U.S. global duties on steel and aluminum.

Chinese telecom firm ZTE says the Commerce Department’s latest embargo will “severely impact the survival and development” of the company as well as cause harm to its U.S.-based partners.

The February reading of FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index, along with steadily increasing orders for Class 8 trucks and trailers, “reflects an environment for carriers that has never been better,” according […]

Ambassador Cho Yoon-je told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that talks to update the free trade agreement built bilateral trust.

Wall Street analysts tracking the Class I railroad said the $639 million still fell short of expectations.

Officials from the French Atlantic port have proposed more than 500 million euros (U.S. $613.5 million) in investments following a 14 percent increase in container traffic in 2017.

But Vietnam’s national shipping company sees growth ahead after public stock offering this summer.

Turkey-based Yilport Holding has started the first phase of dredging the channel to Ecuador’s marine terminal, which it took over in March 2017.

Report says the government will place orders for 200 vessels over the next three years.

The intermodal equipment provider and chassis pool operator has joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA), an organization dedicated to the development of blockchain for the freight transportation industry.

Matthew M. Sturges formerly was majority staff director for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

The U.S. Justice Department said Christopher M. Holbrook used excessive force against an individual in Las Cruces, N.M., and then falsified his report.

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission appoints a new president and the Port of Vancouver USA hires a director of economic development, while Acuitive Solutions names its chief operating officer.

The French container carrier and shipping company announced Friday that it had reached a deal to acquire an equity stake of nearly 25 percent of the global logistics company.

The French container carrier and shipping company announced Friday that it had reached a deal to acquire an equity stake of nearly 25 percent of the global logistics company.

Legislation would extend several agricultural export promotion programs under a new umbrella and adjust several other trade-related activities.

Amid posting a 19.3 percent year-over-year drop in net earnings, the Class I railway faces a “potentially devastating” work stoppage.

AutoMobile International Terminal’s vehicle processing roll-on/roll-off facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.

The shipping analyst said shipments of soybeans from the United States to China were down by 18 percent or 2 million tons in first two months of 2018.

San Francisco’s Red and White Fleet is running on a biofuel made at a Singapore refinery.

Sweden-based West Atlantic Group will operate the plane, which it expects will “improve reliability, lower aircraft operating costs and provide a better environmental footprint.”

Perishables specialist Streamlines will offer weekly service for containerized reefer cargo from U.S. South Atlantic to North Europe ports.

The freight forwarder and third-party logistics provider increased year-over-year consolidated profits and revenues in Q1 with airfreight volumes inching up amid lower ocean freight volumes.

The U.S. Gulf Coast port handled 9.7 million tons of cargo during the first quarter of 2018, up 2 percent year-over-year, with bulk material and steel being the primary drivers […]

Abu Dhabi Ports in the United Arab Emirates and Jiangsu Provincial Overseas Cooperation and Investment Co. Ltd. of China said 15 Chinese companies have signed agreements.

Agency chief tells House appropriators that the FDA will carry out enforcement action in an effort to curb underage use of e-cigarettes.

The Port of Los Angeles appoints deputy executive director of stakeholder engagement, while the Greenbrier Cos. names vice presidents for its manufacturing and leasing operations.

DHL and IBM predict artificial intelligence will be as omnipresent in commercial logistics processes as it is in consumer applications today.

Port of Los Angeles announces deal to lease shipyard to Space X for rocket construction.

H.R. 5040 would increase congressional oversight over executive branch implementation of export control regulations.

Geodis, Delta Drone say their product for automated inventory tracking will be operational by the end of the year.

The EU is fighting U.S. tariffs set to take effect May 1 through the World Trade Organization safeguards consultation process.

The API data connectivity provider for the freight industry gets $35 million to expand across modes and target shippers more directly.

The first in its class to release Q1 results, the railway reported a 4 percent year-over-year decline in volumes and a sharp drop in headcount.

The Lowell, Ark.-based intermodal and trucking provider saw its profits climb 15 percent to $118.1 million as revenues and intermodal volumes increased 19.6 percent and 6 percent, respectively.

The world’s second-largest contract logistics provider added about 5,000 jobs to its supply chain network during the first quarter.

Premium Transportation Logistics names president, while Wolfe Research appoints new managing director.

Ag secretary slams China’s decision to impose 178.6 percent antidumping levy on imports from the United States.

After 2017 profit, carrier will “continue to explore growth in the transpacific trade despite being a minor player.”

After a successful year of record gross revenues, the global logistics company has earmarked 188 million euros for investment in industrial goods and set its sights on expanding its U.S. […]

The mood at the 3PL association’s annual conference was buoyant based on truckload demand, but concerns about brokers’ digital strategies floated.

UPS appoints president of U.S. operations, while Geodis picks vice president of U.S. sales and ECU Worldwide names regional CEO for India, the Mideast and Africa.

The World Trade Organization’s recently published forecast predicts merchandise trade volume growth of 4.4 percent this year.

The average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fuel hits $3.104, with prices the highest in California, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Senate Banking Chairman Mike Crapo supports confirmation of Jeffrey Nadaner to lead Bureau of Industry and Security Office of Export Enforcement and reform of Committee on Foreign Investment.

Container throughput at the Southern California port fell 26.7 percent from the same month a year ago to 577,865 TEUs after a record-setting February.

The most challenging part of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 has been assuming the administrative and information technology functions previously housed under the DOT, according to STB […]

Terminals operated by the Northwest Seaport Alliance handled 302,516 TEUs in March, a 9.6 percent decrease from March 2017.

The $200 million loan will help the world’s top exporter of raw cashew nuts boost productivity and quality and directly benefit about 225,000 farmers.

New Zealand’s largest supply chain collaborator says leading-edge technology is essential to put information in customers’ hands.

The Dubai-based third-party logistics provider launches an integrated online service that allows shippers to obtain rate quotes and book their ocean and air freight as well as pay for those […]

U.S. Customs’ rollout of automated processing is expected to widen the use of one of the oldest trade laws on the books.

Container industry wants U.N. group to lead research on how to cut carbon emissions.

West Coast marine terminal operators agree to a flat fee and appointment-based model.

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board wants to understand the relationship between a prospective buyer of tracks in Georgia and Alabama and short-line railroad operator OmniTRAX.

The president takes to Twitter with, “We already have BILATERAL deals with six of the eleven nations in TPP, and are working to make a deal with the biggest of […]

The Department of Agriculture and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative finalized an agreement with Argentina’s Ministry of Agro-Industry to restart pork exports to the South American market.

While no country met all three criteria to be designated a currency manipulator, Treasury does identify six nations subject to monitoring of economic trends and foreign exchange policies.

Commerce will not ignore the Chinese telecom manufacturer’s ‘egregious behavior’ by making false statements to the Bureau of Industry and Security.

President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order creating an inter-agency task force that will be responsible for recommending reforms for pulling the U.S. Postal Service out of a […]

Trade analysts cite massive caseload, lack of review mechanism and Trump administration block of new appointments.

Year-over-year TEUs handled climb 14 percent and intermodal rail volumes move up 20 percent in March.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Friday introduced legislation to reauthorize the programs of the Federal Aviation Administration.

The mid-Atlantic port handled 38.4 million tons of cargo valued at $53.9 billion during the year.

Construction is under way on Nigeria’s first deep-sea port and the deepest port in sub-Saharan Africa in a project that will help reduce congestion at the nearby Port of Lagos.

Razat Gaurav, who spent nearly two decades at the supply chain software provider, succeeds founder Don Hicks, who will remain as the company’s chairman.

Fluxys will operate at quay 526-528 to provide liquefied natural gas to small ships and barges operating in the Belgian seaport.

The trucking industry is at an exciting but confusing point when it comes to digital load-matching technology and shippers will be brought along for the ride.

Northwest Seaport Alliance CEO John Wolfe also told House lawmakers that tens of thousands of jobs in the state could be lost if the United States gets into a full-blown […]

President Trump is asking for budget increases of more than $1.6 billion to combat explosive growth of drug smuggling.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao encourages legislative action clarifying the electronic logging device mandate.

Port of Nanaimo processing center will provide another gateway for cars moving into Western Canada.

Air freight volumes at the 20 busiest airports worldwide grew 6.8 percent last year, but the “specter of uncertainty regarding trade policy among major economies” could dampen growth in 2018, […]

The bridges slated for immediate closure are structurally deficient, Gov. Phil Bryant said, and keeping them open could jeopardize the state’s federal infrastructure funding.

The Coast Guard has closed a portion of the river to vessel traffic following an incident in which a Singapore-flagged cargo ship collided with a pier and began leaking diesel […]

The Pacific Northwest port increased its net profit and operating revenues as well as set a tonnage record as steel and dry-bulk imports surged.

The Opfikon, Switzerland-based airport ground and cargo handling services provider will defer its planned initial public offering on the SIX Swiss Exchange due to weak market conditions, the company said […]

Day & Ross has appointed a new president of its freight group, while Air Partner announced the departure of its CFO.

Goal is to reduce emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050 compared to 2008 while pursuing efforts toward phasing them out.

Coalition of Services Industries President Christine Bliss was among those testifying at a Wednesday Senate Finance subcommittee hearing and asking the executive branch to provide direction to combat China’s unfair […]

Stakeholders testifying before House lawmakers on Wednesday say the United States should work toward a free trade agreement with China rather than impose tariffs.

California State Sen. Ricardo Lara’s proposed legislation would “exert pressure across the supply chain to protect drayage drivers from further exploitation.”

The world’s largest international shipping association and its partners have developed a standardized communication model they say can reduce administrative tasks at hand by up to 80 percent.

Agricultural industry shippers, who are reliant on the nation’s freight railroads to move their goods, have asked for the expedient confirmation of two Trump administration nominees for the Surface Transportation […]

The Northern California port handled 193,341 TEUs in March 2018, a 2.9 percent decline from the same month a year ago, as loaded imports slumped 1.9 percent and exports dipped […]

The New Zealand port will be closed for several days later this month as its dispute continues with the Rail and Maritime Transport Union.

The Bonn, Germany-based parcel carrier and logistics provider reached an agreement with the trade union Vereinte Dienstleistungs-gewerkschaft (ver.di) that will give its employees more money in 2018 and 2019.

Port terminals operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) handled 168,480 TEUs of containerized cargo for the month, a 4.2 percent year-over-year decline, as the authority began construction on […]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao was one of several cabinet members to sign off on President Trump’s One Federal Decision, a framework agreement for shortening the review and permitting processes […]

Emirates SkyCargo has started an air freight service focused on transporting aircraft parts worldwide for on-the-fly plane repairs.

Qatar Airways this week signed a letter of intent with aircraft manufacturer Boeing to purchase five 777 freighters valued at $1.7 billion.

Shelbyville, Tenn.-based over-the-road trucking company Big G Express entered into an agreement with with SMC³ to use its Transportation Costing Group (TCG) Truckload Cost Information System.

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter Jr., R-Calif., told President Donald Trump that he has national security concerns about the global port operator, which plans to lease the port for 50 years.

North American intermodal rates increased another 5.8 percent for the month compared with the same 2017 period, the 18th consecutive monthly year-over-year increase, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price […]

Growth in domestic truckload rates accelerated to 7.2 percent for the month compared to March 2017, following year-over-year increases of 6.5 percent in January and February, according the latest Cass […]